The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-28
A LIVELY OUTLOOK FOR ARTISTS.
Views Of Manager Henderson, Ofthe Standard
A New Scale Of Prices.

In the front OF the mousse and there accorded the fol-
lowing interview
"The HERALD. Mr. Abbey, Is DESTROYS OF learning
your views concerning the approaching dramatic
season." pa
II am very GLAD. }" was the reply, 'to the In
eres that recently manifested by that great
paper IN this direction. do not recall any season
In my experience a manager that opens moro
auspiciously than the one upon which we are about
to enter. OF course 1t IL natural tor US OF
she Profession TO take r0se-colored view of
The future, and to use Hiber nianism sometimes
cross a bridge before come to IT.; but this year
feel almost certain that We shall meet with unusual
good luck. In the first place the public interest
been aroused TO a large degree by the various
nouncements made, and, In the second place. mana.
gers. with lev EXCEPTIONS have gathered around them
excellent companies capable Of rendering the best OF
plays In fact, there is something in the air that
10 my mind IL a premonitory symptom OF success.
glance At the preparations in progress the
eral theatres must satisfy any observer that all OF the
managers are exhibiting the confidence to which
refer. Again. you must remember that there has been
greater dearth of amusements during the summer
than has been known Tor many years; In iact can.
not recall the time when more than one first class
theatre has not been opened before tho middle Of
August. ~ e 't' Ay
DRAMATIC COMBINATIONS.
"what Ia your judgment with reference to the va
rous ira Yelling combinations that have ?"
~ think the majority OF them have been organized
ON soundsr principles tnan heretofore are composed
Of stronger material and are more likely 10 command
success. You may have noticed that many Of them
Are headed by nrst class actors. l have heard that
thsre about seventy-egnt Of these combinations
ready 10 take the road and OF course. some OF them
are likely to come 10 grief, especially those who
strike the Southern circuit before December. Mr.
Bidwell, Of Now Orleans. told me TO-DAY there are
number that would not reach him much before she
holidays" a.
"Wnat do you propose TO send out YOURSELF"
$50 sAua s,sk LorTA. lsa1ss, /.
sLotta will 60 out under my manage ment with olive
Logan's version of LA Csalc, which will DO lead
ing piece; also 'Ausete ZIP, her old play The Lit
lie Detective and possibly 'ihs Marchionesx' She
will appear at the Park in La Cigae' the 18th OF
October Tor q short and then begin tour Of
The principal cities east OF the Rocky Mountains
Lolita has been the stage about eighteen years.
and in my judgment is ono Of the best drawing
actresses on tho boards, we'll OF the
popular OF ladies In social life she now Wishing
friends in San Francisco" bse -ss
sis It true that she 10 q lady OF large wealth?''
''Yes; one OF The wealshest In the proiession and
OF The beautiful traits of hss character IN
THIS connection is the exquisite care she besows
her mother, father ana Two brothers BY the way,
II Is generally supposed that her family
namo Is Charlotte Crabtreo. This Is
error. She was christcned Lotta Crabtree. and
many poor family has occasion to bless her
memory, for she Is ono Of the most charitable OF
women, she Ia OF the devoted OF friends.
don't say these things because hor manager,
but because they are just tribute"
'HURRicAxEs"
"Whsn does your season begin here2"
ing, the 3lst Of August with sHurrieanes,' an en-
trely Cow comedy OF the iarcical ORDER written by
Bronson Howard, tho author OF Saratoga 1t was
produced sxpsr,msntally In Chicago during the
month OF June, ana its handsome reception there by
a class OF people whose judgmens l respect induces
the belief that proves 10 Do one OF The hits Of the
Benson"
BY happy coincidence Mr.. Howard himself On
tered the cosey Office OF the manager at this juncture
ano me writer was thus Afforded an opportunity to
., how did you happen 70 conceive the idea OF
swell, the fact Is wrote the thing wrong end fore
most. My hrst Intention was 10 mako pure farce,
and did 80. The latter situations w.ro those that
came into my mind first, but 1 fo1nd that they soon
became the most important parts Of the play that
! had 10 keep toning DOWN The iarcicai ieatureA
lrsL night that IL was much less LARGE than ex-
pecicd ana the actors agreed with me. instantly
commenced liz Modification, and every night Tor ten
S Ssss" SNH' was 0'Ds p~''' 'n4'ss' 'D' '''''
How would you describe the play p"
~ hardly know; but in general would say that 10
II a comic exposition ot Inc power oil truth"
show did you happen TO call IL 'Hurricanesf'"
"rhe nrst idea suggested was that Of . family tor
nado; mon / thought OF brols,' then "a do6aes.io
hurricane and finally came down 10 the single word
"rhe word, then, s really illustrative OF tho char.
acter OF the plsyf" tI
'Ycs; so lar us 1t relates to certain phases OF do
Of the play, which is rather quiet There is no In
aud cat OF doors, no SURPRISES, no strange copcL
dcnces but u Is blowing blue biases, demestically
speaking. all Tho time"
"What Is the plot?
alt 10 the story OF four gentlemen Who have been
found in rather questionable posliions Tor ned
men, and Try 10 e themselves our Of their troubles
with their wives and swestbesrls. Tho more ialsc-
hoods sney tell the deeper tncy gee the mudoe
until, ny the good advice oil u young widow. thcy
adopt the only mode VI getting out OF The aGicuty
TO W.T., by coniessing the hottest truth ibg
DO forgiven. La the Of revelations many
odd incidents occur; vet none, 10 lar know, that
might NOS occur without special exAgysraton In real
: ,'Usdoubssdly you mad In view morals"
III didn't intend 10 make the piece a sermon. Az
the same timo II rs better that every peco should
have idsa ana That that idca should Ia the d.
rection oi good rather than the bad. There no
people, references incdouts that are IN The sight
est degree objectionable. The question has come up
before ms 10 nov Tar dramitst ought TO make use VI
correct myself think he has right 10 use all MA
terial a. hand that may DO properly referred to- pro-
vided ne does not INTRODUCES IL TO the pubic IN such
realistic style ~ 10 10 ou9eetioasbe.' .lflg
do you think we have as goou material hare Tor
dramatic work az sxsss on thc other sidcs"
"Assuredly so; incidents experience strong
- ANY that are used BY lore,gn arsmatic authors,
and SO much sought BY sntsrprsing dramatic agents.
When people speak OF an aDsence OF social phases,
rank, &c., 10 simply want Of ingsnuily. We ara
deceived py the iact that the pecuariss Of Europe
arc the only ones at the com msnd OF an author We
have The same ana other pecuiarities here but you
must remember that In opening q new country Il is
necessary 70 cut through the forest In reach
the land The American may not yet DO artistic
the European author bat no may be az Vigorous ana
DO hIs worN with sarnestness."
show Is The piece TO be put upon the stage3u
"ln the most admirable way. There In nothing left
coud ask tor u an author. never knew 4 cnat
tnat inciudes many people we'll Known IN tho pro-
iesson and fitted Tor their respective parts as tLs
have attended several OF tho 'renearsaJ IA
and am thoroughly SATISFIED with the fnterrst
exhibited BY the several artists All the pctors ana
s4Iosses 10 DO anxious 10 work Tor the general