New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
IN THE SECOND GALLERY.
A VETERAN PLAYGoER'S OBSERVATIONS IN THE
THEATRICAL HEAVEN.

A VETERAN PLAYGOER'S OBSERVATIONS ~ THE
THEATRICAL HEAVEN.
II is an ancient paygOer and he stoppeth one
OF threc-not with his gtttering eye, but Win tho
observation Young man, never allow yourself 10 DE
marty 70 any tripartte Arrangement Two are conn any
always | do remember a venerable concocter OF
refreshing beverages and here abous he uWellS Come
and Let mo forget all memories OF urauatie well -
moral a! ne which have jIs Witnessed In the peaceful
interchange of thought over floating slice OF lemon.
DID you ever realize how many interesting types Oh
humanity are be met among the Occur ants Oh mo
second gallery or theatrical heaven II you haven't
pi,on thc subject proper attention, let me explain
i,.,ts and convince Take the following little Inci-
i,,l advertisement which noticed the other evening
as an instance OF what mean In the trout 70" SAT
family theatre party. gazing in open-mOltaed wonder ~
tie tinsel aud paiut OF The Two Droml's' "den 'no
curtain came down the first act ami the ordinary
seeker after refreshments began climbing over his un-
fortunate chbors ito mother reached under the seat
aud cxn,ored the unknown for some hidden treasure
Tho two small boys aud their still smaller sister "eo
busy with the invention OF story to lit the picture on
the curtain, but the father watched the searcn vita
interest At last a basket WAS extracted RON tho
i,rtns Have an apple, chldrenf asks the thought
l uarept as she hands big rel Baldwin TO eaeh
yes Thought they'd be nice. you knOT, il added with
~, erco,raeipg nod: aud while the orchestra goes on
numbering it, potpOurr' this happy fanny m"nen
their apues throw the seeds over tue ran ana creiuy
deposit the cores under the seats
Thaceray in his analysis OF French character owens
pon tho simplicity and trueheartcdness OF that part OF
Fench theatrical audiences which is recruited from tho
middle classes He portrays their ansophlshcaled
delight in the familiar, inexpcable truniphs OF Nrt'r'
teir ready and lachrymOse sympathy with the grie" o.
to heroine; their outspoKcn hatred OF the 'aln lhi'
a. trno to a modified degree OF the New-lork second
GALAXY audience when emotional or strongly drdhlau"
,las arc on the boards. with farce Oh com'uy IL 10
,t ,yor fcl OCCUPANTS OF the orchestra chairs VINO
i.Nch themselves the verge %! ApOpitNy DUt !, ~
' tho Gallery that tho sigh Ot relief ANA SATISFACTION
lto" 'as u-beu in saints and Sinners, the much
r herp strikes the polished villain squnrely Id inc
Goa The crowd which fills this part OF lie house rs
N,' 4, a realizing sense or the fOuy OF payltRa
dollar m half for seat Tor SIX blghls I'D tno noeA;
W. n|one frulu tue poorer and more hnSOphsucMeu
i,.f.ca who cannot afford even IN occasional hsh-
ric,d seat and of the happy holders OF NH board
irEss TO these might be added small class OF oor
loss than tescopc distance Of player but who spend
their lives III eDdeayOr 10 impress people VITA Tug
LA that they are on the most ultimate terms VITA a
actrasses actors and authors big ana little Two OF
these sat behind evening, shortly after Joseph
DION, the bill ard expert had become insane.
Heard the latest about DION asked nnmDer one;
- 30. what is up with hnnF rejolned number two
on. he's of-way of. They had to take lin TO
Bloomngdale to-day -,-- A.. .-,,h
:" Ynn don't say so! remarked number two, w'tn
a,vokenng interest Let's what's ms Otber haucF
Why, Bouo'caut. OF course Dion Bonricantt' am M
with the so satisfied air Of the man that kno rs II all
nomber one eveled his opera glasses at the leaher o,
the Amazonian March, while grateful silence Vrooied
over that particular tier OF seats