, 1872-12-11
ADJUSTMENTS.



The mania forelegant comedy continues, and
la1ge 1aa 1ashD1able audiences at McVicker's 8
rrs the result. For the second week of Miss
Cooubs engaeprnent " London Assurance has
been placed upon the stage, with the usual care
fal regard fortle mechanical requirements, but
With general effect not up to the mark Of
IS School for Scandal" It is, perhaps, not to
be expected that dramatic company
in theatre where the "star'' system
almost uniformly obtains. should embrace talent
capable OF reaching an exalted degree Of excel
Ieaco in standard assumptions Of character in
which somo of the worlds greatest actors have
1;,ads their brightest mark 60 that to Say that
the production Of London Assurance" at Nc
Vickers is attended with not few imperfec-
circumstances. 1t would be unfair, for instance,
to institute comparison between Mark Smith and
AIr, flanagan az Sir Hdrcourt Co,tTtley. The for
mer 7cas the decayed old fop. whose
most distateful follies we're BY him
used as the material with which to create B most
artistic portraiture; the latter comes as near it
as he cen- He would not belong to McVicker's
rompany if he could do it as well as Mark Smith.
There are no marked features Of excellence in
the CAST, and, with the exception of Mr. Pendle-
there are no positively distressing weaknesses:
The performance is Of the 'tfair to middlng
order, never to be remembered for anything in
particular, except it be for it's beautiful stage
settings Ever the rendition ssa Of Lady 4, Gay By
sst in redeeming the entertain
tpent from mediocrity. Whether because
established SUCCESS has led to a falling off in
care and painstaking or, perchance, that the
swift march of time is wearing away the vigor
md freshness of younger Observation-Disclosures the
cause, there seems to be lacking somewhat of
the animation and piquancy which used to char
ncterize the role in the hands of Miss Coombs.
n her interview with Sir Harcourt, during
g., -1.4 %o-Ae-
leaning toward burlesque, making the mistake
of supposing tLat the audience needs this in
prder to penetrate the design; and it requires
no very nice ear to detect an increasing habit Of
singing the ines-the result of injudicious in
date; at least, they we're not no.
ticeable Oh tile occasion Of Miss
Coombs former appearance; and it is not lm-
possible that q little plain criticism will prove
Wholesome to lady who has been 30 much and
80 deser1edly fattered
MISCELLANEOUS.
The new company at Hooleys wears well, and
Improves upon acquaintance. The performance
is thoroughly attractive, and plenty Of people
IRE finding it out. Mr. Barrett, in "Hanlet, u
soadss + ss a. a is ss RS % @so h2pssS @n7s ha bae
beauties in ''Blue Beard " to large and admiring
gatherings, chiefly composed Of the male seq.
The t'ho1He opera" at h,1on's, where Leo 1tu HUG
son is don b dnaRg Ratse1z Is
meeting its toward at Myers Opera House.
THE GoLDBEcK soIREE.
The third OF Mr.. Goldbeck's musical soirees
Il III take place at the Conservatory, corner OF
e ndiana avenue and Twentieth street, on Thurs
4ay evening, the 18th, with the following pro-
gramu1e:
/. Piano-" Sogm dAmore re"........~..... Goldbeck
.MT. GoLdbeck.
2. Voice. -HHeayen1y Dream .Schumann
Bliss Jcssica Haskell.
g. ssRondo B7iHante !" "...........,....W Weber
Hiss Hauie C4dKs