New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-07
THE DRAAA.
lFs OLE LIE NEW SEASON

orr TIE CoUNIRY-SnscELLANEOUs THEATRI-
CAL NEWS.
The new dramatic season, to which we are
slowly approaching. begTns AZ last to take definite
shane For wellngh two months the managers, from
all parts Of country, have been council here While
actors and have bHsiiy urged their eiams ana
wishes and manifold desgas. TIE requisite companies
for s principal OF the Union have beea formed
and IN general Aled The routes for travelling SUITS
and combinations been marked cut, and the stars
aud combinations have been secured The work s MOI
ves enrrelv completed but nearly and those
PERSONS who IN the proceedings OF the
YaVers and the welfare OF the stage can now they
hke ftcast the pleasures Which at hand aud con
Template OF remarkable Industry ana iar sue
ccss Much will be ATTEMPTED much viii be accom-
pshed the Indications that great and persistent
effort Will be necessary the part Of those who ua
prosper upon the stage that attractions OF the msDeI
class viii do the best business that quite NUMBER OF
playei-our pieces and tHrd-rate stars VIII De Put 70
bed and that the general OF the season. whie
not brilliant or munideent viii be pleasing ana coIOT'
able.
In NewYork about fifteen theatres viii occupy place
a, ,asDcuous prominence Wascg's Theatre is at the
head Of the line. This building. formerly owned by Will
fam ClbsOn-so well known these many years, ior MS
exquisite and admirable work IN eolored glass-hls re-
GENTLY been bought by Mr.. Asto-; and, under his direo-
tion mas recast within, and n WY decorated The
tes;re part-of which Mr.. wallaek has taken fresh
1ass-euans the same before. and this will DO re-
sseDed on the 1Sh Of August with Mr. Rowes new play
Of" Woi,ert'- RDost." in which Mr. Raymond VII per-
senate IesGbod Crane II 10 expected that THIS piece
viii keep the stage weeks until the opening OF
Nj WaIack's regular season That opening VIII be ei-
fet4d with hgnt ana Lively comedy by Mr. Boucicaut,
which Will be maintained long IL proves acceptable
70 be public After that has been discarded MT bonc-
cault himself appeal IN new irish drama Ih5's
tw pieces may perhaps, run through the eutfe seso
II not Mr. Wallack ample store OF resources IL
VTr. alma NTH trash
and new and his skill in the handling Of them, nave
many tunes been exemplied. II Is not likely tAat Dc
mas lost either els tao, lessons q his great expert
enee. TIE company engaged at WaIlacEs WiA mc'uue
oil the old favores, and. perhaps, few new PLAYERS
r Floyd may be expected bring one or tive recruits
from London
The Union square Theatre, now under the sole and
exclusive management Of A. ". Palmer. has been I'M
proved and reshened by the hand Of the painter ana
decorator The whole house has been repauted the
roscenun has been newly decorated new carpets have
been and and Mr. Marston has painted new act-crop
The theatre "a therefore fresh, and t viii DE
found 70 present. particularly bright and cheerful APP
pesrance. To rs now the intention OF Mr. Palmer TO
reopen 10 for preliminary season the sh Of Septem-
nor The name Of the play winch is then 20 be
acted has not been dlvulged It viii be OF night and
ore IS character The preliminary season viii extend
70 the middle Of October aud hen Will begin the
lar season of 1s79+SO. The dramatic company en-
gagged uy Mr.. Palmer Is composed OF the following
actors: Charles r. Thorue jr John Parsele. j. II
stoddart W J. lie Moyue Harry Courtaine, H. L.
Daily. walden Ramsey, T. W. Thorpe W. ;. QuCley,
Sarah Jewe.t Ellie wilton, Maud HARRISON, Ida Vernon,
sarah CoWe, Mrs. Z. J. Phillips aud Mrs. Marie VII
kins To these may. perhaps. be added Mr. LOUIS
Aldrcl The al tlis theatre, II VIII be OBJ
served are those Of Ellie Wilton and Harry CoTtalne.
