, 1873-11-13
ADJUSTMENTS.


Tho public has frequently raised its voice In
protest against that systen Of dramatic enter
tainment which guarantees one part vol acted,
and every other part murdorously maneled. 1t
has III various ways called for theatre whore
marked disparity in tho elemonte Of a perform
ance shall not offend. 1t has sighed for the
tlmo when good thoatre with a. good COM
pany as Gun DO obtained shall enact, with mini
mum Of friction, o good drama That same pub
lie coolly ordered from the stage at Hooley'a
Theatre the best, incomparably the best modern
play that has been produced at this theatre,
whom It WAS auperbly mounted and almost
faultleesly acted. That same public is por-
nitting another sueh d drama as " Clouds, !"
so far as merit is concerned, to die Of inaniton,
whllo far less deserving performances arc draw
ing fair houses. And this in spte Of the fact
that =" Mary Warmer" Ia drama which has been
procured by unusual enterprise, after number
OF yeara Of hesitation on the part Of tho ownor
to allo" any ono to play 1t. Tho very faot that
there Ia a play OF Tom Taylor's Which they havo
not aeon, ought to ba sufficient, eyen In days, of
panic and foul weather. It Ii q matter to blush
oyor, that throe performances Of 'Eaat Lynne, !
nearly week Of "Clouds." But tho day Of
Etato BILL le4un1AHl euu ~ tllo 4uIeEeaEl
not Of Mr. Hooley, or any other manager.
but Of tho public generally ead The cause OF tho
drama, ne 4rge that 'Mary Warner" is drama
worthy OF study md admiration. It Is I'M
menaoly strong, ls ingenious, and bears on every
scone and sentopoo the Impress Of q mastor
haud. It Is carefully worked up and vigorously
painted, full OF pathos. and greatly superior to
tho now hRoknoyed "IIoket-of-Leayo Man,n =
which las crowded 50 many theatres in tho West
at different timos. It is tho counterpart Of TINT
popular dra1na the interest contering On i
woman. md the iucideata similar only
In general outline. as may DO seen
from sketch Of the story. Geotge
Warner is Q talented young mechanic Ia
tho employ Of D..tton q .pof,e, eniglTneersaI and
contractors, Hs las aided his o,nployors and
tthey anyo reaped golden harvest through hiH
dgased With snah trostmen @ dsoss aa9efiaos as
to leave tho firm aud sock Il the th.itod 6tatoa
tnne IN onn,ss condition whore labor and capl
ployera, 70 Mr. Dt.s!on, to advance him E25 to
start In life. DuNon refuses to aid In cutting hia
1wn 1s throat! and George leayes him In diasuAt,
;s No sG9aer ss,; las George made Als ext than uy
bands ytHt ssfs tha sno fsvor, meetlua 10 t Viz Viz
interview WHY Datton, Bod Ieapi0, fellow
workman Of George Warner, discharged TOR bad
Worhmapahip, IA oouooaled ID the closet. 1lo Ia
philosopher IN lliw way, aud thnka the relation
% hstWean lahoE and capital oppressive to labor.
Tho object OF lis yistt iH to 60
cure tho caal.box Of Tie tirni.'
While IN tho closet ho oyerheara
tho Request, and mnkca up hia mind to show
more ~ generosity ttan hia amtloyor "a soon "
tte tae oaslbox sha be hs Foga|e fayors him,
drawer opeu aud tho coveted money ln hia reach.
Ao carries 1t on, 1nakos for Warmers houae,
and, " the absonco Of tue occupants, breaks
open sllo box with ole OF Georges tools. He