, 1873-06-24
ADJUSTMENTS.


ho could be reached ho waa doad.
ADJUSTMENTS. i;
!" CASTE " At nooLEYs. +
!, Mr. nooloyB ambition has boon realized. Flo
has Btlocoodod in putting upon tho stage OF Ills
beautiful theatre u comedy OF worldwide ropu-
tntiou acted IN a mannor satisfactory to tho
most oxactlng and critical OF audloncoB, and
mounted aa nothing wna evor mounted boforo'in
this city. Tho first WAS MI easy taB1, far oaRior
tlian tho second. "Casto is without doubt tho
fayorito IN Ohicago, as any ratio Of Roborteon's
glittcrlng dramatic gons. A caro-
fully drawn picture Of society is
one ofitB most Interesting plaaos; 1t iB at onco
q philosophical ohaptor and u volume OF carioa-
turo. Tho elements Of which modorn society ia
composed aro brought together in situations
which aro at onoo full Of pathetic intoreat and
intensely ridiculous contrast, and that too, with
such oonsumnato skill on tho part Of tho author
TINT tho pnthos is intouslloa, and tho contrasts,
while thoy arc atrong as It ID possible to
depict them, mover wandor beyond tho
Nuaiss Of probability. Tho coloying Is
high, but nevor glarlng; tho Bitua-
tions startling, but always intol]igiblo; tho
sentiment doep and tentlor, but mover maildlfn
nor commonplace tho lumor keon and eatir1ca1.
but mover hroad and compromising. "Casto +"
is photograph. instantaneous It aefzos upon
lifolike In consequence. It has boon touched
mp by tho cblorng g-bruBh Of tho artiHt to suit
1t to tho oxigoncies Of tho stage; 1t has fuf-
foro nothing BY tho aaaBtatdioni All to Shat
doilnod with tho oloarest outline; not ono
lints at repetition OF another. Each
nlls lis own place With IT III mathematical b
Such pioco demands tho most acrupuloua study
OH tho part Of every actor and, receiving It, moro
than ropays for tho trouble It giycs. The beauty
Of the whole must bo equally p}ain to tho indi-
viduals who participate in it and to the audi
more especially Designed to be picture OF the
poculiar1tieH Of English social organization, It
applies with similar. Il not entirely equal,
e 6S oootno to nS oss Ise asn'{ 1 %sea'a a s9fssy
Eccles, the Marqui,e all have their countorparis
in modern society tho world oyor, and tho appli-
cation Of Caste" is universal. It is essential
that picture 40 exquisite should not be lacking
characters. Thoy must DO Of even excellence.
It ia no piece for star and poor company; 1t
demands company Of stars, md such a compa-
| ny is rarity. "Cnuto" waa played not
moro than two years ago by company
Ike dhieaSyo sisy v|de S'?s to Now York press could could
| hopo for. Tho Wyndham Combination gave Chi
cago theatro-goora revelation, and this was
| tho pleco chosen. hlr. HooloY has eugagod IN
| his company two Of that company In Mr.. Gid
dena aud Miss Cowoll. Theae two artists wore
essential in Chicago to tho gncceBs Of the pieca
| 10 have tho original Eccles, A1r. Hooley hunted
| IN b1r. Ryan, thon in Now York to osecllre lady
to play tho Mdrquise, he engaged Miss susan
Denim wlilo in Ills own company ho had tho
! matorial for tho balance Of tho characters
! It is not paying him An exaggerated compli-
mont to say tint in tho cast Of last evening he
was oqnal oven to the original combination, in
| e13 II
! As whole, it was delicious]y oyon, unique
porformanto, worthy Of tho theatro and it's
patrons. Mr.. Ryan az Eccles was received with
nrss enseae5 -four Fl gSuns s 81 'Gsu'e as bis y
porsonation Of tho oharactor. in perfect.
What room thore WA for improvement
he alono appeared to know. Ho has introduced
some new featuros, trifing in themselves, but
| piquanoy moro raoy than ever. Thcro is Moth
Ing laciing. Eccles is not pnrt that can p'ny
itself. It requires thorough artist to interpret
it, aud Mr.. Devil Ryan ii that nrtiHt. His
1ss!f' aetef q Is rtSe5tsfs ANq a%el, '' boo!9s
Mcrrilies. Tho same ia true Of Mr.. Giddens'
Sam Gerridge. Hero thoro is nothing lost. Ev-
cry motion OF tho actor iBn Study Tho ,gentio-
cd, vulgar follow who "had it in him and nover
mentioned it," Tho nrtist novor forgets him
self. Not IN intonatson. nor gesture is
out Of pseo alan 9hoTs s.s is dsn San C oss pa
Eccles is another artist. Since TINT delightful
little lady sottlod down into tho dignity Of a
mhtron, she seemed for time to have lost her
yivacity. There wore traces. laat evening, Of
only only oeoasional. While hero md there one could
ized hor, the feeling was overcome
moment a{tesward BY: her spirit aud evident
interest IN the piece. Miss Eliza q o'conner fllod
Esther Ecces, and in doing go redeemed the
piece from tho modocrity Of Mr. Norris acting.
In "Alixe, " and Rome other pieces, Miss 0'Con'
nor made ! htt in Chicago, and mado an impros,,
tl!an uD 3ustlacd. @ L'''0 rho lt'' pocuiaflty oi
Of Miss 0'Conners s acting is the power sho pos
aoaaes OF stimulating tho deepest emotional in-
an imitation. She sncecods In giving 1t thai
truth and sincerity Which compols the sympathy
OF an audience, which cannot withhold from O
deeply wronged and unfortunate woman. the
highest form Of pity md set-reproach for M IT.
Society, in it's ine1orablo law Of caste withholde
from hcr tho recognition OF her purity, because
OF her humble station. Society, Represented b,
1lor aristocratfo motlor-in-law would 500 he,
would lolp her, because she has dared to marry
into q higher grade than that Of her drunken
father. But oven while it is thus re-
lentloss, 1t hnnlly yields to the true
nobility Of hor character, and accordt
to ler that right which she has won by her III
trinsio worth, Miss O'Conner fully undor
stands, aud truthfully represents, tho injuro6
Indy. sho Is a]ways lady, whether In scorninf
the Huperoilious patronage Of hor high~born con
nootions or in rebu]sing the dsguating propensi
ties of hor own worthleas .paront. Mr. BlaiH
dell, as George DAroy, has not tho sco9ln'
which other characters haye given him. Hi
part, whilo 1t III essential, Is not nltogethe
representative. It lacks tho oloarly-drawn in
dividuaAtes which mark the others. It ia
rather common-pace type. Whnt thoro ls to I
the highly philosophical intorjcctions which th
author has rather c!ntnsi}y rnaho "a vol as any
, body could. But Mr.. Daiadell moods romindlnl
; that = gentleman who sc deyotedy loved wona1
; aB to risk marriage which must isolate hin
from hiH own relatives would display soma llttl
| Bolcltude for ler when eho lies ID u swoon a
lliB feet, Tho audience cannot but loao thei
,, sympathy with o man who indiGerently goe
. through oatechism with AiH mother while hi