New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-08
70, AND HIS INJURED MANAGER.
& Tale Of Woe.

- 500 ,,-. March 6, 1906.
ST. have read with necessarily deep interest
Iane smusement more than one tw1nge OF morti-
cation and s great deal OF approval what YOU
hae q say y to-day's paper about The Retskin"
~ Rs s EsS new 9azsa at ne realization
worth the considerable space you devoted 10 derid-
matte: serves 10 inspire me with the trust that
sou VIII permit ne 10 make soma sort Of a reuly
from nv point Of view tSet must o BEGIN Ie bg e i
pressing agreement with you IN nearly everything
10 reveal 10 me that my resentment IS animated,
principally. by the splenetic spirit that moved YOU
Irsrs Of The theatre aside from Your long serves
Is oh-oniceE and reviewer for The Tribune; you
q some, Of the finest men and women who have
Ersoed ne American theatre IN our time; you have
ssss 6oG5tsss than last Thurssay.m prei i
q The Redskin" IN the Liberty Theatre: your ex-
s and Sss5 s n G Il N f x9u
5s55g plays t9r public Performance. All this.
tis1eing g Sympathetic comprehension. OF the
sosa,cn 4 waich have been plaoed-or have placed
sssos. There would seem 70 De no question that
4 tsarsssng last Friday nights audience. from
ne sage OF the theatre in az entTacte, I COM
niitss what. unosr ordinary circumstances. could
isEt noi TO mention the quality Of sdiscretion.@
w7 asoss-s 70 Dc an nnco powerful factor in
ne theatres here; But the circumstances were not
~ opinion, ordinary: tried 20 explain much
Sls: that vas not speoho1fhat aired P9 my
tpseal grievance n general terms Also. that
meant nothing Of the Kind. Il IS word that comes
ss.g % the lips OF the pen OF the man who thinks
some publicity has been given IN other quarters
2 ne basis OF ny complaint, which is: man en-
he premiere q The Redskin that his ne~spsper
assoea 70 condemn the venture IN its every as
+ termed TOO fresh He made this statement in
s ase5ing OF four Persons al ot whom were dis
AoE, submit that. al that time. there was no
,sssoa why he Or his newspaper should have ap-
ioT1snce would not De as nearly perfect as might
e : On learning 9: the threat consulted with his
" 2 make such q statement ana that no such
s as1g toward me existed in the sanctum. The
stlsraoon editions OF Friday last, was unqualified
TssssV - ss on me pay VILE u hso nothlg
g &c venture as were patiently praiseworthy-the
80 SSIneI in which the play was staged, the adni-
..ss pictorial investiture etc, etc OF course Il
80 - written for both editions Of the newspaper
~ ne reporter f. question not made the state
ne se newspaper IN question has, syowedly, no
~ ~ .s 10y what Is called dramatic criticism All
K! eflce and al his ways, and told its readers
20 20 tneneetorth Il would cover the playhouses
~ tor the news they might furnish. From the
.s containing that announcement OF policy until
-.r rtto6gs the newspaper simply reported the
et-.o1 80 49,, OLel 0eS@stoi4s % a.
See o o. Us reception by the puolc. OF the
ss-n OF The author, OF the incidents and episodes
PNIADllL6lces OF Ine Wei klOHl pcfsOIs III
sssaeanee. ETC.. with never expression OF opn-
80, % me merits OF the drama, the players or the
The pubic does not take its opinions from the
css5s,.S os say. IN measure IL does not: woro-
1890 Il i has always seemed TO me, has most TO
80 ne success or failure OF theatrical enter
8s n 80 tSr as public patronage is concerneq1-
rr.is;iea r.dcule when Il is aimed an endeavor
Geo., -s n field governed by the laws OF popular
- o. course. OF the theatre IN its aspect as
a. s--...sss-noi as a manifestation Of art know
Pas Eil not send The public TO the theatre and
- rss,EleEs condernnatory IN tone will not keep
:gt1y say hat Teview P'' written IN studied
Sa q fortnight dsmnstion. the spirit OF which
.psr OF oon se csroGiato Il not harm
4 ,s TIE prospects OF e venture. whatever may
s: 1Ss is77tsepdity OF my spirit afraid e less
. btssGSft ny puEtstic associations 70 which you
81 e ser n honesty and fair play obtatned the
saa sR TGspef5 SE f I. NM oss9
rses ' a. ne sssoc,ston in both cases. was
g 90 osssoth de rS "a 5sr.s. hay.
s and Lytton, Il Ibsen. of stephen philips;
lss1-e5ng IN the play market for what is best; IN
S sS %s shi ssTs s scon q Mr. ,b ss ss
sise v such good players az Mr. Tyrone Power 81
ss. IN brief, In sincere e:tort to DO things
ooing IN the theatre
ooslsst s o sSns aSG s.y took ny
f. ss OF critics fitted Sor their task Your own
i s Of The SNUG REHABILITATION that interlned
yte - g. 1no informative u may very well be, es
soas sy ~ mis- morning that competent manager
.o,r - ot nave produced 'sT'he Redsltn" IN the
es n Sis Ga, Il reached the public on last Thur.
WI praise i accept or reject what the reviewer.
tlLssVaes mistakes have been made In this field of
ssoS.r. aou have, time and tins aRnin, been
tolln.s.. ~ oeplorfnF and iamenting the popular
spprov-e Ior plays that have not met with your
va VIZ And as TO The Rsdskin.i. would repsat
sct5,e ave said tn the theatre-that my curtain
rstis,-x. nave not been given with q view OF ad-
IAt play or seeking 70 offset the possibly
s, lie eject Of the critical verdict; for think
n Pogulsr success OF the venture Is assured.
saonrr' ~ OF sueh matters as you catalogue
e grievances OF writer's for the press-the
Smoker. elub the bad architecture. the cigarette
toorksssn NE lobby. the rude ushefs and uncouth
te az ,1ts The national cstarrh. the endless chat
Ia 6ss-DDef4lg auditors, the soap polished ageDt
fou a. Ice OF the ssnctum from the playhouse
lsr,- s-ct maze II very clear whether Mr: Mao
spVIshi. AZ tanit or you hold me personally TO
tuIfv - certain which OF US you regard az
lsrsons Sese OF the racial origin Of the several
haogn oonnoerned In writing the play. making i
eperstfpe ing the chief role. and building ana
uer fhss, &c hsatre wherein II is played But.
topurr - y the penalty must pay, suppose. for