The former was sect Spring at the Filth Avenue
Theatre in Tro' the Dark ami Thought 70 re-
setnbe Clara Norris Both came hither from Califor-
nIa where they enjoyed share ~ The public favor Mr.
Marston remains he Union Square Theatre as scene
painter Mr TsingtOn remains musical conductor
Tie opening play for the season Is as yet IN
mentioned In tle interval between now and the l5th
OF October Mr. Palmer's dramatic company viii travel
and Will act tn "The Bankers Daughter" and other
plays OF the Union Square Theatre reperory, at CHI
paeo Boston and Philadelphia II Will remain five
weeks a the first Of these cities two in the second and
four tho Juird.
Mr. sobern VIII appear at the Park Theatre, septem-
Der 3 Tn the meantime there VIII be short pre- mi-
nary season. beginning August %, with the production
Dfa new drama, Of unknown origin, entitled The Lv-
ing statue" In this piece Mss Marion Darcy, deDu-
tante lately arrived from England, viii effect her az
pearance The lady is described as young and hand
some; The play, as interesting and effective. Ms
Darcy is said 10 nave acted abroad ana TO have shown
decided talent Mr. u. L. Bsndmann and his English
company appear NJ the STANDARD Theatre, sep
tember g. ia the play o. " Nircs,e" Tlis pIecea sort
OF German Hamlet has been well worn; but Mr.
Bandmaau is personally popular with the Hebrews and
The sruans aud uis enterprise not likely 10 lack adj
hereuts revival OF Tue Merchant Of Venice may,
We suppose expected the STANDARD, with Mr. Band
mann a. Shytock and Mrs Baudmann ONLY Palmer as
Fortia. A revival As You Like It, in which Mss
Begarde viii present Rosai!aa, viii begin at Havrr-
I'sTheatre-ihs LTccum-On tbs 18Th august NiDo's
Theatre be again devoted TO spectacle plays. Dit
J H. Tlolsr viii 81 tts superintendent The season at
tie Fifth Avenue win be divided between john T. Ford,
Maurc Grsu, and Max StrakOseh. MI Ford VIII tlete
prOiuce comic opera 10y Gilbert and Sullivan.
Mr Gran viii present opera bJUe. Mr.. strakosch viii
give Italian opera. Miss NELSON'S performances 10 New
YORK WILL probably. occur the Fifth Avenue Theatre
In the Spring OF 1850 Dir. Bouc.eaUlt Will open
Booth, Theatre-ln which b. has made considerable
aIterauon-w,.h new and strong melo-drama. bliss
Rose Cognlau and Mr. Henry Edwards are said TO be
among players engaged for t. M Days plans for
the season 10 the Broadway Theatre,-which he viii
nauage.-are not yet diyulged Mr. Mackaye ~ labor
ING at the organization the Madison Square Theatre
which yet remains a somewhat indefinite enterprise.
PROM Europe most important dramatic visitor viii
b. Mss Nelson. Nothing is said about the return
OF galyiri. Barry sullivan NAV. possibly, make MS
visit. Neither Henry Irving nor Nile Bernhard will
come, and RistOri and 5eeDach seem 10 have disap-
peared.
Several Of the principal star actors OF the day viii APP
pear IN OF the season. at the Grand Opera
House. Among these Edwin Booth and Joseph JEFF
tersOu ID understood that Mr. Mccullough VIII not
appear in Ncw-York this year-whica il loss 70 all
who know and love good acting
The principal travelling companies that viii pervade
the land are the following
/ john Mccullough and combination. managed by ".
81. Counor.
@ Mary Anderson and combination, managed by
Messrs Norton and TX ckey.
s Lawrence Barrett and combination, managed by
J. ". Hill.
L. Ada Clyendish and combination, managed by Matt
v. Canning.
8 Robson and Crane and combination. managed by G.