, 1874-06-07
M,VICKER'S THEATRE,

IL R1ChEAS3 1aI114Gk4ts
Nr. McVicker determined, in view Of the in
through the country, to devote two montlls o,
thereaboats, OF his fall season to
STOCK business.
The theatre opened Thursday, August 7, with
the new company, which embraced the following
named ladies and gentlemen, aB veil as others
Mrs. Thomas Barry, Miss Ada Gray, Mrs: Oc-
tavia Allen, Mrs. agera nrs sionsan william
ford, George Holland, J. ii. Barron, and hr.
Staart- Mrs. Barry, .iiiss Gray, and Mr, Floyd
Gould scarcely be termed stock actors, Eince they
were engaged for the stock season onlG,
contradictory IS such g. statement may seem.
They were net engaged to support stars, and
Us they did not play ell together. but in success
sion, they deserved to rank So stock-stars.
THE SEASON. OPENED
Avg. Z. with the comedy Of ''WeEt End, With
,1,s. Barry, llr. Floyd; ard the whole company
III the cast This and Money" we're played
tour time5-
Aug. II, "The Romance OF Poor Young
Man :" was put on, with the same people in the
leading roles. Ten performances Wero given to
fair business, the p1sce being praised, as it de-
Aug. q, Central Park" Was substituted for
it, aud seven perfo, nlances Of this comedy were
given, with fair SUCCESS.
Aug. IS, 1.-THE Romance of a Poor Young
Man" was revived, with Ada Gray in the leading
Fur @ performances wore riyen after Tie change
1a1 been made
Sept. l. Bronson Howard's then latest novel;
y, The comedy OF Diamonds" was put on
Hitk lGTi5h accessories Though not especially
profound, aud tedious in some respects. it DOS
sesHed sufficient popular merit to run for two
weeks to coed basiness. fourteen perfornnnces
averaging high in point Of receipts. ::
Sept ID. The great sensation Of the time,
lated by Mr.. Cszaurap. who yes than acting as
cceut for Ada GRAY. from Murpera niece .9J.a
Vie de Doheme." The ttaaslation possessed one
or Two of the features Of Boucicanlt'a Mimi y
since played at Hooley's Theatre in this city.
Mr. CaZai1ran lackine Ronci.anit's f;na nercen-
tons. followed The oriri1,al 40 closc1y aa to
yresent uIon McYicker's stago q drama
devoid of decency, The critics condemned
it heartily, some u uumeasursd terma. Tie
Boucicault could, threafened nrosacntion
against Mr.. NcyicIer. for the infringement
Of his copy-tient. Between critical cendam.
nation, legal anathemae, and very second-rate
nosed doomed N1;ss Graz to w.o1, oIp tba
nn;aea balonoad woa N eraa+ dd;a+4aa1 pr+ ~
no ;nnn1a :. Eronch1ro91,o1, .,resisd ~ us
IAN c1ass of thu community ami ha;n1 rsta;nod
ly the management, it lived Tor ten performances.
n-oft,i,,e one Tin receinta at ihe ho,,sa ,rsra
{.,aa Isoncc,r1t ratirad e,sd q
trinmnhcd' o>' <"A'A t''4sA'" '11!eu
Co-t os Mao, ~, no,.r, r.,,;,1,t n.t:41,
!. 1,rsoi.t; -; P0e1 7o eu1ts1 eut4t1eo
oaa 1no4atton a. -. "'o p1ouu:eu' u "as as
Eooa Eta 5ran+;a 7 paeaecesno. ae was DAD
- aAaluaac CONSTRUCTION, eentlment,
me.nous @ a1tua'ions, ualo2ue ana representation
ssataHeu @ ~ eae oess piece OF tue season" Mr.
Sen playeu ms Is, oest part IN 1t, and the whole
co1n'an3 iose W .ng s1tuauon, ana enaearofed to
Teueem : 5oe51 " miserable performances OF FRENCH
mo moneu. ne cEl''cs PRAISED u without STINT.
3p.sg ne!ug pure ana sooo, u Rhs hnanclai failure
ras may oe aIco.eo ioi "a measure ny the
~ ~ @ LIN tne panlc "as Announced dur
A6 4ks iuu. 44e paulc ma9 nave pafalyzed busl-
4:-,, ~ - -11 ~ e 49,. ..-t -, w Au4a 1tAnuoA&.
nou. 1ls oAeeleaco " eS eoo ereAtess 1au11 OF
enG p1e1o.
ge1' T. ioI tne '11fu tlIae, bronson towards
nsnl, sPa12hng, lafe!cai COMEDY Saratoga,
vas fe'lFed. its success was emphatic, and the
receipts Tor the twelve performances were in
singular contrast with those for the imneasur-
ably superior piece which preceded it,
WITH "SaratoSa" ended McVicker's stock
season. It wns nine and one-half weeks
against ten weeks OF the year ure-
slo9s. me stock.season OF 1879 was phenon-
enal- Mc'lckers Theatre had been just opened,
ana Term OF ps1vatlon and discomfort had
stimulated tue pubic appetite for theatrical rep
r. tsseetatoos- HenGe tno stock~aeaaon following
tno Ine VIZ utaa4Aly 1afse the nightly receipts
~ ~ s2oo. Las. year tne average Per night
od s'e er1n1;s;rs,9 "as ?3oo-unusuailS aH;s:
thraa ~ fa,,~ ,Eaa,,e eo tne panic OF
cu.a7o a3 o+sz, au sne ns,t1 pau Iaeces' -.
o,4 70 tha ~o1i - - S" ooaHAAS" .-. :