, 1873-06-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

Mr. Uooley'a woll-moaut efforts To ro1ucr
tho performances at his theatre to q
lower 1ovel at tho close Of tho reg
ntar eeason havo not mot with succegs. for
tho simple reason that his company WAS organ
l2od With specific object in WOW, and that OBJ
1oct was to play society piocos Of high order.
In this MIR. Hooloy showed much sagacity. Ho
made a hit. His theatre was, no tho play-bil]s
announced, tho parlor homo of comedy" uo
mounted oVerythlng superbly, Rnd the patrons
OF the theatre were ladies and gentlemen Of tl1o
highest cultivation aud intelligence. They ap-
preciatod "Falso Shame" and "Ali1o." and
q variety Of other excellent dramas thoy
even forboro to grumblo at somo weaker.
| II more ambitious, pieces, but Through
Fire hurt their foolinea, and "Yo Gontle say-
| ago," badly mutilated parody Of good bur-
losquo, Hhochod them. hlr. Hoo1oy was absent
at tho time tlis was brought out, and though
MosHre. Blaisdell and Padget aaw tho ofreot Of
tho piece upon the public, they woro unwilling
to tako tho responsibility of dropping 1t. Arr.
Hooloy on hia return saw only ono not boforo hia
mind was made up. Ho gayo orders to With
draw 1t at onco, and 1t waa done. Now Mr.
Hooloy Inns decided to return, once aud for all,
haa secured for his thoatro tbs popularity ,g1 It
now enjoys. A1rlam's Crime" produced on
en'szZ issn'' ss . was r a sroasf sss hight sd
for the rest Of tho wook Tom Taylor's Bparkllng
comedy, "Tho Victims" will 10 givoi. This
WA played ut five performances about throo
wooks ago, being, as an ambitious dramatiet as-
nurod tho public through tho columns Of this
had a rost, Now that IS Iinks" haa rogt for
over, OF at my rate for loug season, Mr.. |
!aylor's implicitly inferior production las |
chance. TAero are several thousands Of porsoug
in Chicago who prefor such inforiority as ",rLo |
Victims" poasoasos. and will bo glad to avail |
themselves OF tho " of nights" of tho nroeamt |
week to SEQ aoulo roal comedy. Tho cast 10 tho |
8aMo as bofore, and guarantees an evening |
Ct pleasure to lovers Of what ia e1cellont in tue
"Casto." with Mr.. Giltlona as EccIes. and Jnhn
Dillon a8 Sam qertitlge.
ltmay DO az vol to mention tho fact that tho |
announcemont of Miss Gloyers leaving IIooloy'g
Was based upon tho rotnnrk OF Mr. b. T, Camp-
6oll, who, was doubtless misinformed. Miss
d!oYor '.;t1 ana MR. Hooley. were made acquainted
Wth me clrcninatance, for tho first timc, by au
tom to that effect III THE TRIBUNE yontorday.
n mr.. Hooley dosires tho correction, which Is
made.
, THE NEwsDoYB' BENEFIT.
j., Tile charitable efforts OF those who vero on-
acayoring to provide tile gentle Arab Of tho a.
leya with more suitable apartment than onpty
!ary-goodH boxes and sidewalk cellars Gun AFFORD.
naYe, nB usual, met with spontaneous second
rom tho dramatic fraternity In this city, and
9otA 1iooloy'h Company and that OF Hiss Katie
rainam promptly volunteered their sorvicoa TO
t,at1 nAno the pcmoht On assured SUCCESS. Tho
crowded by the bill presented, ul.dor ordinary
circumstances. Considering tho object Of tic
performance thoro ought not to be standing
'oom Ia tho house. Every dollar roooiyed At tHn
'ox'ottice u equlYalent to throe devoted to tle