, 1869-04-06

THX oFIHA uuUsK-
"Hu1npty Dumpty" entered upon in second vol-
ulne 1T the OPEN House list evening. and II any
proof wree needed that tho people prefer to langh
however zlight the material for Angnter may be,
that proof might have been fnrnlahcd by the literal
crowd Of people who tnrungcd the building from
family circle to p%1quette- The pautomlme heema
10 have lost bone Of its nttrAct1enesa, for, with
slight exceptions the t1ickA situations and action,
arc precisely stnllar to those in its performance
LIST October, and were laughed at quite ss heartily
ss II. they had al the fTeshneas and navot Of nov
city. The {Hologue has been entirely changed in
1,s character, and improved BY shorten
ing. The seene Is hid In the
eaTems Of vulcon- While that worthy
and his deputy sre engaged At work, For
tte sM!sa Maddern} enters In IN Cndlnlah style Of
ralncut to navn her wheel rncnded, and Is follow
ed by Eatsr1#sse (Miss Wlmoi,, whose enterprise
IL mainly aho*n by gsttang On - little r4nent u
possible, and Erothrr Jonathan tMt PTatr, 4
conversation, nned With local hts, follow, the
outline Of The rAntomt1ne u set forth, and after
| very weak e7n-<dn BY the qutntetse, the scene
hhiits and the pantatnlme ahencefoswald holds the
Ftsge 10. the evening" znd moves precisely Is BE-
Wns.e lie tan i Of eaase.ers @ s tase
dancer: ventaroll the Old faTo7ite, who met With
heavy md plnguia divinity, md 4 Aoo.e Q. 80 Of
secondas who are well enoush in their way. The
action moves terJ smoothly. and soine o. tho
l
humostEed and sotnc of the chasrtels renamed
Otherwise the performance Ii much tho same IS
.na @ auof ~ S esass aa
throughout tie evening. The raatonaine 1ln be
I rcpeatcd this evening.
Nh AkF} Glsdstano nnsae 1sr n1t srpcarsnce
p Cnle.eo lass ssening = asS.e5ers @ Thss.sc Sc,
the well lknown historical play which .kston and
Jananechek hase done 80 much 70 make fasnouA
morning do not eive US an opportunity Of entering
upon detailed criticism. which the FAcc* 1l~a!x
me!,.4 We can onls "a! taat Ne rersonat!on rs =
1aet that both nlston and 5ana1lschek hare done
It herr with such conspunnxte uramst,c power
70 1h sse q ' " IL M P.@f
S,3e a.{S, si! s:sessS =; ts.. faf ,.1esss
is I Of eeaasc the main test ot the aetors aaties.
aud IN Ibis scepe Mrz Gladstane does not come up
seeara1s m nd heT s:sge presence Is impressive aud
.lisuned, tut ihe1t Ia no shading n her action
The scene aaoala be EEadu.iiy Totfed up frou q e.
p,eadlnE there xas too uuch Of the Hpasmodic and
. 3acht!n1oae. Aaru Stuart vas not Of the lAchfy-
aSnirsa % Ct md M soy., md a. wssas sss saa gaping
/ ~ ne<tecinx the caitunc4s necessary IN
II, I % hlinstss nesre1 up ~ e tic tic M ssshs 81
) her power tne !nyecttve which IL the very culni
nation Of the Tn1, lost n strength, sharpness And
| d4ttnetnekA1 and became fxther : sors of ch2otic
ahrttftnx, m which the hnea were wcltnixh uuin
teigthie u Is no discfestts 70 1n actor, horerer
e R{ !s Nay ssf ss tst y Is e sns
: iwe bad neIer seen Rtstar Of 5snaaschet pisi
: SIC her inofe srrdn Fae dtsssaee oos1eea them
Se55 5, II 'hs 9ae &c ea1s a.4 nns
h | setting sn Of oyrr-attlon- MrA CoNeu fpr
y nlshed vcEy eteclrc support a :Eh.o
one md % fsss sae e eearsetel M In aen eesisf 1aaa
ne1 than 1t vas done either u the German OF ~,
sn no Sqe 6 ias ess5 Of T.,
d caay, nAtural and dlxalued The Remaining char
d aete17 tn the cast refr ,s4 vel taten. Tue 40
eonpl}nented oy ont q Two csil. Before the cur
satn- The ptar x1n Be repeated this eren1uS.
