Daily Republican., 1880-05-25
THE WILMINGTON STAGE.
A General Look at the Past Season
"A Large Run OF Good Companies
Nearly all OF which We're Well
PetrOnfxed.

A General Look nt tho Past Season
"A Large Run Of Good C0npanfe,
Nearly all OF which We're We'll
FstrOnfxed.
The theatrical season proper closed
last night with tie rendition of GilberI
4 sullivan's opera, "Trial by Jury"
Viewed in every light the season o.
1879 80 has been an unusually good
one. More money has been made than
for several years.
One thing that has been noticed Is
that the audiences have been better
than in former years. Indeed few per.
formances have been given here that
have not had houses which at least
paid expenses, the majority have gone
away with fair success, and a number
have done nowhere on the road as well
as in our city. This is accounted tol
by some by. the fact that the times
have been much better than formerly
but it surely indicates to a certain
degree that Wiimingtonians art
becoming more and more theatr,
going people. Remarked Mr.. JESSE
Baylis, the manager Of the Opera hous,
to the REPUBLICAN, yesterday, "Tht
attendance this season, the tern
throughout, has been better than fol
three years past, and, considering the
number Of plays, better than ever
BEFORE"
The general run Of the plays has
been of very high order also, and a
larger per centage composed of first
class artists than for several seasons.
Considering the support that has been
given this class of plays, We may ex-
pect the same thing next year. The
opera House has done very good bus
ness. The reporter asked Nr. Baylis
about this.
"The Season." he answered, "hss al.
most been an uuexceptionally prosper.
,us one. 1t is only exceeded by that of
he first year of the existance of the
opera House."
"What of next year,"
iSS0At lAuIChsUuIlS uI0 VIM IL Will
equal if not exceed the first year. We
shall certainly have large number of
good things"
'Is it true that the Opera House is
10 be much improved :"
Something will be done but l can
q ot yet say what IL will be. The Board
If Directors will decide that at their
meeting in June"
Following will be found record of
lmu semsnts, comprising the date OF
heir production and the sizs Of the
audience
MUSIC.
Juvenile "Fatinitza, "Sept. Is, matt
zee and evening, good audience; Little
Duke" Sep. %, good; church choir
'Pinators," Sep. %, large Millard
,lub, "Pinafore," Oct. l6, large; Rice's
Surprise Party, " Horrors" Oct 20,
yood; "Josefy," Nov. 5, light; Millard
,lub, " Pinafore," Nov. IS, good !;
Chimes of Normandy" Nov. 2l,good:
Gilbert & Sullivans " Sorcerer," Nov.
%, light; Kate Thayer, Dsc,5, poor;
Nillsrd club, Remenye concert, Dec. g.,
Oates, in Little Duke Jan. l,
arge; "Evangsline," Rice's Surprise
Party, Jan. 2S, good; MilIard Club,
Ian. 20, very large; Local Juvenile
''Pinafors," Feb. 10, large; Millard
Club, Smith Concert Company, Feb. II,
good; "Pirates of Penzancs," Fab. Is,
good; Fisk's University Concert, March
%, good; University Singers, April 2,
poor; Thursby Concert, April 1G. good;
Family, April % and "a,
good; Millsrd Club, April 20, good;
smma Abbott, May 4, good; Trial by
Tuly," May "a, fair.
DRAMA.
"The Queens Evidence" Aug. 80,
good; "Uncle Toms Cabin" Oct. 4,
,ood; Oliver Doud Byron, "Across the
Continent" and "Hero," "Oot. 10 and II,
air; "Banker's Daughter" Oct. IS,
arge; Danl Druce," G. +. Bangs, Oct,
"a and 25. small +; Adelaide Nelson in
Twelfth Night, "Nov. o,lArge; exit"
Frank s. Chanfrau, Dec. 2, good; "Tbe
Danites," Dec. Is, large; "Argonants
If 49," Jan. -, very poor; Jan. II,
Milton Mobiles "PhGniz," good Mary
Anderson, Jan. "a, very large; "Butfalo
Bill, "Fsb 16, large; Bankers Daush-
or" March q, good; Joseph Balsand,"
). +. Bangs, April Sd poor, "My Part
Ter, April S, good; "Galley Slave"
4 pril s, fair; Charlotte Thompson,
pril, IA and Is, "East Lynn" and
[are Eyer" good; IA celebrated case,"
April 80, light; ] H. Keane in Grip.
vanwinkle," May 7 and 8, light; "Ewo
May 10, good.
COMEDY.
Lingard Folly Troupe, Oct. 9Th, very
DOOR; Aunt Polly BasSet, Oct. 8, good;
Humpty Dumpty, Nov. 8, gsod; Joe
il" Kerry Cow" Nov. "a, good;
rhe Galley Slave, Nov. 27, an immense
louse but poor performance; Robson &
crane, Dec. %, good; Tony Dsnier' s
'Humpty Dumpty," Jan. 81, good; b.
"Uncls Dan'l," Feb. 2,fair,
Feb. 7, very large; French
'lats, Feb. 81, good; Annie Pixley, Feb.
'3, large; can Arabian Might" March,
!, light, "Dr. Clyde" March 10, light,
'Rsgue's Luck" April l, good. sour
3oys," April 7, poor /; "Kerry Cow
lpril l3, good "saulsbury Trouba-
.ours, April 2S, good.
Barlow, Wilson, Primrose and West,
;ept. 27, large; Rentz Santley combin-
tiou, Oct. 7, good ; Emerson's Min
trels, Oct. 13, medium SprauRe's
tinstrels Nov. 20, fair "Big A." Dec
5, good Watson, Ellis and Kernel,