, 1873-04-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
M'v1oHER's THEATRE,

| Fully two thousand elegantly dressed 1adiee
and gentlemen braved tho rain and chill air, lasi
| night, to 900 Miss Neilson az Rosali,,d In "As
] You Like It." What tho audience would have
| boon In favorable weather can be imagined,
WeN paid they wero who went through mud and
dri22lo, for more delightful trent is seldom
afforded on tho stage, To aay that the large
audience wero pleased iB to e1prosB mildly tho
favor and reliah with which woro received the
charming picture Of tho bright and Joyous side
Of love. Miss Neilson received Gull before tho
curtain at tho end Of every act, and as the
curtain dropped upon the daliciously- spoken Cpl
1oguo--for which every person in the house
waited, for Wondor-the auditorium WAS not
vacated until another compliment had boon paid
tho fair Rosalind. sho was throughout, in this
role, what ITO haye seon her in her previous as
sumptions- completely identified with the ohar-
aoter, which sho has closely studied, and which
Bhe intorprots with bright and glowing original
ity distinguishing it from all others who haye
proceeded hcr therein. She Is tho very embodi-
mont Of tho "poetio comedy Of love-" Tho
hlgh-bred refinement which shonld attach to
tho daughter OF Prince is shown In every
look and acs, even in tho gayeat and widest OK
uboranoe. Unlike most other Rosalinds, Miss
Neilson does not attempt to look tho nun in hcr
male disguise. Hor Rosalind Ia ono OF tho most
girliBh Of girls now tl1nid and now saucy, but
always girl. Else, Orlando could not not pos-
sib1y connont to accept her as tho proxy of his
Idol. With such representative, it eocms no
wonder TINT ho should consent to WOO hor, Doll
cato taot aud foo1iug nro mingled with Hpontn-
noous naiyeto and joyful abandon
tondornesB and roguishnosg 60 to-
gether; refinement and modesty shine
through ala perfect April OF sunshine and
cloud, with, however, far more OF the former
than the fourth month Of 1873 hnsyet developed.
Her costume In the male disguise il Of itself a
rarity, serving to ahow to exquisite advantage
her ehapely physique. It is next to impossible
to single out especial points OF excellence in q
rendition fairly bristling with such points, For
ovenness, consistency, and complete adherence
to well.consldered conception, the imporaona-
ton ia one among = Thousand. In one instance
Hiss Nelson fell somowhat short Of realizing
The full extent OF the possibilities Of the role,
That WAS in the scene Whorain Rosalind learns OF
0rtarado'a encounter with tho 1ionesH, In
this the faintness at tho sight Of the bloody
napkin l ana m Tue recital OF her lovers danger waa
We have soon produced with telling eject,
making a better "oounterfoit than that OF
Hiss Neilson. This, however, was but trivial
eshosEtcoming r. The light Of 90 many delightful
H.
mirable throughout in look, action, and roading.
Mr: naTy gave good rendering Of Touc1atons,
as DID Mrs. stonoan Of Audrey. Mra. Myers
LEFT little to be desired AZ Celia aud as Pae5e
Miss Marble was acceptable. Tho character
Mr. Power. who mover spoke truor than
when he said "a melancholy OF niuo own"
Tt was certainly not OF 8hakspeare'e. With Tie
exception Of Messr8. Pondleton and Martin, tho
romsindor Of the support was poor. "AH You
Like It" will DO giyon tonight aud tomorrow
night, and ut tho Saturday matinee.
HooLEY8 oPERA-1tousE.
Another large audience Witnessed tho second
Performance Of - Alike" at Hooleys last even-
appeared to much bottor advantage than on tho
first night. The nervousness attendant upon
her opening. situations having measurably dis
appeared II Mina oGonner aeems IN fair wny to
fills the part better than any Of hor competitors
N :" leading, business" could do, for mono Of
them could rival her 10 youth and treshneBs tic
appearance Of which, as in .Juliel, is vitality os-
sent.al to no proper representation ct tho char
Art q OF acting has boon somewhat meagro; and |
that she has yet to learn q fow things which aro
6ost taught ~ oxportonce ; but It is also trio
tbss ses b.. s be ss to Gnleaa
Is IN itsolf = charm Of peculiar value In
power OF expressing the varied Phaaea Of the
character, and IN this she shows o,nnistakably
Tho promise Of future distinction as an actreas.
It Is Of aueh material that great artists aro
made. Almost equal In Importance and interest |
with tho role oi At1e ia that OF Madame Kalory,
sustained by Miss Mock, who, although aho has
done everything. hnoly, and ,aa come to be ro-
gar0ed aa prime faYorlte IN Chicago, in this
ohnrsoter aurpassoa all hor previous auo-
fering, aud passionate emotion, arc
most powerfully portrayed. All the
other mombers Of the cast showed improvement
Ast evening, and tho performance now pro-
sfeasea with admirable anloothneas. Tho beauti-
|ul mounting Of tho play Is subject OF rnuol,
comment and praiae BY tho audience, who de-
note their appreciation by hearty applause ns
he various aoonee are revealed by the rlsings Of
ho curtain. The orchestra at Hooloy'e, Under
he training OF Mr. Biorwith, has reached high
legreo Of ofloienoy. The selections arc iudi-
'ious, aud they arc worry neatly rendered.