, 1873-03-02

THE DRAMh.

REVIEW O. ADJUSTMENTS.
TIE DRAnh.
Mr.. Booth has appeared in five p1ays Ct his
extended List, and it Inns been difficult to SEQ
which Ind the best hold on tho public. Whether
he played tho sere-o Brtt,Gs tho ino1orablo Jezo,
the rollicking Don CGsar, tho sentimental
Claude, or the fool Bertuccio tho audiences we're
Of about tho came size, and, with some trivial
exceptions, equally pleased with what WIS done
for their pleasure. The phys Of the last week
hayo been "Tho Lady Of Lyons" and q. Tho
Fools Revenge" which are diametrica1ly
opposite in their character and mode
OF treatment. The one he played On
Monday and Tuesday evenings, and at
yesterdays matinee, to audiences composed
largely OF tho material to which such mattor is
attrnctive-tho young mon and the budding
maidens OF the city. The play has few attrac-
tons to intellectual people; in tho first place. be-
CAUSE it is 30 common, aud, in the second place,
because Of what Tennyson SO correctly etigma-
tized as the dandy pathos" Of tho author, SO
common in his earlier works. 11r. Booth, Of
course, read tho lines admirably, and acted with
his usual grace aad elegance, but it was eagy to
SEQ that his heart was not in lis imporsonntion.
Besides, his dresses. although scrupulously
exact, ind suited to the period, were not becom-
ing to the faco or figure Of tho man.
We have often spoken of the support
rendered by Mcyicker's company to Mr.. Booth
in torns thnt are deemed measured and just.
They arc not strong in the higher walks Of the
drama. Early in the season, when the plays
presented were OF the light gociety character,
their weakness wes not 80 apparent. They had
fi1a6 with rrpf}ft
to themselves, and considerable degree Of
satisfaction to tho public. Since that time it
has boen different, and they have been weighed
according to their mo1its. The programme for
tho coming .7eok is sRicheliau - for the first
three nights, q Macbeth " for Friday and satu1-
day evenings, and s'Much Ado About Nothing" !"
for Saturday afternoon.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Stanley, the Heralfs scarcher after Liivings-
tone, lectures at the Academy Of Music this
evening.
The ensuing week at the Academy is to be
mainly devoted to benefit performances-i. e.;
performances which result to the pccuniary ad-
vantage Of the beneticiares, provided the re-
ceipts are sufficient to leave them margin.
They are designed to call out the attendance of
the friends and admirers Of the actor interested,
who are expected to testify their friendship and
admiration by a liberal Investment in tickets.
The engagement Of each Of the principal mem
bers Of theatrical company usually includes
Mrenerailv third clear'" by which ia meaut
that the actor receives third Of the net pro-
ceeds of the performaace after all expenses are
paid. It often happens that little or nothing
1areo ~ small is ssali olaar, to the actor be is
ecY7 yCi1linr IN taxa hfH nhnncAa:
VIII th;a oorera1 information Al to. henefits.
+,,a Acador5S etrona vii ho nranared 10 taEe
sIrano aIs@ I,4eo at1ract;nns. it ''o 1''''
!, On MONDAY evening Miss Annie Waite appeals
tn her familiarity hV mn eYceet1inply fine bill.
q ha har ITa ~ an Nth hcTse1f AZ Amne
of 4usfr;1 and AR " n. Leake- a talented
actor aa Philip D'Artaqnar,, and the remai7ing
charactars by the conousny.
Tnesiov eyeninc Miss Katio Wilson. the charrn-
inc aouhrotfa aEd Mr Edward S{arh]e tha
comedian, take joint benefit, producing, for
the first time in four years, the popular drama,
& Under the GasirLt.h iu which occurs the start.
ling railway effect. Miss Mary Graham, Miss
Eugene, and several other professionals, WILL
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