Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-20
nothing in the world oompels either gentle

| nothing in the world compels either gentle
| man to make such concessions
They have the most indisputable right
to run their pieces through ten seasons if
| the public viii stand it. They need pay
no need to the hungry playwrights. They
need not mind frittering away their Agnes
Booths and their LIE Moynes and their
Stoddards.
Business is business"
But do Mr.. Palmer and Mr.. Frohman
and Mr.. DAILY really see nothing more
than business in their mission?
Can they have set themselves no higher
task than to coin money and draw big
houses?
Have they no sympathy with The bud
ding Boucicualts, the aspiring Howards,
the sucking Sheridans, the despairing
Dumas-no regard for the public which
supports them so steadily and so patiently,
even though ii wearies of their plays and
murmurs at their want of initiative?
will not do them the injustice to be-
lieve it.
One may have fallen away from his good
resolutions for time. Another NAV have
been too timid. The third may have been
| misguided.
But there are reasons for thlnking-and
almost knowing-that all mean excel
lently.
They will give us more plays and better
plays next season, which of course must
imply giving shorter runs. Neither the
American nor the foreign author shall be
neglected. True merit shall be recognized
"FriyoP' shall make way for art. The
public shall be moved, interested, perhaps
edited, not merely tickled, as in the past.
Mr.. Palmer even speaks of new stock
company, new stars" and repertory.
A repertory and stock company at Pal
mer's Theater! 1t sounds almost too good
to be true, does it not? But Mr.. Palmer
seems In earnest.
And if he is in earnest he might do
worse than study the prospectus of the
new theater which NJ. Antoine, of Thea
tre-Libre fame, talks of founding in Paris
1t will be the most remarkable house in
the world
1t will combine the comfort of our
American theaters, the artistic elevation
of the French State theaters, and the
cheapness of the German and Italian the
aters.
Money is to be quite secondary con-
sideration of the management All play
wrights who have anything new or true to
tell will be given careful and cheerful
hearing. Literary merit will not be con-
sldered crime at the new theater if it is
coupled with dramatic worth.
HENRY DIxEY COMING.
Henry E. Dixey and his company of
merry players are now filling very sue
cessful engagement at the Columbia Thea
ter, Chicago. Within the past ten weeks
he has played two consecutive engage
ments of the 'Seven Ages )" the first being
at the Chicago Opera House. The Seven
Ages" is an entirely different performance
than what would be imagined under its
title from burlesque organization, and
the work of Mr.. Dixey himself is conceded
to be immeasurably above the average bur-
lesque methods. 1t is not spectacle on the
"Twelve Temptations order, but merely
humorous elaboration of Shakespeare SUBJ
lime soliloquy in GAS You Like It."
After playing the "Seven Ages" the
second engagement, at the Columbia for
four weeks, "Adonis," of universal fame,
was revived and is now playing to very
large business. Mr.. Dixey's summer season
in Chicago will end on August 18th, when
the company, with the scenery and cos
tunes for both productions and the entire
coppany intact, including the names
of George Howard, Herbert Gresham,
George Schiller, Lille Alliston, Yoland
Wallace and Miss Carrie Perkins will
leave Chicago direct for San Francisco,
opening at the Baldwin Theater August
25th. They will play an engagement of
three weeks there and then visit Sacra-
mento and the principal towns on the
coast.
Since his last engagement in San Fran
cisco Mr.. Dixey's managerial staff has
been entirely changed. All his business
affairs are now under the direction of Bar
clay II. Warburton, young newspaper
proprietor cf Philadelphia. Mr.. Warbur-
ton has given the popular comedian
thorough financial backing and more
dignifed position among his collaborators
than he has ever had.
The success of "Adonis" on its last trip
to the coast was such as to scarcely war
rant bringing another production, but it is
Mr.. Warburton's desire, whenever posi-
bic, to let Mr.. Dixey appear in repertoire,
that his versatility may be the better
recognized. 1t has, therefore, been de-
cided that the engagement will open with
the Seven Ages" but the company will
not fail to give Californians another
glimpse at the merry "Adonis."
THE PALMER COMPANY.
A notable event in this seasons theatri-
calls will be the appearance here on Au-
gust 10Th and Goth of A. NJ Palmer's cele-
brated company from the Madison Square
Theater, New York. captain Swift" and
"Aunt jack" the plays which are to be
presented by this famous organization,
have created Juror in the East and will
be given here with the same attention to
detail as there, the tour of Mr.. Palmer's
company being under the direction of AL
Hayman of the Baldwin Theatre, San
Francisco
Sunshine Came Again.