, 1874-06-12
ADJUSTMENTS,

VIZ "oIia u 'Aeasuto HhioA not mAny OF 116
generation could leave, a cluster Of dramatic
jerols "a bright and pure and sparkling as those
which tho world aoeka for Its decoration. Like
diamonds too. AobortHon's comotlles mttst poa-
BOSS nxod value amid oil tho fluctuations Of
fastot hboYo and beyond imitation. Ho has iofs
what no othor nun can supply, and In uanv
years bis consomporarloB have failed to produce
anythfng Which cnn Bparklo bcsldo his cxouisito
creations. He has givon ua picture or tho
pnrose and tendorest side Of human nature. uis
horooR have tho polish Of tho times with tho
horoiatn Which ie Of all tfno his women arc
pure wise. mud witty. Ills arn,uas arc cthercsl
IN their itoality; Ills plota aro 1ittlo 1dy]B OF
domestic life; hts loves arc fresh and eiup1o.
and so far beyond tho ootumon-pluoe aa to ofo.
vato tho passions with atl tho strength Of tho
more masatve dramatista Of tho oldou time. It
Ia tho arrangement and dolioacy Of situation,
bright md witty dialogue, purity Of sentiment.
md rare ingenuity, blondod with tho simple
enorgy Of sincoro purpose tint make his pioces
what they ayc to us, and what they will bc to
coming times, 80 long aa human naturo temainy
what 1t ts.
"Home," whoHo very tit1o ondears It to
us, ia ono Of tho boBt Of this eohoo1.
It hns boon soon boforo in this city, and
always fairly plnyed. As in all nobertson's
plays, tlloro Is no single part. AL are good. 1t
haB boen roaucoa by tho author until tho ornla-
sion OF q limo In its composition would bring tho
delicate fabric to tho ground-not with tho crash
Of ruin, but with tho noisoles8 downfall Of g.
storm Of foathorn. tho Btat who would choose
IL to appear In must DO in love with
hiB art, becauHe no hns hero mono Of tho
fictitious advantages TINT stars demand.
No' " Ano Gun 10 anp4lueo TO bring
him into prominence without adding IN
uuaightty exoresconce. It ia only m artist
whose fano ia mado who can tare to tbrow n,ynv
a., o,,,rt,,.,ttr - sh,,,,,. ~, .. 10y
.,t ~ ~, ~: ~ ue ~ ~ ,ou'ia11' 4Aa III
spleo ot ai lnls' IL III doubtia! II Mr' sothorn
aulionco tl.an in tho part of Alfred Dorrison
alias Col. John 1vhito. ro hns aovoroa H.
wholo tina tn lha rnhnarsai y, t,o ao,.n;s. 's
to it's productlon With TIM svnmctrv ~ ihn tha
authors tLoucht. ~ VIII
Tho rearlt II n parfnrnance 7v,t1,or4 ,,,ro1,a>
an tho staro of MnVcknra Theatro mt,'1 pat'anoI
moro mutual than tho action and dfalngnn T.,
il cannot hn ooncr;vnd T'ha o,;1ra ,13sn,. ~ ~
force Of tho ropartee. which Harta ahomt
tic staoo liko sn1nror 1,ehtnS,a ts9 "''';s j.
Tho docato touohes whoh tho ereat artst
criticism. Thoy sra snstn to at.,a, ne 'eSuua ~ "
ioy, TO diecoyer. And what lo dnes hjmself
III. Sotheru las rofieotod upon tho oomnanv
Anything moro realistic tnan Mr. nownr'e I5. in3.
peraonation of tho loafor md cnri-sl,nrnnr
capt. lfount,ofo would be- Offensive: anythin1,
lons 30 would be- nniinahede Il ;s - ~, nerSaot @
oouipoieo. Mrs. Allen. too il rnmnrh. s
ably apt student. ALWAYS good. wjtb
Us M sSthern sho IL susp,snr p Her ~ ratSeto
capabilitles hayo rare clnnco in tho psrt nf
Wrs. Pnchoeck Miss Waitons nars IT, u P"t, is.ca, ~
Dorriso IS ght nnd sirlish shotcl, yory Ir noat