, 1875-10-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
chicago Becoming il, a Most I'm
profitable Theatrical
City.
u,.tx for Manasers---Deatb Of the
kev ChIcago---Exeunt 'The
Two Orphans"
announcements for the Wsek~-A &
Chicago Manager in Phila-
delpbia.
,t.,at Of Theodore Thomas-.-0ur Local
coqeerts~--organ Notes.
1.1maee and His Horn-~-Md1le.
Titiens.--Eon Bu1ow's
Concerts.
,.,snt of Theodore Thomas-.-0ur Local
coneerts-0rgan Notes.
THE DRAMA.
IN CHICAGO.
pt1oR AMUSEMENT CITY

1dE UAA0A&
IN CHICAGO.
4 pooR AMusEMENT cTTY.
f<,.tno rsod to bo harEest-deld for the
..-.rsTh Any sort OF shoG-gray. white, or
r..,-r.s welcome here. No matter how iD-
sxs-.nt tbs ente1 tainment or how e1ofbitant
~. .,;.as the bpx-otice nlwAys had q comfort
- ealing. From being the best amusement
~ !, the Country, Chicago has become one OF
Il. tmst sbestr;c:.s are almost dead. Only
~. n,oss eztao.cinary attractions dsaw paying
horsss, What is the reason? There are sev-
~, nb,toos enough, aud others perhaps not
.,u tn dsfne. In the first place, 1t is apparent
~ tba nsti~ ,ce and good-nature OF the
rh,,eo theat,e Ding public have been
..,,r abused. Managers have 9a1ed
ID md insolvent- Great gains have
NH. than greedy rather than grateful.
1nx.esd Of laying ont r fair proportion Of their
1nnapa foe the benast Of their patrons. they
n5s been gradually contracting expenses at
e,arr available point It has become almost
,uo.erb that an ythine is good enough for Chi
-tno Stock companies have been thrust upon
NJ rhirt the srna1l cities OF the East would not
ta|e,,,e for moment. Pnces have been kept
Erh 10 ordinary times. aoa made higher when
t1r sny large number Of people evinced desire
ia attend the 1heatre At the same time,-ln
ohrr 1orde when auy unusual attraction is
uersd. Pieces have been, as ru2a, wretohed-
h nouuted aud Aosed, Now the public has risan
h rtsplt against the managers. The people ars
ue.ci.ius their inalienable and blessed privilege
u aa5lng 1t home
CHICAGO IS n TRANSITION STATE
bxs<esu proyincialism and metropolitanisna- Her
psspss have been grubs; they are becoming but
h.ties- It is not surprising that, while the
raspgn is being effected, they should sink into
sthsrRy. Those Ehoss business it ia to cater to
ths tsaes Of the pnblc should be making prop
ua1ons to satisfy M enlarged and more delicate
i:Ga Do not, 0 managers, give provincial
!Asat1;ea]s in metropolis! Onco try the e1-
paimsat Of engaging company Of artists, fit
u pas5 in -FOUR splendid theatres, and, il you
Do not tken succeed retire from the business
x.togethas. Ce1taiuly such 3 retreat would be
no more disastrous than tho continuance Of
tie present pol,c7. II iB al mistake to cay, Or
suppose, that appeals to the cu1tiya:ed people Of
Gieaso are usetess,-thst it is money, not dis
po6tion t. patroniZe the theatres, which is lack
i1z. Persona VIM talk N this manner probably
Do aot knov many cultivated people in Chicago,
and aie not m position to speak lntel!igently
foe the elsaa- The wealthy and iberal-mlnded
psopls Of Chicago do nos atteud the theatres
regularly. because they have been imposed upon
teo often. They know good thing when they
SEE it. snd bud thing when they see it. They
lnoE. moreover, THAI they are much more likely
to &c. bad thing than . good thing
Shen they 60 to Chicago theatre They
hare money enough it they had not, they
would find It in order to geatify themselves.
