, 1873-08-29
ADJUSTMENTS,

We hnvc, como as seekers after amusement, to
look to this pleasant little tlsenro to afford us
Ill tho mfrlh wo want aud, when the manage
mont put anything On tho stage TINT docs
not provole laughter, q feeling Of tlisappoint-
mont comes over tho lovers Of fun, and tl,sy con-
ciudo that overythingis very dull nowadays, oven
Hontcy'R included. 1t in not often, however, that
this verdict Ii q just ono. Occasionally somo-
thing appears that docs not make q bit, but as
soon ~ thnt discovery Is mado another pieco is
substituted for 1t. Without wishing to moddle
with tho management in the conduct OF the
aiTairs Of uooloyB, We may bo allowed tho sug-
gostion tint it !" Checkmate," tho piece of hat
evening, hadbcon ready on Monday night in place
of " Tho Victims," tho receipts for tho weok
would have bcon much larger. It is Just such 4
tritlo tho public like to laugh over, and it is
QUO which they oan see twico without tiring Of.
It is only q tril1e, but q charming ono. The plot
Is very ingenioasly worked up aud the eitua-
tionB ludicrous Tho argument is as follows:
wealthy gentleman leaves Ills property to his
nicco, and dearos that shc shall marry her cousin,
an officer in the nrlny. uo has left IN enormous
retinue Of servants behind him. Of tie most ras-
cally character, aa shown In tho Development Of
tho plot. Tho nieco il distrustfu of her cousin,
VII ON eho has not aeon since sho was baby,
"Au !tAtoA"' " toSS o1AA4' -o 1o tt4o, h1A1Ao
travelling to tho mansion hoqucathcd to her by
her unclo. aho eontides in her maid and directs
her to assume tho ralo OF tho hoircaB, while she
falls into tho position Of maid. Her intondod
husband arrives homo from India. and Journeys
10 tho same epot, to moot tho bride Of Lis
uncle's ohoice. Not satisfied with sltch method
Of securing wife. he intends to study her at
disadvantage. Ho therefore, confides in his man,
and directs him to appear as the "ewly-made
brldesfo;o!m he n; nS;ontentln himself with his
t ',,ia nnG s"G j paIes 4 moot, ana
aa most iuaicroaa s1suatloh IL eno conaeqnonGe.
Iho .prlaogfoom @ makes an asaaalt upon tlo
psondo-msetreas, VINO suppoaos him'to DO t. Ihe
rea i nasses as " sao oIso I,q M Iho
real aaaater, a.sgns1oa VIII tno Vd!earaey o. IAe
ar 0 o1 - 10 ~ a s
eauae o. his low oteeapat'G2n. They finally come
10 an unuofstana'ng anu icy TRIP lor their scr
Hants mnJ 3 nny9 usan otTntg n1ta anoM toana WIN
| i1dscroue Mpndence. I!lla charinlhs pa1r AaY-
| .ng agreed to marry, marry, each .,g being anpea BY TIE
H;os, w.; saa o1@'y Mt yoi4.anas ny N
nts nlast9l 10 araw up eon'lac'. w"'cu nc aoes,
sens 'no i eorfeua ,,a Mntcs ~ u. 'no con!raete
ta;r s:,,ar and H. ~ t,nm ' In " enr;u m,e' n,a
tho!r @ nnsk a,;. "nu .eo .sap y hll"l'g upon
anoin, 10 III, .,o utSn. & ~ tns e. aIa,uco' nnn tie
cufthal 1",.s tno ;. ,nio u. oN Efe,eoh 1eUey m ln
absulnGu ~ -; H. ontsan' ' who H. ehoMou 1a!,
appl1co1 -. t to n.tlot " se cMnilctor, a1ltt
ho oppoIIitnhlsy , oeaote 70 o3aioit' Nttle moro
uehp9tatl.on uCeaeiotnty III Ivy oloontaon
molla u+it, gMo - .oo ,,,sn;a auaoooe nttlo moro
oppoirs;Is ,. ;I. 81 mpl'euantn % 1no polnts IN te
sory "i'ly aia'oSno oe1weo1a ~ hlalsen ana nus
Gasllnco otlao; 44tSs o"u,to"e NHSse tMlsa
o.oAns 1oMen}' nf;'} Au1 tuoao polnEs nro
S1ce1ivs 9,t .; ~. MIsa G""o' wno appeared tor tho
ttss. lI,'o sns Soasoa anu wAs reeovoa very
nn aa ,nr u pif b" w" mur psaat ~ ,'Yaosy
anu selso u huhioE. Ino lhtorost OF the ploca
coht1ee Ill 9Ao aosafd donolo deception the two
servants arrayod r IN the tlnory Of tholr employ.
vis; ,s;, ss,a f Dsinp P'ayea ea hSe Eng diu i
tn9t ifon tlo t!ne OF us tlrst appearance to tue
1a oi t4o oartalh ne Kolt tl4q aflolehco 10 per-
ars 1 y at;i Il XIV "as nssy ue 10