The New York herald., 1878-08-25

with this company thero are some things cannot
play, as we'll as a srea. many caa ! could not run
a season OF IRISH meiodrana, for i6stanoe nor do
i can play any American drama. or even
any American tragedy, ~ somsDody WITH write one.
With II / interpret D'Eunery, Sardou. Ausier.
even Hugo, better than they can be intsrpresed by
any other company outside of Paris. We played "A
Celebrated Case' here better than they played 1t in
PARIS and both scenery and our accsssions sur
may seem. even IN accuracy. Indeed, as rule, New
York Tar ahead OF Paris in the mounting oi plays
whi;e far ben'ud Il IN ,ne presen,a'on Of opera
"En,irely So fhe adaptaiion was finished two
weeks ago. /"
s,was IL done in Europe?"
"No Ii was done ia the theatre. There are three
or four people attached TO this house who can adapt
play, translate play or do anything with tore'sn
pay lex cept seal ~ WE'LL II better than any
modern Anglo-American so-called author whose
name hgures on posters aud play ois and aas ~ 70
originated than he could have moved Mont Blanc.
The play is cast, and we WI begin rshearsais N
few days. The scenery Is all ready"
Then, Mr.. Palmer, you think your prospects are
good Tor next seasony''
HOPEFUL VIEW.
81 have no doubt 1t there is any business going
the Union Square Theatre Will get usual share OF
~ aaa '.S or even little less than is usual
"Does your preliminary season open as well az
usuali"
an average eariy August IN tins house before ex.
cept with the yokes' olivia seems 10 please the
public well here rs It evidently does in LQndon
A GLIMPSE AT THE FUTURE.
"Aher Mother and SON what do you expect 10
offer 90
.Aiter that we will present comedy BY Bronson
Howard, the author oil Saratoga II Is story oi
American life, with scenes IN New York and faris.
Ii mas the best comedy elements OF any play have
ever seen from American nand. We we're uader
contract 1t at the opening oil the season,
but ascert ain ng that effort would be made eise-
where TO produce before us Sardou's play, which wo
bough ht last January tor a large sum OF money, we
consulted WIN Mr. Howard aud he generously con-
his right to Tie opening oi tho season.
ana We shah accordingly produce Mother and SoE'
the lirst piece. !" -
"Alter Air. Howard's play, what will Gomez"
"Cont!ngencies Of course, you Know, may alter our
plans but present calcu latIons are 10 follow
with a purely American play by a California author
The seen. viii be laid in New York cnd Cuba. The
pay is quito novel. We have also III view new play
by ID Emery, but as yet has not been produced"
In cor cludiug interview the writer reverted TO
Mr. Paimer's lore lbie criiclsm OF the critics with
reicreuce 10 plays Uy American piaywrights by say-
ing-"You would not expect US, oil course 10 praise
bad plays because they came Ironl American handsY ~
ssCertuinly not. said Mr. Palmer, win an emphatic
slap on his knee III do not ask or expect such
tning but do think only ustaud rig hi that Amer-
can authors should be encouraged Play wriiing n
America is Il plant anu should be lustered not
ruthlessly cut down because at the hrst moment of
notice IL gives signs OF unpromisng growth LOOK
upon Il With justice bct minge your justice "itn
kindlinoss.'
Then pleasantly bidding the HERALD representative
good day Mr.. Palmer let his easy chair ana resumed
his work Ot management