New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02
THE DRAMA.
THE DRAMATIC WEEK.

pleasantly and with good promise
"rsrsop the greatest comedian OF the age, o0oe'
hf. 20 ipaugurate the new theatre "nio" MI
psr paps,n has just completed, In thiru-aVo'' no~
hc.,,th.,t He will remain here only one "eoA aAu
~; Van Wrinkle. 1t is intimated that many VI INC
w. attractions OF the contemporary stage "o on
'eso'a. a,,sar in quick succession at Mr.. hanSins
gsgrd , houss /. located In part OF the city some
thsA~ from the other theatres, and possibly IL
vDs' ~ oomnodious source OF pleasure and oenent
VII ~ toss Of the public With Mr.. Jefferson as lts
. lar n opens with very brilliant attraction
fi.,., other theatres there will be change The
,hrd Street Theatre, which has started sotne"Aat
.s.s,c,ously will present now piece enti'ieu
mus - Tin y with Mr. W. j. Ferguson as The D"de'
ia self.consututed star, ana his renown
MI :. occurred He appears in a dissgreea0le per-
An seusib BILE persons are tired OF hearing about
sas The very word Itself is silly and offensive
s,.nore It obviously is bad art to rdicuie "nat 10
80 ridiculous However. Ar Ferguson mas SHOWN
% be an actor of some talent ID eccentric pars'
s effort TO attract reDuneratiye attention Is qui'e
and ia accordance with the stage customs OF the
- Every actor, nowadays, wishes 10 nhd special
~ a 20 he a star "Tne many fail, the one succeeds
c,yles Theatre the Fourteenth Street, the Majil-
c,,any new organization, will appear In musi-
'" .s.tch called The Frolics OF Day" Atthe Grsnd
80, House revival Of that exceedingly queer ana
oprsonse,ously dron play, " Her Atonement" by MI
.on Pond-which presented last season al haVer-
.rd # Niblo's-wIll be effected Mr.. Nell Burgess
,esppears IN New-forK az Tony ra''oi - ''
-e,slty entitled "vim."
city theatres the current bills continued
a., earret, and Francesca" make the rcgning dramatic
a,,on of the hour at the Star Theatre. The brilliant
a.d and beautiful spectacle of " Excelsior" pleasing
~ sa.,es anu offending nobody, has entered on long
r,er at Nblos Garden. The dresses used Id tns piece
vsly and in the adroit Of colors and OF lights,
81 hallAf rrnu
- ,hs sr.t production of 1.-THE Black Crook" at the
~. theatre The dancing of Miss Flindt is eIcep-
,,.a.ly fine She is light as snowflake, ana per-
s.s,v graceful. "The Mullgan Guard Ball., at the
Tsssre tomaue has proved steadily attractive and IL
IN h. continued there for the present Inc comic &C.
teity of the Irish character is herein displayed and
M Hsrrgan and Mr.. Hart make great spoit and dinuse
sood cheer and laughter
AZ the popular Casino the opera OF prince methusa-
Tam bods on it's course unchecked o: motion" This
!. ue likewise of The Rsah," at the Madison Square
rnsstre in which rifle Mr.. IL. NJ Pitt, Mr. Whnen Mr. lie
Name Mrs whifen and other performers exert their
s.lsns with creditable ZEAL Lecscqs opera OF Heart
and Hand" remains the attraction at Days Iheatre'
ne reopenng of the Opera House OF the San Francisco
rlnstres which was successfully accom- p!ished last
v.k puts source OF much innocent pleasure again
v,.hin the public reach Mr.. Birch Las organized q
numerous and remarkably talented company ana MS
scramme win be frequently varied.
me Union souare Theatre is closed and will remain
sseptember TO- when that charming light comedian, MI
csrles Wyndham will effect his Remittance here The
ssure of Mr. Oscar Wilde's meodrama OF "Vera at this
Nm.e already old story. The statement has been
sde IN print that there was ga conspiracy" formed by
The critics OF daily newspapers Of Newfork 10 crush
s play That is an impudent fasehood, aud the per
ous who circulate IL circulating gross aud foolish
hb.l Mr. wde's play failed for the simple reason that
MS a mass of inflated nonsense and was produced at
the wrong time In the wrong place. and ny the wrong
psrons The same pu0lic that accepts Mr. CampoeNs
ssiberia might surely be counted on to accept MI
Vnces "vera" The play is bad but II the supeIfnous
and ,rsipd talk were cut ont of il, and the "sua-
tons brought close together 1t would go well enough
IN the third-class theatres Of the country
with q few agreeable actors 10 represent IT,
asib.r,av went very well; and siberia" is more
rational and coherent play than "Vera-only 1t is CON-
psetia construction aud quick in movement, and 1t
make. no false pretences rafting mee.drama, no
natter how absurd will answer It's purpose. If 1t be
seeeiyely put together 81 have written many bad
nara" Mr. Henry Pettitt said. but never wrote
,bad . usv as when l wrote The World,'-and II
Ma great success AL depends, In toeSe cases. upon
rsking the pas diamond look ike the genuine article
NJ Oscar Willie, unfortunately LOT himself, mas Deeu
Making great preentions and IL was supp seq he was
tlosr ard could write. Much, therefore, was e1peceu
ohm that xprca:ion he has entirely disappointel.
/ he presents "Vera" really "a we-nade, wei
vren seps bic aud respectable piece OF literary W0IA
hn depoIably mistaken; IL not, ne Is acsns nae
tlarstan lie repr scented inc O'heI uty as hs .ns
expressed the desire have this piece judged by Boston
he enemies OF Mr.. Wilde suppOslng MIN 10 nave any
(which Is abSurl. could wish hlin NO worse Iste; lo
rhere be place on earth where sAch pay az '9 IT,
yVua get Hail Columbia that place IL Boston mere
"te conspiracy" has seemedto hr Hilee an e1 losloh
e'Ihdz crackers there he would mo IL mann
tky would have 10 sweep up the COnlhOn'