, 1873-09-09
ADJUSTMENTS.


THE ACApEMi OF MU91C.
h1r. Frank Mayo, favorito in Chicago, msda
hts bow at tho Academy Of Mualo 1nst evening
in hs groat speciality Dauy Crockett in tho son,
Eational drama OF that nanle. "Dnvy Crockett"
is d play which B 10 good IN aomo respects "a to
mako ono rogret that IL should DO 60 woak
in otherH. It is only fcw months alnco
hlr. Mayo Was horo aud played the same pioco to
good bubinose. md we tloh oxpr6saod our opin.
ion Of it. It is, In the hands Of Mr. Atnyo, made
QUO Of tho boat Sensational pieces in tho world,
but thia is owing to his action. It aocrns ain
gu1ar that an author who had succeeded in CIV
ing birth to so many pretty sosnos aud In
ganioua situations should be guilty OF
glarng blundors In tho details Of tho
piece. Ho has avoided the hideous
doformttfos Of murder. nrson, gouging, robbery,
sud othor startling violations Of tho criminal
code, but has been guilty OF certaln incongrui-
tics. For instance, ono Of tho pretticst scenea
In tho whole drama Is marrod by suoh an incon-
gruity. Eleanor Vaughn is sitting In tho
opsn sir reading "Marnlon," tho ground
strewn with groon leavos, and tho trees
1u1uriant in foliage. Dame Crockett comes
out fow momonts 1ator and predicts SNOW
act. In faot tho Thermometer falls 30 lon that
tho party fFeoZs almost to death, and the volvea
called out by Intense coll-help to develop the
plot BY keeping the "snpes" shouting theu1~
4syea , hoar5e in an unnatulal key at Tho door,
Of tho scenes moro than redeem 1t, such - tho
aaddle-mending scene In tho first act, and tho
recital Of "Loohinvars Ride" In tho second,
Th.4ughon't tho plsy Iary is depicted az ha.
be almost grotcaquo, but \ man Of such keon
wita % to command respect. It IL
On e1oellent bRokwoods portrat-ono that could
be readily ovcrdrawn-and roqnires m artist to
a}r rrk1a
tho gallcry worship Dairy, because ho ia such 1
bold follow, aud Ruch an oxcellont shot. Tho
turkish CHAIRS respect him for his franknesH,
dotormnation, and poetic tomperamont. Tho
rsl as Frank Mayo take ho1d sn Of stSs tho
sensational ,na drama they give It dignity which
oee ooea aot possess ntrinsically. There docs NOT
business shows that ho has searched overy nook
aud Granny for an additional point, but Is salts
tiod that thoro Is none: The result is q minuta
sna A. s1en pkotafs VOL sustained apd complete
by charming little lady, Miss Rosn Rand, who
plays tho part OF Eleanor Haught, aud plays It
with hearty interest and effect. she reada
"Loohinvars Ride" with such spirit that not
siam, aud think "Young Lochinvar" Just a.
good aa he Docs There Is ono point about hor
acting which appears somewhat stacy, aud that
ia addressing her soliloquieH to tho audience.
for no special mention. II Mr.. Mayo ia wise, he
will cut out that part Of tho first aoE which is o.
cupiod BY stupid gang of hunters. It takcs
too rnach time, and is dull and meaningless.
THE OTHER THEATRES.
Thoro Ia nothing now at tho other theatres.
!" Lian's Last Love is drawing crowded houses
ct Hooloy'a. "Diamond's" is retained until
Thursday night ct Mcvickcr's: Aladdin At
Myers finds his minstrel house too ANAL.
SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS.
The South Park Commissioners have arranged
for SERIES Of concerts to tako place ut the head
nuo and Grand boulevard. The first concert
under the leadership OF Hans Dalhtkn, will be
given Wednesday afternoon. from to 6 O'Clock.
Tho programme will bo az follows:
l. March when tho Swallows uon.evard Fly),, -
q. Overture to Poet ant Peasant
?. Fantasia themes from Faust .dounod
:. Mignon's Bong. from Angnon "........A. Thomaa
D. oa'@ASl f0''"'' rxsr II.
!. Overture to Mas.nioo ~ .Aubsr
2 retpourFi fFen Gar and Carpenter Lort1nis
1nfs'''s A'' from Il E'itn T. bro ss;a for 'F'm'0ns
j. 9ssFss!e aPs fIea Rsosito
D. f''0'' CARD raox na o1z.un1s: ''1'
70 tho Eaitor Of TIE chfcaee Tribune:
structures in reference to myself and the tr.nsla~
tion Of Murger's i" Vie de Bohomo," about to be-
presented at hIcViekor's Theatre. under the titlo
Of Fronchwomen." I do not complain Of tho
u from choice !" but do complain Of the in
sinuation OF coWardlce contained in the remark
TINT shoot charges Of plagiarism at II. Bouci-
cault At distance Of 1,u00 nlilea. Your charge
is thuB wordod:
It neems little singular that Mr. oazauran should
como far west % Chicago to find opportunity to
charge Doaciesult with plagiarism, when Nsw YORK
oue citssns sro proud Of Ihe hams they i.ayo mades
they do not readily beleye that Mr. oazauran camo
e e shSs i not e he 5.%as
worry dyerting In Mr. cazsurans shooting on his
.ss3 fFS% o nss tse d.y of t' cy't
NY answer Is Of the shortest. Miss Ada Ora,
purchased for use on her starring tour during
tho aoaaon Of '7s and - my translation Of Muir.
ger'a Vie dc Bohome." It is ono Of tho condi.
tionB OF the Halo that should come to Chicago
to suporintend its frat production, as TINT is the
frat city IN which q company flt to play 1t would
DO reached by her. In compliance With theHo
conditions csmo here, pretty much - Mr.
Lis bssuttu s py Il S the saa %
theatre, aud halter played hero than in Now
York. had been hore but = few days, whom
Mr. MoVioker handed me- tho following letter to
him, from Houcicault;
1EAL1.AoKts. MIMI,
ss;: ss:s ;sf e. Mss;x.r Of n.
sas e. to h r
Mini" ana iii uosson Il onrsKsd In attenptiue to
pass % tht. piaoe ether MapaEos whetofora take
containing tho ohAraoters stuations dialogue Other
S'P IT,
tion. and puEllo tho piracy II law for danlasos.
Any perton who will furnish With oridenoo OF such
performance Will secai.s from 8b and also onehaf
ny ossi sasises. Rohard ocefnlsn, Es,, liz
Broadway, Now York.
WArlAcR'H THEATRE, Aug a6.-Dtar Sir : I hsg to
draw your attention tho enclosed advertiamont Yaua
truly, 4: BEcnB,
7s' for DIon l3ouotp1ult,
Tho astonishing sangfroid Of this letter, tho
sovereign impudonco OF claiming proprietary
rights ID 80 old aud 30 well-known play AZ that
Of III. Murgor WAS not likely to be quietly passed
by any countrymau OF Murgor's, whethor ho hap
psned at tho moment to be in Chicago or
Calumet. 1t was also due to AIr. MoVickeT aud
to Miss Gray, that should make 1t clear to chem
that Bouclcault's claims had no existence, and
thot bis threats were but All advertising scheme
Lax,aAt Of Aiiaa DnlEaEo rla