, 1873-12-03

would bhrink from. And IL IL not only potni-
bic, hut very noury certain. TINT dramatic
performance which. would bo kcon'y roliplsed
aao' % but t", absolutely taste coss 10 tno 9n many.
Buch = condition Of aifars is frequently ins-
trated. Tho rank ilaYorof tho 5lurply srd Elm
mott performance IL Just as !'s,gEatcful to tho
lover Of true dramatic art as tho garlic and oil
Htomnc1, of tl,o American oricnro. Tho urox-
poctctl postpoiomont Of tho first performance OF
English orora Monday evening WAS not with
out lutorost III tie revelation 1t malo to hun
drotls OF people, Of tho little provalon nnuo for
tho holders OF tickotu for tho orora Monday
evening found tho doors c1nsod, aud M invita-
tion to rolnrl, thoir tickets md get back tho
money, many OF thon,, ten1ptod downtown with
THAR wvos east about f1r rome paee Of amuse-
to suppose TINT MI onora nttdouco represents
tho nust cultivated mud intelligent rortlon Of
tho community: 1t ia ecrtatnly 2 lact, rs tho
Ireasuror Of NtcVickors Theatre viii
1SIssso @It that Who there nslxoao f. oDsss ss'' o1 II
tho highest order Of tlalna:io entertainments.
Where wcro ttoso people to Rpentl tho evening /?
They consulted, aud roool9otcd tho following
places Of amusement. and tho attractions Of
IIooloy's Theatre, closed Academy Of aluaic,
l. Cottona 1rinalrels tho Globo Theatre,
Harry Lndou |; Olympic Tboatto Dr.. Kahna
alusoum, and several minor placea. Now, wlcso
mont? 2loVickcr's ~as tllo noaroat theatre, Ind
tho highest prestige. very fair etock company,
and star wllo is always looked upon as n nllgnot
for those who do not caro Tor nnything more
than slang aud antics. rhesoo opeta-goora dis
Mipstrels nnd In the leading thoasro. tloy wore
entirely out Of toir olonent. It IL not tho object
or these romarka to throw any aBpcrsiona on Lot
to- but n1orely to illustrate tue faot that, with all
our boaytea cultivation us community, theatre
sufficiently large or generous to support moro
thau ono pnco Of amusement In which thoy Gnu
onjoY performance. No ono who las sat
through Little Nell." as acted by Lolita, oan
havo tho lardihool to assert TINT 1t Ia, strictly
spoaking, dramatic performance at al: Ihe
CONSPICUOUS characters arc assumed by tho atar.
and eubordilatod to lcr particular method
Of treatment. Tho principal characteristics
aro, therefore. elapg. banjo;;playing, dnnoing,
animal spirits, aud cortatn liberties In action
anybody but Lolita. md ars morely perm,ttod III
hor hccausa it IL tho fashiau to amilo at har
when sllo ways or foot at the nl1llonco, throws
out hor log aftor tho traditional fashion Ut tho
amorous old man IN tho OLD plays, and
tlite and meaningless Dowery ;, remark,
III you're coming, come along."' Why
tho asltlIenco laugh 1t tloso things tho diaap-
pointed opora-goors arc at a loss to conjecture;
thia little sulsor7 Have ~ wo not mol wandered into
3 variety hall? IL this tho sort of entertaiu-
ment our newspapers indorso as splightly, win.
ming, tuil Of life and full Of fun, and NIL that
sort OF tLing?" And thoroupon they make up
more. md. morooyor, not to run the risk OF a1,y
moro s,,ch weary evenings. TIey art TOO we'll
nrod to rot nm and 70 nwav. have ion m,,ch ro-
Bpoct fol tho audio,ico to talk and whisper, md
lookup i;ko criminals suffering t,ter iust d.
serty. They 70 away and eay-aud thcro io no
dnny,nc ;t-tl,aL whnteyar f,ntln mnv he m
Iotta. she ia nothing ns an actress: ind That.
Wills tIey arc very g1aI somo pcoplo ike
hnr ncrrnrmo nres t1,av ora vorv snrrv Tint
they do not. Aid then Shey add. tlat Bo,ne Wv
or smother sho tloes please \ rrest many neo,,lo,
which Ia vary trnc Ann viii tI,fa cormantarv
on the opera-goor, wo sLall tako Tue liberty Of
leaving tic star. As to tho support last eycn-
abloo ilo o opportunily. Mr. Book a5 Sampsou Brass
was deserving Of ligh nraiso Il wes
H. very clover pioce OF charartcr-act~
Jug. mr. Piorce ~ Quiip was oaunlIy
commcniablo. liz alaorod somewhat to tho
tredi!teps ,ss e e. tho past I"s yas occasionally @
as usual, a yery conscientious rcndoriur uf q
clatacter bordering painfully on cnricaturo.
Mr.. Seymour displayed Versatility for which
even his friends did 1ot giyc him full clelit, MP
nC1FlnE III COTE, 1uI 1JlhyInp GIL tIHk QulDIS
iustrumout Of torture, tic conccrtina, with
tho skill OF luuscian, Mrs. Stoneal.
ns nolns to y bo ssre np and sr nanfofd lain oGa as Il
TO Neirs grandfather, Trent ns lie becomes in
tie tlraua t}llod tho part m sst oroditably. But
Whatever WAS good ill tho acting Of tic players
was loet IN tho praults and kioks Of tic star.
Aud when tho crowuing inconsistency of tho
whole POI formanco Tho apothcoBiH OF Little Nelt
preceded tho fail Of The curtain, half the audi-
euco thought it very fine, aud tho remainder
wondered 1hothor thoy had not stupidity miscon-
coivod u worry funny climax.
TUE CAMILLA unBo CONCERT.
II tho Star Course u1anayara could but control
tho elements with the sa,no skill and ability that
they do their entertainments thay would not
have permitted Old Prob to have Ao il.terferod
with their plans ~ he did last night. 1t was un-
fortunate TINT tic Boyore storm should hayo
prevented, as it undoubtedly DID, many
from oujoying concert OF such real
merit us tic ono giyon by tho Urao Troupe
last evening in Music Hall. The hull was only
comfortably full, instead of being crowded AZ It
should hnye beca to moot Bucl, m artist as
Camilla Ur8o OIL her ro-o,,tra into Tho city after
31oh long abaeuco. Tho oposa undoubtedly
attractel mauy away, but those who
wore fortunate enough to be present
]iHtennd tn oue OF tbe most nleaHjnr m,1hio-