, 1873-08-24
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK.
EPISCOPAL. :.
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REVIEW OF ADJUSTMENTS.
THE DRAMA.

REVIEW OF AMUSEhlENTS.
THE DRAMA.
Tho aoasdn has opeuel up quietly enough,
and rs yet has furnished nothing very noticeable
which has not already been spoken Of. 30 Tar,
opening nights excepted, the seating capacity OF
mono of tho theatres in operation has been
severely taxed, circumstance that can
10 explained Without any extraordinary
mental effort. Those : thentres which
rely mora upon tho popularity Of tho stars upon |
their ongagomont-lht than upon tho support |
giyon to tho loadus by the stock company, In |
the middle Of the eeason, cannot reasonably |
claim tho same attontionB before the arrival OF
those stars as thcy viii hereafter. The dramntio
season could not TO brisk undor any circun-
stances with tho thermometer whoro 1t has hoen
recently, 1t is surprising, indeed, TINT 30
many people wero tempted out to endure the
Buf1ocating atmosphere when tho. attractions
were not especially loBorving Of heroic devotion,
Ono moro theatre minstrel house, will bo
opened during tho prosont wook, and leave but
ono Of our places OF amusement not In opera
tion. And this will bo completed shortly.
My1oEEn's THEATRE.
1.-The Romance OF q Poor Young Man." which
rau over from tho previous wook. was withdrawn
after Wednesday evening ut McVicker 8 Theatre,
to give place to Lostor Wallack's comedy,
'tCentral Pork" which was produced IN
Chicago for the first timo on Thursday
evening under peculiarly favorable circum-
Rtancos. Tho audience was fargor than managers
expect In midsummer, and the comedy had beon
subjected to frequent and careful rohoardal. 30
that it's points, not intrinsically strong, wore
nicely worked up, and made without effort. The
author OF Central Park docs not in that pro-
duction give evidence Of continued effort but
rathor suggests rollicking mood in which he
cribbed plot from half-a-dozen farces,
and flung in his own dialogue, and
n fow quoer situations suitable to tho material
| llo already possessed. Hence, whilst tho second
net has told the whole story already, tho romain-
| dor OF the pieco continues to please without
! dragging. There is abundance Of brilliant rep
asteo, aud prevailing sense Of general absur-
dity. It is we'll suited to an atmosphere
which necossitates frequent Withdraw
al, for q hiatus Of quarter OF
| Ill hour does not place tho thirsty at disadvan-
| tage. Ono would suppose that such pioco was
unsuited to the large theatre in which 1t sas pre-
Hontcd. It probably would havo been bettor
adapted to smaller house, but then 1t would
not have had tho advantage Of Mr. FloJd'a as-
sjetapce in Interpreting And horo il whoro tho
|
fayorite In Boston, and no wonder. for he hae
beou associated with theatrical affaira in TINT
city for long time. 1le il beginning to touch
Chicago audieuces how to appreciate gonteol
comedy acting. His stylo B peculiar, but tho in
dIviduality of it Gun never become oppressive,
for tho moro one sees OF 1t the moro attractive II
is 1t is the ideal Of gracofn!ness, to begin
with. Add to this pleasant face, and voice
naturally 1gsSea0 ovG has n mobty boay
than nlnuy successful comedians. But ho haa
disciplined that yoico with Chinese precision,
and every tone Expresses shade Of meaning,
quite unlocked fo1' but always suitable. lie
gpa consans to stgey las 'na saqrSya pPyiaf nis
aud rounlneHs in eyely uttora1lco and nctioI
foreign We regret tS soy to tue oopn comedian ai
polished gentlomau upon tho stage. His gait
and occasional movements suggest john
l3rougham.. There is something, too, in hit
figure which calls up artists. At the samo timt
playing 1s{v in edss as gi say p'tif oi i Mr ro}5s oy
from position near tho stage, and much Of his
acting iH lost beyond tho second row Of tho or
chestra circle: or rather, to SPEAK moro moro cor
at = distance, proximity acrvos to bring him on
: more effectively. He is toloscopicaily good
microscopically bottor. The character Of 1pynd
o s not aest very PrGsng Pre- 1 n, ens to vas lss
! it, by more motion, with moaning. Ho aprro
cates Of ouco that 1t iB not strong in drawing
but given TINT, ho layaon the color 80 artistcal
, " that ono forgeta tho weaknosa OF tho author
IhuB all that there III to it is quiet detail I,
lis BconeB with Mrs Barry, who plays Flor
Myrtle he iB irrosistlbly conical. He assume
just the sort Of despair that one woul'
expect to find In tho character. II
lady-love hor love-tokens, upbrnids lier wit
sasns atopsd %nat lady ia IL a1denee y ~ea
fool hurt at being told that those suspel'daer II,
= when h assured by lis tono that that dot
= cicncy produced no feeling of vindictiye
> nons, but one Of regret rather. And til
accusation that hIs presentation sllPp'sII
o mannor, little loss than half compliment t
:, tho fair but pecoant donor. Those who II
!, y plauded Mr.. Floyd when, as Do Beuannes, III til
earlier part Of tho week ho made iis o1tt, Bayln
"cultIysto me- san It aey isoy y 9ase H; "
the oomleal part he plays, but not . just on'
n Il is not to bo wondered ut that tho reat I
the company rise to d better appreciation Of til
piece than il usual with thom. Mrs. Barry u
not yot decided upon hor, bho improves upo
It acquaintance, but sllo has scarcely yet como u
to tho public expectation. OnThuFsday oVoni!l
sho was 10 sick that hor appearance upon tt
n stage was 1noroly matter Of genuine plMck'
"
4 Tor resident. Hor subsequent inlpersonatio1
wore considerable improvements. Perhaps, VOL
= sho thrown against some less hllbhed actor tia
J. Mr. Floyd, aho would appear to bctter adva'
tngo, for the contrast marks certain crudltie
8, which might otherwise DO loss porcoptibl
q Tlore is ofreryeBconco about her ma1laer, cve
her most nprightly momonts being marked by
y aubluod air. 1t ii very pretty and becoming, b
Y. iB too much i'll Mr. Floya'a own style. Mr
J. Barry looks very pretty upon the stage, IN ~
- though not aa finished IN artist as tho gentl
IN man with whom slo plays, displays precisely Il
u same evidences Of good broeding aud rotineino
Of n'annor. i ii 80 natural te hnr, that exec
!, company those contrasts are very raro. Mr
IL Aliei, as Mrs. F!au,1crry fully appreciated Il
oAssaotes which is % tlat Of NY tue ons" 5eslo,
i. an an aftenicce. In such oase thoro Is littlo
DO said. except that what thore was to do Iii
Ut Alon did. Mr. Rainford AZ A'. Fla'nber'y, "
not u worry remarkable BucoesH. Except III farce
ID old 6ontlomon who are threatened With lidlI
- do not double their knees aud oousort thomsety