, 1873-10-14

action and movomont. It ig truo that ovory
occasion OF hor appearance In this rolo affords
opportunity for tho Holootion Of somo new fon-
turo to admire, but auo!, II oroation, tho patient
work Of yenrs, Is beyond tho criticism OF au hour.
Tho drama itaelf dooB not atriko ono aR boing
peculiarly fertile either in Incident or lntcrost,
save aud except TINT Which contros around Meg
Nerr.lcs. 1t js opon 10 the charge of incohoroncy
and prosine8s ns every one mint admit who Bits
through tho frat act. for tho ronaon thnt
1t is, 30 to speak, oaHontially locnl. Tho
Scotch character aud dinluut aro not sui1l-
ciontly in vogue iii tho modern drama
to familiarizo aotora with oithor, aud their
crude nttompts to mnstcr cit1lor arc not produc-
1.-Two OF pleasure to M audience. Tho music Of
tho drana, written to relieve 1t Of much Of Its
monotony, is worry oxaoting, mud to bo, properly
rendered requires far moro attention than
managers caro- to boBtow upon It, 1t Ia con-
soquontly distressing, and might vol DO omitted.
TAore is only ono Btanza TINT at all appeals to the
sympathy Of the audlonco, and that is the simple
lullaby sung by 1feg Merril!cs to ber!rGm, to
Cotton infancy: That is . plai.ntive. .e.. M air
and is. under the magic spoil Of Miss CuBh-
mans aoting. full Of dim, indistinct pathos,
difficult to understand, and still moro difficult to
oxproBs. Tho grandeur Of tho character Ut tho
vagrant Ing is undolnablo. whilo it ca,,not DO
questioned, and tho mental problem Ia, from
what does It arise? Analyzo the oharactor, d.
aud there sconsa to be but twoposnts Of sympathy
with tho audience. Ono is IN unconquerablo
aonHe of Justice, antl tho other Tho pont-up loyo
Of q woman for ono who Inns stood to hor In tho
withored lcart than any Child Of hor own could
havo done. for tho roason that Bho has boon tho
moans Of robbing HIM, innocont and dofensoless
as ho was, Of NIL tliat lo possessed. It is this
hlondng Of two noble impulses, unexpectedly,
tako tho audience by Storm Thia seems to
DO tho aocrct Of the spell which holds them
broathlesa in tho second act, whom tho bag roc
oguizos her foator-Hon. It is portrayed with
earosa Of Bertrani's land rs ehe exclalms, Il lily
bairnt my bairnl" cannot fail to touch tho heart,
and bring q moisture to tho oye. Ier fearless
reliance III lor influence over othors iB
enoG so of p o5I IarnS I Soah sts9hhseMf 81 M ha M
tense devotion to Justice and maternal love
which finds expression in her last gasp. Hor
support was only fair., Mr. o'Noil. iii tile rolo
s1aen1s Of a D4 f ts Ssee nefa n nfo9 to to
Dominic Sampson. WAS dosorving OF moderate
praise, while nome Of the others cnll for especial
mention, partly, from tho majesty Of tho central
figure, which absorhs nearly all tho interest,
parta. There il ono point to which public atton-
tion is most earnestly called, and that ia tho
want of punctuality ID arriving. Tho first act is
yory long ono, but the curtain had already
fallen before tho audience WAS all Heatod. III q
crowded house the noise and disturbance conBe-
quent upon. pooplo roaohing their soats In tho
middle Of an aot is Fory distressing to those who
are watching tho action Of the drama. And 1t
towory is Of tho inglng order to tako their aoats
beforo tho curtAn rises, aud spare others the hn-
uoyanco OF being tle centre Of observation when
they rao to make why for late arrivala. If they
will only DO in their eeats in tn,o. Misc Cusli-
man viii take care that they do not loavo bofore
the ourtain is down.
looLEy's THEATRE.
4 very good audience assembled last evening
at 1Iooloy's Theatre, on tic first presentation Of
6Rrdou'B drama entitled Fernando" which
will remain on the boards until further notice.
An extended notice will be given OH another oc-
casion.
THE EXTRA THOMAS CONCERT.
Our musical readers will not forget that tho
extra Thomas COMFORT will bo given tomorrow
evening, upon which OCCASION tho orchestra will
bo assiated by the Apollo Musical Club OF this
city. Tho programme, which has boon afrGRdy
Published, ia I'LL admirable one, and in this con-
ncction We Givo place to the following conlnlun-
cation, in tho sentiment Of which everyone will
Join
n sis Es % y5a gas ssss as@ no. for myself and
many others, who heard tho "Rnpaodo 1IongroiHo."
to request through your columns that Mr. Thomas
tint he has ever played here OnpI1EuB.
HnET HAnTE.
Tonight the author Of II Tho Luck Of Roaring
Camp Aud t'!rennusBcns Partner makeB his
bow to a Chicago audience aud inGugurates tho
Star Lecture Course. Bret Harto lit scems
wrong to say Alr. uarte) could not appear under
moro favorable auspices. and it is doubtful ii
tho managers Of Tie Star Course could have Sc
lectod ,uau moro widely known or concerning
whom tlioro ia greater curiosity than tho author
Of tho 'Hoatlien Chinoc." All who havo read
his stories know the quiet satire TINT
undorlies his treatment Of all social questions,
aud tho artistic roalncss with which lo portrays
tho rough life Of those oxiles from society, tho
early gold-m1nors of California. Tho tito Of
his lecture is Thc Argonaute Of 49,"
Star Lecture Course season tickets for Soats
to ~ inclusive, in Row O. hive boon lost, and
the people should bo careful aud not purchase
them from Irresponsible parties.