New-York tribune., 1896-11-01

and perhaps a serious disturbance so the detec-
tives stood aside and watched their man till the
nay was over He was enjoying the play just iKe
anybody else. He hssed when the villain appeared
he applauded the hero's noble sentiments ana ne
cheered hen he protected the heroine from narm.
He did this all through the play. and when he had
shouted and clappcd his hands over the final tri-
umph NJ virtue he turned to go away and was
arrested for knocking down and beating helpless
person and taking his money away
Though the gallery loves sentiment and virtue 1t
does not love sentimentality. IL love scene is 100
stlgary or TOO long drawn out derisive signs ana
sarcastic expressions of rapture are likely to come
from above TO show the actors and the author that
they are not making at all the impression thatthey
intended to make. The gallery wants 10 see the
hero guard the heroine it does not care 10 see MIN
codde her Effemnacy is thing that the ganery
cannot stand. unless 1t Is put forward TOT comic
effect and then 1t Is much delight as 1t would
otherwise be an nfiction. The gallery IS opstrep-
erously patriotic. When an American does gio-
rious thing lust because he Is an American, wnie
the craven foreigners stand dismayed ana toiled'
every boy in the gallery feels that he wouid 40
lust the same If he could only be in a position TO
uphold the honor of his country against ioes ano
dctractors.
THE BOYS WANT STIRRING SCENES.
The gallery wants plenty of action 1t does not
care for dramatic effect which depends on analysis
IL
horses to mere mechanics. An elaborate tansie or
scenery peases the boys but little. but when 'he
hero. the back OF Black Bess. cuts MS way
through the enemy's lines and Ia away toward the
friendly camp. waving the plans of the fortnca-
tions in his hand-the that IS not wounded-
the gallery sees the poin, and responds.
Thus one Of the best gallery plays OF recent 'iHirs
was Shenandoah" IT really good climax
when with the Union soldiers In full retreat across
the stage the rebel girl suddenly came over 10
the side of her Union lover. sprang upon the wal .
battle out. and Sheridan dashed across the stage
horseback and the soldiers turned ana S hoys
in the gallery knew how good II was just as Well as
defeat ~tn turned % to Victory and good
solid love interest. all In three minutes "ha'
There are different kinds OF galleries The classes
Of who go to @ 9s par o, s Monday Is SAID
to be the best night for the boys. ON saturday
night the gallery Is hed almost altogeihcr win win
women and girls than on either Monday or Satur-
day Tho reader can speculate on ne reasons r ,..
different theatres have their different sorts OF
gaeIy undoutss ,s an lTr sreet Pay
Theatre than at any other in New-fork, ahd
Gays Of % @ KSsn scr0ns sort would
The manager Of that house found out some'nin @
wsn~d S, @T to 10 give RY Yamiei ia and oiheo several
,rhey don't, want shakesspeare, he said; give
them The Silver King; In the end ne reluctantly
! night. toward the end Of the week, and that the
rest Of the time should be given over 20 lne
was moderate ali the week iii the Hamlet night
and nn an Ss to Sard :" % sere ee saea
sand people In the gallery tnat night; ana the RESI-
be- The audience in that gallery did not care care
how old Hamlet was. or whether he had light
that confront the actor and the student. But It did
want to improve rare chance TO see the play
done AZ moderate price.
no REAL GALLERIES IN BROADWAY.
In Broadway. ss was hntcd in the first place.
tho condition IS dncren'. There the distinction
between the gallery and the other parts Of the
house Is rather architectural than social The
higher price keeps out the most of the boys while
the low price compared with the resi OF the
house. draws in many persons OF good taste who
find It worth while 10 save money. When Henry
Irving plays the gallery looks like the dress circle
on an ordinary occasion. The experience Is the
81 me with other rst-ciass attractions. There
arc many persons who feel that they must see
them and yet they cannot afford To pay much
money. so they go Into tho gallery Al one OF the
women want 10 sit i'm the gallery at matinees. but
will not lot Themselves be seen going in AT the
gallery entrance. so that II has been necessary on
SATURDAY afternoons TO remove n barrier which
cuts on the gallery stairs from the lobby az other
| and 70 out by the same way as the rest OF the
audience.
the best theatres the gallery boy is by no me ans
so potent an influence Ior tnr nakins or ,ne MAJ ar
London pit. His discrimination. while equally
forcible J. loss broad. Many plays which would
he pleasing the pit. tho gallery boy simply stay
away from. and h" docs not enter into tho man
| ayers calculations Yet I'm the theatres where
ne really belongs. his opinion has weight. When
the receipts OF the gallery begin to fall on. the
manager knows thar the play has had It's run. II
may go for a little longer. hut the gallery Will
I'm OF more. and soon the rest of the house Will
follow. and hen II will all b. OYER. And so. when
the manager is really anxious about his play he
does ask his treasurer al first What was the
! hon fO-n
the future Cf the play his eager question at each
pcrfor nance f.. How is III" gallery Tonight?