New-York tribune., 1883-06-17
II "a magnificent without being gorgeous. IT Is
vaeut that the model was by great arcnec' anu 'ne
s..,,nv az the vessel by man OF perfect taste"
THE DRAMA.
LOCAL DRAMATIC AFFAIRS.

Tho stage is quiet. The chief feature Of it
-, a. 1" The Raah," at the Madison Square Theatre,
sich draws moderately well aud therefore will be con-
tnued The snguary frivolous and absurd idea has been
promulgated that those judges who consider Inc
Rs,ah to be weak play do 30 for the that Its
author s an American. Such notions naturally follow
from stultifying the human mind with too much mix
and water The author OF The Rajah" is the author
of "Pendragon," and "Pendragon" Is an excellent
work. and was greatly admired and heartily praised
sYoung Mrs. Winthrop" is an American piece anu ~
was received with abundance OF critical favor In iao'
the disposition In all quarters Is to Judge American pay
with the most generous forbearance-and most VI no
certainly need It, "The Rajah" has been oaiea weaA
and worthless play 1t is weak and worthless anu
because II IA not right that the honors OF suceess
authorship should be accorded 10 writer's VINO do not de-
serve them.
uhad nIav. are to be commended simply because they
nre Of American origin there is an end OF all Judgment
OR II Il il really believed that plays written by Amer
ran. are for that denounced there is an emu OF
common sense The sole reason that French and Eng
lIsh plays obtain reader hearing in America than those
of local birth Is that they have already been ied III
France or England the question OF their value thus
determined The successful pieces OF the foreign stage
are naturally brought here The failures are ieft alone
It happens to be fact furthermore. that the best dra
matte writers OF the time foregners Even Mr. Bou
clsault is an Irishman Ifmoney could regulate the
matter If the existence OF splendid market for good
plays had the effect Of creating good dramatic authors
Americans would speedily excel competition But there
are some things that money cannot do 1t cannot make
genius 1t cannot create literature Poeta naSctfnr
rite but true and 1t the whole case BY and by
dramatic creator, born in America may appear Wnen
bo does he will find difficulty In the way OF his works
Meanwhile probably, shall have Rajahs occupying
prominence to which they have just tle and fools
saying that this trash would be admired II only it we're
not American.
The Minstrel Festival has ended and the Grand Opera
House is closed 80 also is 1t with Nblos Garden Mr.
Roland Reed in Cheek" ended his engagement last
night at Havery's Theatre, and that house is shut
German opera prevailed for fortnight at Wallacks
Theatre will be bushed Mestayers Tourists have
gone and the visitor to the Cosmopolitan may now see
Prince Methusalem At the Bjou there Ia "POp" atthe
ean Francisco Opera House there "a Bunch OF Keys =
ut the Casino there Is "The Queens Lace Handkerchief
and ut the Standard there 10 "Humpty Dumpy,"
with ballet and with varieties Tony Pastors Theatre
is this week devoted TO the Folly Company and Fun In
q Balloon" The veteran stage manager, Ben Baker,
takes benefit tomorrow night at the Unlon square
Theatre strong bill is arranged and ]. D. Sudiey, r.
r. Mackay William Castle, Charlotte Thompson, Helen
Bancroft Frank Mordaunt ana Milton Mobiles are among
the volunteers who will appear Another incident OF tne
new week Is the production OF "a Wife's Honor al the
Windsor Theatre With these entries the record Is COM
plcte.