, 1874-08-21

LOCAL MISCELLANY,
ADJUSTMENTS,
a1'rlCKEn's THEATRE.

s-[NNAL :WtoCELLAWY.
ADJUSTMENTS.
MylcKER's THEATRE.
McVicker'a Theatre is still! iu tho first weak OF
It's reopcning, and doilcs precedent md tho
weather. A change of bill was announced for
tho evening, drama jointly constructed by
Charles Rcado ind Tom Taylor being tic attrac-
tlon. We mentioned, q day or two ago, Mr..
Ao'ickor'a policy of recalliug to tho stage
some OF tho drama8 Of tho Inst generation
which aro ns novol to. this ono us tho latest
emanatlons from Franco. "Ywo Loves aud u
Lito" can scarcely DO called ono of these, nl-
though bearing tho imprcsa of tho old
school of dramatic authorship. It car
f'es the au1lenco back O. century and
quarter to tho thrilling tmoa in England which
followed the advent Of the second George to Tie
british throne. and tho inst,rroctions OF tLo
Jaeobites. when every royaliht; was ns ready to
1tll hls Jacobito brother as to cat Ills break
i@ast. @ 'Iho1o ls plonty Of opportunity for
I, stirring i action in such state Of society,
aud the bol6tcrous limo Of incident adoptod by
tho authorised be accepted without much l,esl-
tation. Tho thread Of tho story is sometimes ob-
ecuIed, and general so1lso OF confusion prevails
as 10 I motive Dut thoro IL not tho fainteHt hint
tinent ia noble. For - this roasou
tho nplay,a appears almost as antiquatod
e.i ma inslpd & as an eiEhteonth ccntnry faco be-
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rather of the melodranatc order, tho only To-
narkablo feature in 1t being souo admirabia
spcclnens Of reading by. Mr.. t[ardio. llr. Dock
nayea eongeinal Fart wlth grcater freedom und
respite from tho perpetual villain who sIcaka |
up bohlnd tue hero with m uuoaythly grin. say- |
nrssent 1us tpsMTare Mr hare you in my would
tn'ca9o public !han bag yet bocn tin case. Mrs,
Allen played with Ler accustomed carnestnoss add
sincerity, and pleased tho nndionco: Mlg;blurdocll
Is ,a a!t - tto t, ay gut will soon become accus-
dionees: ;Ihe part Of Annc Musgraue is: q little
heavy for Sparkling soubret1o, but sho sue |
ceeded in carrying it through without showing
any t,y ,yery ~ @arked inadequacy. hlr. Weston
played with moro vitality than ho 1,suai!y exhl-
its: Whether the portrait of tho cruel warrior
OF history Lad amy couuterpart in Lis creation, is
no. matter q very serious Importance. This iB
1ortnnato for Ar. Weston. .Mr. Pierce contrib,i-
ted his STARE to tho strength Of the cast, aud r
1aiinfordi threw in an abundance Of "m,,gginc. :"
Mnlch IL tho en- on]y comedy~elclnent 2ercoptble in
tha dlama Tho piece will be repen:ut for tho
"Civilization will bo played. 'NS''
Mr. Edwin AdanH, tho talented farorito
sa,,ag3n;t,' smong lovers H., Ot the drama in every
1Ioycler's Thoatrd 1loutlay. He IS lo t1n otx
and eat through tho performance last oyoniur
Something .waA said about Hamlet and tho G,are-
;na2y,e q; f pus whether Mr Adams Intends playing
settled until ho speakb definitely On tho saDlcct,
JAPAN.
Dir. PhrAons Who has spent sou1o ycara in |
Japan III connection with tho Educational Do,
partment Of tho Japanese Government. ia an l,s
way back to that country, accompanied by hs
wife and t'ro Japanese princes,-aou Of Prince
Thubo.-who camc hore with tho recent
Japanese Embassy. .1lr. Parsons has spent the
last twelve months in tho Unitod States, aud ie
at present at tho Palmer HouHc. THE TRIBUNE
thnking this an excellent opportunity to gain
for its roadors come information respecting the !
state of education peryadins those autpodal
regions. doputcd ono of its representatives to !
wait upon 1lr. Pasapns, and clean from him auy Y
information it was possible to got on this inter.
esttng subject. The representative was received
With all duo courtesy by the head >
of the .JapaneEe Educational Department, i
Ilo :'Gentlcmaa at first appeared to n
30 inclined to reticonCo but, seeing thatlo wuB Z
not gong TO DO put through soTero oroHs-ox- u
l1n!tatisn hs teseryo gave way before tho con- 2
;enlal glow OF an interesting conyeIaQtion dir d
oE WHICH the following was olicltcd
rrom tno ear1eHt times tho Japanese iaYe en- | L
Dyed limited education, strictly conjnod, how u
'ynr to shoir own tongue. Most Of tho Japanese 0,
elnalntng contout with tloHo two desirable ac- | t
blAco tho opening up OF COM 4,
!!Itorcourao will, European pato.ss aud hi
lmellea:tao country liao gradually progressed IL
owatds higher atato Of culture, but It Is only al
'lthln tho pant few years tlnt Bpccal interest n
~ besa' taRon in The subject by tho stnto. ii
Mr. Iaraous accompanied tue recent Japanese uD
n1asHy to this country and through the pru- bn
pnl countries Of Europe. Tho opinlon OF The ds
1nbassy WA, on the whole. favorable to the III,
abia school nyatom Of tho Unilod Statcs, after Of
hioll tho JalanoHe system ls as nearly aa pos 10
bio n1ode'ed Still ho 4r. parsonB) was will n,
II to ndMlt that toro wero points in mntly Of ! n,
10 Ear0pean syB:emn worthy or consideration
ID oven adoption.
Regarding lilo rotnl Of tho Japanese stllonts, tol
!. Iarsons dcbilod It to be distinctly unslo.- e,o
cod that the action OF tho Government iu TINT ~
utter Was not in any Honso to 10 considered az Jul
ia soppositton to n higher btate OF 70
pular education. Tho loyeynmett uilnply do. tic
.os that compctont professors mud ollucntlonlHu 70
provided in 1JApan, mud that tho paoplo be acc
avued with tho lnoanH OF superior training H.. T.
tllolr own country. lee
hlr. KIDD, Cabiuet Minister IL nomlnally a, bol
head Of tho Educational DcPart1nont il a1aa tnt
pan, which Ia supported aud colttrolled clla
10 11o2nsh Indirectly by tie Goyorumcnt. ti'al
he rlmor Ut ttiD assaBsirtation nf Mr 1zido lsa
''cn Y. WAS 1onorted about two months ago IT, 10
= :; fafsoah BayH, without foundation. he h,inr Wlo
direct and colAtuu cnrrnnnoudouoo viii, III last
eeman. anaa 70 lMr. parsoua) tloArea to warn hol @
aer'chn readers aganst giving oxplluit cloti. Tor
60 60 to "nawa from YokaEama. and
tut' .1a ~ n1dr.aY, lY, ato OF NatEorB Coogo Now tna
araI ~ 4ok sooa service In promoting the IVY uac
ut to which Mr. Parsoa uu othcr ,,sntinmn,, Jolit
ntlonca belong IL IN no way cunnestcd wIti, Il,
native Schools. lta ubouE in to t"nc,, H. Jori'
aorh ial'Kuages, giving thu student a tororgi, mix
oT9a0 psb a.d od tqren iiansuages especially
nohes necessary to form tao mind oP ~ aiIc' ahc
practically orluilto man, InHtr1cto,, ~ ~. - ano