New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29
MT1SIC AND THE DRAMA.

oovOIrT FOR BOOTHS THEATRE.
Ihn o~..r+ announcement was made on the
h..h inst that Booths Theatre had Deen ieaseu 10
r.. Jobn Stetson, of Boston-the manager vi tne
Cha Theatre in that city-and the puDhc was III
s"-,ad that Mr.. StetsOn would open IL apout INC
e. ~ September. Booths is one OF the hh'S'
saoo,ros in the United States, and, while Ed"ih
It'll was its manager, its affairs were admihS
,orsd in spirit Of allegiance to the hlehcS' S'di"
80 taste Furthermore, it was successful; ana NJ
" 70. I'D never have been constrained TO r'iln-
81 II had he possessed the talent Tor Ihanae'iN
snncial business 1t is not true-aithodfh II Is
..o,ed-that Booths Theatre, as conduct"' py
u roth was a failure, on account either OF
,l1aoro or high moral and intellectual tome
Il ooptrarv its receipts were enormous. bul
AZ theatre cost more than million dollars 'v"S
"A o,cbt moi to have cost a third OF that sum- MI
uoo,b conld not keep accounts and act NJ the ''"t
,;me. and he was unfortunate in ms partner '''
s.vcc his retirement. That retirement was ia Il
r,,h,;c pont of view. dcplorable. Snch man "'
Eli, Booth at the head Of theatre is gui''h''
of its benefcent influence. ,
potbs Theatre was opened on February ., lN0''
aud Edwin Booth left II in June al lS'"-h'S '''N-
,r,tcy being declared in February, ~ i nee
tben il has had many managers. ana II" i"''' %,
ou;dance Each successive Spectator mas u'''''r'"
fhc lucl-tllc lGt., NdlilIN' N''' ''N
,omake some money. and was willing {" Go any,
fling in the world even to the cXrht OF 'u'''.'.'
himself inside ont 10 accomplish his purpose "i'e
bv one. accordingly. each Spectator has "t'iF
az II is NOT wrong for any man 10 enG"aV"r 10
-,s,,er in busrcss: but this sort of enc avor docs
not maxi. any man an object OF delight 70 ms i""-
creatures There can bc no such thing a. 'i.'N''-
as1, about the keeper Of a grocery stoio. l",'-"-
sal management involves the use and dr''l h u"
~ome of the highest and finest mental ""d 'i'''""l
forces of the world. AMI "A manager w..' w IL
re1lly succeed must. at least. iiPr'' '''
contemporarics with the idea that '" ''..'i-
stands and respects his intellectual " N"'' ''''' g..
and is posS, sScd of "a soul above hr'' 'is u ID.
has no ambition beyond "the p"acr'nl p'rS'n' "'
lncrc." he cannot wonder that even the o,'f %" -.
keepers view him with indifference
TIE tender cy. for Il considerable tine IN '... a.
ror,ment Of life. in Til, region, has 'cen ..'.."
sorlia and low view, and persons. VI u "l d. '-"'
Fisk stripe. successful gamblers ami tine '"' ..'''
gene into III atrical management. ant 1t $3.50 o.
e. lie q mighty exploit, and something pu'r -.''.'
opd rcmarkable for each ingglrr Ia keen h'I-'-
dozen balloons of enterprise floating at once -
ono of Them in the meanwhile has don" any c'"
fling for the stage or the public. Their rr'''1 -
absolutely barron. Mr.. John Stctson, who n'T
comes 10 Booths Theatre. formerly MANAGED p
v,rietv show in Boston, hut more recently has ct
rosses,on of the Glob. Theatre, in that cij,
. and has been Specializing i'll Salyn ana o. .I
legiti,note attractions: but there Is n".hl'H
In Mr.. Stetson's antccclcnts or in what J.
known of Mr.. Stetsons mental requirements ana
tastes. TO encourage rosy anticipation with r"i ~
10 his projects in theatrical management mere lh-
late ventures indeed have indicated perception "I
good things and possibly he may conduct Booths
Theatre as something higher and better IMAM
circus; if So his efforts will be recognized win IT,
Ypect sympathy and support. He has afforded N"i'
amusement, TO begin with, by promulgatih1 us
views on the proceedings of some OF his pr'drc'>-
sors in this theatre and stating what he DESIGNS L"
do. 81 shall play Booth if he comes back saws
Mr.. Stetson-seemingly aware that Booth may pos
sibly object to the association or TO beng PLAYED
by manager from the provinces whose record Is y't
10 be achieved. mir Booth" adds Mr.. StriSon
Incoming historic. "tried TO make il n Shake
srearean theatre the wear round He failed because
the peOple NAV go to see Shakespeare played per
haps three months year. but they want chance
and amuScments have changed wonderfully III I'VE
gears II would. PERHAPS surprlS this glib pm oN
opher, if ever lac should really I-arn any thing
stout the subject, to know that IN the
as year and Of BEG@ and ' lad
filed less than four months; me .plravS pro
duccd were not shakcsleaTe at all mi i. Il, Il
Of lyons NarciS:f rhS , MaI TrserI rr I'
mud MARY Warner with Kate Baicnlln. 1ni
"Guy Mannering." with Mrs. Wallrr ~ v'9 N'r;
rites and Furthermore that most of Booth c' a
Clarke j. II. McNickcr and Joseph Jrncl>nn. MI.
Stctson however, is new, in this groove. ana re-
qures a little time for brushing up his informal ION.
With good "acOustics' he may do mu, h-1ud We
cordially hope he will distinguish himself hy
achievements more momcnt0us than " taking Gown
the picture over the prosccnium arch.'