, 1873-09-21
REVIEW OF ADJUSTMENTS.
THE DRAMA.

THE DRAMA.
When, in Tho colrec OF two hoits, ono lcnrna from
haf-a-dozcn competing theatrical managers tHt tho
rooplo don't appear To turn out to tllo theatres uht
now," ono docs not my my tabe'al Attention to tho
rc1nark because tic lint arc assigned to
p1au this popular error nro goneray vniecsa Thcro
H. wo uro told period Of sagnnon, something Of
Tho kind, and people don't caro- to ~ to theatres.
Never loca TIC coincidence Of a"perlod OF slnBna-
o,, with period Of unatractive performances ay-
pear to strike those managers. 1t Is tho old story Of
tho carpenter complaining Ut lila TOOLS It Is the
fault Of the individual complainant. Tho rast week ns
baon ono Of those reriaa Of stngnno,,, Mycts' Mn-
strol Company, md tho Academy Of Music doing ali
the business, whio tho other places Of amuscmen-
stagnatct At tho Gnu house wero Arlington h Cott
TOMS Muatrps, and ut Tho other Mrs. y. +. n0wcrs lii
lon1o Of her least attractive speciatcs, Hnt yet bus
mesa was quito equ to the average in those rlaccs At
tho ocrn tho nbAence Of tho public accounted for
In various why's, Of Which, probably would bo
satisfactory the managers Of tho several houses But
they will never learn Ii ami whut Ia tho Of impress
ing 1t unolcas)y nlon then7
M'v1cKrns THEATRE.
In mixed Horio!y such olirs, 1t would bc strange
Indeed II apoioElHt could not be found for tho
unwolcomo drama which Alr. McY'oker has been play
Ing 10 his cost u1iug the pnst week. Such M apoo-
gst appears Immediately in tho forn Of thu "lrnnsla-
tor" Of this ndm!rable !" cassic,n lie delighted to
term Il during the days Of his "workng up or tho
rieco Wo congratulate Mr. Cazauran upon what little
success Lis ingcnuity has met with. 1fo has slic-
ceeded In several th!nga 1rc ns advertised himself
very thoroughly, just Mr.. aarlou ILLS comratriot,
has doue. uo has succeeded III drawing out
pretty general expression OF bolef tbat
Mr. Dion Doucicaut ia somewhat Of pirate, mud That
I, him ia Of groat satisfaction. But that lo
has saacd the public that hia translation H. ar.istl-
cally considered, anything nke tho equa Of Mr.
DouctcaMlts, Or that tho original "yio do Doeme,"
which he claims 10 havo faithfully followed Ia snjsnoo
to that class of community which has built up Mr.
hIcyickers fortunes IL not By any means plan. On
the contrary, ho appears To hnve been under the
strange hallucinntion, IN whirh Mr.. hteVicker hns
shared, that willie tho prospect o prostitution in rta
lfo olendB HBNtnt purity Of thought, upon the stage
II becomes simply enjoyable.
Ohl Caza,lrAn, Caza,lran q,,te TO dcmentia cepit?
In o,r notice Of the frat performance Of tho plcco
puges from Mr.. Clza,irans "literAi translation Tor
thu kccncr pointing Ut verdict on tho piece. II Is
srst ay onxss e tncsent aud 'sl1e oaeaslse
They aro both Indecent md offensive III spite ol tho
ingenious dcisnso n, nae by hs tranl,tor 5 They aEe
iu,oly Indecent III their. literal moaning.
Pr naturally lnaG'res, us this The w.. Mimi nj,
revo!tcd ~" Tho answer Is . very plan one. As
cry suggestion that could Offend md extensive
must 6ave been the Hca vcnger-work ho performed on
sss s oy of viii r.
