, 1870-08-30
ADJUSTMENTS.



MI. CLARKE commenced the second ,Sect nj h.s
cncngenens last evening, with his eighth Persona
1ion OF tho eccentric !Mnjw m Hoofs and his rrst
PRESERVATION OF NJ. 70~ttrs. We have, on n,crtons
occasions, spoken OF tht merits OF his Najor In tc
tasl, aud need not repeat them now The nreseu.
tat1on O." Toodles,r 10th the play and the ttr1e
roff, *as almost entirely new. As reconstructed
tol AT. Clarke, the play Is greatly improved. All
viii remember that In the or,ttnary stage version
with the exception Of the comedy parts OF NJ
anu MI Ioo1ies the play Is made up Of the mos,
ccrnInon place anil dismal melolsa,ua This ser,.
our part OF the play has been 50 rut anu revised.
ana The aGuaa xsns, Il aS;s s9e
setcsiitS. The tines Of the parr OF 1atitss, vita
changes the business very mairftaiIy TN -.
Muus i'r.c scenc IN which most actots of ,ltts
rait inaAc thttr str,nGes. rint, is omitted al1u-
the t'ltsncss of calling tar landlord NJ, Clarke
fnnkes esod f+'Ehr Win the ruInp which II rn
.,rsis nsM u Watch llc s1aSEcts aAn.t "a. pump,
aud scizie 1t ly tic handle, ,poElrly shakes it. IL
cnlane au"n thr act!ot', especially IN lhc emo.
7toti.x. Hr Clarke Il lit 1cn,ahly very humorous
IN The roir, and show grra, oristSaty IL creating
ing one In which aii1 ac,ars follow tnr
sttr.otsrc't acuou originated BY Burton;
hut as cotnrle'e sustsnr+i creation We TO moi
tendency to exaGrrt:lti,n. and The charac,et is
nrt always thoroughly lniirktualz.l: thai Il the
art IS tut afEass cpncrnetl, aud The acto= appears
through The Character. Mr. Clarke, however, In
one RESPECT, shows excellent tact Me nrycf
makes abrupt changes lrcu Intelligence t. ne
sottetsncss, hut always ,E1payts chcrrtu, fish
nefe aud quaint humnr IN the Character. The
quiet sa.trt which VI. Itottr. hrlrays in hts OPEN
tug dialogue ~lta HIS. Tto1ffs. when sober, he
dtcs mol forget when tlrunk: but 1t follows hin
In alt stt1nrious rs a par1 OF htuself. The su1-
por1 WAS very cfts1ifAble, as, indeed, bus very
little n required Of the remainder OF thc people
tn the play. Mrs. Iaal.son as Mrs. 1bnjk<s MAS
very missy and very si.taoustrst!vc, hut fai!el to
hraw an. character of the notwithstanding. &C.
centric Mira T. Eaeh OF these rlays vii be re.
peAtcti this evening.
AlkrSs Mrsrrx-
EosFrtson's corne.iy Of "Sccicty,~ In tic pursu-
a1:ct' u Mt. AiAcn'e piaa to give 4 new piay un
earl MonhaS evening. wAs brought ont for the
hrtt lime last evening AZ tho Museum [.!Hc aII
~ EoeFtson,s comedies, 1t Is nat!ccab1c rather
tnf It's graphic pictures Of tltr ard sparkling
dialogue than lct lEnulatc construction ia n!nf
= o1 INC tnlnncst Kind, being mc-cly the cxpcrt-
| eLCes OF fohnG tarl, .Ndnd tMrA Allen}. who
wants W.a to marry the man Of her choice, silnfv
ihlassdslE. lier amt, Lady I1armf,an tWrss
| Storra'D. 4 fashionable matchmaker. mas arfer
Mtnctl u marfS hcf, however. to chotd. Jt. tE r.
| SofE>, wealthy hnt vulgar boor And tht n1ar ia
| drvnftd u tie rl.'ts nud counterplots OF The
respective opponents. the contest nuaNy end.
into fortune, getting seat IN Parliament a1i
marrying Maudf all In one tlay. The comedy,
| however. gives us some choice gllmpses tlto i
SUITS cf Lo1lon life. It Introduces Us to Lsrd
whose strongest forte IS To 20 to sleep on every
| important occasion; 10 Lady {4dr1niaaH, ALREADY
| mentioned; TO Lori EEoudrfuys {A0rttmeT). 4
! member CT Parliament; IN Mr. John Ckotd, ;stn
! b!a5s. s:eEiEE to get lEso good saciety: tn zam
! SfyluS {Owcu Fa~cs'l}, O'Ssliteah {R. {. Whise}