The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-05-06
THE CLAOUE IN NEW FORK.
A theatrical Man Says ke Knows Il Esisss
Ifere-Ths IDenSals sr ~ annsers

Along with the importation Of plays from
France has come the claauc." q well-known
theatrical man said last night. "ot course we
have no such elaborate organization here NJ In
Paris. and we may congratulate oureeivos on
tho fact. for there Is Hothing in tho world So
hisaerccnblo IA genuine aud shameless
chdue. In tho Partisan theatrcs there is o
recognized bedy of men who applaud ut given
signal from their leader. It Is all prcarraugod.
and tho gang OF noise makers works In perfect
harmony at word from i,s leader. The leader
IL carefully instructed when TO applaud at the
rehearsals. The effect Of this sort of thing at
tho Partisan theatres rs not only to lessen
honest applause by tho audience but actually
to antagoniae rcoplc. II "a good point is made
in the inlay. you naturally feel desire to OK
press your appreciation, but before you can do
50 tho regular claGue breaks in. and you feel
that you are being led by the nose. Hence you
rcmain silent. or turn. rs is often the case. and
hiss tho clalueurs."
Are they very noisy r
They ara an ntolcrable nuisance. Whom
mn effort to look fresh and natural. but after u
mon tn or so Of service he settles into tho reg
uAAr h g"' tSry 1 naIa G T. the e"aue''
applaud vigorously. SO IA to repay tho man
a};er but after few nights steady attendance
the play loses its charm and they must be
paid Tho remuneration is very small
:. You say he clauue has appeared hcreT'
because Sy No y snixakh c TrreHIryal w
the road most # the season with my coinbina.
Zion; but we pay month or 80 In NeW York i
claluc with apprehension Tor il certainly does
eH!tW, mi INA has grown rapidly Of late
AT WaIlack,,s. tho Union square. DAYS
Hayorlys. the Academy Of Music, and formerly
Al Booths. At the last named place it was es-
saw that We have tho Partisan cirque here.
More far from that vet. am happy to say, bat
:. Ers tho ciarueurs raI in New York -
Only IN ono OF two isolated .cases. IN tell
outcome Of The de- ,ihend system. How bad
this system il IN New York now any MANAGER
ways. They are friends Of the actors, the man
aScr, the ushcrs or the doork"eper They
may hc snc"unt2rs or bill posters. \, any
! Office prices and. as u result. they cant help
feeling under some obligations to the manage
they arc led by he u.hers. The clnGue wi,a 30
wott drilled ,dnring, Maplesons season at, the
start them on time and again. hy. simply begin
ming to appland thrmsoIvrs. Tho ushers are
d"aiR"ais as N far ps noise ana NJ he
fore long the free pass ilrud- learn that il they
e "s viz he nnTn4ss they sd Il be
said that they are tn,arly always thercf
| mon who always stand behind the rear
seats They are spruce looking, youths
| shors. They learn all the iarEon OF the stage
| and pose among their comrades as great men
| in the theatrical world They call all tho
| actresses hy their first names. and insinuate
TINT they are their bosom friends. They are
harm less enough in themselves. but they form
the Clique AMI that's where they are per-
nicipus. Ersida5 this regular body Of lounger,
| there arc always three or four men in the gal
| lrri"s. II IS bad thing for any house to intro
duce the claGue. but II seems inevitable. Tho
standing dread of every manager is. Of course
n failure, and when n play Is produced tho
manager is in favor of anything that will in
crcas" its chances Of success. Applause Is an
Important factor in making q play go and so
managers adopt tho ciauue.'
4 general inquiry was made among man
ayers hut NIL Of them asserted positively that
they did not employ clauucrs.