The New York herald., 1879-09-08
THE THEATRICAL OUTLOOK.
Augustin Daly's New Theatre and
New Programme.
MUSICAL COMEDIES IN A PARLOR THEATRE
New Faces, Old Favorites and School
for Authors and Artists.

the handsome new portico that at once indicates
aud adorns the entrance OF Dslys Theatre which he
has erocted upon the site Of the we'll known Broad
way. and although the wide and spacious lobby.
with Its steps Of polished MARBLE its tapestry deco
rations. expressly manufactured. and its woodwork
of cherry and walnut is not yet cleared Of work
men, still the interior OF the now house has far
progressed toward completion that, the HERALD
representative entered the building the immense
Persian carpet that is to cover the auditorium was
being rolled into place. the wide ruby velvet coored
seats were being carried in. and behind the frame
of dead gold that encloses the stage bits OF
the scenery that Roberts is painting gave prom
ise of pleasant pictures to Mr.. DAILY himself
pervaded the new theatre-now on tho stage. now in
the front Of the balcony-giving directions to the
workmen and seeing that his instructions were fol-
lowed f--
"You have no rehearsal to disturb us to-day. Mr.
Daly?" ~
mo; had my first rehearsal yesterday and ]
wish you could have dropped in to see the chorus.
So many young. lovely faces and figures have
never gathered in q chorus before. All of them arc
graduates Of excellent society amsteurs throughout
the country the daughters OF old professionals;
but together they make charming bouquet OF
beauty" A-@ Dt .~4
Are these fair flowers nsmeless?"
Minnie Wharton. Isabella Clayton sister Of Esteie.
who ranks stop higher and is also of my COM
pany Georgine flaeg. who will also be seen bet
tor parts; Sara Lascelles. Dora Knowlton, Emma
Hamilton. Blanche Weaver. Ella Remetze. Lillie
vinton. Fannie Mcneil. Oracle Logan. Bessie jus
tice, and you will find that they all have sweet
voices we'll as pretty faces"
''Since you mention your chorus It Is to be pre-
sumed that your new programme is to be musical?"
II have. really. double programme and double
company engaged to represent it,
First. tell me when your season will positively
OPEN"
ION Wednesday evening. the 17th inst; but the
theatre will be complete and ready for private in
spection on Saturday, the 18th. when shall invite
a number Of my old time patrons and other promi-
nent ladies and gentlemen to como and sec it."
"There will be receptiouY'
"Yes-if you choose to call IL so-from eight to
ten P. M. and Mr.. E. Mollenhauer, my leader, will
have his orchestra here to play for the visitors But
this reception will be merely to show you the thea
tire. What is to be done the stage win show for
itself on the Wednesday following"
"a description Of the new theatre would be inter-
esting. Can see it?"
II shall send tho HERALD an invitation to the re-
ception. and 1t can then describe the house
is. completely finished and furnished descrip-
ton now might do more loss than justice. Sufce
1t to say that have designed to make it parlor
theatre in its appointments and appearance, and
with the invaluable aid Of my architect, Mr.
s. d. Hatch, I think I have succeeded Hav-
inQ fitted up four other theatres in New
York already hope have learned what the
public require and admire. and trust that nobody
will be disappointed. 1t is perfectly freproof The
eight new solid walls front and back which divide
fha 1fhb tho o<oo
the scene rooms. do all that bricks and mortar
toward that end The scene rooms. carpenter shops
and storages for furniture in another building
entirely at the back Of the theatre. The house is
well ventilated by two new wells for light and air,
which have been constructea Inns summer that It
are two Of storm doors to keep out the draughts
and all the entrances and doorwsys will be hung
with heavy draperics to exclude cold aud noise.
You will that it viii not only look but be per-
foctly comfortable"
"When abroad 1 was much impressed with the
style of entertainment given at the Gymnase, the
Varieties and Nouvcautes theatres In Par1s and the
Gaiety Strand and Vaudeville theatres in London.
It is y combination Of comedy and song. of mirth
and music, designed to amuse but not fatigue the
audiences. There seemed to me opportunity for
the establishment Of such theatre in New York.
In their day Mitchells Olympic and Burton's Thea
popular. No other house occupies that field now,
and shall attempt to cultivate It. But when I
operations slightly varied my original programme
In order to please certain section of the theatre
sCns 1nS 70 snf xnss
have called double programme.
"And that isY' ataA
"a division of my season between plays Of our
own time and PLAYS OF past time. between comedy
and music aud drama ana music, for besides the
nston revival Of the Choicest favoritcs Of the old
English musical drama. such as our grsndfsthors
used to over. believe there are to be found
~fo.rs In vyh Vim avdsT
Laughs ut Locksmiths plays notable in their own
way as the school for Scandal or She Stoops to
Conquer IN their line"
"What about Snskespearer
'weil. Shakespeare never caused mo any loss in
my former management. always tried to treat him
as u royal guest in my other houses and well
rewarded by the crowds which always throngod to
see royalty. Yes. 1 shall once in while give you
Kembles used to dress his lighter works."
'You will give matinees. OF coursoY'
,hs hst nnIass fashon snsnaes tho So
dinner hour evening performances will be the ex-
ception. and the theatrical announcements win DO
performed every afternoon aud Wednesday and
Saturday evenings In London the main perform
ance of the evening never begins until halpast
rrammc being devoted to light operctta farce 80
that the duatory diner sauntors In " an hour CON-
Portable to himself and enjoys complete play.
while the early conner has the satisfaction OF seeing
O double bill for his money"
"Does not this keep tho audience in tho theatre to
mo. Eleven o'clock is the concluding hour. To
follow out such programme authors and managers
compelled to concentrate all their best things
aud boil down their pieces to the very Of
brightness. and SO tho public are doubiy the gain
ers"
$50 you will give moro than one matinee each
weekr'
II have In contemplation . series of mid weekly
Matinees. which shall begin In October and give
every Wednesday. These will DO devoted to the
revival Of the moro emphatic successes Of my earlier
days OF management" t.l
''Such as 'Pique. supposeY'
well, perhaps; 'Pique' Is o larger work than
shall caro- to do ut first. But Divorce Fernando,
Man and Wife,. will be my first pieces. and think
that those will prove acceptable to special public
OF strangers, suburbans aud occasional
OF all generations at these Wednesday matinees. As
for the musical comedies, neither expect nor do
sire long runs. Constant variety and pleasing
variety is my intention. II the music makos
very great hit perhaps II may crowd
out the Wednesday drama for u time, or perhaps the
drama crowd out tho Ipilsic- ar m I shoald