, 1873-11-09

scale OF prices which is unroasonnblo az fho
/ present momont at least, he must expect to poop
from behind the curtain ut empty sonts, and to
desert atr. :"
| VIII blr. Hosing, who has charge OF ulattora
| horo Just now, ploaso BAY fow wortls to Mnret-
zok on this subject, and perhaps ho would coms
down. '"'f~-
TIE DRAMA.
Tho most noticeable feature Of tho drama las,
week wss the general falling OF In attendance At
tho South Side thoatres, and = pfoportonate III.
crease At the Weat elue star theatre. Novelty
Is tho ruling passion Of tho day, md oven thai
fails to draw ii tt DO hot in the
snpsflative degree. Mr. Gardinor's thea
tre, jammcd to suffocation, had rare
novelty On view, in tho inimitable Vokes family.
There EFas no question about that, but Clouds u
at Hoolsy'a was novelty In mora ways than
one, and yet tho attendance WAS small, compared
with what 1t should have boon. Miss Nellson at
MoVicker's In Rosa lind WAS not noy-
city, but rarity, and yot tho houaoa
wero BY no means to be compared
With those Of tho previous week. And, to mako
natters still worse, Myers' ltinstrols did bettor
than any Of thoir South bide neighbora. A first
clars minstrel COMPANY In this city is apparently
Q. mine OF wealth. md q good dramatic per-
formanco, no matter Of what kind hazardous
enterprise Whothex this Is aoyero on tue thea
tres or the public la question tho reader
may decide according to his Judgment
1t being moroly borne in mind that tho stock
companies Of Chicago, though not Of uniform
excellence, average higher than those Of other
larga cities while the stnra no havo are OF Btlch
magnitude az to exert an 1nimange attractive
force. II IL, perhaps, due to tho brioi ongage-
ment Of the Vokes, and the necessary cratnmiug
Of largo numbers into short space Of Ame.'
M'y1oKER'e THEATRE.
The second week Of Miss NELSON'S encage-
mont was marked by revival Of the most doll
cate Of shakapearoan comedies, s'As You Like
II" with the fair lady In tho role OF Rosd|ind.
For como reason the Attendance nt the four
did not by any means equal that Of
last year. rho falling OF was quite marked,
for standing-room last season was 1T a premium
when Rosalnd waa on the stage. There Is no
mood to SO over the ground covered by the no.
ttces Of last season. but it would be 1lngraoious
to dsmisb the performance without word. In
Nellaon is rs generously qualified by natural
gifta as Is tile Juliet which LAS won for her such
widespread renown. And while the superficial
auditors may be plonsed with its archness fresh
ness, aud auppresued Dir oft comic appreciation,
more careful student will renlizo more fully,
each ttme no secs 1t, how profoundly it has boen
studied, and how much has bcen added by tho
actress to giye form to the ideal. There are
give 3 warmth to the picture just
where one feels tue necessity for 1t, and
supply Little flashes Of character which render
tho creation more perfect ono. Other support
piece went very smoothly and evenly, Mr. O'Nei
playing Orlando with moro grace than usual III
lis hoayier or Older parts In point OF fact, Mr.
o'Neii Is In danger Of losing that Freedom and
Baan .ppsuasd f1eqaeny IL i dreppng meSa Fs an
consciously into habits of" stngyness which le
cannot escape from. It would DO greatly to his
advantage # somo watchful friend could help
HIM to realize the effect Of some Of hB gestures
from before tho curtain. Being naturally a
atudious and artistic person, be would be greatly
grieved tosoe himself as othera sec him. and
hear hlnsolf as othora hear him. Some Of tho
tee heavy parts he has beon playing havo led
which is deadly, y,-abaoluteiy murdorous in its
effects upon hia reading. He has contracted q
habit q using hls lungs at high pressure, and
drowning expression In noise; he uses his hands
become limp md bowed. To correct these faults
which havo thoir origin in caralessneBs, he must
exercise vigilance over himself, or he will never
feasl thath thigh place to WHICH he, and his friends
waa not yoFy promlalng. There was tho sumo
rgidisy about him, loss married. of courae, as tho
ht at}i on ns; W. 1s Ta erren a. sne guay,
aeno nanaha IN tho fem;, ',,as
OF the seven agos. Mr. Seymour wiaely at-
vory fair n;'n hno Gavo
ther comment IL nnnacsasar. Wy ~ sias,da.
Inc an On tho Two fniowng ehts n9na He;,sa Ifnn
VIII npnnar in mn ontiraiv nav ,oia IHt T.,
pa1t Mias Nniisan abow. ~ eHany nnsa 20 p,ay tns
t. an aosnowledpod trinmn1 ane :,t th,t tus aa
came and connnerad Whntber aha s vii aah,auo ao
tho samo emcoaas in thia trvn@ rato ra1nai.a -!
be seen Tbs critics of tia Faat nrono,,nco ho, ~
imnoraouation annorh and s. t" gorot " Hoe H