, 1879-06-15

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:. How many theatres, in your opinion. are there
in tue country which present these faciitles:"
Al this moment shouid say scarcely one, A.
though Ar. Lester Wallack, il he didn't love MS
th,s state Of th'ngs. Ny greatest hope IN the e.
tablishment OF new theatre in New York y that
may oe able to realize to certain extent the con
dltons essential for the Introduction Of higher
order OF talent and character than that which II
present seeka the STAGE --..
= Upon the subject Of dramatic work In this coan-
try Mr. Mackaye remarked that .the plays pre-.
scented managers for production in the major'ty OF
essss are written BY people Of netas, a,sn,tie, a.,
IN udins good arr sar
ceeded by the difficulties we have in SECURING
good playwright. Tae notion that mansgers neg
would cheerlully welcome the discovery of genuine
native dramatic ability. first from business point
OF view, heesuse the native PLAYWRIGHT Gun oe pso
protected without great expense and annoyance
has experience 0'en with
s.Mine!" ciaculated Mr.. Mackaye; swell,
during the last six months rvo Ieaa over
leo plays which have: been submitted 10 ;,tae me.
and among these pay;s I've 1"tyo ony etv
in the author for writing plays: AT THIS
moment should be glad TO pay a large sum Of
By people who know nothing Of the ART Of the
actor. and still less Of life or human nature;
They arc either commonplace reproductions Of old
material strained and notona1 attempts ut orlel-
nality. The only pl2y that showed positive dra-
matte instinct ia the one alluded to. am con
v,pced that its author who is young man, can
command fna career 1s playwright and II We
had dozen like him in this country the proapecta
of managers would be immensely aa1 of'g.tensa.
sand Its author is-"
''Mr. Archibald D. Gordon"
LOCAL NOTES.
On Thursday evening next Touy Pastor and COM.
8.
:. Miss L. Fuller, with the West End Dramatic,
Club. plays 1t Michigan City July and 4.
After the present opera senson at McVicker's 1t
ia highly probsbe that we will see ''Ensased."
Ernest ST. Auley, agent OF Hoo1ey Emerson's
"Megatherian Minstrols," reached the city yes
terday.
Henry Weber playa at namlin's ne3t week.
features. -
Robert Filkins will probably be the nanaser OF
Havetly's house In this city vice ". J. DAVIS,
who will 60 to the Lyceum New York.
Frank J. rilline, late agent Of MeDonoueh d 3
Fulford's - M'fiss company. has joined Inc sno"
OF Yankee Robinson and Col. Hayward.
t.Aftermath. or Won at Last, Interpreted By
Steele Mackaye's admirable company, will hold
the stage ut Hooley's for one week longer.
For the benefit Of the family Of the late Tommy
Turner the proceeds OF this afternoon aud evening
voted. The programme is a strong one ind the oo-
ject most worthy one.
The successful engagement Of tho juvenile
..Pinafore" company terminates tonight At
| HooIey's. This party OF little ones has created
more discussion and more interest than any organ
1zatop that has yet interpreted the famous comic
opera Of Sullivan and Gilbert: Ihey not ony nave
caught many Of the musical people whose sensl-
bililiea were shocked by one or TWO OF the COM
pnn ne rest in previous t'Pinaforei perform
ances in this city. Little Josie Heniy has played
the Josephine and sung the part 100, IN chafmine a
| moi long in her teens. hus gwen capital Roek-
| stratr The juvenile "'PinaioIe" party wilt ap-
pear Monday evening in nwaukse, 1 S and nd H.
| James Chisholm ia the pilot OF tho solp. Anu -
| right good pilot, too."
The Great London Circus and saneer's Royal
Menagerie invites the public to 'loos out for the
| vrand midnight street parade :" on Monday next IN
| Tuesday morning at O'Clock, on the lake front.
| the frst exhibition will be gwen, the second at
o'clock, and the third at ~ m During aye
days three monster exhibitions wait ge evSn
any ten shows In America; that there are over loo
star artists in the arena and that hlndostan Mas
ka japan. Peru Meco China Australia Esyp.
for the stock which fills their cages: thai
they have Mastadonian, Aesereth.an, Noaehan Gu
incrusted dens and latrs. and, to sum the whole
thing no, all will be exhibition at ridiculousl5
low isure, which will not begin to pay ths man.
agement for their pnins
when: we say that there - among then
It emerge emsrses from, iia DIN and dusty %:
raw upon social and artistic life equal to something
less than farthing candle. little snoo, With .
peculiarly fitting name. about the M slze OF oeeen
| snapper by the name OF MacTavish, MacClanan,
MncDooley,- something With ''Mac" to it,
s ceeded % %boone himself into the good grace
OF certain society and artistic people, youn
men. like Mr. jefferson Brick, with scissors ant
paste pot, msnage to put together what they ar
pleased to cali dramatic column, and print It /!
their organ" So long as they stick to thei
tn sey ne
toriety occasionally by attempting originality. u
lste issue paragraph appears regarding HI
| inbeciiiry Of these young men, bur. alas: prove
semcthing more,-that they are liars.-cAtca9
Tribune, Nay Il.
s.Thc Tickct-of-Leave MAJ" will be reproduce
this evening at Haverlv's- The event is one Of ex
centona interest to old play socrs this city. inas
much as they will have an opportunity OF seeln
again cast made up with the cxceptaon OF Two peg
PIE. Of vcritau!e members OF the od Museum 1, con
t pany Theae two exceptions are Miss Louise Dillo
!. and Miss Lanra Le Claire The organizer Of to
Nj " Bs@de 81 @Se zoe; nGt claim n1oabe a
ton OF ...The Ticket-of-Leave MIN" at n
Museum, but merely comprising members Of til
, ,yere fayoritcs here. The following shows th
original distribution OF parts and that of this even
; ing:
o.oar. orgtna1 4.sa ee*' TIT zo,rt91ss 9,sn ea't
Green Jones. oan nillon:... Jonn D!!op
te@ Kshs;ds.:} Eaagfst 1Ss
MaitIy Reed caas ;:s $; ,dH1a MGgera:
Sam WiliouEhby Hattie bernard ..Joseph1ne Craig
Emily Jennie Hight. Amelia Wa1ts ~:
In addition to those members Of the origin
Museum organization, Mr. Owen Faucit-who "
inot arrived AMI will appear next week in FatlI
| itza =" at McVicker's-will be present. md Messrs
Il. L, Marsh and John Muir will be in the boy
Office: Uncle Jerry Courtright will preside Ut tt
| door: Mr. Fred Bowman will take charge or II
AUDITORIUM and ushcss, while Mr.. George Steve1
! viii be noticed leading the orchestra.
NEW YORK.
. l. MIGHTY TUssLE PREDICTED.
! special Correspondence .ot The Tribune.
. yzw YORK. June II There is going to be
r exceedingly lively tussle in Chicago week att
: next between two ancient monsters, VINO are 10
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