, 1874-08-18
ADJUSTMENTS.
Mtu1nKrn1a.

m'y1oKrn's.
Quo theatrical opening I'D moro closos tho
summer thnn ono swallow malos 1t, but for Ill
hat tho removal Of Tho dramatic season warua
,B TINT the freedom Of summer Is not immortal,
nd that warmth and auuslno must inevitably
ttvo why in tho course Of things to the gales Of
occcmbor Ind tho storms Of midwintor. In this
spect OF tho ohse tho opening uf tho fall season is
Taught with sombro spocuIatlon. But utter tho
bug dcarta Of Legitimate crama wo aro alrondy
toparod to give warm, sincere welcome to tho
layers aud tlroir efrorte, md to hopc for bright
mas and succous as tho sharo OF thouo who fur
ush us our meea Of au,us6monts.
Mr.. Mcvickor is tho first in tho hold THIS Hoa-
pu. Ho has Waived tho characteristic attrac-
tons Of Ills honsc, and modesty opened his star
t4oatro without altar. with tho donb]o purpose
o introducing his artists to tho public at m ad-
vintage and OF giving them wook of propaga-
tim peforo beng called upon to support star
Ia has frightened mp Lis house, aud mado now
6,parturo in the mattor Of trop-ourtain sconory..
Hppy nhnagerl He hhs baniBhel tho oVerlast-
liz Ind omuiprosont "watorscapo," or Ultra
uatine WOW, mud takon up NIL ontiro1y now limo
O, tlofense, for drop-curtaiu with anything
usou It ia M apology for tho deficiency OF tho
orhcutra, Hia new drop-curtain represents tho
Immortal William, docout1y attirod Bented, at 8
tDle, vshile aocking toward him in answer to
hi call como the marvellous beings Of Its fancy.
.D,den,1,sd hnsteuB in terror aftor Othe'lo; the
uplancholy Jacques" reads In silence. wbic fair
.{a8a1ind with tremendous legj stands bo-
clio him, with Tonchsione in motley, looking iu-
ftdtoly Bagacious. Romeo and Julsel break off
tbir billing, aud reluctantly turn to their
orator U1n1let lies in aaolcsccnt Incomplete
nus at Ophcsid's feet, whilo Benedick and
Datrice t,midly oroop into WOW. Fnlao ,Iago
iB lot there, nor comes tho GRITTY Richard They
ar not wanted to rest tho ego. 1t IL
a pleasaut picture in Imagination, but
thi execution was too much for scopio nrtHt,
anl noithor the grouping nor tho drawing Gun
becalled worthy Of the idea. But, as d change
ant happy suggestion. tho drop.ourta,n. deserves
mention. ...-...
n1e pioco with which Mr.. AlcVioker opened
Mu. " Civilization" It is not new piece, nor
Frnch picco, although ita scono is laid in
E1!uce, and It's dramats porsonn nre French
mc1 and Tronchwomen. 1t was written by an
En,,ishman with tho truly English uame OF
ecius, perbaps. Of thu school Of drama which III
nov, the relgning novelty. It is Mr
on which they have boom unworthily
lait eome Of tho old and almost forgotten
pioteB by almost forgotten RnthorB and show to
This sgcnoration TINT lte fathers mud mothers ap-
pIa,ded something higher than intrigue mud
adultery that in those days gone by high hopes
andlotty natures found q representation OIL tho
eta9 and that the drama bus descended 70 d
denh only dlscoyerable by comparison with tic
roinance which once digulaed and purified tho
the8ro.
"Clvilization lis not what could be called an
excellent drama. It was tue ambitious effort of
fri nn 1cHrF infartn1 ayiGhNpn
Tho faot. It has many grayo faults. Young
authors aro promo to follow models, nnd Mr..
wilkins waa no exception to the rulo. His
fs ss soas s hs lsss seH aaaietor a "oa se
liou" a1ngomar," and Nick Of tie Woods It
aims at aatiro on tho fnlHity OF civilization, the
eLaswuees Of society, the 1nockery Of custom.
And in this it fails by reason Of too great ofrort
But it is a strong acting play; it's purpose Is
hgs, and its situations, though scarcely original,
apTeal to tho interest," Of tho audience. Perhaps
ii tate had spared its author he would huYo
vrleon dratnn stronger, .p1rer, md grander
allowed tho chance, and wo can only judge OF hfa
potmtiality By what ho has given U.s.. Wo shall
notFeary tho render with q detailed sketch Of a
drama n quarter of q century old, ut least,
ThGhcro is young man Of Indian extraction,
VIC ielieve, though tho mystery OF his birth
loaHe us TO think him o lalf-brocd He is in-
trnd1cel into French society, full Of tho ideal
QODllty OF tll0 TOHlutLlN leu 1nnn Gl tGn1mOtG
cosrapsions Of civilized lifo; kocn to detect tho
hyp4crfBy OF hs surroundings, but, wo regret to
add. .prosy in Lis long-windod donlnciations Of
then: He works big Way through ,treachory,
abo,s D Kiug to tho recognition. of Lis
motnrcf, a lofty poaition at court, and tho hand
OF tho lady OF his choice, Tic Bcono
is lid in tho Proyincea and rnr!s during the
roifa of Louis XIV. Tho dialogue Ia queer
mixnro Of p1oAo and blank vozno, tho lattor
hog occasionally tho prosiar ct the two. Tho
leading part gives eosno opportunities for 9troug
and reryd actio,l whilo all the parts nre more or
less distinctly marked, and necessary to tho
ITO of tho gontlomon and three Of the Indies
were strangers to Chicago audiences, Mr. Uar-
tiesbrief experience ip the city not having been
Of = lharaoter to Rocurp him the recognttion Of
1oceHel and encouraged with Welcome, the old
facet being fully as gladty Heau aH tue new ones.
It would scarcely 10 kind to criticize the frat
performance in detail, especially az tho plsy was
cast 10 exhibit tho strangers. Il Is sufficient to
say t1at, while some nervousness 'Tes apparent
In a1{ot them, they mado a very decided and
agreeable impression. Mr. Haldie stamped
hinsiIf a fayorito ut tho outset. lie Is ali actor
Of g;oas power ena VII 0ofore l,a the soaso s;9
those who can appreciate sound. powerful
manlt, M sstraight-rorwaf1a5' Soaring. Thss' put
Of as,cule ie. OF the horo,u order, and
opportunity. Mrs: Frank Murdoch mado frIoaau
Immediately. A bright, petite. ylvaeious !ittio
lady, with d worry sweet voice and 1noIodio!lA
laugh pretty face and charming manner, sic
cou1dno do otherwise. nor ongagonent is q
capital addition to tie company, and viz supply
want long folt at this .theatre. AflBs Alice
Wypdham ii not quito = stranger. sha has lost
none Of her good looks, IL loss glrliah than ahc
was, and will, whom at home hero, I'LL the plAco
sheis designed for worry acceptably. She waa
worry inryoua last evening, and her voico failed
to ill tho enormous auditorium This, however,
will disappear in day or two: Mrs. HolmcA
played tho part Of fashionable lady Of uncer-
tsi years, aud playsd it with fri appreciation
ia to remainder Of the cast for criticism to carl,
ut. "Ciyilization" will DO repeated to-night,
to.n1o,row night and Saturday night Tho ro:
maindar OF tho wcok, "Iwo Loves aud Life "
tho toipt effort Of Charles 1'oade aud Tom lay
lor, will bo playad.
Lord DufforIn and ladies occupied tho latt
ptosconiusn-box aftor tho second not. The pres.
once Of tho distinguished visitor WAS acknnwl-