, 1873-01-14

aisIes Of theatres free from Seats Tho matte,
was laid over.
Tho Council adjourned.
ADJUSTMENTS.
M'y1cKERs THEATRE.
An audience quite different in quality and
numbers from those which have thronge]
McVicker's during tho past three weeks was in
attendance last evening, On the occasion Of the
first appearance, in many rears, OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Dion Boucicault. That the audience was not
! large waa probably due to the nntayorable wealth
/ er; that it WIS differently composed vas, OF
course, owing to the long stop from Queen KdGa-
e'ine to Arrah Meeltsh, Woolsey to Shaun he
Posi-, and King Henry to iichaet Feeny. It
| is long step surely, and one which our
thcatre-goers will hesitate to take for the first
day or two. They will come to 1t eventually, no
| doubt, and when they do come it will be in
crowds, for the engagement ia one Of peculiar
interest, and can hardly fail OF being successful
It we must have Irish drama-and it appears
that there is no hoip for it, since it invariably
draws when well prcsented-it is gratifying to
| pnye that highly romantic and generally improb-
| ab1y-davored sort ct stage pabulum served up by
artists so renowned as A1r. and Mrs. Bouccault.
~ nSA4A ~ 1AHSNtSA eA2st bG1A5 H4
| tor by trimming and experience, tho man who
writes pl2ys hould know how to act it. Mr.Bou~
cicault enjoys this pre-ominent advantage, for.
/ hn7ing evolved " Arrah-na-Poguo ont Of
| his. inner consciousness, ho can reasonably
! claim to bo true exponent Of the character OF
meun, tho central fguro Of tho story, 90 that
tic critic must approach the subject with cau-
tion. It he is tempted to aay that tho represen-
fn%S1 ke h. 1nn3-
broad. rich, Irish color, tl1a strong salient
charsetor-points which have been thought to be
essential to Shaun, he is bound to qualify that
assertion forthwith by the suggestion thnt, ns
such m Iriahmen was never seen outside tho
realm Of the authors imagination, it should
surely follow that Mr.. Boucicault' has the
only correct idea OF him. It may be
30. Certainly the rendition is given with
great evenness and consistency throughout. The
A77uh OF Mrs. Boucicault ia admirably looked
and acted, and would be q charming bit Of. por-
fection did it not lack the important essential OF
a wen-spolon dialect. Tho best piece Of acting
in the cast is the 1icAael Feeny Of Alr. s1liel
Barry, who makes tho role aa grotesqncly hate
full aa possible. Mr.. Alexander, as Bansish
Mccoe4l, WAS smooth and acceptable, though de-
voloping no unusual degree Of strength. On the
part OF the :members Of tho company the piece
is effectively cast, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. stoncau; :,
and Messrs* flanagan, Power and Pendleton /
appearing to excellent advantage. "Arrah-nn-
effects, and the most has been made Of it IN
this case. The play ia spleudidly equipped in
Point OF scenorJ and. appointrneats, md the
presentation as 4 whole is very complete and
-. uoo1Er,s orEn. HOUSE. ~~->
Hooley's Opera House WIS, Last evening, tho
scene Of an unusual theatrical event. Afr. Bart
10y Canpbelis nor play vas presented for the
first timo on my stcse~ Tho audionce was not |
look weakncsses, and to applaud apparent e1- |
sad slthoagh tie wats iss 9are NOT not tsi fed
ous, tho time vas pretty well flied up
full study, and few Of tho persons OF tho drama
TIPPED IN their lines, but there we're ono or two
notable exceptions. For 3 time there was
spirited contest between Mr: Padgct and the
hrat. ind It was difficult for tho most careful
observer to tell where tho odds my. Tho |
example could not but be bad to the lay ncn-
hers o1 the company, when an associato M manager
showed such cnlp3ole carelessness: The moving
ing woman, and over the Incidents growing out
Of the union Of these the baneful doctrines OF
free-loVe cast q phosphoresoent glow.
There is husband, who has come into
by Mr., Blaisdel; a wife Of devoted lore, repre-
sonted by bIiss Ksto Meek; an adsenturesa, who
comes like an evil angel betWeen :tla happy
pair; and a half-crazy person, husband to the
adventurass, but kept out Of the way until tho
may not bo thwerted. Tho subordinate parts
arc IN old uncle Of the hap1ess wife; re-
tired Snowman Cir: .Dilloa2; lady Of
Reses 5ssoSs .ud fss obe9 si,r.ss Rors
,sed as convenient padding: The action passes
in Brooklyn, where the rich, but un-
aappy, couple reaide. By har intrigues tho nd p.
7entureas (Mrs. Britton) brizgs about q separa-
he divorced lady riot portion, and to the ad-
for whom he. processes moth I
ng, more than 3 simple, platonic re- ,
,ard, the cottage in which they lire, ,
nd an additional handsome loucea4r.
,rty, and returns to his old homa. His divorced |
omes TO the namo place at about the same time,
teeirous Of purchasing Tho old homestead where !
9 many happy hpurs had been epent. By So
0 this criticism, tho guilty woman 1s exposed BY
he energies of her 1isused husband and . happy .
esult is arrived at. The troubles a1e numerous,
ut the issue ont Of them more than repayB sor
ualities. Tho daloeua IL pangatinass {nane, and
iated to tho thinnoss Of tin-foil, bus. 1t occa-
ionally eparkes with bright thoughts, aud good.
Though NOT pregnant. Es7ings. Now and thon, :
d extremely proyaic limo stnads ont With dig :
Qlttsss t4i1t ~ hui particularly aerecaole ana =
ozaetmes slightly ridiculous. For instance the !
gro is taken euldanly i'll, hit reEivin9, desirca
, leave tho house occupied by the base de- J
eiver. Being asked whore he will go ho ssys t
! tho most me1odzama.ic neanner possible
I will 50 to o--- to soma cheap - hotel" .
[e fs, however, restrained from such reck1css-
eas by sudden and favorable change in the | Il
tatus OF Affairs, and finds himself financially c
BILE to occupy an apartment in tho most elegnnt
ostelry accessible j
Tho 'scanic ndornments Of the rieco va-e 81
ardsoms, and, excspt for the fact that Ge
urniug summer sun SGT bsfoEe o'clock in the 8
|ternoon, exceedingly appropriate: slr. Dillon =
as amusing: but did not know ut all times what =
, do with tho eztreuo thinneas OF his 1inea: =
ho general merits Of the acting will DO spoken t.
hereattc Then further representations have +
ven greater familiarity, Tho verdict Of tie / G
-dience aaen to be that the pisy, all things Ii
,asidered, was successful. .:p7 -: Y
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