New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-22
TIE DRAMA.
UNION SQUARE TIIEATER
THE TROUBADoTRS-PA


Prominent among the current proofs shat it
is Summer in New York. the smells that exude from
Harlem Flats and the occurrence OF such perform
ances az given last night in the Union Square Thea
A band OF clamorous, ugly, and vulgar butoons
calling themselves The TrOubadOurs" came forward on
that stage andn the of an hour OF song without
music fooery without fun. and antic without point
freshness, ski-these persons, three men and two
women, made hideous sounds, and performed
more silly and sickcning actions han venture to say,
were before observed a respectable theaer Out
side OF asylum, If such there be, for theatrical
idiots exhibition like this occurs to the mind rs posi-
BILE These Troubadours are nondescrpt. Perhaps we
shall indicate what they are like by saying
that they suggest beery apprentices. at large on
a Fourth OF July, engaged in the exercise
known az German fun-whch consists In throwing
sasagc smashing hats the heads OF their wearers
playfully turning the sptoons into boSngeloIes, and
other such OF revelry and Righteousness They APP
peared in the character of servants lark aud they
dimy seemed think that they giving an amusing
parody of the caousness and the nlpctuous
folly OF theatrical amateurs. We heard it said
they were like the V0kes Famly-of which
comic tba wo not devotoes - but
We failed to detect the alleged resemblance Az Capt.
Cos,igan remarked the verses of Pendenns, Pol
doodys PONIES was nothn' to this" Not Of these
Tronbadours has the slightest idea drolery not
sing and their vulgar appearance and harsh
dscordant voices make them offensive to degree thas
ratence cannot One OF the comic spectaces they
Off red was that of fat clown beating his hoop to-
gather. OH the arm OF sofa. One OF the comic nes'
spoken by q woman, the remark. con-
cerning tho head OF the chief, because the
noisest and dirtiest performer, "theres millions
Ia it," The Summer season Is not an excuse for such an
nnicHon as this. and playgong public is therefore
by no means III congratulated the recpcning Of tho
Union Square Theater. These Troubadours come from
the West, and their play bill sets forth that they
liked In that region IL this be the weknOwn adyics
OF founder Of this paper be repeated TO them
with singular prOpriety with an addition Go Vest.
Trouhadours, and stay there!
Prior to rIe shndy OF these performers effort
made-with success, but not mEchto act the little
comedy called "Two Can Play at That Game" Being
done entirely farcecontrry to the obvious
intention of the wOrkths pretty trne shon OF both
glitter and delicaoy. Mr. Charles VandenhoG,-who Is
usually polished actor,spoed his part by extravs
gance and noise, and he stopped TO gag.
Miss Rose Massey possesses much talent for
acting that the observer il panied TO IL
thwarted. to extent, by personal defects, aud
greatly ared in its exercise by the hack OF intelligent
study That is dsproporoned the lady cannot help:
but possibly II may be in her power to correct awkward
ness OF manner. an artificial walk, afiectation
In everything and the faint OF sensuous nis-
chief She acted lady In the manner OF
chanbermad, and therefore badly-howeyer brightly.
The house full the clscque numerous and
industrious and the dOtic proceedings OF the TTouba
dours frequently apPaude2 IL is not worth while
waste words such display. There are tmes
when and intelligent persons are ashamed to find
themselves In theater aud last night, ut the u0D
Square, one VI those times.