The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-05
Opening o. the dramatic season.

boy Ia the gallery, who cried out 'sold
Opening OF the Dramatic Season.
The opening Of Wallacl1's this evening
with its winter company may be called the
formal opening of the winter dramatic sea-
SON. The reputation Of this theatre is
national in it's character Whatever it does
may DO recorded as q dramatic event We
have had fugitive performances here and
there, but the people have not come home
from the country, and there has been only
relative good fortune at any of the other the
tres MIR. Sullivan's engagement was chan
died" with an ability that Barnum would
have envied- But it was only an episode,
and did not 60 beyond a military parade and
Delmonico breakfast, remarkable in a
Notwithstanding city for those who did not
attend. Mr. Sullivan had a moderate recep-
ton and fair success, which, we trust, will
be increased in other towns, for he is really
a meritorious actor, who did not need
handling" Mr. Daily has, we trust, found
bonanza at last in 'Our Boys. They
| seem to be driving his pretty theatre ON to
fortune Now if this success is followed by
the appearance of Mr.. Booth Mr.. Daily. may
feel that he has found fortune at last. The
return of Mr.. Booth will be an event in
itself worthy Of general congratulation. New
York claims an especial interest in this re-
markable and brilliant young actor and viii
always rejoice in his fortunes. The "Flying
Scud' is an appropriate comedy for the au-
tumn races. Now that we in the humor
of enjoying day at Jerome Park we can the
more appreciate the humors Of the Derby as
sketched by the felicitous genius Of Mr..
Boucicault and represented by the quaint
and eccentric Mr. Belmore. We have to
thank Mr.. Belmore for a new idea of what is
possible in dramatic art. Mr. Florence has
added another character to our dramatic lit
erature in Bardwell Slote. This conception
is scarcely bad enough to die or good enough
to live. The popular tastes are so whimsical
that what may be violation of all the canons
of dramatic art may find hold on the popu-
lar imagination as firm as the s'Vicar Of Wake
field" one of the most preposterous works Of
art ever conceived and at the same time one
of the most charming stories ever written.
The fame of Wallack's-that fame which
makes its opening national event-arises
from the confidence felt in the integrity Of
the management and the resolution to keep
the theatre the finest in the land. We can
only find a parallel for Wallacks in the Old
Drury in its best days and in the Theatre
FRANCHISE, the best theatre in the world
The appreciation which the people have be-
~ al fhak 10 l.,
name it is tower of strength, only shows
that in the drama, as in everything else, the
best in the end will always win. Any bust
ness based on humbug and deception and
handling the press" will be sure to fail.
The only way to 'handle the press" is to
give the best plays in the best manner.
This secret Mr.. Wallack long since dis
covered. We wish we could impress it
upon our concert managers, and especially
upon those who are managing Titiens and
Wachtel. The attempt to give concerts with
these artists in the metropolitan city,
as though this was o village to be put
off with collection of ballads and circus. is
unjust to the artists and the people. 1t
might have done when Martin Chuzzlewit
came here and found raw and easily
amused village; but we are beyond that
The only concerts we care about are the
Philharmonic and those of Thomas Per-
haps we shall like Won Biilow when we hear
him. We are prepared to like him, if the
truth has been told and we have not been
humbugged as to his merits and achieve
ments But we should have O season of
opera, and if Wachtel and Titiens, with an
effective singing troupe, could be induced to
give us a season of opera it would be q great
success as a pecuniary investment and an
advantage to the people, who will look upon
a winter without opera as special hardship.
We have no doubt that the Academy stock
holders would meet Mr.. Strakosch half way
if he would attempt this experiment.
Altogether we enter upon what promises
to be successful winter season. We ere TO
have Rossi the Italian tragedian, who comes
with good name and who will, we trust,
not destroy the impression made upon our
people by the triumphs Of Salvini and
Ristori as to the resources of Italian art.
Finally, we have whisper that will please
the little folks, to the effect that the merry
creature, Fox, is to come to us with a Christ
mas pantomime We have often narvelled
that our managers did not make the panto-
mime feature in their performances. 1t is
perfectly legitimate and will be. o famous
holiday attraction.
The Tnmmany States and the O'Both-
GRAFTON Party.
| The work Of the Tammany democracy is