, 1873-11-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

MISS NELSON AB - JULIA.
The readiness with which tho public voice u.s.
cribos gcniua to an actor whoBo versatility has
mover beon proven aud who8e name and ta1onts
are familiar through the enactment OF single
part, is the excuse for repeating with Homo cnl-
phasis the truiHm that gonius can only 10 Judged
by the treatment Of d variety Of subjects. An
excuso for reminding the reader OF this rather
patent fact at this time Is roadily found IN the
present engagement Of Miss Nelson at MoVick-
or's Thontro, now drawing to close. Precisely
what was her standing as an actress, Judged by
the worry highest standard, VAS still an open
question upon her reappearance in Chicago, and
1t has not been made plain whore to place hor,
or in what to recognize her especial powor+
Her first aoaHon i'll this country was de-
voted to tho repetition OF but two
partB, Juliet and Rosal:nd and
upon tho assured success Of these two roles tho
public Immediately awarded Miss Nelson d rank
not often achieved by aspirauts Of her age, or
rather her youth. Her first season took us by
Storm, and, dazzlod by her beauty, tho critics
called for no other evidence OF intellect. Com.
bining is she did unusual beauty with conaider-
ablo hisrionio' ability and thorough study, slo
waa phenomenal, md Taa doubt!ess we'll
satisfied to rest her olaina upon those two parts
which had done 30 much for hor. Con-
scionttously obsorving, however, that thoro is a
limit to all things, Juliet anu Rosa|ind included,
Miss Noilson las extended her repertoire to In.
cludo several other roles more or losa familiar,
and moro or lees oxnotng. Tue first Of thcso
WAS Pauline, aud that was not by any means Tie
aucoesa NO looked for: On Monday oyoning
Miss Noi]son appeared al .fu'ia In Sheridan
knowlcs' familiar drama of !" The 1Iunclback,"
Whtoh hah A. roaw9kehod public intorost in tho
Indy. Tho UWnchback = il d drama OF
many atorlin8 qunlities. The greatest fault lies
IN tho atilted oharaotor OF Ito language, tho
rlgldity Of lts worse, and tho elephantipe moYe-
mont Of 1!s e.; hnmor; 1ts d'alogas, ia Of anothor
whoBo method tho nutbor Lns evidently uiotloled
hia DRAMA: 1n seeking to strengthen tho climax
by conceallng III q sort Of :litorary ambush the
disclosures by which tho.'plo ia developed, tie
ggaq,fIty frequently puzzles ,end distrantn The
a1aonad TEo niSod Of tIe dra,aa M is 10 '1a ofty
sud its Development 10 dignihed aud stately,
thst i T. L lltle .t'r t. es yon'!orsd # tlst
oolloquy Into MI atmosphere Of Thought beyond
tho easy attainment Of tic multitude. And tl.e
error OF obsci. ~ s mora than atouel for in tho
purity Of style aud boldneaa of drawing
Which arc em9ng the nest oharnotoristIes 2; ot y to
e: rostosy % Of the arss tut It tS sEot IT,
and tue first aud Eoaoral impression on tls tall
Of tho ppttnin Is ono Of ponploto satisfaction.
There ale occasional atlltnGng~blooks IN tho
way, whoro . yecne IL strained to. poverty, or en
Incident ampliied beyond probability, but not
enough Of tAom to mar tho gracofulness of the
mnrol OF cvonts. Tho character Ut julia is ono
Of tls most compiling On tho stage. Dathod in
at, atInGppAeE9 Of tho 1nnBt ten.lor atfcotion,
through whioh tlia fauta'o Of -au'llapetup1.p A.l
positive nature arc hut d!mly obaBryal, Ju|la
always holds our Bymphthlos worry cloBo, aud II,
her hours Of, n,isovy aud solf-roproaeh We al-
waya weep with her and koenly appreciate tho
gsksr6sity Of bsr diBpoaitloa, As with .!,lic{ 90
with Julia, Aythe tl,no IN Ratross has mastered
tho character to act 1t. ahe as oeased to lopk 1t,