, 1873-01-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

on Charlotte Cuslmana Lady Macbeth, ,itwas main
tained that tho only exception to porfecs oGcol-
lonco and rare oonsatoncy In hor Interpretation
OF tho character consisted in tho fact that sho
gives 1t M appearance Of greater ago than has
commonly boon associated with the role. A con-
temporary holds the contrary opinion-that Lady
Macbeth WAS woman IN tho decline .of life, and
that sho had long passed tho period whom sho
"gaye suck to babes, and knew tho swoot8 Of
mothorly love-" Tho play itself, with single
exception, failB to convey oyon approximately an
idea of hor ago; but that Bho could not hnvo
ronchod, much loss long passed., the period ro-
fcrrod to, ia indicated with moro positive olear-
moss than appears elsewhere in tho tc1t, whom
Macbeth, after listening to tho blood-curdling
minutcness Of detail with which she plans tho
murder, oxclaims;
Bring forth mon children only!
Wo uro not awaro that Miss Cuahman claims
to give m accurato representation as toago. Cor
tainly aho Inns llttlo mood to aticklo for q point
Of so little consequence in rendition which,
taken as a WHOLE has no equal on tho stage.
Tho support which sho receives ut tho hands Of
tho other mombcrB OF tho cast is quite effective
In Mr. Levick We havo a Macbeth which, though
It falls ehort Of tho curront "star" standard, it,
in Tho main, satisfactory, and would be ati1l
moro 30 but for the unfayorablo impression
created almost at tho worry outset by his reading
Of tho Boliloquy, which he divides thus: "If It
wero done, when It's dono thon twore well l.
It were dono quickly If tho assassination
could tramns1 up tho consequence y etc. This
rendering is so inanifessly foreign to the mean-
ing Of tue limos ns to appear absurd mud, Us las
boon said, tends to produce damaging estimate
Of tho actor's abilty to understand tho role, and
90 works an injustice, for Mr. LeYick proves to
bo much better Mac5eth than cal, commonly bo
fc,1 1++f+, HIM Af n
Having never bnforo appeared IN conjunction
with Miss Cushman, he labors under tho digad-
vantage OF M imperfect knowledge Of her pocu-
liar roquiremonts which arc Of vital conhoq uonco
iu their aceneH together. 4 markod improve
mont in this respect was noticeable last evening.
Mr. O'Noill makes an excellent MacdAG, giving
tho text with commendablo care, and showing
genuine. fro in the more forc.ble sltua; l.;
rulo in tho casting of "Alaebotha il
Mr. Balry'a performance Of tho part Of tue sleepy
| portor~-tho only suggestion Of comedy in tho
entire play-which is given with such capital el.
| the total omission Of his namo from tho bill.
Little excolloncob like this, cropping out at un-
| expected places, deBorvo recognition. -,
aMacheth" will bo given for tho Inst tinlo this
us tirst sud d'ea only tmo. Simpson Co." is tho
pieco, and tho cast is made up Of Alr. MovicAor,
hlr. Loyick, Mrs. Allon, Mrs. Myers, and Mrs;
1 t19@
Of tho uoek, shakepoare's great historical pia!y,
Henry VIII" will be produced, with Miss
ouslmsn as Queen Catherine.
MooLEy's OPERA HOUSE.
| "The Lancashire Lass" was continued OF
Hooloy's on Monday Ind Tuesday nights to full
| houses, and then was withdrawn, giving place tt
tho fnvorito Irish drama, Peep o Day" sshlcl
is to bo presented at tho Now Years matinoo to
cast Includes Dillon iii the fine character, 9
B1rneu together with DIossra. Daisdoll
Pndgott, soggs, Arnold, Woolhold, Wilson, ant
Miss Meek, Mrs. Rogers, Miss solden, etc., 4
week, is tho lighting up of tho,wholo l,onao b!
electricity by moans OF o peculiar method uset
In Fords Opera House aud tho First Preaby
torian Church in Baltimore. Every hsh
in tho honae Is ignitod instantano9usly p ,2t
of 'Peril; or, Lore at Long Dranel,," vii
shortly he proaue,ad ut Hoolay'a. nlr. Campbell
has written "Fato" expressly for this tleatre
and will personally auperintend Ito preparation
'''''~ AoADE,rY OF MUSIC.
Robert ode y III II 15nWE 1sn WEnaa m9st 1t ta Aead
eny OF Music. Flo is in no sousc an 1mitator 9
jefferson in the role Of Rip, but presents th
character in distinct light, mud With gonuln
power and ability There vii alwaya DO y Fo0i s
great rival to The STAGE Tho piece, which
finoIy aotod and mounted at the Academy, vi
be tho attraction at the Now Yenr'B matinee TIL
afternoon, and throughout tho week.
A1KEN's THEATRE.
!, | At Alken's Theatre ":rho Ticket. .of-Lea'
, Man will be given to-day, at both the afte
noon and evening porformancea: Tho play
woll cast, with Aiken In his fayorite roe OF Bt
| Brserly. .. y
,, MTEns' orERA HouBE.
? The Jolly fellows at Myers Opera House q u
: pursuing tho oven tenor (nothing personal I
! batween surridgo or TyrrolD Of their way, =
ronely conscious of giving one Of the finest mil
:, - | strel entertainmenta ever offered to dlscrin
; nating public. Thia weel'H bill brings out Il
!. full strength OF tho Arlington, Cotton Il Homb
Combination, including Billy Rice, Msckin "a a.
!; Wilson, Clarence Burton, aud all the reat. Th'
!, eiyo d New Years matinee performance til
: afternoon.
N1xoN'8 An1rH1TuEATnE.
At Ei1on'a, Milo. Zoo appeared On Mondt
n and Tuesday nights in tho highly.sensatlon
y play ''The female Drigand." The New Year
!. to DO usherod in to-day, afternoon and oyenin
- by Milo. Zoo as Topsy, IN tt Uuclo Toms oab1n
u u ST. LOUIS.