New-York tribune., 1902-10-30
THE NEW-TORK ST4GE.

me MIUaukt- Sentinel
The present dramatic season in Neyr-yorls has
ts['tltaE @ M oue respect; with TWO three
have been outright or partial failures Ar mis- r
oiQlEarIiy. the metropolitan theatres are enoving
supposed 10 be hungry for good things thearrsca
- ts uPeLlnS oI new season, but the receipts at
man! man or me broadway theatres have been almost
CSliLgTeoeaieGy C5 ,iy poor musical comedy The
,r, ,iiF IlHeTos much discussed drama
TI TI t"e hIHs' may De cited as exceptions 10 the
The reason for this disappointing state Of af-
"a l@lIs Is unaouotedy 20 be found In the character
public and disposition to p9 9trorSP ~, pa % or , ,Hs
with more caution than heretofore NeWYoPPk Pays Is
enormously prosperous to-day Just as the whole
SO much money Tor theatrical amusenents com
par2uEey speaking. as the other large cities are
g one thias certain is that the reigp of frtvoty
cerned is ended The sharp and decisive TaI1,re oS
Ihe LWo Schools, at the Madison Square. indi-
meuts that of and on Tor several seasons nave
dlSsraced our stage. Iris" is successful not be-
Pinero has concentrated upon it ali the fecRnicai
SSH SHi OF W1ch n Is master IL IS an Objectionable
"Everyman" with God introduced as a speaking
Sa usually used fer musical n eaternen Rg' Al Th
play IS allesorcaL and is chiefly interesting
o. ths llnhs thaJ connect the English drama as we
know II to-day with the mystery plays Of medi-
a clergyman. friend Of mine. refers to the i'm
preston LETT on his MIND by "E.veryman' that
saf fiTr VIII 56S.f @ sbt & ~ g. d's.5 ~ diia' pEt
The signs OF the times point to a demand from
the public for something better than the managers
have been giving them / do uOt think the public
cares very much whether plays come from abroad
or written here but they demand cleaner PLAYS
and better plays than they have recently had.
system very little opportunity for western and
SIE9 g4kI9Wn N TreTs b 81 the drama The directing
prefer TO procure their plays from the foreign mar
keL for the reason that such PLAYS are usually
tried plays and are written By men OF tried abili-
The road Of the American dramatist is a very
oppGrrunites for deyeIoDrarr me nr9rs nf tbe
native drama must necessarily be slow, but the
passed the experimental STAGE and are finding
steady market for their products encourages the
belief that when the door is opened to writer's un-
fists who Will have large share in providing the
American public with dramatic material At pres
ent their light hid under the bushel Of the syndi
Gates sordid commercialism-
Agency which has come quietly and modestly into
the field, may exercise considerable influence upon
fSS SsRey 0' IN asaFs is IRS not lGaS G6
quoted for profit Three nanasers-Hr. James X
unifying the independent theatres OF the country
adding 10 their number. and making it possible for
all artists and managers who desire TO control
their own productions 70 secure desirable routes
The success of the agency along these lines has
been gratifying. although Il PECAN operations at a
time when most OF tne 2oohlnsS tor the present
Many theatres have been brought into the fold OF
the Independents. and plans are afoot that viii
probably result before another season comes round
In new ipdenendent thea in Brooklyn Philadel-
pha. St Louis. Louisville, Cleveland and various
other cities that hitherto have possessed sUita-
bic Independent theatre. or no independent theatre
al all
many sleeping projects for new theatres. and that
10 call these into action u is only necessary 70 be
able assure them sat=factory independent book
mss. Under the syndicate regime there has been
little opportunity for theatre plans, because
responsible managers could not take leases on ac-
count of their inability To keep their houses conu
uousy omen with companies outside of those booked
by the syndicate. We hope by next season that this
situation will De largely changed for the better.