New-York tribune., 1886-05-23
ACTORS. MANAGERS, PLAYS.
BOUCICAULTS LAMENT" PRINCE kAkL y
MISS DAUYRAY'S SUCCESS-CIlAI.

be devoted 10 the production OF Tho Jill at the Hay
market Theatre. London where IL will bo given WIN IN
English cast. BoucicIult. however. will transact
good deal OF business in Europe both for himself aud
other managers fTe WILL for instance, visit Paris ana
study the dramatic novelties there AMI In London IN tho
interest Of Daniel Frohnan, for whom he Will endeavor
to procure strong play for use at the Lycenm To-
friend Just before he sailed Mr. Boucicaut with his usual
dIrectness expressed OF his views on America IN
relation to theatrical matters. My last visit said be
has moro than confirmed me opinion OF the
Americ people, to which can never re!cr without
indignation II really does exasperate mo to see q
nation like this apparently without tho courage OF it,
convictions In matters OF art. IL still seems as though
yo look Europe for its seal OF approval regards the
stage and to import your opinions as well as your
wines Not till they have been to Europe and gained
their deserved there do you look upon your own
actors or your pwu draDati.ts entirely worthy Of
appreciation. new play il produced here and IL
greeted with languid approval or faint disdain. In
London ray OF the degree OF interest would De
praised or damned in at least colGmn review. and
would be every talked about Take the ease OF
The Jilt' do not mean to say t has not been sue
cessfu here, for it has in high degree but when do IL
at the Haymarket In all probability with east vastly
inferior to that given TO 1t here wager It VIII DO
enthused che last degree 1t WAS not so always
London They used to take their opino ons in art from
France and Italy Suddenly they determined to thick
for themselves AMI they sat and do not follow the
fashions Till you make up your minds to do kcwse III
America-and excellenty fitted you are to do so-you
Will never nave q national school OF ART regards tho
theatre music or painting TIL that IS the ease your
painters your dramatiss aud your actors will co. as
they do row 10 Enslani for the public for they kEow
they Will only be received with honor ii tneir own
country when some other has discovered they are
prophets"
Il WAS perhaps as much 70 Mr. Palmers advantage as
not that Messrs Thatcher. Primrose West failed to
carry thor contract. for In Richard MahsneIu he
has secured who seems likely 10 remain through
the whole aud also to present an entertainment
quite in keeping with that offered during the regular
season by lIr Palmer's company. " Prince Kari
from the attracted large audiences. and when Mr.
Mansields contract with Mr. Field OF Boston was
ended week age he determined to continue the play
under his own managcment Nj Palmer readi'y as
sented to the proposition and Mansfield now hts the
theatre for the summer season Mr Flei0s sudden
withdrawal OF the Museum Company left Mansheli to
wreste with the problem o. securing cast ami rehear'
ing them within three days This he managed TO do and
the time had the play rewritten TO great ex-
tent. Tho fourth act has been altogether altered
and into OF the others have been imported
of Mr. Maasie's clever mutations, including Ae
violonceo and piano Accompaniment and several dia-
ect aud musical pieces OF mmlcry. Taking u the play
Mr. Mansfield said: 81 th.uk we have about hit the
mark with the alterations. Tho fourth act more prop
able aud condensed IN its action aud the whole play
now fctches ,h from stir 10 finish hope l an
not sangunc IN hopes OF being aDo % keep the
theatre open thrOu summer. 1t IS, bseye, ex-
cepuoualy COOL arc not altogetler dependent On
the weather. intend TO produce one or more bright
comedies and to gather together small but efficient
company"
Last night with few bright aud gracefn! words
Miss Dauyray sad gooi-bye Tor time to the Ncw'
York public, which for 200 NIGHTS has crowded thA
Iyceum Theatre to " one OF Our Girls taking to
visor whom she received in her pretty little office a.