1ne week =. e. 4seae oepea IA,
= evening Nh hut = moderate audience 70 w.tnea
the psoduenon of the stItet.v Sensational drama
Kind which nAs solled the neat little theatre; 70
We are deeids1ly Of Tie conricttan that n,
4ses s;es ss,-; esad ss s. eser he
s Tne ssor7 Of "lnaves Of The PICK" Is \ hight
ea1 see1 saa@.'}ssd ma Cd = tooTs: IL & Kn.ves .
= the Iaek arc bard OF coine11 snd rubbcss t
: P.sts seaaed ,! one nd. rsdsea, Ias 5aila !,
y search Of his son. whnm he has discovered 10 b
Immensely wealthy. This son be nsd sent AVA,
is,se viii nuIs ~ tRartello, r. 4a1r. se.s lnaa
y dneea to The ae~t = no,a1 70 dEaw ap his rtu
In the meantime The Daar has offered hss sdanyh1e
n rcf uaied IN order to Proye the Innocence Of III
I teun,t vile An4rs dlscoFeEa ~ lhese fsets IN
s s t. 81: s; asae4s q r. ~
Ksaktu, n nd p,sns e p.ss hin of apaa the Raf
i, betx zen him md The Ds1txf daughter. In III
meantime the real G1ans suEns up in 4r1san'
t1tsp,. Joans painter, xao Is y lore With Ba,
ploss WIN Rocup.bpk tEaattn who assumes thre'
ehatact<1s?. to dispose Of Ars'and p s1roA @h
ons q I'd, . .1e na9 hs :, '9,s :.
is,.nd q CROSBY, xhlshes Arzens = leg y ~. s15
= POOL. and Roeen.to4, seised With sas !ds
s. ~ n!ss,, 5ss5 ea:tss 4ss 4sds 4ss,
:. prooeed,ng nd wtsnessed - Borasra. On =
Island and Eoa:.1et then atsetnpts . ma.as; b. ns'
Z cave under The Seine. Both And.s and Arndn
IN the meantime hare escaped Antrr discover
ne ha!uspace o Kaeaseis .na seeSH Ss a. If e
n aniy the mother Of isoeanaok, ha Attcmpss - Il
T. the two by sealing up the mouth Of the cave
III & lss;sts s. s2s saes e e Z @ s
sene Seeing that eseare impossible. ne Ste Tsase
TN q oa a. u Ss .aa %
te mother, how,eer Is savcd- tne czzd IS found -
u she ronEr1s II 70 Basua,es who eoalsoais !na
tust Is he Is about 70 conc into possession OF q
n, property and expoee4 him TIC 70
- tnneh then returned ia 4ra1nd, who gives hi
Sr hand TO, the Countess
~ The plot ludtcxtex thcre ts cref1lu1 OF II
y. bloody Ind tragic. Indeed, In enc eccne-tE1t
~ The Whirlpool which II timely prepared md ret
- apd'Nithin u many miuute.t four mufsae11 oocu
~ OF, At least 4t1enpiA Il Murder, which Afe On
thWartcd By 1xeuce4 scarcely e1pkatrAhte rpe
), phiosophtc principles; ARd II is d!ftlcuR to co
-. ceise what vtaie Of s1't1d the oo1ct-on might
In should he IorEci Tor \ moment thai !. WAS on
ply. AZ embracing sensational Mutations n
~ stAyt1nE ctturTtnctA, "knAvca Of the Pack !" nj
- he ret down ~ sensational &uctess In It's WY,
=, tic ot1cxrc Is wZttche1ty d0u and UnlnseEast1a
vita ustie CT none a Sn2ltJ neaaneas Of
~ t.eaAon-positselI humdrln IN liz prog!cssto
~, The aftoFa seEiacd 70 feel this keenl
-. Ind Wcfo eytaa1ty n aokA nc
- nf the tine to work up interest II the bussues
FAnA1n, who tnate h4h trTe AsTeaT2nee II I
49, Dearborn Theatre Last etening. was pcTceput
* III ease from having ntile 10 say or do dun
,rl tie trsx nan q the paay, though IN Eahs.Qacn
~, lind was ptzced In thAt avtward dsussaoa whe
= strziEht tace and uuttt voiee weTe positively
dIspensahc. Il Wa no fsn1t Of herr That her III
- | Eere mainly dull7 she plAIn1y extncel Mhs
w. with her pnuek. zFnln, Wilson, Ahe now and III
/, Rpe . ch2pco TO expand. Ar2 Alen = rsis N4s
1s- tensely melo-tramA11c, As WAs also th1& Of CT
- &hxi neither sppeafest to the best atEAuts.
Lve1 The other people did u wcn - the anti