, 1873-10-07

decidedly handsome, dresses in good taste, and
has an excellent stage presence. a little on
couragomont from tho audience would holp hor
amazingly brace up hor nerves, nnd plnco her at
q better advantage. THO part aho played was
light and onsy ono for lor, and tlore iB no doubt
TINT she will succeed Ia It this evening. The
coldnoas OF tho atdionco last evening wan mark
ously oyor tho absurslitlos Of tho drama, they
withheld thor applause with unusual caro-.
" Filtration" Ia drama adapted from tho
Froncl, by h1r. Frod Williams. OF Boston. II
ia q farco IN throo acts, extremely laugh
tho adaptor, Hupposing that tllroo very long actH
muat DO tho necessary substitute for four ordl-
narity long ones, had stretched out somo Of tho
situations, to kill ttmo. This seems to be tie
only, tho 1rama could bo mado very enjoyable.
It Bparklea with funny situations, md good
dialogue aud suddenly becomes vapfd and dull
for aeason, agnln rcsuninng ita wonted vivacity
prosnoas again. Horo is strong evidence. Cut
amusing roinatns. The Btory ls ono Of
g. .'!paf ss'plftal ,as pEaetios, IKE .2 Piaysa On 80
Of his froaka Of humor, aud rebounds with tho
noat unexpected incidents. The second act IL
spoiled by tho supper scone. Tho story told by
tho victim Of the joke is too protracted. 0cca-
reallstie effect, but TOO much q t is tedious.
Then tho drunkou acono should bo curtailod.
SO far aa goes, it IL well done, but It is overdonc.
Tho climax Of fun is reached whom tho inebri-
ales rise from tho table, and ovory second utter
that, like water III toddy, woakonh It. The snnao
is truo Of tho lust net. It should DO cut down.
Tho interview bcswoon client md adyo-
cato Ia provocative Of uproariouB mirth,
but 1t becomes insipid for tho same toason.
There exists shrowd suspicion that tho author
dialogue Ia impromptu towards the Inst; TINT the
piece has not boon properly rohoarsod. Tho On
tranccs arc occasionally mist,mod, aud stovon-
y air ia percoptlblo about tho acting. It could
cast was excellent, and everybody. deserves
praise. hlr. Bishops part, TINT Of Gabriel Gail
larlin, tho tolsor joked upon, isl capital ono,
and ie acted With q thorough abandon. Three
aaas 9s sP5ns 5 he o1' I Itfssage ssagua ae first
thing ho might have retained without in
jury to tho part. Mr. Salisbury aB Tou-
til'on, though tho victim Of q bud cold, was
also deserving Of the warmest communication.
His "busincss" :" in tho third act might have
bccn out short.:: howoycr, about one-halt, with
out Weakening 1t. His makeup md IttlopointB,
very liah]e to be overlooked, gayo good finish
to worry caroful, objective. and praiaoworthy
ycry inferior part, bnt with that conaciontious
determination to succeed which is universally
recognized In this talented comedian, ho mado q
character out Of it. Thorearo fow roles in which
IL h:s yeafe pp''Ffs5 ss sss ~sSs ts sss pa%5Ss
nsd msdo anything ont Of It is ea sreatIy to fds his
credit. MI; sogge played ,rollioking oll-man
pS psted Il 10 a. bs 9 o ana M II
comic than to 6oriouB parts h1r. Sullivan made
up we'll, and was easy and negllgo, md fully ap-
prcolatod the part Of Alfred. MeHsrs. Buck aid
Eytinge wcre also acceptable. Miss Cline aa
CANT droaeing and vivacity Of manner, oil that
was possible Of the part. Little Miss Howard
as Toto was also pretty and agreeable, and
Misses Matthias and Jackson filled the bill COM
mendabl,., Tha pieco was vol mounted, as
usual, and will probably run smoothly tonight,
atYEns' oPERA-uousE.
veil patronizod by THIS community, judging from
the attendance at tue performances Of the Ar
1ington, Cotton & Kcmblo troupe. rhoro was
ally we'll played. Tho songs wero entertaining,
and tho jokes, though old, wero new to thoso
who mover heald Or lad forgotten them: The
"aos!oTintiyo ti9slo,a Or the phantom ehorag,
Bobby" sang "pretty aa a Daisy" referring
to young woman, aud did somo intricate tlatlo-
ing. Tho vocal qpartotEo sang fairly, aud Muster
Davenport shook bis clogs IN Which woro hools
Actor y studio' was q luqicrous pioco Of low
comedy, tho fun consisting in tho two actors
knocking each other down alternately, The
house roarcd; tho house always does roar on
6ucn occasions. hlaoKln and WILSON trocd out
. love ditty, and Master Davenport won't through
bis Dutch exercises to tho amusement Of al
who had tho honor Of seeing the portraiture, a
burlesquo entitled *Tho Funny Mokce In d
Fog" concluded tho entertainment, which was,
o. tho, whole, oxcel1ont Of its kind Tho same
bill during the wcol..
Mv1cKrns THEATRE.
"sarntoga" began its second wools at he.
7cker's Inst evening, aud was as sparkling as
usnal: It is light comedy, as everybody knows,
fNt7H I'm Ia
cellent, and tho mounting superb. There was q
fair house, which might havo been batter, as tho
Play, deserves to be seen. 1t will bo continued
au tho week.