New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
STAGE FEATURES AND CHAT.
NEW PLAYS EG-BJUCICAULTS Sue
CESS-PLANH OF NNRIOlIS MANAGERS


touched the bottom Of the Uulass hshing
schooner pcki up mail bag cntalninga bulky Pac1-
arc addressed to A. H. Pulher. Of the Madison square
Theatre whatever particular ParC. Z G-a harpa'S to
he nosng around the wrcr have chance OF enjoy
Ing the latest Epgish dramatic II IA pey 10y
Visou Barrett aud Conent SOFT called Sister Mary.
ana mas lately beon pro luccG with success Mrs
Charts Theatre N Brighton with Mes LuGIrt IN tho
principal pIrt Mr.. Palmer has secured the Aucr'cIn
r.gh of H. and jul.iug frDm the London pIprS Whose
critics attended the frat rghj a Brighton hc has made
a wise choice. Mr. Palmer has also prOvilol himself
with aaoth-r strong novelty Tor The l Tn5 IL octave
F"uiilc''. pav Chauiil1c" which is to ~ pro-
ducci Immediately at tho Theatre fructl4. As soon
the play Is fairly launched Mr Palmer VIII
receive the manuscrpt. scenc-p"tS and models
The first act passes IN painters studio 9ud IN THIS the
scJting Is somewhat rch the second act take'
place parl1r. thr third n library: tho fourth Is
also paor, while th nh i- the samr the second.
The cast az the Francois nrudps Coqueln ainc. Fsovre
Laroche. Co1ucun MS dc Ft-rudy. Henri samrry
joliet. Madame Bartct. Madlme Jeanne sanary, Mie
Iholcr Mills. lib. Madame PRISONS and
Mile Martin Tho older CoduelIus part il tho titlo
and tho important but wnilo at the Frucus 1t is
TO he played by comedian it should bs played hy The
leading Several Of the other mau'5 parts arc I'm
portaut. Tnero aro an artist FtraEdn, general
drbvrc), deputy tCouquelin 50. aud youUs officer
U!rnrl Samary) Three of ;he four mems .rtS are
inporlaut-Barters dancer at the opera Mlltmo
T.
play z1EihlnG. ami the last two act' arc dramatic
The comedy elemont deals with private charitabs
ciatonS and the social intercourse OF day between
fashionable people and artists At present Mr. Palmer
Is concerned about tho present than The future
however. On Tucsliy night he produces for a
week Broken Hearts" cast with l. f. Mlssen. ". J.
Lcmoyne. Maude Harrison. Annie Russell aud Marie
Green vad: this will be frloget by "Od Love
Letters" acted by Herbert Krlccy and Agnes Booth
This hill will be continuod for week and taea
new ada ptatiou from welLknovn French come ly by
Clinton stuart and Mrs. Vorpanck will be put on to
close the season.
It ia curious that one OF the brightest ot the
season should bavo 80 near its clo-o. MI Bpuci
canlrs "Jllt" seems. IN curcont phrase. to have
caught on and youthful aatnor is in correspond
ngly peaceful Of mind. CIpng critics have re-
ferrrd the likeness IN plot between one
OF ITawley smarts recent novels and Don Bout
cicaurs latest play. this drsucos Mr. Bouci"aus
serenity a whit sitting with his youthful wife tho
other day In Mis- pleasant plriOr at the dohnn House.
the talked only Bolcicault can tax. With
charm and epigrahmtc force which DEFY reproduction.
"What do think 0. Australia from a thea;I point OF
view I" sail ho. "We. | should not counsel any
American stars to 60 there They may ne sncccls,nl,
they Will do goo business rs the term ~ under
stood IN Amerira. 500 house is considered enor
[ shall make more money IN nln' weeks
N.w York ard Boston than ait ia twelve weeks ia
Australia There was n novelty. puhed ana hehVd"d
IT, the skies; here cone as Wrll'Rho"h anu every
day attraction. Australians are ucn people, nut they
rich people OF this country AMI England.
