New-York tribune., 1874-05-08
THE PARK THEATER.
A MIXED CONDITION. OF ArFlrRs.

The martial proeeedings-long since ceie-
braed in verse-of that vaorous French King VINO ieu
his forces from plain to hilltop ana stralght"ay Oa
again from hilltop plain, have been repeated I'D 'he
experience OF the now Park Theater. TWAS openoi
on the 18th OF April. II was closed on tho o'n o'
| May Within those Iimts OF time 1t was tnc
scene OF twenty-three perfOrmances-the play Deins
"Love's Peuaneep and tho hero OF the play being
Mr. Charles Fechter The cost OF each nights perior
ance. informed, $3.50 The average gross
receipts for each nights performance was sI00' A"
lOss accordingly, in tlreo weeks amounted 10 aDout
$500. This was ruinOus business, and MI stuaI'
abruptly terminated his sessOn-by stopping pay
ment OF salaries to his company, and installing a
sheriTs officer to hold tho property for himself ana
Withstand any fOrcible seizure Of the premises such
is his own statement; and coupled there"
Mr.. stuart also states that every creditor Will now
he paid aud that he designs TO reorganze the aars @"
the Park Theater according to plans OF his own ana 10
reopen It under circumstances that tho public VIII re-
spect. and with attractions such cannot fa 10 win
the popular support The III luck that hss attended MI
Stuart I'm these opening days OF the Park TheStef IS
easily explicable He began with Mr. Bouecault; anu
in a critical moment Mr.. BOuccault appears to haVe
left him in the lurch lie then faced the necessity or
finding strong attraction ohand. took the best e1pe
dent that offered and conured wandering star ana
bade him stand IN the person Of MI Fechter II was
perilous choice. The theater ought TO have Doeh
opened with stock company OF the very best class
and with domestic and romantic English drama, OF
pure spirit and light character. This would nave Deon
choice in with the moral attitude OF the houSe
and with tho intellectual associations OF MI STUART
public career and IL would have led 70 solid and perha
ncnt II does have been practicable
the moment and Mr. stuart did the next best thing
giving pure and strong play, with an exceptionally
distinguished actor in its chief part The play now
ever was prosily long and continuous ana uh-
relieved tissue OF sadness and the actor was unpopular
JudcioUs observers OF stage matters saw tue state Vi
things indca the opening night OF the eater
To mention II then would have been chursh casting
OF cold water worthy and promising enterprise
To mention it merely justice 10 gentleman IN
misfortune. In trying tJ establish now ana eNctIiehI
theater Mr.. Stuart sought confer public beneht
and, since his failure, thus far, Is matter TOT
public rearet, the explanation Of II ought rreelI
TO be stated. Mr. Stuart made most
unwse choice; and end that has come is the END
that inevitable, with sir Fecher ut the head OF tne
stage Mr Fechter is true has never acted 50 wei III
New-York as he acted in Loves Penance; but re-
quires something more than ail5'lc apll4tJ ~ Ia
any in the affections OF the American people row
persons really sympahize with tha nature thit Is re-
yealed oacA or MI Fechiers ac ing, IN "a, - th -
community this point would not slgnltVi Out VI" Ell
gshspe1kng hikes 70 give It's heart Nhere Fyes
it5 admiration, ana ms u Aas never u'n g 41 oIu &
can do the OF NJ. Ftrlt more than III ihS
OF Mr.. Boucican The reader VIII easily eaten our
meaning When he contrasts the popular aentlheht
ward these actors with tho pJplmr scnuAent
s5g and ASa9l TO offer an unpopGar star
and a scrub cJmplny-thc very "bInkeJ IN alarm Oi
fear caught up was, spite Of tne fair chances ani
the ile achievement. 10 take great rlsA We 90 y'
DOUBT though, that Mr.. stuart dld the best ne cJull
under the peculiar aud haIass'hs Circumstances "
which he l. known 10 have been elVlfohed.
When applied 10. yesterday for permission 10 see ie
Sheriff Cummius declined TO grant H. a sad howeyGr'
that the tEedtgr had been seized at the instance o. L.
W Frost. Cf No GO BJWery, 10 satisfy Judgment. OI
about $3.50 tho amount VI GeDt Tor furniture SOFA 10
LII. William stuart, the lessee