, 1879-07-13
THE STAGE.
THE DRAMA. ].
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
INTERVIEW wrTH MR.. cAzAURAN.
sin New York City there will be greater
variety OF high class attractions next season, IN
the drama aud in opera, than that city has seen
for great many years."
This was remarked yesterday by Mr.. h.
Cazauran, Of the Union Square Theatre, gen
tlcman whose knowledge OF theatrical affairs IN
New York gives weight to what be says.
tBeginuing with music" he continued, ave
will have Mapleson's Grand Italian Opera Com
pzny At the Academy Of Music: Strakosch's
Italian Company at the Fifth Avenue Theatre;
Capout, former tenor OF the Italian opera. with
Paolo Mario, in subsimated opera boutfe. We
will also have an organization OF English semi
burlesque opera bv Gilbert and Sullivan, whose
agent IS now in New York trying TO make terms
that will fit the voracity OF that admirable
writer, Mr.. Gilberr-''
"ls TIE DRAMATIC F1ELD1'
'sThere will be- first, Wallack's Theatre, with
new play, at present promised By Dion Boucl-
cault: the Union Square Theatre with Scotch
play written, Mr.: Palmer says, By Scotchman.
Then Boucicaul: opens Booths Theatre with
heavy company, and with, hope, not
light piece by himself. Then DAILY, at
tht Broadway, With Il new organization,
which. it is said, will be Strengthened by
Clara Morris, in new play fitted to her
peculiar powers. At the STANDARD VIC arc
to have Mr.. Bl,dmann, the Teutonic-
American actcr, with a full. company
imported from England. He intends to pro-
duce series OF new plays. At the Grand Opera
House We are promised series OF the old
fayorite stars, including Booth, Jefferson. Nc
Cullough, Barrett, Mary Anderson, and the
rest: and at Tie Lyceum the more prominent
combinations arranged for provincial travelling
will find 4 starting point"
tue MADISON SQUARE.
ssAnd how about the Madison Square
Thcatrc?'
''That house, regarding which there has been
SO much sQuibbing, will no: be rebuilt.-at all
events, the proprietor OF tue same, Mr. f no. SO
asserts It will continue to be what it now is,-
1ow-roofed hsll, admirably fitted for the per
formances at a new Robert Heller, or OF the
living Hermann; but, whether as hall or as
theatrc, It is sure to be in the field as q place
of amusement The regular Philharmonic
eoaccrts will be given under the leadership OF
Sucndorf and the orchestra at Coster d Biaps
large saloon on Twenty third street and Sixth
avenue will be strengthened into serious ou-
position to the theatres. for tie place is pleas
aut one, and one in which a degree oil freedom
is allowed to the smoker and drinker that Is not
permitted elsewhere, and which is SO managed
it:at the place may be visited By ladies With
out losing caste; IN fact, the proprietors
OF this saloon have successfully introduced the
Continental system Of management Then at
the Theatre Comique Aarrioa0 and Hart viii
romedies under the title Of .3luliigan's Chow
der forming sequel TO the Mulligan Guard
Ball. which last season drew the very best peo-
pio in New York 70 place supposed TO Dc
taooocd as low variety -nonse-
slocA eoAfAN4hs~
see there was to be an increase 10 LIZ nunoe5
OF regular stock com moanics in New York, and
that In view Of this it was strange mat the COM
b:nation system alone ~oa1o pre'ai' IN 'ne PROV
g. 1t is not at all strange returned Cazauran,
- because the addition o. two stoc6 com pan'es
to those OF Wailack and the Union SQUIRE IS
due to the existence there OF two managers VINO
are taking upon themselves no new task IN
striving to become once more managers OF reg
ular stock companies. aud they are ieo 10
this bE the fact that they are both au-
thors. seeking stages on which 70 producc
have: 20 nanaeer-aatnors, aud your managers
bs M the % tendency Of lie times This situation is
too well known to need discussion"
terms IRON financial point Of yiew," said Mr..
Cazauran. '.it is Impossible to locomote Without
paCing l0r The means OF locomoI'on. tnlnh 81 ~
Has lnk 1niI1so aia 'se. raar hx trarcl;np GONNA
A.aoant pa'u ro;lt.ors ;na - lave nren RIM nD
Mes Ms+ 10 as ms f4"@' 1hs frnrea ~ ara sure to- be-
80 -th;rd ia1par ma:-n, the amount nearly
" nsn nao sa.1a mt 1ar. ,;t1 nrrsncnitr
ei'vees ~ - rn;s m;ii,on :of dollars ren1anei
~ tHe tt,e n-otasenn IN lien of gonsr to the rail
W sno ~. ro9a.s,Gn rro,;a ha sn much richer
.' ~ or,.,ent ~ ;rretutahle nroof 1hat
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THE system OF CONSIDERATIONS
is one which must in the end prove ru1nous 70
the theatrical profession; for it is sure to ruin
tile managers, and it cannot ruin the managers
without running tue actors. Aa TO the 2rtistc
effect of this combination plan, there
is but one tnng to- be said:
The thing at best Is but sDeenlaIaon,-not Lnas
kiuG OF speculation thata res'aent uanaees WILL
A ,.,a1 ~ ~ s,-c5;at;o, which Is as indenend
tlat h'1n " 20 - - 1nn;s md ~ Porr1nd
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