, 1875-09-26

! bare run their brief day and been forgotten
Thesa facts are continually insisted rpoa by the
managers aud other attaches OF theatres Who
have undertaken to c1iticse the critics yet none
| IT them eeen1 to understand that 1t IL morally
impossible to destroy the reputation Of the crit
ics by assuming. first, that tkoy have no inttu-
euce, and, next, that their influence is exerted
| to the dcrrimeut Of native talent.
rurA~n1cAL ENTERPRISE IN TUE SOUTH
The proposed establishment OF expensive stock
companies IN various cities Of the South does not
| receive 1-uch encouragement from tho press Of
! that section. The Nashville american: hiss
changed 1ts views as to the relative merits OF the
stock and star SYSTEMS. 1t believes now thnt
good stock companies cannot be maintained IN
| the provinces, except 1T important centres OF
| travel aud on tho line Of crowded highways.
alt is the transient rather than tho local public
| which is requisite to Keep tlte managerial ex-
| chequer at healthy bslaneo on the ledger. and
the manager himself o1s OF the Danaaapt eonrs.
We are convinced that in citos with local popu-
lation under 5000, in the Southern conn-
try, the starring system is the only one that
can be aremunoradvely operated" Thh American
contlnuas: ssIt is true hoTuvcE. that thcatr1-
cal entercrtse will be more extensively worked
in the South than usual this year: There hnve
boea abundant crops, and the business outlook
Is much improved. We observe that IN many
Southern cities old The5pian temples are being
oVerbau'ea wAere new onea are noE III ccnfse Oh
construction"
HI. B,ron's new play, bearing tho aboye title,
seems to have won q legitimate succees. It is
being produced simultaneously ut the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, New York tho Chostnus Thea-
tre, Philadelphia, aud tho Globe Theatre, Bog
ton. The critics gcncraLy speak Of it Ii COM
nenGatory terms. One Of them describes 1t ss
follows:
1t introduces ten pezsous, md it tells ordinary
aad perfectly pespicuoua lryos:ory Of tho present
me. Lie iii Of he bess Fly. tat exist IL takes the
spectator Into its confidence, md Lays 40 at1oss upon
nysi6oauou and sur1nfses. Tho boys xre tho son OF
The Barnnet is cf fine quality in temperament aud
fbrc. The tradesman ~ coarse- Both are good in
10 bath gel.tiemer--wih o eight distinction, that
the buttaran's boy rather dncr than the boy Of tho
arstocrat- These boys oonse into collision With their
fssrs on tho question Of 'par1tsge and 50 get ds.-
hes:te; and then, IN desperate struggle Tlth pov-
erty, they endure s,rvon and hardship. till at last
thetS sres rclen, their seethearts, and tho elderly
aunt Of oue Ct :Aen come to their rescue, and teey
rc:rstaed In honle, roVtiof, aud happiness Both
laughter aud tears arc awake ned ln the Fi'ow1ng of
Fathers who hare Systems of bringing up children
n,ay learn from this piece how Little s The power Of
systems when opposed to the p "er 0i tha PASSIONS
aad tllo currents Of character.
THEATRE LITIGATION.
Tho dramatic lawsuits in Nav York hare o=en
happily disposed of. Daily has been secured in
in his title to sour Boys" as against Wallack
Sheridan Shook and Palmer have obtained an
injunction fozbidding DAILY to bring out "Rose
Michel and Ill Injunction has been granted
in favor Of the Kiralfy BEothcrs asainat any and
eyery one who interferes With them in the per-
formanco known ~ Around the World in
Eli-hty Days" In connection snfa these decis-
iona the New York World saws: 1t is not un-
interesting for managers to know tnat noswitla-
IN +ba ahQhr1ca of international
right, they eau hereafter protect themselves by
uu-cEaBiug their plays IN nann.:e1lpt Of tho
foreign author" Interest OF this Find may be
premature, the issue uot having heen finally
aettled by tho courts OF last reeors.
MOTIFS.
Tennie C. CIa1iu Is an asprnrt for honors On
tho dramatic stage.
Dom Pitst is eaid to be writing IN emotional
play for Clara Morris.
Nr. d. J. Byron is nov writing two new plays,
and he has them placed.
Sidney Covoll makes great hit rs tho servans
in - Our boys at Days Theatre.
The Vokes family reached Cincinnati On their
way West last week, and played to standing
rooln~only " houses.
A gentleman Of Trov, n. T., has written i
tragedy, which is highly spoken OF, upon the
subject Of Arnoids treason and Andres death
IIr. Henry Neville, Of the Olympic Theatre,
Lcudon, il about to play Bob Eslerly in :. Tic
Ticketrof-LeaYo Man 3" for tho thousandth time
Mr.. Aueustin DaIy's travelling company ia
which Miss Sara Jewett is the chief player, pre-
sea.ed ~ The Big Bonanza" last week in Buf-
falo+
Tennyson*s "Queen Mary " has been adapted
bv the iconociast;c Stephen Fsle. and is soon to
bs produced ut the Arch-Street Theatre, Pills
delphia-
The se.son opena auEpIcious1y In ST. Louis,
with thres variety shows in full blast, and Ohver
Doad Byron as the cole representative OF the 1e-
climate
Miss Clars Morris arrived in New York Hatu1-
day sSeek. She hopes to keep hor engagement |
at tho Flfth-Avenue Theatre, beginning about
the middle Of November.
It has been arranged that at the great dramat~ |
ic performance in London - Macbeth will be !
given with Rossi as Macbeth, salyini a. AacduE.
and Ristori as Lady Macbeth
h1its Neilson. It is said, will play Elaine this
founded upou Tennyson'e poem+ in which the |
81 irit OF tho original is retained, seems scarcely |
p.ubablo.
J. s. Clerkee reception 1T the Haymarke. |
Theatre, London, whore he played DR.. Panqloss /
last month. is described By the Norniag Post as
enthusiastic III tho extreme. Among others |
Linda Dietz supports him.
Regular troops c0ndeatenQed 70 play IN - Belle ]
Lunar - G.. aupers, when it was brought ont in |
New Orleans bnt regular troops aro not militia,
snd the argument Of the New Orleans papers !
from this source is net sound.
3sr. Chsrles Wheatleigh played the 6haughraun
for Eix weeks at Melbourne. He then produced
" Sam" md Afterwards brought ont s'The Two
Orphans" sustaining the character OF Pierre
the cripple, In the latter piece"
A1r. Gcorge Belmore's appearance at Booths !
Theatre as Nut Goslang in Boucicaut's 81 Flying
scud was kindly nuticed ty the critics, though /
tho actpr was just recovering from severe i'll
ness, and unable to dc the part Justice.
Willy Winter refuaes to reconsider his verdict
Of condemnation upon Mr. Florence's now play,
.t The Mighty Dollar but he comedies that Tie
Hon. Barduen S1ote, 81 perEonatea by Ar.
Florence, is 'assurodly Q valuable addition to
the conical figures OF the stage"
1Ir. John E. Ovens will not act for Soma
time, bat goes, with Ills wife, who is an invalid,
to the hot springs IN Arkansas. Hereafter,
Mr. Ovens, ut the head Of the chief
theatre in Charleston. will exercise very con-
siderable indnence on Southern theatricals.
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