New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-06
OPERAS, PLAYS AND ACTORS
CANDIDATES FOR THE NEW AMERICAN
SCHOOLrTHE JAPANESE VILLAGE.


ment has bee enacted Ever since Americans a"oAo "
the fact that they are at the musical ana music
loving people the need of National training sohoo "
conservatory has been discussed and aoe ai6uu.
advanced on all sides Of the question That StaVo M "
such an institution is out or the question seens W D
agreed to by every That for long time d. io"s
cannot be sesupportlng equally patent IL REMAINED
then FOR pryate individuals to furnish the means whe
II ever il should be started AS far as New-iorK 10
concerned the American School OF Opera Is inc nsI sep
taken toward the establishment OF conservatory ~
the sight, therefore Of hundreds OF young poOp'
presenting themselves for sdmittance TO the sohoo'
many them having travelled across continent ioi 'o
purpose could fail TO attract attention Ing resu
OF the long aud wearsOme examinations was ootn n".
t,rng and notifying to National pride According 10
Madame Fursch-ad the dlrectTess Of the school, an
artist herself OF wide experience the applicants eAo
tied as rule remarkable natural gifts coupled IN many
cases with complete absence OF any sort OF trann.
Few of them knew the frat principles OF the arsuo use
OF their voices though many Of them had evidently
studied hard and patiently. The percentage OF Roou
voices was larger among the women than the men, as
might naturally be supposed Among fifty men exam
med afternoon only six admitted TO the scnoo
Taken a whole, however 1t was the uhaLiinou'
opinion of the five Judges. all OF whom are lofegherS
that among equal number OF European amateurs az
most there would have been found half as many gooo
voices and none OF fine quality as some OF those
heard last week. This 1t is considered by the Council
bears out the position assumed by them when they
founded the school, that America has in excess the raw
material and needs only the master workmen VINO snaI
mould 1t into artistic form. In few days the names OF
the successful candidates will DC mado known and Work
will BIO begun on the arrival of NJ Jacques Bouhy VINO
is due here this week He will direct the school, WHICH
will be housed in East scventeenth-st
Several misleading statements have OF late been pub
shed concerning the breaking OIL OF the negotiations
between T. Henry French and 81. H. Mallory ABOUT the
sale OF the latters interest in the Madison square
Theatre. II been said that Mr.. French withdre"
because he found examining the hooks OF the theatre
that the business done during the last fow years was not
up his expectations. This Is not So 'ndeed IL 10
doubtful II Mr. French examined the hooks az all
The negotiations abruptly broken Oh py MI
Mallory as was stated at that time THE TRIBUNE,
because he could agree with Mr.. Frenchs views IL
Is said that the dispute from difference OF opinion
a. to whether certain should be ntorestbearng or
not. but all concerned are REMARKABLY retlcehV men
the exact details Will probably be kept to themselves anu
their lawyers may be mentioned, however that the
business doue by the Madison Square Theatre Ior some
years was not directly largely remuneratlve. hazei
Ktrke for instance did pay It's expenses until II had
run upward OF fifty nights several times, too III lts
later history "A play was run small margin OF prOnt
in New York In consideration OF the large gains 10 nc
made throughout the country. Mr.. Palmers system
differs from Mr. Mallory's. lie does not believe III
travelling companies and thinks managers CHIEF pronts
shocId be made in his theatre. When he had the
Union square, II Is true, he sent his company cut IN the
summer. but only to play In largo cities ana OH
certainty.