cazauran's literal transation," where the peatilen-
M Sss Ssfa n to to tho
claim to have acted without .buscly in-
tradins upon Mfr. Douetssult. though the
The ingenious translator elaims at tho dramn ii one
Of nuD'o hearts weak natures teashng the moral
The moral Is good ono, but that the drurnh teaches It
does not appear. gance at the dranlntis rerso,m
shows thlR DlvcstcA of the romance thrown around
them. NJ q
Hcart No. II Rodoiphe, lovraick youth who a.an-
dous comfortable home aud indngcnt unclo to con-
sort with warrants and orra nf lower type, and gain
Hhndowy substance by tho construction Of "Erto
Toe ~" THIS business being very unrenunerativo,
IL constantly occupied In thu evasion Of ' uAt lchts
His wenl nature contracts ohitga.ioa mud his noble
REQUIRES him tho aectun Of iuistrcss nnd the weak
nuure provides lim with money. Procured II appears,
Il constantly supplying lin viii, small gums Of ,uoney
Tle nolln lsart expands Into not one single aot Of
generosity through tho entire aTe aets but On the
tenptills transactions. Nublo Heart No. > is
ns!osca in IN the bte4st Of ry md nd; prur'ont
satchel Of e4rcutern tools. His for these Ii 10
bore holes In the was Of his apartment TINT he nny
noble instinct In forctbly brought cut III thu socund
act, where Ae is discovered boring hole in the wall to
ss q IT, osss' s + g. ss
cciyin8 buck with olNn ars's and wasting hs money
ia folly. Noble Heart No. ) ID. CsIinay, a
"philosopher," about whom there is netlins
NJ. TO purioin bis dresscoat. Noble Heart No. ii
OItsardon, ~ 1rishnan whose nobility Is shown By the
avod tho daugs1a Of actual dett he lives Tor three
~echa III cub, and snbsists preeatotsfy upon other
VI y ee n sueS Ts p a"
yoke tho conviction that hta wsak nature las led hin
into htccny. Noble Heart No.5 IL Mtm,, found
ling, whose weaknoss is sincere attachment for tho
worthltaB Rodoiphe who failed to marry hgr b0for9
occurring hoE apaftnents; Hsr nobility appears to
Indecent spceclua and gross allusoaB which both her
l9yef and heT r. uncle nre continually pointing At her,
ths rcst Of her cAss. wheu kudelpae asks her what
Sssas Il he, on Ter Svns Heart No.
through ey-holes IN tho wall, sho Espie.s,
With Nr n"t soo se ha Ssen ,on
dress and possesses the nobio Heart of tic cass "a
which abe belougs cnsing her lover az soon ns hia
nature 6y returning to that impecunious person q.
soon as aeE we"!thier lover has east Acr of. Noble
for ssss s
receiving were 10 formerly received francs. lii
weakness is intrigue, aud ha haatepa tho eatas-
worthy Of hia employers; The sest q
he noSy o. he Sohealas, nor I'd DO los
exhibit tbs weakness OF motive which charaotorizca
these noble heara"ls pureya nutscr Of tuee and pr
cple with tho men, and question Of cash with tho
women. So much for the teachingB Of this classical
production In adtitou to this, the introduction Of M
1rishman Into tho drama was Mr. BoncicAuta Idea
tirely, aud rather furced upnn him. II
does not ndd ta tho strength Of the
piece, because II Is defiance oil
probability. There are 1ristmen, speaking with
rich brogue among the pohcmans Of Paris, and 1t Il
an hbsurdisy to picture one aud al tho less excusa
becauto fl Is imitation Of Doucicaut in defiance
tho author "Hterally" Transmitted. The construction
Of the pece ts In the first two acts, very weak tht
action dtatoFy and shanblng, and tho gonora imrEes
sion conveyed one Of intense stupidity. This show
Mr.. Cazaurans adheronco to the author. Bince Muir
gur'a day tho principles OF dramatic constr,c
lion have been aonaewhat better Understood
olA math91s discarded, and ,,,.. newsr .n's one!
comparison Of tho feebs termination Of the ifst net
"Freuchwomen aud she vigorM,s and treuc!lant con
cluslon Of tho samu act tn " Mimi" The third ant
fourth acts considerably hoter than thu nrst two
5aags gts rsos v ev !nery unnl hp q
b. tnl ot pahos un, the ereumsta.,ees DO not sain
aceno botwccn tho two 'boats" and their mis-
trcsses. tbs moro conscientious Of the two lerar