the taeltro-an office which. with It's pictures, Dfc-i
brac and artistic hansngs. looks snguary nnlke an
gi,eNs, Dauyray said: d" need not say an obliged
to the plolc FOR have been received Win corI"Aty
above my merits. I 20 away teclin- that the most
precious result which the stronger health hope to
obtain by uy rest w!u bring mo WILL be tle power to
eXrrt myself still next season 10 de,esy tho sue
cess have w'n. During ne summer sNa .cr"lo 'Is
10 In. preparation Of Nr. IL n'warts new cou'dY
con ,rr lrtcd ant on nv return hope To hui
them advanced toward cOnpiction. have mtue UP
a. a production than 'One of Our Girls on
whose stt-ias have been mlcn coNnp..Noneui o'r..ei
visible about the theatre Instead Of CARVING WIN her
rH,g r mrt' t .o much 70 me edect OF the nrst scene
Miss Dauvray has determined to hAc rea artcics lor
teriors o which divided INFO well waddeI comptrt,
ments, made To t WIN scrnpu9us nlesy eeh 'oy IL ~
Worcester vase, bisQu' figure and ciosohhe pale Oh
scenery and properties TOO special cases nave oeen
made.
In the fight over tho rather lively body OF Audrans
q "
McCaul seems likely to nave first blood His version OF
it, entitled "Tne Growing Hen" Will be produced at
Wallacs Theatre saturday evening, while Messrs
Niles X Barton VIII probably hnd 1t practically imposs-
bic to put Oh sydney ROscnfclds version The Bridal
Trad" until the Monday following. The MINISTRIES VINO
occupy BUou during this week are doing such excel
,ont business that would bc difficult matter even II
It were desired, obtain from them saturday AFTER
noon and evening Thus the Bjou production Will not
be- seen till Monday week. Mr.. McCaal and Messrs.
Miles IL Barton severally confident that their pro-
durtIon viii stand on It's against the other
ana e,ch Affects entire Indifference movements OF
the other expressing the nope that they VIII iolt
well 10 hurt the piece III tue eyes o ne puDc
Nh McCaul's cast VIII in1luic Perusnl as ftarg"dc
Cottrev a. tue nU4uSe. De Wolf Hopper
as Gara,dqn. Bertha Kicc as RoSe0g, Ceie Ems as
ndrin ami llcrudOn MOrseH as Grttoi ihe l4ttet ls
a tenor who mas for some years sang VITA tue boSton
voice. he was originally Washington church
singer. Miss i, was successful on tne roA & as
run NiHy In McClulFs " Mikado CoihPtuy. no
unretto OF The Growing Hen has been ~rltton oy an
anonymous Phlaie phian ana follows inc orr Si.a -
closely as IS permissible Name. CotIrely has d"5 sne1
the costumes ana directed the performance NJ Io'e-
ed has, on the contrary, aePartel wi11S ~ ro n r,P
original and mas In especai ehi"! Sou "e nImip's ~ M
comedy part for the benefit OF Roland Reed VINO VIII De
remembered the hrst Ao-Ao WHO was seen oy Al
American puDhc
Struck with the interesting features OF the japanese
| village which has been travelling around the country
George c. BrotherOn some time ago endcaVoed toeohe
TO terms with managers but was unaOe 70 meet lue
yi9ws. He was however. determined 10 nave JdPa
ne,e Village, and is now enabled 10 ahhouhCe te' ho
has got ons aud already here from the dnd OF
the Ri.in sum as the japanese delight ID call thoir
island home The arrangement WAS made through -
w,l-kuOwn san Francisco hrm and before many weeks
have pa.sed the community Of workmen VIII nave
arrived Pending Mr.. Brotherton and his lieutenant
Mr. Dunevy have retired from the busy hauns OF men
and are understood studying the japanese tongue
so a. TO be abr to with tho occupants OF the
fea-ouse which Will Ol course be Included IA tue snow.
Dmru uly and August the Village Will BE- exhibited at
Cony Island and Atlantic city and Will then move 10
pbIaie phla The other Richard In the field Will ex
h here FOR weeks longer and then say goOdbyeior
ever.
Daniel Frohmaa has put of for few weeks his de-
partnre Francisco. whittier the first instalnent OF
the stock company managed by him aud Al Hayinan
started on FRIDAY night. Mr. Frohman VIII meanwhile
look after the Lyceun Theatre and his other plans Ihe
entire season FOR Fortescue aud her company has
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