, 1873-05-22

>dhitlng iitha Ifa4n.lovng siA MEk sthe
,daughtor,| ! aho 1oaVoa little To- IIo aoefoiie:
commonplace, III lor ntorviow wltR 16cil1ia.r.
cot, hor former lover, but that IL q mattor Of
tasto aftor oil. From, Tue rising Of tho curtain to
the going down Of tho ean,o,. slo carries with
Florence ahe enjoys tho fun thateonvulBos thcu,i
and BY rosotivo forco oompols them to share hor
hir. Harry Hawk As Asa 7''enchard, tho Amor
loan Cousin, ahowe. fair. conception Of TIM
point tho natural ireshnoss. and yordanoy OK,
pootod In It. THIS ho shows III Ills goetures aud
hig 8tage buHincse. uonce tho. extraordinary
s ase naA n,koa Is erss q
SIX seSooBoy ae.ons aGste!s eh eG afe osesstonsy
sardwiol,od ln, at1l which destroy tho unity OF
the part. It is truo that tho gtcas forco of tho
othors, in which tloro ID tho similarity OF COM
mon broodtng and prejudice, but tho oontrasta
introduced BY hr. Hawk divide Asa Ironchard
no sor TG II as esss'sag sagsso ts @ Il & Se
not oxcol}ent. Tho error iuto which no falls is
only noticeable becauao, with TINT exception, tho.
Mr. Frank ftordsunt takes tito part Of Abel
AfurcoN tho bcaotted etork Of 1fr. Coylo, attor-
ney-at-law. Mr.. Mortlewnt ia ,wol' ks.owr IN
Chicago, and horo ns well as III othot cities this
gentleman has aoourcd, reputation, for con-
saps sSsps9' oss s'ng Rgy which ses Is op suse saI to
ring tour forthwith. "a Aoe' diurcon
ho added considerably to tho good impression ho
hns mado hero during tho earlier paEt oi tho 500
son. Ho dreaBed. looked, and notod tho oharac-
posing in hoight and in carrfago, . rich, doep,
molodlous yoico, Ills appearance In tho character
OF wrotchod and Bodlon ylctlm to drink, pre-
aorving just enough Of manhood to gropo Ills
way bsS bse,sas t. t. Ess suss 'ha a n0b0F dosa ts
reception; and though the character Ia NOT ono
which appeals directly to tho average man who
npplaudB tho ,goody aontimont, Or the woman
who adu1ires tho "beautiful language Miss Cush
q most profound interest IN tho part.
Mr.. Robert Mellrum, aa BlnneM appears to
hayc concoivod Us accurately as 1t ID possible for
ANYBODY to, do tho lordy, consequential, pig
hoadod character Of an Elglish butler, Ihoro
vokes laughter. Tho oitort to roconoilo his
pompous aolonnity with menial labor; to sup
poso that anything 30 importurpably proper
could do anything but bow with dignity seldom
M fails to end in an explosion Of laughter, and
is observed On tho stage before hundreds Of
pooplo It moods no exaggoration to mako
It perfectly :unctuous Ii its' humorous
possibilities. Buoh character, does Mr, Mcl;
A1ulu p4NHtukf VI HuA4ut klAQf4uuA tuAl AD AlA
not 60 80 fearfnlly out Of Lis way to introduce
IN ''h." Tho effort to do 30 for mere effect is
too palphb1e, aud the object is unworthy OF an
actor who shows himself ae capable as docs hlr.
Meldrum. In tho collar Hcono in the last act ha
shows keen appreciation Of humor, and intro
duces aomo telling bita Of business.
Afr. Coylc, tho designing attorney, Is played
BY Mr.. 4. piorson. II does not glyo tho actor
much scope, but what little there is to it is mado
h1r. ", T. otiu, ab Lora Dundrca,y, has rs
much aa anybody the choice Of spelling or por-
footing tho piece. Fortunately ho docs tho
lattor, displaying originality whore It
could scarcely haro boom looked for,
and 2, {o s{oting oy,o9nly and NTH b., spirit
Of the nbsurdity Of auch character ia his ut
ter unconsoiousncss OF it's ahsurdity. If Chad
band had intonded to bo facetious in his diB-
9uisition upon tho advantages and rcsponsibili-
never have excited a Hmilo. Dttadrea,ys in
nocence Of his Buporlativo folly il tho most
tho illusion ia sustained throughout. Mr, Otis
dresscs tho part well, richly, suobbishly, but not
Tho minor characters woro all we'll taken, but
the hour forbils individual mention Of them.
Taken aa q whole, tho performance Is one Of un-
nsual morrit, and tho Bizo Of tho audience last
evening ,3aa ample testimony to tho public esti-
vANEK At N1xos's
Tho third week Of Prof Vanel's engagement
ut Nlxons oponed on Monday evening, with IN
ontiro change of programme. many Of his tricks
having boen withdrawn to give place
variety, but equally pleasing and neatly exc
,utoa. Tho great lecapltasi0n mystery Inns boon
retained, and still puzzles tho curious and
gramme has had the effect Of aila-
tanning tho popular interest in the
performance, Tile nluHlonist's' manner is so
mild and good-nature(, aud his nc
cent aud voice SO persuasive, that ho fairly
charms his eudionces into bonn lido belief III
as familiar spirits.