, 1873-01-13

be Admitted that the nursery WIS not tumbled
pell-mellinto the theatre in Boston, aud its few
representatives did not drown Miss Oushmau'e
voice with their prattle. Fancy tho whole trial
scene, when onets oars and nerves vero strained
to tho utmost tension, being marred by the re-
marks OF two young misses not yet in their
teens, probably about 8 aud 10 years OF age,
Whispering, with that horrible sibiiant tone that
seen him before" HNhat's she saying? What
arc they going todo to her 2" and one charming
LITTLE innocent Of 2 o. years queried
teeehe @otSsa MS srs r,,ea he
| ali dead?" Don't say that tho rising generation
arc lacking in knowledge Of the general facts Of
history. This young man had at least evidently
ways, and it is to be hoped he will profit by his
knowledge. During this din, however, 3 thought
Of the King of the Cannibal Islands filed
| ones mind, and, for my part, I would viii
lngly Lave given him ali my neighbors' children,
all those precious little prattlcrs, to mako him
cold meat-pie. Are there not adults enough to
| fill tho theatre, who can appreciate Hiss Cuah-
man without bringing the babies2 II not, would
it be asking too much Of mothers to carry in
| their pockets mall piece Of shoemaker's Hax,
I ones before the play commences It would be
! doing those who wish to listen an infinite
| service.
l. Boston really ahead Of Chicago in apprecia-
L4UA dUu 1EGuIlE 4ua CA06luE ECEU0 III WHICH
that noble lady dies WAS not marred by single
outgoing foot, by the rustic OF single adjust
cd wrnp, but, until tho last words were spoken,
the last breath drawn, that audience Of grave
men, and fearful women sat speil-bound in
hushed, respectful silence, until tho curtain fell
between them and that wondrous realization Of
past ages. Such uaa not tho case to-day. Tho
transgressors we're not many, but it is disgrace
to the good taste Of Chicago audience that
there VAS single person so obtuse as to act
thus,
/ Capulot makes sure that his guests shall dance
by charging them with suspicion OF corns.
katharine's closing words are
When dead, good wench
Let me he nsed With honour: Btrew me over
With maiden flowers, that all the world may know
WEE calaste wifo to my grave.
It probably WAS not the "conecience that
1nakcs coward" :" that sent those persons out be-
Capulet boon there he might hare thought SO.
Look we'll to it, then, fair danes, for there may
still be Oapulets to criticiso. Respect the
actress whose like you may never SEQ again, the
yourselves, that you may indeed proye your
selves gent1owomen In very truth. II the bread
aud-butter-nissea and adolescont males could
also be led to realize that there is time for
everything, perhaps, even II their shallow na-
lures cannot respond to tho intense emotion Of
the injured Queen, they might forego until soma
more appropriate time, tho business Of their
lives, called in modern Parlance flirting.
Programmes may make good fans, but they arc
noisy ones. Couldn't you just IS well faint |
quietly away and make no fuss about it Some !
one could carry you out between the acts, or the
performance might be stopped for that purpose,
At any rate, it could not be as unpleasant to the
would-he listeners as that rustic OF paper.
Wouldn't it also be just as well to read your |
Shakespeare at homo, ladies' You cannot make
the acting and the written play correspond, and
the rustic Of leaves and whispered comments
are not especially agreeable. Moreover, didn't |
yon 20 to eee aud hear Hiss Cushman?
As for that innocent who remarked during
Wolsey's closing speech, that she thought " that
red man had too much to say, and stayed too
long," and so kept up series Of
unique criticisms. ehe provoked the thought
that If she Was only fly, and
that other plous child was around who intorro-
gated said 1iy upon its affection for its maker
md its wish to enjoy the beatidc vision, and
procured that supposed hlissful change Of con
dition for the insect, what q happy combination
of circumstances it would have been. In mercy,
adies, leave the babies at home. They are cry
ng nuisance at best.
II the haumcring about the building could
also be dispensed with, the ushers in squeaky
ooots provided with list slippers or shod as
as burglars, aud the lobby doors be
made to CLOSE little more noisolessly, if they
must be kept continually swinging during the
performance, 1t Hould also add much to the con1-
ort Of the audience. a. D. H.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4, 1879.