The New York herald., 1879-08-27

gested. When took the play to London the man
ager there thought the word good one and Kept it
The Water Cave scene being the scenic feature OF
the play the word became attached to that particular
incident. and sensation play began to mean piece
with scenic trick in it-a startling effect produced
by ilegtimate means. Thence the word crept INTO
our vocabulary to represent any such effect. ihus
the celebrated ren vidi. cici of Caesar would have
bee, been called sensation despatch by the Romans
they had possessed the word"
Rescuedy''
..There is one but 1t forms SO necessary part Of
the action that 1t is hardly fair to call it There
are three eliminating scenes IN the progress of the
work ON which we depend more hopefully. The
public surely are somewhat tired of burning houses
and drowning scenes and climbing castles and re-
volving prisons However. it is not safe to disap-
point the expectations of audience; therefore
there is such scene. which we think is new; but.
although believe am blamed for having invented
and introduced such dramatic Effects. they were
never used nor intended as essential features. The
scene OF the revolving tower not originally in
the 'Shaughraun, but during the rehearsals of the
first act told Mr.. Waiack that 1t had occurred to
me to put such scene in the play. but had resolved
to omit it. He strongly advised it should be intro
distinction should be perceived between essential
scene of action and nero pantommic scene lugged
in to melodrama unnecessarily
why DO you not appear at your own theatreY
Because l wish to show emphatically that
Booths Theatre is not intended a rival or an OPP
ponent to Wallack's. And because having been so
long and so intimately associated with Mr.. Wallack
/ wish to preserve in public, in private, the
closest union with and interest in his fortunes"
relapse into what is called job theatre to be let by
the week or night to any entertanment?'
"It is to be hoped 1t never will be deprecated
again. II this season be successful it will certainly
preserve it AZ first class stock theatre. II not
some better manager will take hold OF it. and Mr..
Ames will take care to maintain the character OF
the house."
"You speak doubtingly Of your managerial ca
pacityY'
"Yss. l am extravagant and pay regardlessly for
having things too well done. waste money on fas-
tidous materials that the public do not appreciate
nr n Qfn fhaxy
wanted Mr. Moss TO join me in this enterprise that
his business common sense nigh curb my proclivity
to unnecessary expenses but he thought his services
could not be fairly divided between Mr.. Wallack and
Booths. and he was quite right I am under the
impression that Mr. Booth spent all his very large
profits in this way. His artistic and fastdious taste
was dissatisfied with tinsel and cotton; he would
have gold lace and silk velvet Very simple in his
private life and tastes he thought nothing good
too rich for the public. 1t Is mistake, but 1t is
noble one, anyway"
.'Mr. Booth sank his share of the Walnut strset
Theatre estate and other property in the building OF
this theatre. Isuppose you have melted your yacht
into the same enterpriseY
"No; when entered on this matter last January I
calculated that should want about $4,000 to face
the expenses OF altering the theatre aud leave su
cient capital to meet losseson season OF six months
So made twenty weeks engagement last spring in
New York Boston, Washington the Western cities and
San Francisco. by which cleared SCI 900 over and
above expenses. That Is the capital am using in
the theatre"
'How much will your alterations cost?'
II have not the smallest idea. am boss work
ploying labor SO my alterations and decorations
are strictly homemade. but have not had time to
reckon the cost. 1t will be the most brilliant
theatre in the world, and the most comfortable"
'If the play Rescued should not succeed
what have you to followY
1.-Two other new plays are ready for represents
tion-one domestic, the other romantic drama.
what do you think OF the prospects Of the theat-
rical season."
GOOD SEASON PREDICTED.
II think they excellent for all theatres which
give good entertainments. There seems to be q
buoyancy in commercial affairs and general per-
vading checrfulness. Such feeling in bright and
intellectual community like that of Now York is q
precursor of fair theatrical weather. 1t began
in the West last season, where revival of good
humor and hopefulness produced highly satis-
factory theatrical season. New York reflects moro
than any other city, fur have been able to OBJ
serve, the expression of the populations Of
the Valley of the Mississippi. | think Mr..
Wallack fully concurs in these views. But
the New York public know too much
to be misled by flaming advertisements or
any such outside influence. They find out good
entertainment. be it good piece, good acting OF
q bad piece or any good quality whatever-in fact.
anything worth seeing, quicker than any commu-
nifty I have met with They the most
ndugent audience on first night but II they don't
like the piece they have applauded they have the
habit of never coming again. This absence is tho
only way they have of showing their distaste dis
approval, but 1t is most effective doubt If
any amount of advertising could impose bad piece
q bad actor upon them"