, 1880-03-21
THE STAGE.
The Character of Carnpbell's New
Play for the Union
Square.
Ada Cavendish-Her Failures and
Her Successes.
Theatrical Notes 49, Foreign and
Domestic.
Our Professional Directory-Location
Of Stars and Combinations.
cA%fpREIJ,S NEW PLAYS.

CANpDELL'S NEW PLAYS.
In the course of a chat with BARLEY Campbell
the other day he told us one or two things which
may be interesting to the theatrical render.
BARLEY, since he leaped to the hight Of his pop
ularity, has been very much interviewed man;
indeed, you can scarcely take up paper, poilt-
tcal. dramatic scientific, phiiosophic, artistic,
but you are confronted with Campbcll's opin-
ions on copyright, Campbcli's views on the
morality of the stage, what Campbell thinks OF
dramatic construction, Campbelrs views on the
modern school of acting, and all about Eampocils 5
ideas concerning the ancient Greek plays. We
are told of Campbelrs babyhood, Campbell S boy
hood. Campbells struggles, and Caupbells s rapid
accumulation Of per cent Government bonds
Campbell is paving the penalty OF greatness
In the midst Of his interviewings, of Investments
OF money, entertainments to friends, and the
direction Of five or SIX companies, it is matter
for wonder where he finds time to write the
pIays he is said to have in preparation for GER
tuin New York theatres
But he does find time, and he Is just now
building play which, it Is expected, will open
the Union Square Theatre next season ~
haven't named it yet" said BARLEY, al
luding to this coming work 1t is
domestic dramn- There Is in it powerful
emotional part Yes, the play Is American. IL
deals with Eastern life. The story opens In the
~~A~
are laid at Newport in the season. think I've
struck good vein in comedy.-a man who. owing
to the serious bent of his mind and expression was
originally intended for the ministry, but who,
In the chances of life has drifted on to the stage
where instead Of playing Hamlet, Roneo, or
I!ichdrti,-the r0lcs he gloried to play.-ne was
selected to act low comedy, owing TO the serious
gravity of his face. Everybody bus laughed at
him all his life, and the horror OF being con-
Fdcrcd funny man is the bane Of his existence .;
rFf fR1aF Ft7n
DISCRETION OF young girl by her young husband,
who socially. is above her The heroine becomes
IN actress in order to earn living Tor nersctI
and c.lild-a daughter. subsequently TINS ch1ld
Is deserted bv the mother, and the child. de-
serted by father and mother. ultimately proves
the link which reunites the family; Vne OF me
strongest scenes il the play. think, Is wherc
tlt. daughter pleads with her mother to give up
n lover who is betrt,thed to q friend OF tne
former During the anteTSiew IT. ne m"rneT +, ,e N
Indirect why / am trying to show some or the
pure yoli that lies imbe7idcd in the hearts OF
people whom large section , OF tne ea Gnfstnan 4so
selves lack an the elements Ut that charity
which should permeate their sayings anu
WHAT about sMatrimony '?''
"That is finished" said Mr.. Campbell. sand
will open DAILY scason. It IS piece of domcs-
edy. The chief male character is that Of q
newspaper man,-one of those knowing fellows
who can give you advice upon everything. from
nursing an INFANT 70 tne Wost anst use eS!Stee'
He advises young husband how to manage
young wife He sets the whole house by the
ears, and be tumbles into peck OF trouble
In May Mr. Campbell intends to make M a trlR , to
Slave and :" Fairfax" will be produced. Later
my Partner will probably be given the Lon
doners- All foreign rights for the latter play
are owned by Mr.. Campbell. The MS: of :" The
Galley Slave" has gone to Berlin, Germany,
where arrangements are being made, it they are
not completed, for an early presentation. The
same play has been translated, We understand,
for an Italian theatre In view of the popular
ity OF his works in this country, and the demand
from abroad it is scarcely news to say that there
dag who is claiming more attention than Mr..
Campbell and we question whether there Is an
other making more money.