, 1873-03-25

ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
After m nbsenco OF throo BonBone, Mr. Frank
Musio in a now play, "Dayy Crockett" Mr.
Mayo assuming tho title-rolo. 1t must havo
boon d source of considerable qualification to
this veraatile and tnlentod actor to find not only
tho galleries crowded, but tho lowcr part Of tho
house also bearing ovidencc1 Of the popular in
tereat in him md his play. With tho exception
Of tho Thompson engagements. wo doubt il the
Academy OF Music was ever better 1llod on first
performance thnnit YVES last evening. The plot Of
the piece is not u particularly original one, but
into 1t Incidents Of most unusual character,
showing, ut any rato III this essential, much i'll
vontiyo gonius. While the play is strongly sen-
Rational, It is INTERESTINGLY FREQ from tho blood
1t is true that the horo is u young man Of irro-
proachablo bravery and morality, md ha lady
love the victim Of d flondsh conspiracy to marry
hor off in order to anvo tho honor Of her guard-
ion: This sort of thing is rnthor n.onotonoua,
tho original character Of tho in
Of gen,''ino hun,or, in which tue author is mn
torially nidel by tho ingenuity Of the actor. In
assuming tho role Of stalwnrt baohwoodsnnn,
sensational plcys, Mr. Mayo doos SO to grcat nd
vantage. His tall, graceful figure and handsome
aquilne features, compared with tho gay buck
skin suit OF tho hunter, lend M cir Of unusual
lutGlGbk LO liz oll9 Eull IEAuA3
recognize boneath tho uncouth ostorior Of dross
and expression, aud tho intonation md
rough language Of tie ignorant trnppcr. tho
dignity and determination Of gentleman.
Much Of this is duo to Mr. Mayoa fortunate poE-
sessions as aboyo noted, but much is., also nc
countablo only in hie being rs conscientious n
student oyon In Sensational pieces as ho Is OF
Shaksperian charactors.' 10 speak. Of him Us
Idgo, md afterwards Us Dacy Cr0cEctl, might up
pear q sudden drop from tho sublime to the rituc-
1,1ou 1,,t+%h AfYr1tra bfR ~
Of the former, und smiled with genuine pleasure
at lila tancation Of tho 1atters character, cannot
but admit Ills rare versatility. Not only docs
ho purge tho character Of Dapy CrochcN Of any
charming tolieacy; is rudo enough to exhibit tho
trappor'a want Of breeding and gontlo enough
to give moro than glimpse Of tho man. W1ero
the fcats Of bravery, fnaeparabo from piece Of
them is accepted with 90 much modcsty, that it
IL not offensive to sensitive souls. So
SSysD' Msyos Dapy ~ croeeN tSat one cannot
but wondor IT, after all it ia always tito fault Of
sonsolcss affair, and whether NIr. Mayo could
not add little interest even to "Tho Red
Pookct-Bools " or Across tho Continont." OF
his support there ia littlo to DO said. There is
Little for the company to do, tho interest Of tho
Crockett. This is fortunate for the company
and for tho public. Miss Fletcher as Eleanor
Vaughan with tho most tri1ing study, and even
. look of interest !n her part, would DO . groat
Improvement to the cast. THO Same bill to-
night.
1looLEYs orEnA-11ougE.
The unfavorabio weather socms to i,ayc
operated against the attendance at Hooley'g,
where " Peril" laat night outored upon its third
woek. Tho rare excellence Of tho acting, and
tho superb elegance Of the scenic aud stage up
pointments, shonll still roman sufficient to
carry tho pioco through the week. There arc
yot large numbers Of people who have not yet
aeon this, one Of tho most remarkable dramatic
tl,o last wook to DO ono Of the best II is IN en-
tertaiu:nent not to bo mssod
EIxoN's
a great many pcopo attended J. ". Wilder l.
Co.a Nltionnl Circus lust night, notwitL-
tsGfdng tho The n9en1n sats tate o, Of e the
feront from that Of last week, but was
fully as entertaining. Mile. Louise Doshel],
q new star in Chicago, in hor performances upon
the swinging wire, executed with 30 much graco,
thrilling feature WAS the L'Eschello poriouso.
James Robinson mud Trank Pastor both appeared
in now acts, while tho conaicalitios Of Mons. and
Madame Donnio, Cooke, tho fostor, and Burlse,
Whitney, ind tho usual tumbilig and accrobatio
performancoa, continue to entertain.
TIE HAYa1AKEna.
The performance OF the cantatn Of tho Hay
| makorH, which gaVo SUCH aatls1acti0n last Week,
will be ropoated at tho University Place Baptist
Church tliia evening with tho same cast Of por-
formers as BEFORE which is equivnlent to tile
announcement OF another oxcellont porfornl-
Ance.
CHURCH CONCERT.
A concert will bo giycn at the Union Park
Baptist Church this evening for the benefit Of
the " Organ Clique" In which large number OF
tile au,atour musicians Of the city will talso part,
among them Mrs @. D. Darlington, Mrs, 4. ],
Riley, Miss Lewis, Mrs. D; Z. ordway, Mrs. ].
D. Storey, Mrs. q. d. 8hourda, Misc Carrie
Irwin, Mrs. Blake, and NlesArs. lind, Doynton,
Clark, KimbarL, Jynos, Looch, mud Davis. The
programme is very popular one.