New-York tribune., 1880-02-17

the only real dramatlC critlclSft ndFc
themselves % the second gallery. When the house
was opened the other night there was mostridlcu-
lous disturbance The exies in the gallery en-
ragged "The mere sight of the Injurious crimson
velvet arm-chairs." says The Daily News. " which
now occupy the entire floor of the theatre, appeared
to arouse feelings of jealousy and ill-will."
The performance was interrupted with cries OF
"Where is the pit ~ Mr.. Bancroft the manager,
who stepped out of the play and attempted 20
reason with the mob, was hooted down; and the
representation was suspended until the tumult had
exhausted itself. Sir. Bancroft's explanation that
he had adopted the new plan becauSe the old one
dId not pay and that he could not afford TO run
the theatre at loss seems TO have been considered
wholly inadequate: and that the dissatisfied per-
sons were under no obligation to 90 to the Hay
market if they did not like il, was an idea that
apparently had not occurred to them Theatrical
uDroars in London NOT novelty; the u" u. L.
riots" caused by increase of prices many years
ago at Covent Garden. are famousj but we never
heard of disturbance fierce as this at the Hay
market for so slight cause.
All the world Is coming to the relief OF unhappy
and starving Ireland. The reported donation of
the Baroness Burdett-Coutts has about 1t the Wis
dom of q true and philosophical benevolence-it Is
a help to self-help, aud so better, nobler ana
kealthiSr than mere alms-givinR. But as the need
is immediate and pressing, so there must be hber-
alty of another kind. There is a character OF
refreshing common sense in buying seed potatoes
for next yearwhich cannot be too fully commended.
Then there is something reassuring in the memory
which France chershes Of Irish liberality to her
during the troubous times of 1870 In far-of
Rome, too, the suffering children Of the church
have excited practical pity. OF generosity in this
country it is unnecessary to speak. To think of a
whole people starving is to awaken grave doubts
as to it's own wisdom or that of its Government.
Matters should be managed in Ireland that
these constantly recurring demands upon the
charity of the world may cease. They
ought to be literally met. but at the same time
they ought not to be necessary and tie time to
say this is now. whom the disastrous consequences
of political mistakes are most fully apparent. II IS
unnecessary to inquire whether the world Will ever
become weary of gIvingit is enough to say that 1t
ought not TO be forever called upon. Every people
should be sef-supporting. II the soil of Ireland
will not support its present population, then 1t
should be diminished by emigration. Nor should
bad crop find the people without any preparation
for such contingency. Diminished production
would work no such disaster here nor would
il in Ireland il everything we're not left de-
pendent upon the yield Of single season Famine
Is the result not of one years failure. but of i'm
providence during many years OF plenty. Charity
there must be we have not o word to say against
1t but chronic pauperism ia a calamity OF which
there can he no certain amelioratiOn and which IL
more to be dreaded and deplored than any tenn
porary suffering, however sharp