New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-05
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
DEPARTURE or Tnr COMPANY FOR BosT"N-iHf
SEASON IS VIEWED PROM THE BOX OFFICE
Rrsl1rs or ans nERNHARDT SEASON.

RESULTS OF THE BEKNliARDl SEhooN'
DEPARTURE or Tnr COMPANY FOR BosT"N-'"f
SEASON rs VIEWED FROM THE BOX OFFICE
Talk WITH Mr.. ABR Y.
The engagement of Nile. Bcrnhardt at Booihs
Theatre, closed last night. and ihlS evening -, ~
o'clock she and her company Will leave ms cH!iN
for Boston. A 1IBuNt reporter called uioh h,
Abbey Yesterday to ask how hcl riIg"gcih'ht n""
resulted d.
"Onc Of the greatest results" Mr. Abbey said, " Is
the convincing proof the engagement ms w. t|,
thc public i, disposed 10 encourage any venture
which promises u really good ana mover ehI'i'Hn-
ncnf Bringing over Nile. bcinhai"i an" I!'l
cou,pany was an experiment. Foreign conPlhh"
have been brought here before IL - inr' hui III
Ills cnsc there was one point which made success
doubtful In her own country, ME b',IIii' ilis
always appeared SIMPLY aS - hClnp'I oi t','
Comcdic Franchise company licf hfHl gI'at sue
cc,. i'm LONDON was with that company. ana large
measure of her success there seemed 10 De dc !" ,c
fact tL,t she wns surrounded by such adinifahlc
artists ~ NJ. Got and NJ. Coquclin Her second
appearance in London. unsuppOrted by ilal con-
pauy was not great u success. Hence hrllping
her over here alone, and relying upon her single
name to draw audiences was an experiment.
confess had many ml-gVIngs amer hlu n' i,,o
the engagement. | knew her great power put
vonld the Americans recognize 1T Could sno
convey TO them through the medium nt foreign
tongue the effect oi her wonderiui lhSp,a,l;"m ,
Womld they appreciate all the deliral" hniiulnHS
and peculiar mauncTismS that combine 10 MAKE lic
charm Of her actingg Then again shc was the ln"Sl
advertised woman in the world That - u dHnRct-
ous thing to he. The public has It's cXprota
raised 10 the very highest pitch. suppose the at''t
fails 20 reach the level oi public anllcp51 I
emmy seats and ruin are the consequences. Bul, III
suiic of ALL Mile Bcrnhardt has tuunphcd. Tier
cnga cement here has been one long succession oi
conaucss. and have no fear Of her winning FAVOR
in other cities" . -,
Is she not a very expensive attraction
No. not at all. | consider her me cheapest III,
traction could have. OF course. the expenses are
largo: but 80 are the profits. Ordinary ATTRACTIONS
sometimes play to poor house; BcrnlIardt never
does She always makes money even "heh sn'
does the worst business. | pay her ana hef com
pany double what they get IN France; nut 'Ieh
they really need IT, II costs them iwicc rs ihuHIl
to live here for they are unacgua,,'u Wiz y 's s
chconly IA our own people. But even NJ tat price
the profits are large. Grand opera would noi pay
me eo well. In that | should have To pay large
salaries to q number of artists. In TINS ! pay one
person "a large sum- and her name mis- the louise;
have no expenses IN the way OF woodfuIa ana
Autographs. Bcrnhardfs name IN large letters ~
the only bill need. The photographers nave ihauo
her face known long ago. ,.
"Oh YES larger. Many people stayed away nntll
tbc last week here and then found themselves IN
able to get seats. The news of her TRIUMPH mas
been tclcrIaphod all over the land and wherever
go | shall find the public ready and eager u see
her In Boston the tremendous advance sale al
ready proves this. Without doubt III the wv"
weeks she is in Boston she will play To con
sdcr1blv more than half of what she has drawn III
four weeks here The theatre there ~ large. Though
not so large ~ Booths. aud the advance SAFE ~
more than 10000. In Philadelphia, too the
prospects are large"
do
nm tistic point of view y
well Mile Bcrnhardt has clearly shown 70 the
Ncw-Nork public the difference between Frohch
/ and American art. In that SENSE too. the engage
mcnt was experimental II was an experiment To
introduce Ia the Americans a form oi art 10 whlcil
they were totally unaccustomcd- Tho french
actors and actresses great students, aud most 0l
their Stage business and readings are the result oi
long and faithful study. They seldom do anything
from the impulse of The moment. The New-l ORR
public has recognized this fact and has Thoroughly
appreciated the consceniiousncSs oi Mile. Bern
haTdt' .,
What plays have drawn the best houSesr
- Camilla and 'Frou-fT ou. They are better
known to Americans than the other plays IN Mile.
Brrnhardts rcpcrtOry. The audiences have been
able TO follow them more readily without the aid
of ibrctto The stories of these plays are familiar
to all, and the mere announcement OF them was
can Won give some idea OF the financial result al
the engagement -,
.Oh. YES Over $4,000 people hayo seen the
performances, aud have taken IN about
500 900 Our largest house was $1,000, or per,
haps a lit tie more; and our worst was 4:iOoo IL !
knew what SPECTATORS had made outside, ! could
tell YOU more accurately what the public has spent
Tie following are the exact receipts: