New-York tribune., 1886-04-04
THE WORLD OF AMUSEMENT
BOUCICAULTS SUCCESS-PLANS OF vARI-
Gus MANAGERS.

100 snott 10 etnaust lts popularity Mr. BDuccauts new
comedy, The Jlt" was Withdrawn last night from the
Star Theatre and will be to night by the
Fhadelphians. Not only tho publicbut Mr. Boucicaus
fellow managers and actors appear to regard this
of the brightest plays for years. Mr. Palmer said
the other day When read tho manuscript knew it
was an excellent play and when saw 1t acted thought
the most satisfactory play had in the past i've
years. Daniel Frohmsn said that In his opinion II
wond have run the entire in New York a lead
ing theatre with strong cast The accomplished author
himself Is not behindhard In his self criticism.
regard The Jit said he, as In respect at least,
the most successful effort OF my lie. though my
is on tho titlepages OF London Assurance ani Old
Heads and Young Hearts The English speaking stage
has been debauched by the tainted drama of the French
Empire and by the silly babble OF buresque These two
sources of sensuaty have infected the whole dramatic
system Tho emotional play OF adultery and the
buhoonery OF opera boufe have lowered the quality OF
the comedian and the taste OF the audience A cunvic
ton seems to have been formed By managers and by
authors that the days Of pure legitimate comedy and
tragedy OF the highest class gone by. III order tc
test this great question conclusively wrote and pro-
ducea The Jit, comedy, In five acts OF the purest
tyre. confided 1t to artists of modest pretcnsons.
young but earnest in their work The production
not favored by particular extrapeOUs advantages
but the lay received with much enthusi-
greeted The Shaughraun.' The love OF legiti-
mate comedy is moi am now con' lnccd, dcfunc. II
only sluInbered. I hope" concluded Mr. Boucicault
that other writer's will take heart and help me to
the its dignity in and its station in
litoraturo." Mr.. Boucioault will to New-York
next and will then have opportunity Of
presenting his play for longer run. lie will also
produce comedy OF the type, which lie is
engaged
Although the scenery aud costumes both OF" Nero"
and Aida have been prepared by the American Opera
Company they have decided produce neither OF these
works season. This Is due to the fact that the late
OF tho would only permit OF either opera
boing played two three times. As they have both
boon extensively mounted, this would hardly pay,
especally neither fits into the repertory for tho
road" Next they be produced at once and
ccessful. repeated often desirable. Mr. Locke
has by this time. 1t is to be presumed, rod OF
being chaled about the picture In Tho Flying Dutch
man. Instead OF the conventional portrait this repre-
ssnts at the Academy vermilion colored snip.
According to Stag Manager Hock to whom this Is due,
the suggestion tmanaed frcm tue great nan wagner
himself conversation day the master suggested
fisherman OF the station OF Drand Senas father.
rlGo picture OF so well known ship AS tho tlying
Dutchman- In the original play from which the
libretO taken the Dutchman recognized by ell,
bnt this changed by Wagner. private letter from
tile gallant Colonel that In the far West he and his
company metaphOrcaly speaking rolling in easily
earned ducats, though Rlvel has hat tue nnkindness
to fall extremely ILL., At the metropolitan there Is
$1,000 has been levied on the box holders.
New Workers will have their last opportunity Of seeing
May Blossom with q strong this week. The
play may he produced In this city next but not
with Miss Georgia Cayvan in the part OF May which
she created with any portion OF the original cast at
the Madison Square Theatre where the unin-
teirupted from April to October Miss Cayvan has
appeared May than 600 times and To her chiefly
the OF the play has been duo She Will gveu
tho part with the close OF this May
Blossom will be played the Win tsJr Theatre this
week. still under the management Oi Daniel FrOhAn,
it has been from the beginning and with the company
which has been playing successfully In the chef cities OF
Chief Mahedy will be given at tho Windsor Thursday
afternoon In which there will be number OF special
features.
May the aforetme semi ecclesiastical precincts OF
the Madison Square rhcatre.will be invaded by the
people applied colowho under the of Thatcher,
Pri nrose and Vests Mnstres have for
cracked the regulation Jokes with good effect. They
will play for fourteen weeks and open with buresque
Of the Mikado," followed by ono OF THE Gypsy
Baron" Those inclined to "reminiscences will recall that
fifteen years ago the first ulace Of amusement
this site was opened by Sam sharpley homo tor
his iron Clad Minstres." sharpley and Kelly aud
Leon who then occupied the hall at No 76s Broadway
fer rivals aud one day after matinee perform
brother in the course OF dispute gagement
OF DelshaHty and Hengler. two famous minstrols the
HarIlgan and Hart OF that day. Kelly was acquitted
and acquital entertained 10 gorgeous fashion
by his pany. After Shsrp!ey left there one rfen
aud eventually Augustiu Dsy managed 1t theatre.
Finally 1t was burned and the present building took Its
place.
Some months ago George Parsons Lethrop and Julian
Hawthorne oonspired together and wrote a play OF
which an account given In those columns Strange
TO say a first essay of such admittedly clever
men these two brothers in law. the piece was read
with much favor by several managers 1t would
probably have been presented in New York this
had Madame Modeska secured the refusal OF IT, she
has finally purchased II aud Will produce II at the
As Madame Modeska will have remarkably strong
company. the play will have every advantage Afforded
It, The laid in England and the play concerns
Itself with the fortunes OF prma donna. Inc original
sketch OF Hawhorne's from which II Is taken appeared
IN The COrHhiH Magazine.
beginning with To- morrow night policy will be
started at wallacks and Will be continued till the
end OF the season new bill will be presented every
week consisting OF plays and revvals OF old sue
ces,es In this way 1t Is possible that such old avores
as Diplomacy" The Captain OF the Watch" Rose
Tie Rivals and Will be and there Is
also talk of Giberi's Wicked yord," in which both
Bellew and Elton have bean successful being presented
The season at this theatre ends Nay 1 and the
tour originally laid ont for The Guv'no, will be
utilized by Mr. Wallack himself in bis own play OF
follow close III" on his heels With Valerie
On June l the travelling season ends. Meantime the
home theatre will be occupied by Colonel McCaull who
will produce Don C;rsar" nov running at his Pha-
dephla theatre yoang artist named WasGbuIne
we'll bur Philip Goatcher prepared model for
in New-York which Arthur Wallack says VIII turn our
the most elaborate and beautiful SET that clever artlI
has ever painted. Don Cesar; SAID Colonel McCau,
who town yesterday. IS jhc greatest success ne
has ever produced. that there Is an abundance oi
superlat ives about the whOle affair.
Tho company sent out by Charles frohman to play
Engaged in Chicago have been well received there
ami next week play return engagement. Joseph
Haworth, Cheriot mn, in which part. by the way,
John Mackay IS going star, has had little expert
ence as n COMEDIAN for he played comedy parts for three
years at the Boston Museum. lie Is under thirty and
began lis stage Cleveland. Louise Dillon, who
PLAYED NagJie will he remembered succeeding Annie
Russell the Madison square Theatre Before this her
frs; appearance In New York IN Oakley Halls well
play AT the PARK Theatre. She also played
In After the Opera" under Abheys manag cement. and
was on the road with Wallncku company last season.
Speaking of Engaged" Il may he mentioned that Gil
be- wrote tho play TOR John : Clarke who Intended 10
play in himself In America He never dill. but turned
in over 10 SOthcrn who In h;s sold 1t ~ Abbey. by
whom II was first produced here.
The crop OF benefits is yet gathered. THAT OF Mr..
Federci come. of at Wallacks next Sunday. though