feoc!e who patronize the theatres most largely
n Eastern cities be!ong to upper-sendom. The
aue claases here, It they could be reached and
attracted, would not mind dollar more OF less,
aough the hnea are pretty hard, and NO have
had both flre and panic On other grounds,
esa, tue argument that Chicago theatres are not
eell pst1onlzed because Chicago people lack
money, falls to the ground. The large salaried-
elEas IL N about the same circumstances now as
shtee yesrs ago The persons who compose it
an u sel afford to go to the theatre now "a
s'e1 md they would Afford it, too, if they were
n.ass !. fa.rly treated. A. matter Of
N tho heer-balfs ard On Sunday drives.-kinds OF
amusement Which ero doubly dsinosalizing. be-
cause thai are expensive and because they too
c3ien exclude women from participation in the
Eaeasc.sss If the men.
uosne or THE CHICAGO THEATHR
Inc foregoing observations MY help to e1-
pzia tae poor SUCCESS Of ths Chicago Theatre.
anas Hsa certainly an experiment in the right di-
1eeoon. The theatre itself is q beautiful little
psee-ss charming and attractive az the parlor
naend- The company also was good. It
.ac1aaed persocs who have = recognized stand
aS The profession, Who command high sala~
aes md Who are worth al they receive. Still,
VII tasse advantages, the theatre did not pay
s.penses. It is ssid that the managers lost Sl2,-
w tie elx weeks that the theatre was open.
"a's Because they had to contend With
w eestlsd disposition of Chicago people not to
1s asuonize theatres; and, further, because the
1aaegemcat Of tie New Chicago Theatre was
- oisonate &od laundering from the start. Not
~. a' ~. hal! was tyro in the business-he is
~. tast be vas parsinonious-he WIS not
-. 49, eAaer One grand mistake IVES made when
IN ~ eaessre WAS opened in the middle Of the
r..a ~" " saich would naturally attend the begin
~. ~ u such ep experiment. Another mistake
psa.a ~ tae selection Of the opening play, tom
-than Ehlch it has not been our fortune
~ tss ~ more extraordinary tumble OF absurdi-
w.. W.. 14 many ayear- These serious errors in
~ s.h@ement, ~ en- lolued to the hardened indifference
csss s lineage public, made it hard pulling for the
nranaI oeAC 41Uui lu9 Slal%. Ii II Q80
4 .ae, u tbs right time, an3 With good play,
f.raa sos nave conquered the popular indif-
rns1.t OF. II 1t had no: had the apathy Of the
: - a. 70 contend With, it might have overcome
r. 4 u!speled the unfayorabie impressions which
to..,ho soe IN tho beginning: but both causes
sstaeF Drought it TO an nntimely end
n.at1ade NM more Strong than traitoz's arms
Aaa1s ssoquiAhsd It.
n, 1ov-PR1cEp rEopLE-
hna
,..t uss neen quite noticeable during the past
sost Tue balconies o* the theatres hare
~ ~ us oest pas1ouized. The character OF the
r.s. MAJ ho judged fran this circum-
- u has been mostly from the country,
rtt e Eae people have good+ oommon-seuse
~ a .s4 about their expenditures. Style is not
IL ca IN object to them Is comfort. They
,s..,e ot saobs. They see DO reason why they
,a ra.s pay higher prices for poor seata than for
sssa onsa-why seat in the orchestra circle,
y. t 1ae gallery, is to be preferred to one in
NJ ri. Inni roR Ct the balcony. Il city folks we're
W aa1 u sensible in their custo1ns they might
ghs Hood deal more enjoyment at less price.
n,S,+ +esanos the young man in moderate cir
.E* .Ehes -; exercise enough independence to
i,n. ais sweetheart to tho balcony? After mer-
H. ~ ne NJ probably do 50, il he takes her to
inea&sa q. all It cannot be that he ia
+ ~ to mary under false pretenses.
i - we're he would have his labor for
q sts. hans. She probably knows his 6nan-
IN lnk