The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-30
SCHOLARSHIP ON THE STAGE
4 NKp fyD EycOURfGrNG RrrTyiI or
THE LEGI1IB DRAMA.
The Critics Set Right In Regard 90 the Are OF
the Last of the Pinntnnencts Cutting
Arrangement OF ~ Member Of the Bar.


Arrangement Of Member Of the Bnr.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: l. We
rcnd in Plutarch TINT Alexander the Great cap
Tired ryrus 800 y. C., while there was acarousal
festival Of the inhabitants Of that doomed city.
| George the Grcnt In our Revolution OF 4. ID.
! l77G captured the Tcsslans ut the field " Trcn
ton nj the time OF their drunken festival ~
Christmas Evo George. the Uncrushcd."
A. ID. 1877. had 10 encounter similar Hessians
on this Chrstmus Eve. Doe. "a inst. many hav-
| ing carousrd 10 witness the bIttlo Of Bosworh
| Field. and. believe. from tho errors of the re-
| porters some Of them belonged to the Hcssian
army and not the Bohemian. 1t il the only
way they can mako apology for their doublo
sighted mistakes. otherwise IT would bo mali
| cious and that desire not TO believe First. in
regard to the theatre ITSELF One reporters ar
ticle reads: The musty and cavcrnous audi
torium Of the historic temple. crowded In every
part by remarkably well entertained people,"
| The last two sentences are correct. but the first
Is erroneous. for the Bowcry Theatre has been
entirely renovated at great expense by the pres
ent manager. with new stage and now scenery
and tho auditorium ia excellent. we'll lighted.
and the parauet and other seats equal to any in
this city. The beautiful classic drop curtain
| has not its equal in this country. and wrte as
an artist. from practical knowledge. 1t repre-
SCENTS tho victorious return Of the Grecian noet
TO the port piraus ~ ancient Athens. COM
mandcd by ThcnnstOclJs. after the battle Of
I Saimis $50 II. O..
'rnr SUNS reporter hns n "No' loss than 300
| mon and hovs were crowded into the nudito-
! rum and about twenty women" ! am official
! " informed That there were at least ZOO ladies'
present. some worry rich. seven rcpr scntipg In
their own wealth over t3,OOV,OvO. ! have also
this nattering fact from the manager viz More
than 800 persons ln the evening applied Tor re-
g rvcd s att and tho pHfr M went away 'isap-
pointed. because very scat WAS sold and orru
p,Hd before the curtain u upon tn tragedy.
ihan i0O wcrr ladies thus with those IN the
theatre the numbers W'rr nearer OyO me
iwioe M large It would hive been nod IT, over
wing rs was y bios on o. simnr occas.on
WI r. spn.i Al,!e ,li ,n.nii'H agtl. h,Sii ,h
first ti'pr Lldy bUie. n cess ~ Wales. we'll
ms.t, ~, ,n,; S ~ t, NJ s, l
justly says That h'i Laiy .igge WIS psrsonaiod
iy hnr with con,derably .kill, '-hsn.e
worthy 81 regard. In me great seen" WITH
Glpoer. she did not omit word. SO excellent
+ her memory: hcr aenE wns na'Hra A., =, Snd
To- my talented pupil. whom i have honorea
Win ihe name Of my Mmen.cd daaeiier
success and talen's. VIZ. the personal praise
ana congratulate ms bestowed upon her. at the
Tint rN oliprf nrf .-f uI la 49, Mrs. " q. Jones.
than whom. no this day. there II moi ON the II iE'
4 more con-nmmui' actress, anu OF greater
/ III. some. writers. while they applaud my
enla. ity. cheer'ul alaeriiy %, manner, al
snd the Arg IT. ayerr ygm Hrfso PnI I If9S s
my dramnii, skin Wise historians arc they
. indeed! Permit me 10 Instruct them and the
general reader in 's.rain .tmil dai..s: regard.
Glosisgr. %%s Forn of T. ii5SS, II
Mary Queen "'' Of s" cjs. was ScResds
The hail. 4 wk"shnry was fought IN li'l.
/ tain in the tragedy. Instantly following that
4 decisive lau, K ana ihe mut yer 81 NE IIih e 1i
King Henry VI Thence Chester. when h"
- first appears and speaks the speech. Now S
4 ne wini1r Of gur 's',ntcnt" j, only = year.
" OF tn army Edward W. AZ tils memorable
d ini'lc of Barn +. wherein lhc Iarl - w.ar-
yyE. T q tue S''" ago "@i - Vie he %SFrsl
Inn Irn,.s q W. .eeg H., pa .l IT, tn
AL pSiisr i"Sa Il ling Tim a. iii5 4
: and Vas ro,ned July 6. i4s3. Al re carly as
L of 81 ycar- aud months. A. that period he
a erDat. t,r first luko of J -. j, whowas ,at
= with the KING ut y -wuifh I'll Aur -. -,
ID At IN" unln O., hl- heroic death hlcnurd III
D, ~ churnctnr hnNrI stu lied more infinitely.
/, memoriz dtne DRAMATIC words IN The Tower Of
: throih'r IND IN ithN "'F'.M - B,ewafft =
h anl drank from the same King Mell' a. 81,
. Is, ,nHrl III on tni i.tAi huue Gay. d.,
l. incredible. nal . ample proof of H. truth
W "Np .. ,, ,, ~, 't, WTf
ne or NOT they caused what took riare. herrh
90 puh.ly do,"unce 90 my !'.." Nl9 IA ny
J. ly. @,iri . ~, ..l a., i,,. ~
.- Iui~ld ON, .er oi the Siprow" Court. sworn T.
IS supp u d r.. 4. nl@-, a., lr. L.,..ii u.
a turptprr IA aya7l aas"mpN 81 thep'ope peace
u ably "a ~" h,ire. Tia. az oruP"ni Of ~
e sons under hi- Influence aud direction. aud L.
fl~uts. hA Us luad Mhi7l ii-, =. Ne .il-' anu '