New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
THE DRAMA.
"A SAD BLUNpERr AT THE CASINO,

When this war with Spain begun the Gov
eminent established censorship concerning letters
and teIegraphic dispatches. 1t was not thought
necessary to exercise any supervision IN regard %
the theatres II supposed that the people whe
had control OF amusements were suffciently patti
otto and honorable not insult the American hass
the American Army or the American spirit In time
OF war. In that superstition q mistake was
made. In the Casino in this city contemplate
and despIcable botch was put on the stage last
evening. in which American soldiers ana the
Re Cross hospital service ridiculed and a.
fronted This miserable mess was called Yankee
Doodle Dandy" The name abused and il-used.
The song is decenty and properly a National song
In It's way. and those words ought never 10 be per-
verted as catch phrase for burlesque In which the
men and women who went TO Cuba with the noblest
and loftes impulses ana inspira lions were jeered 81
and sneercd at II was an offence 20 serious that
every one responsible for Il should be looked upon
treacherous 10 his country. To put the Red
Cross service in a wrong light 10 ding gbcs at our
Rough Riders. TO strive to call out the empty
laughter OF fools and the heers OF worthless oilers
at the heroism Of the Americans at Santiago. 70
seek 20 bring contempt by wicked testing upon the
men who have done much. who have sacrificed
much. who have suffered so much In this war
that Is an nfamy which should be left TO Span
ish spies. The first act Of Yankee Doodle Dandy
as played and sung at the Casino last night. ought
to have been Kissed or the stage And the second
act did not redeem the hrst
T. O. Scabrooke was conspicuous in this anti
American clowning. This Seabrooke was recently
in Ludlow Street jail True Americans who were
misled into visiting the Casino last evening were
sorry that he was not still In the custody OF the
Sheriff. Not long go a dastsrdly attack on the
bravery OF the list Regiment OF this city was pub
shed. Some OF the passages In the hrst act OF
Yankee Doodle Dandy" are as contemplate as that
attack was The is not yet over. Our Gov
eminent has taken measures 10 check ireasonaoIs
publications and uttcrances In ~ ious auarters-
possibly at the corner OF Fulton-sv and Broadway
--since the destruction Of the Maine. The Govern
ment might have 10 suppress the anti
patriotic and anti-American parts OF the hrst acc
oil Yankee Doodle Dandy" as II was presented
last night but that the act was so dull and stupid
that 1t could be the cause OF far-reaehing mis-
chief And yet It night be a useful warning to buzz
foons who aim to degrade the Red Cross service ana
the United States Volunteers in the faith ana conn:
exemplary punishment were awarded Al thls
moment Sylvester Scovel seems 70 be the guard
ian genius Of the Casino. But this war Is not YET
over. And the mouths Of disloyal fools ana the
pens OF d.soyal fools ought - De stopped IN TINE
OF war at the Casino elsewhere. Any man or
woman WIN buys ticket for this Casino pees
Torrance while the Spanish slbes az our .oiun-
teers and Rough Riders are kept up Is no Amer'-