The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-05
"A WORD ABOUT THEATRIOALs.

| Together with every other one Of our local
enterprises the amusement business shares
| tho encouraging outlook now presented to
| New Orleans. Thsatrlcals prosper or anguish
| accordingly as the commercial and agricul-
tural interests are buoyant or depressed, and
this season, therefore, they are blessed with
exceptionally happy auspices. What we
| already know as to the arrangements made
| by the different managers iustitles us In look
Ing forward to the Forthcoming season with
peculiarly pleasant antlcipatons. The
Academy, always first In the field, is
even now embarked In preliminary
skirmish. as 1t were and has upon Its pro-
gramme long and most attractive array to
follow. The Varieties also, which Is hereafter
to be known as the Grand Opera House,
boasts q brilliant list and will soon begin to
draw upon 1t. In addition to this we may
safely count upon the customary supply and
miscellaneous entertainments undor which
head great many charming possibilities are
included. Every day now marks the return
OF scores OF our summer tourists, drawn home
ward sooner than usual blythe excellent health
and propitlous conditions 81 all kinds prevail
ing at home. Long before the traditional
period tho city will be full and society be re-
habilltated, and this state OF affairs, whilst 1t
ID fortunate and satisfactory In all respects ts
especially favorable to the theatrical interest.
Pending the formal Inauguration Of the
season, therefore, which promises to be sig
nally attractive and enjoyable we desire to
inform our readers that the DEMOCRAT pro-
poses to devote particular attention to the
amusement department. We intend giving
the public a fair, impartial and discriminat-
Ing opinion as to the merits OF the different
entertainments appealing to them for patron
age and to treat the theatre from strictly
artistic standpoint. We believe that nothing
contributes more to the claims OF u newspaper
upon the general public, and especially upon
the family CIRCLE than an honest, outspoken
and Intelligent treatment of the ques-
tlon OF theatrieals. and this claim 1t
"A our purpose to establish. 80 far MS
lies in our power. There Is a great deal too
much OF good-humored completely IN dra-
matte swlndling, too much palliation OF I'M
rutlent pretensions and deliberate imbecility.
And among the Iuost lamentable results OF
this error Ia the consequent lack Of justice to
really deserving merit or striking talent The
same adjectives and stereotyped phrases
are bestowed indlfferently upon the most
frigh,fully mangled Shakesperean tragedy as
upon the most delieiously finished interpreta-
tion OF the modern society comedy. The
Bowery scene-eater gets the Same clap-trap
commendation as the truest artist, and the
Count Johannes is euloglzed In the same
strain as John Mccullough or Fechter.
We do not expect or promise to revolu-
tionize journalism upon this point We simply
undertake to furnish the New Orleans public
with theatrical department In the DEMO
GRAFT which shall be always conscientious
and. we trust, reasonably intelligent and ap,
precatiye. Even this much will be vast i'm
provement upon the custom now In vogue,
and may lead In time to better things. Who
| knows2