, 1872-12-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
THE CHARLOTTE CU9H7AT SEASON.
at McVickers Theatre, begins on Mouday even
| ing next, to continue three weeks. The re-
| appearance on the Chicago stage Of the worlds
greatest tragedienne will constitute one Of the,
most important events in the dramatic annals
OF our city, not alone On account Of Miss Cush-
mans high position and renown, but also be-
cause OF the strong probability that her ensuing
engagement will be her last in Chicago. Thou
| sands OF our citizens have never seen Charlotte
Cushman act, while those who saw her many
years ago will be doub1y desirous Of again Wit
Messing her grand impersonatiors. Although
her engagement, and that OF A1r. Levick as her
chief support, involves enormous expense, A1r.
McVicker will increase the regular prices but rs
Per cent, relying upon weu-hlled houses at these.
rates to justify the risk and expendi-
ture. For the first week sGuy lIan-.
| nering" will be produced, with Misc,
Cushman in her great impersonasion Of aeg
1fe77ilies to bs followed by Queen Catherine: in
"Henry VIII, and Lady Macbeth. The sale OF
seats for the season began at the box Office yes
terday, and will continue through tho week.
The sales yesterday we're very encouraging,
This 1ong-neglected place Of amusement ha3s
suddenly loomed up as the most largely nat
ronized Of any in the city, the audiences max
ing NJ, in quantity What they lack in quality
written in Chicago by Ned Buntlne, and intro
ducing two frontier celebrities is tho irnuediate
occasion Of the large attendance It purports
to be a vivid picture Of life in the Western:
30 as are the average sensational novels on the.
same subject and, like the latter, full OF in.
consiatencies The original plan was to con
coct play. to suit tho material ct
Was carried out. "Ratfalo Bill" (William +.
Cody, now member Of the Nebraska Lesisla-
ture, and Texas Jack, both widely-kuovn scouts
and q half-doZen genuine Pawnee Indiana, hay
accept q histrionic engagement. They had never
been on any but the overland stage, and the
copper-co1ored portion OF the troupe had gener-
ally been accredited with greater capacity for
Judson {ssNed Bnntline'D that here was .
chance for q sensation. The 'scouts OF tie
Prairie" Was the result, and it proves to be
sensation. The Pawnees, however, failed to
pressing duties with reference to Q projected
horse-stea1ing expedition, and in their places
there have been substituted q collection Of tall
ented sapers IN tan-colored frocks and cambric:
pantalettes. Buffalo Bill and Texas Jack are on
hand. however; completely equipped in buckskiu:
shirts and leggings, and fairly bristI7g WITH.
revolyeTs, knives, uaos, etc. OF couCze, the5:
look Like "scouts Of the Prairie" but they
seem to labor under distressing uacarta!ntv-
as to what they ought to do with their. handS
ddgeting uneasily when SILENT and whe., fn
dialogue poking out the right and then The left
at regular intervals, with an evident daterni-
nation to show no favor between thp two.
Their elocut1on differs somewhat frop. Boot1,'s
and Barretts, but then Edwin an5 LAWRENCE
are not scouts, and cannot bo expected to
gnana es e1amRiars a; u9cer the circumstances.
after the manner Of di6Ede' 1T School -bov in his
maiden effort must nJt 'oe taEen a. an e7i.
@ aence Of neagre drazoatc talent or training all
sns "eaAngss Voto>, and nervouscess Of de-
poi51eut u out an e'i1ful assumption, designed
to sho" that pene9+4h the rough exterior OF the
oAi4s soops tAt re beats heart tender "a
. oh1ckens, while his reckless bAavado is
m1leG l" p4s on to conceal delicate, shrinking
tnat one would be almost ready to swear that
tnesa gentlemen ara not great actors. Whist
w!tn tue aid OF numerous bloody conflicts,
"nereln persons who. minute before, vera
twenty miles away, are te1egraphed back, and
get thare just in time the beautiful Indian
maiden with an italian accent and weakness tor
scouts the lovely white g1r held in capt. sity By
ne aborigines the poetical trapper and his
fellcltous homilies on the beauties Of nature
and the superiority Of water to rotgut bey-
eraga; the camb1ie-clad Pawnees from Blue
Island avenue; the inexplicable ineh-iste who
manages to keep drunk for several days without
tAAAAAN
Tor LIFE the vengean:e wreaked on the murt lerous.
redskins, and the grand tableau at the clio, se-au
these put together furnish rare entectai n1nent
for the toiling masses who patronize the show.
There is plentiful lack Of ventilation at the:
amphitheatre, where, IN the presence Of 1900
bad breaths and twics as many unc1e1n feet, it,
is we'll to adopt the tactics Of Cgsco, Thc
"darst not laugh, fer fear Of opening his ipg
and receiving the bal air." These defects ara
easily remedied, and should be looked to at
once, unless A1r. Nixon courts al indictmaat Tor
manslaughter by slow poison.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
"Robin Hood" one Of the neatege of bur
lesques, besides involving the prettiezt Of
dresses, and some handsome scenic effects, IS
being given ut the Academy Of Muaic BY the
composed Of young men. and old .sroos1ers,''
who discover that the entertainment is uecnliar-
y spicy, brilliant, and plsasing. The story
OF Robin Hood" is worked over to- suit
tthq emergencies o2 buglesque, with distri-
effective resources Of lie company, and Vith 3
liberal sprlnkling Of music, dancing, and elegant
costumes. Edonip and Beckett Lsya PARTS we'll
suited to theE e1travaggnt capacity, and Misses
thompson, Heathersby. Atherton, Dubois, Ger
n.ne, ETC., az appear to advantsge. The vocal
gems are oeautiful French aria b Miss Dubois,
and . song and dance by Miss Weathersby,
though the music throughout is exceeduplv
good. After this evening ss Robin Hood" viii
be Withdrawn, and tomorrow night, on the oc-
Gaslon G; OF the complimentary benefit to Miss
Thompson, L1rline" will be produced.
The Praeger family, rocaists and instrumental
performers, give concert at the Academy Of
Musac On Sunday evening.
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The Pride Of the Great West.
The Wilson new under-feed sewing machine Is ez-
tremely simple in Its construction, elaborately finished
IN its design and ornamentng, combining great CO.