The sun., 1879-06-08
BoUuoAULT ON THEA ATRIcALs.
what he Purposes 10 do Nth Booth's Theatre
"A Custom House Experience.


ing the name Of Booths Theatre Of which he
has ask months lease. to Boucicaults Thea
tre unless. indeed. Mr.. Edwin Booth should
have some decided objection to a retention OF
Tho name. why should l call II Boucicault's
Theatre. OF anything clse7" he quericd. ~ no
stood wrapped in n voluminous white dressing
sown Of Turkish towelling. on the shining
parauct of his drawing room in Fifteenth street
Yesterday morning; lit would scarcely be
worth the while. You see have only n ak
months lease with the privilege Of renewal
and a change OF name would imply long term
of occupancy. don't YOU know. shall open the
house In September. and shall run It
az stock theatre as much as possi-
Bile unless some such attraction as Mr..
Irving comes along. and then should send
my people, who would be altogether too good to
support star to act In Boston OF Philadel-
phia or elsewhere Tho fnct Ia that the days OF
stars are over in New York; they have been
gradually pushed to the wall by tho ex-
celencc OF such stock companies ne those Of
walacks. the Union Square. or the old Fifth
Avenue Theatre; for. although Mr.. DAILY lost
money. he certainly helped by the completeness
OF his company to strengthen tho disinclina-
tion of tho public to 90 and soc one man or
woman starrlng with the very weak support
which their demanda force the managers to pro-
vide or course II any star comes along with
new play. II is n different story. and curiosity to
500 novelty. such as Irving for example. would
doubtless result in crowded houses for time.
Should the new Irish drama In which purpose
appearing at Wallacks Theatre in November
bo as great hit as Tho Shaughraun.' then.
700. there would be an exception to what Is be-
coming rule. Stars have lattcry been rele-
gated in Now York to the Grand Opera House.
whore they may draw Mt cheap prices; that is
bp NJ q "a 20 NJ
Booths Theatre, then 2"
M at decidedly. the best that can be pro-
cured. Miss Ada Gilman has been engaged.
and so has Mr. Dominick Murray. ] shall try
and persuade my sOn-in-law. Mr.. John Clay
ton who will shortly arrive here with my
daughter. to remain in this country. He Is an
actor Of the Charles Thorne Upe-a big man
like Thorne and handsome one, rs you will
see by his photograph there on the mante-
piece. He was the original Of the hero in All for
not I am bound to Waack's The style of
drama TO be done there will be the repertoire
Of the Ambigu and Porte 81. Martin. should
b. very glad II could get hold Of another
Ticket. Of Leave Man or Streets Of New
plays rs The Two Orphans or even Led
Astrqy' would do, bettcr in such II house ns
Bo5hs aSn wTa What sp6 Of p1rc call the P,
Bankers. Daughter which are better adapted
70 the Union Square or Wallack's; l think
there is field for such n theatre in New York.
Tho comedy am writing for the opening Of
rather Of the Forbidden Fruit order. which
is what the public want just now they do not
light and laughable one Of a farcical tendency.
just rs they prefer II NJ s. Pinafore' to the
heavier operas. Witness as qn illustration. the
success OF Engaged | SHOULD have much pre-
ferred mark you. that Mr.. Wallack should have
engaged some one else " furnish his opening
comedy. since think that MS emerge suhse-
Quently in my Irish drama. there may be some
thing too much Of me- but, as there was nothing
Mr. Boucicault was here Obliged to devote
considerable time and attention to the consid-
Grafton Of n matter which left him in state Of
high Indignation against the Custom House
authorities. The collusion," he remarked
between some. c.ot these people and the brokers
ts disgraceiul Ny man here brought over some
things for me from ENGLAND recently. having
taken n trip there while filed my California
pay the duties on them, but the Custom House
people insisted on his employing a broker,
although did not see the slighteft necessity Of
y anu now aiter three weeks delay he hnds
that two bottles Of brandy have been emptied In
he brandy Sut the idea o of benr rI r5bbd M 'pr T
whom no one knows. rs well as compelled to go
70 useless expense. is outrageous. / shall make
my business 10 and on, In whose presence the
bulk WAS broken. and fancy III make IL hot
!9r them. I'm tho man that can do H." added
Mr.. Boucicault. aggrcssivey. as he scowled nj
bis faithful Robert rs though he were broker,
sn appraiser. or the Surveyor OF the Port OF
You see" resumed the dramatst in expla-
patton. have several thousand dollars worth
Of goods for my yacht in the Custom House,
and thu question II one Of great deHl Of inter
est 10 me- did intend To 20 10 Newburgh to-
day to visit the Shaughrnun. dom 20 often
simply because don't understand much about
yess Is, and dislike going about looking ~
thourh understood what was being said. when
IN rrnlity Hll know is that ! am very com orta-
bly nXed on board ~ her; that there is n sitting
room W large ms this and plenty Of arcommo-
dation and that although there was little or no
ballast in on the day she was launched. GOO
people say on deck. and all the ~ail- spread. she
shot out Hs firm us a rock. When we left her,
moreover she scarcely swayed six inches. not
even So much a. steamboat would under sim
lar circun stances. | shall not he able to 40
mrhmr than tw"niy-iour hours tourney from
New York this summer since shall be busy
lrom the middle Of July To- September, and
neyer neglect work for pleasure II did.
hould feel like schoolboy who had played
Here" said Mr.. Bouclcault picking up a
stamped envelope on his desk adlre to a
college near Dublin, Is what the English call
ono Of my crcentrlcities. am paving for the
education Of the son Of Charles Mccarthy. one
q the Feninn prisoners who was shot between
isng lad. am told, When my son Dot thought
q going into the British cavalry, understand
ground that he might introduce q dangerous
element there being many IRIS IRISH ON officers II . ne
my political vews-he mas no convictions in
such matters whatever"
is i true that he is going on the stageW .. -,
hr. Boucicault shrugged his shoulders.
don't know. I'm sure" he rcplied should
rather not. AMI his stature is against him. -. 81,
The conversation turned upon Miss GwtN,"
eaut spoke warmly Of Mr.. Wenver's perform.
Ance Of Dr. DO,rnirdrd-" With the exception Of
Miss Cayendsh's, the best piece Of acting in the
performance; but what IA bad playl" he said.
adding; In dramatzing novel II is advisable
10 select as few charaoters rs possible, and to
make use Of them throughout not awakening
an interest. and then allowing them to fade out
OF The action. bore this in mind when drama
lizlng The Cricket on the Hearth and
The Heart Of Midlothian but in
Miss Gwilt the characters Of Miss
only 10 disappear" Mr. Boucicault thought he
detected IL Mr. Hardenberg's "make.up' rs
Captain Manuel h clever caricature OF his own
gIpearance. Speaking highly OF Miss Cavcn-
dish's cff ,rs. he yet said that had he been
the STAGE manager he should have suggested
that she should make n change in the busi-
ness" at the end Of the fourth net. where she
stands rs though turned stone on the appear
ance Of MdirHt1'. What does she fix her
eyes on the gallery forY said Mr.. Bouccault
There is nothing and nobody there. | should
say that 1t would bc Infinitely more natural "a
riVet her gaze on the letter which the husband
presents. She hHs not seen II for years il Is the
evidence OF her sin. What more likely than that
II should absorb her attentionf Then. when
she goes out her eyes are still turned on the
gols,' instead of on the crumpled letter which
In the first uiaco, ii Is not probable would be LEFT
there. direct testimony as il Is against her. At
lenton h. this fact would greatly improve tht
effect on people who make n study OF the stage.
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