| Was rOyaly treated evrrYwh-rn ana wOuld not have
to agree with my wife, who plamtiycIy asked what
have done to be sent here y To turn to p"asanter
nv last il q decided sign that the public do always
want rubbish. In writing It struck higher note tnan
have for years past and my efforts 10 elevate e
drama have, think. been apOrrciaed Bat nave nan
my day ana am nor young e1onH 20 csry on one t
New-NOrk milonairrs who spend th0usandrA year u
keep home for opera do not turn their attention 10
! IN riGau n
theatre drama worthy of thc name instead "f put
ting their money into the pockets Of lot of foreigners
here but to abuse the country and the people
Some OF Newl Ork managers ae men OF arse views
aud wide r1prrlrmcc. They themselves would drary
do for art than they do but the fact H. they
can't afford II. What wa want Is ihehtrt ~hl'h our
rich people shall support as the French hni other Gov
ernuents supports their Stato theatres Meantime |
think rift in tn clouds. The combination svs-
ten, which has done more than any hngrIsr 1" run te
prOlesslHn. Il falling already into dsiavor princlnii
among actors themselves They are hndin& out that
large salaries which ato only pad Tor Two WORKS OUT o'
mako heIn richer than Moderate ONES p'il reH-
companies and refuse u travel. Gnod stock companrs
arr thus parativoly N formed tonay, AMI one
cause which led to their temporary decay has nearly
been removed"
Despite much adverse criticism The Gypsy Baron"
according RuIoph Aronson, still continues to hll he
Casino evory uizht AMI the next production Is being
prepared with due de1erapn pr the present p rce Is
capable Of running for weeks 70 come A. Ia ron
erny known the present contract With Mr. Couried VIII
terminate on May !. aud Will Oe renewed Thus the
new opern Will be OF Teutouo extraction. and the
erge Messr. COnricd aud Goumark
will Tor some ur least. not ont Of the Casino
treasury l. +, generally known that these entrprls
demand per cent OF the gross recet' Tor the
rom 'V''r'.lnS 'n,"P Iiors r",r ~ av,r' l,ro.r
sum Will be pad ty Mr. ArousOu FOR" Ermin"." whch
,, - ~ iVr" su the I'm ,n t,medr Theatre where
reached It's ljOtn performances Th' book 10 D.
Brliamy. wnie The music i. ny i. Jakobow,E rising
r. a
Marrc theme aud j. sail 10y KuloIph Arou'0n 10 b1
remarkably funny. lie added that he frankly admitted
that hitherto the point or the Casino pieces Ma
brrn their hbrctOs. Hud IA this respe ho was sure
d" Er uiule - wold surpa" oli - predecessors II Is
nj ,yrd I'm London by Harry PauliOn. Marie Tempest
KATE Muurne other we'll llknown pe'pr. Tie plot Ia
tons br uyht about by the adventures and mlsadyen
turcs Of IN" two tbeYos
While Mr.. Aronson has for'aken mis- former German
oprratic material. Colonel John A McCLuu sul holds
fact toll To morrow night lie prnduoes for the first
tine IN America a new comic opera by a young German
composer entitled Don C9ar" This Will see the light
first at Nj McCaulls Philadelphia theatre. aud many
Of his New York friends will t. see IT, The sea
son there vii be but preliminary cnter,' as 1t we're.
aud nj the beginning Of tho It Will burst on
Nrw-Iok pnOhc ftom the VANTAGE ground OF Wali"cks
L. ME glo lo1 VII, hp"tVer be mhth m
creased for thpusn local art' wi punt inc FL,Irl-
ihu4 scenery Phllp natcher Will take t IN hand for
Nallachs aud already making preparations f!T his
work. TAcdrs5.es have been chiefly drsISueu Dl NINE
COtueiiy, who ls AN adept IN that work
pleasantly gcd conc rtiS tobe given at CHECKER
Ing la Apgl by Courttco Pounds. Ohtter known to
Eew-Yorkrr. a. The wand ring minstrel. NanktfOo.
He vii. be assisted by tho Misses UlnIr, - JOun ant
Hattie Cppper, and by Hyrs Below. Ian shcly'
George Tuorue. Frank Lincoln ami si:nor Agrhnonte.
Mr. Pounds has been ,eOrs the lDic for many years.
though he i. now only twcnty-threo years old From
early bJyh1od ho sang In the chOIr at ST. PIuIs Cahe'
dral. aud then his clear soprano was heard Ia
li y,t- c,uc-rts AfterwarI he stdd oil at the Royal
Academy Hi~c, aud ~ ue his Let appearance on me
tagr a. The D3,Ls " Patience Wncu he was ohy
xtttu one his fe.Ows.i gers, MI Iederirl. IL Is
aid, is io nave benefit Oy the way, thOush why nc
should I'VE benefit - not Gle If 70 Is gwen ht AL u
will he tnr Fifth Avenue, Hut AT some O'her
otlcr theatre Mr.. Puuud-u concert Is given at the
,I,itttto Of many friends who hear h sang
somcthlu. besides MIX ido" music.
week from tomorrow Miss ,'yray will give the
l5Oth performances OF Que oi Our Girls" at tue Lyceum