New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-09

Itvas pleasure to SEQ Mr. Mayo applnuding and to
hear him crtc!sng the play. In the first place. 'ne
friend bsd an idea that there was much truth Id the
belief that the dramatic profession was largely
given up to Jealous minded people, who couu see no
fault in their own acting discover any beauties In
that of others The generousmndea among the theat-
rica profession lie had thought to be few and consider
ably scattered and it Pleasant to hear praise OF one
star from as lips In the next place. the criticisms
were such only professional actor thoroughly am-
far with his art could have made They were wholly
unlike what newspaper critic would utter innec-
tons and emphasis the poses. the sageetng and the
good or bad of the lights touched upon, the
criticism being confined to single sentence, sometimes
mere exclamation and often TO mere look or shrue CT
the shoulders but always suggestive. Mr. Mayo thought
that the three great parts in the play assigned in the
present cast to Mr. Barrett Mr. James and Miss VAIN
wright, that OF Miss Wainwright Afforded the most OF.
portunites and that Miss Naing right made the most OF
Them lie believed that Mr.. Barrett would Mud II to
his advantage sometimes to exchange parts with the Foot
played 10y Mr. James as stars occasionally do with the
parts Of Okeo and Iogo Once he exclaimed as the Fool
delivered the ne looking at the guilty lovers walking
what line to- speak Al another time when Mr. Bar
rett spoke deeds to be done by "iron men, Mr. Mayo
said, "Wrong Iron men," The last scene he thought
tameI"Oh most lame and lmpotent conclusion aS lie
SIR. Bromley. the business manager OF Mr.. Barrett IN
speaking OF the production OF "Fraucesca aa Rimini
said that Mr. Barrett had owned the piece for several
ed to produce It, Several times he had half resolved
doing and had given out the parsfor study only to
recall them and abandon the purpose He did not know
objections Mr. Barrett had to the piece, but in
view its great here they had doubtless disap
peared The production OF the piece was largely lnn-
enced by an accident Mr. Barrets engagement III
Philadelphia falls at time when the rival attractions
are TO be great and MT Boxer the author OF Fran
cesca da Rm'ni lives in Philadelphia and occupies an
important place there socially aud Otherwise, IL was
determined TO produce the play as novelty. It's sue,
has been and there will be no need
10 produce other plays of his rcperory during Mr. Bar
rett's engagements here and in Philadelphia
"What has Mr.. Barrett done with Don Carlos, the
tragedy which Bayard Taylor prepared for hmi was
asked OF Mr.. Bromley.
Gle still holds it" replied MI. Bromley.
"DOes he propose to produce iti'
"rhere is something strange about Don Carlos as
about Francesca, said Mr.. Bromley 81 don't know
why does not produce it, He has put II In
rehearsal less than three times and then Withdrawn
IT,"
ali he misgivings as In this casei"
al do not know his reasons"
COR prejudlces Or supersttionP'
"Oh. no, think not
Possibly the of francesca may lead him TO
produce Don Carlos There seems TO be growing
for better class OF dramas than We nave nad LOT
the last few seasons. >"
"There is great encouragement for that Denef IN
the success Of Francesca "