, 1873-04-03

, AIKEN u THEATHEs
Tho Mexico Rankin Dramatic Combination II
nl11us an ongasomont Mt Aiken's Theatre thta
weok, and tho hn,,aos Laro boon good In Bnjto n,
unpropitious woathor. 1Tr. Rankin il we'll md
fayorab1y known III. Chicago Us M actor of uu-
questioned ability, md Ills irporsonatlon Of the
tit1o ro1o in rip Van Winklo" Is alao rocop.
nizea thing Of merit hore. Ho hau oyiloutJ7
given tho character close study. IIo docs not
doaerVe to bo cnlod nn imitator OF Jefferson.
although to achioyo auccoesful imitation Of po
great IN original would 30 Of no small credit.
Points Of similarity are noticeable, but Arr. Ran
kin has inaividualixod Ills rendition to consid-
erablo oxtont. Ho prcgcntu it with stronger
infusion of melodrana than wo havo boen oo-
@aa@ snsom9a "a to thereby heetng np tho
poetry anl pathos % dolicatc1y and artiatically
rs Jcfforson To any tint A1r. nankin's Rip
is equal to that Of Jeifolaon would bo unwnrrant-
ed pFslso n but t. 1t my bo trn}y sad that hr.
sonation., He ia we'll supported by Miss Kitty
blanchard nn1 company of sufficient strcnHth
to admit Of amooth md satisfactory production
Of tho play.
uooIEy's orEnA-nousE.
Not cven rain, snow, or mud cal 1cep people
from going to 500 the elegant performance Of
:" Fate" ut Hooley's. If tho play was popular
1t shoaa be double so By eon
made, both in tho play itaclf and in THO mannor
Of its production. Tho cast Of "Fato" is SIM
ply superb. Miss Glover a. ]'tno Temple, has a
pars Tor which sno IL *oll haapIed, aha aho
riety. Mr.. Norris n,akos Of Pauldn9 a cl,arac.
ter Of strong interest. Ho does 1t Justice, and
as we nn ~ p oo%s T.
that Miss Mock, Mrs. a1aeder, Mr. Blaisdell, Nr.
Dllloh anu air. sogea arc eSeeltone; thoy gen,
etally aIo 3he pieeo iaoyes likg ciocK"uIA, q anu
thoso VIC aamlIeu IL poloto VIII n5a II lnofa
than over attfactlvo as now prosehteo'
AoApEAs OF MUSIC. i.,,,,:,.,,,A
olara, at INC Aeaaomy, "lsoiy coHeinul"f tnaa
chicago la9 haa enough O. MEsi La1!:to @ 1oah. ~
sona unlgnt, appGasea IN tn9t p;fce M ane, LOT Inc
iaat time yeasefasy afternoon. an !I9 lne o evening
unclo ION iapi.a Mp" g.Ssn, Win oala ~
avpsy RPasto o T.; 'rJ thnl' s IVY VI
eoi1iel;,t1 ~ 1hora,'co fa MI ynut H. 10
to1ns Me1 n, IT, IT, @ ,.oi. o a,.a
o.o.{ ns ;,, tn5 .. mu,i sl.e
sna aata ~ 1laH M H.
onITnnnv m1r ~ sAo 1As'aoA'
con'p"us' ,,,u,,rr,,s r,,,,,un
TIM rov;va, of i rtc,c II :" nrovas ~ bo bus
Incidentally attractive at MoYickors-a fact whioi
raocia nc snrcd;t ,,non ;ta ncrfo,nancc hv tha
companV. but Wtlicl1 Is tic Natural soouoneo Of
an ongagomont Of The magnitude Of tIat which
closoI tho procodinu wook' The nlay In rivo,,
with The same oxcollont cast mud with tho aamo
elegant scenic appointments which characterized
| itB previous production.
MyEns' opEnA-uousE,
4 sufficiently large number Of ladies' md cen.
| tlomon l,ayo risen superior to mud md slusL to
| furuel good audiences for tho Arlineton. Cotton
| 4 Kcn6lo MiuatroIs nt Myora' Onern-I IIouao.
Once thoro, they laugh loartily. and forget iii
| about uncleau boots. Tbs caDital bur|oanue.
Juli1a Bneezor" IL continucd md r,rnvas to 1,na
ono Of tic hita OF tic aoason. Tho remainder Of
| tho nrorrnmmo in fully i'm to tho hirh standard
Of oxce1onee necuiiar to lie nlace. ~ '''@''''''Ao
| rfxoS'a AsIrH1rrEArnE.
Chicago will probably not SEQ Ills soason "a
fno n eircns perror1nnnoo m thnt now heinz
vivon at N;yon'a Amuhitleairo Nono ~ th59
travelling Shows wIich are to como viii bo likely
to hrinr m nrrnv of to1ant ao hri11innt md M.