Franklin Sargent seems to have recovered entirely the
credit he 80 nearly lost through his unfortunate conec
ton with the Lyccum school Of Acting. At his own
school I'm Fourtccnth-st he has many pupils as
Le can comfortably attend and the practical results OF
his system are encourAgins Between fifty and sixty OF
his pupils now hold positions with more or less known
companies and during me Pa. two month, nf!oGn Oh
WnlAcks Niblos Third Avenue, Mount Morris ana
Peoples theatres and the Grand opera House; Inc
IHooiman B,tna,"~ Romeo aud Juliet" Called Back"
Two orphans and May Blossom
The first Actors Fund Benefit OF The season will take
place next Thursday at the Cas'ro. and from preseat
appearances will add considerably 10 the fund As
usual however the bulk Of the receipts will probably
come ont OF the pockets Of the theatrical profession
while the public will attend not 50 much as ready way
of beucitine people to they much as because
they Will yet two dollars worth for dollar. The boxes
have already sold prominent professional people
the y of the performances The house VIII ho lit up as
ut night aud a-cfully decorated WIN tTalIlha vines
miami, and flowers and the stage Will he set as an
Illuminated garden. Rudolph ArOus0n's orchestra
assisted by twenty-five wei! known artists Wiz give
cuucert %; lgat and popular music I'm Oddly IN
sonycnirs Is to be d,trhlcd II consists Of IN imitation
OF am old parchment LEGAL document with huge scal
handing by ribbon, signed hy all the assisting artists
whose autographs Will be reproduced b! anew process
Of photography.
Manager Eicknhy. ot tho Lyceum Theatre is thinking
OF il Producing what will he for Ncw-iork novelty
though the plan successfully tried by John iongs-
head Of the London Gaicty Theatre, and other London
managcrs c,ding NewYork manager has during
each season submitted 10 him numerous plays ous of
which at least half a dozen may strike him favorably
The chances expenses attendant on producg one OF
these for a long run however, generally sufficient to
deter him from the experiment. Mr. Nckahy, there
fore proposes produce every now and then new play
M matinee performance. The final and only test OF the
worth ~ play will thus be Afforded unAtteHdol ny rue
risk ofan ordinary production. costs oi.ch many
housaud dollars 10 mount and rehearse play aud tho
hrst uight settles Il either rs iauIe or success
stt ON il before tho first night which had II proved
failure instead of success would nave been utterly
lot sHG "" ayycc 81 fo Mr. cfaby Would keep them
in reserve until next season as MSs Diyray us one
Of our proved her ability to III the theatre III
all probability until the end OF TINS season.
Ono. moro after tomorrow night Colouel McCaulrs
wall hunO.u name will figure New York play-hill
IN, Black lIussar" will open the star Theatre.
c, y WAS last seen at Waacks Theatre during the
su,insr this opera has been delishing ethe Chicago
ucoule Chicago people heretofore have FOUND TWO
weeks NJ comic opera as much "a their CONSTITUTIONS
vcould hear and IL has been matter OF doubt rs to
Uhe,cr Mr. DIM would have To change his bill from
the phenomeualy successful HiHGo uuiInS us tuloe
week., .tay In tho city 1he Black Hussar however,
ran for week after week and the theatre was always
nIieI with pcpi!e who wanted 10 hear Read the
Answer IN the stars" aud the pretty girls with whom
Mr. VrCnul generally manages 10 nh the ranks % h1
chorus. The opera returns added to and improved ia
every way and 1t VIII be curious 10 see whether It's
former trimnls when 1t hlled theatre during the dog
Avs win he rcpeaed now the weather, both climatic
ana theatrical Is SO decidedly chilly.
Managers arc looking at the reported success
~ the jan anese Village. II Ia matter OF faith. whether
Justly or not mny be questioned. with theatrical man
,r. TINT every dollar drawn from the Iublics pockets
no ,nusemrut, other than dramatic Is much out OF
t,cr ow;l rockets II this is the the amount OF
DAMAGE cnuscd Ivy the santing-cyed Orientals who
iurasSveIy hammer. wcAve and paint In the Madison
.,rr nrlrn may be easily calculated. 10 II possible.
80, The managers Tor 5000 people day 10 visit their
shows ana since opening Il has been uncomfortably
crnv,cd vl,h visitors 50 cents each Tho profits,
hoyeyer are not large. probably rs may appear at
nj siht The Initial outlay must have been heavy,
and though the people lodged and fed Oh the prem
i,e, the running expenses cannot be small.