, 1874-12-13
DRAMATIC MISCELLANY.

| has recently done something which speaks vel
for her excellence Of disposition, though it dis
plays d lack Of TINT fne business principle whlct
may bo summed up in the word squeeze. Nos
Of her earnings, aud they are not email, she has
invested in mortgages in Chicago and othal
Western cities at 10 per cont interest. few days
ago her attorney in this city received \ pleasant
note directing him to reduce the rate OF interest
from 10 to per cent, as the lattor is much as
anybody should pay. This direction was quite
spontaneous on the littlo lady's part and dis
playa guleless innooouco quite refreshing. Il
IL saddcning to think that :he good results ol
such generosity will not extend beyond the few
who are immediately interested.
To0LE.
The West is giving Mr.. Toolo the most hearty
reception. His Welcome in st. Louis Monday
11nusal interest in that city. While in Chicago
he had series Of photograph taken in charac-
ter by Mr. J. Battersby. on West Madison street,
among them being portrait of tho actor az The
Dodger. These portraits are 80 satisfactory that
they will be lithographed for advertising pur-
the end of February, whom those who neglected
their opportunity OF seeing him OBJ tho West Side
will have J. chance to repair their misfortune.
POWERFUL DRAMA.
The drama which DAILY has produced at his
theatre under tho title of "Yorick," ia power-
ful Spanish tragedy prepared for tha En-
ghsh stage. Its tins is that OF Elizabnth, aud
its characters players. Tie sceno is tho Globe
Theatre in London and ita manager, tue immor-
tai Shakespeare. In adaptation. it has lost much
hy weak attempt to initiate tho dignity sud
majesty OF thu form Of speech Of it's date. but,
With even this defsct, 1t is IN admirable play,
It's plot ia this;
An actor who has won fame comedian, no: con-
appear iu tragic role to prove ,t he Possesses tle
we arc u.do acquainted IN ths chn1acter of theatrical
the eodan fan liz a rsa te
most comedians, tho oae under! consideration hss
more ya1ty a3 H. apasss With
threatans to bronx of biz relations with she tetza,
taking with him his nife alison who is also great
Shakespeare rtlsnts, aud tho comedian is made happy
by being cast for the part He is .ow puzzled
the comedians rehearsal OF tue heavy part snd his
faura rsuLer The authors meaning to bis
has e.rned that The psrt originally intendsi for t
has hscn intru.toi to the co.nediaa. He forms
scheme af yense.ucc but dsseb!es his rags aud dis
rsearss :tn part. All lila il but tho building up Of
the plot which tha fu:u1o actioa is to rest Ths pazt
iatrused to tho comedian Yories, that Of loving
trusting husband, whose couddeuce IL betrayed AMI
houor blasted by The he had projected and loved.
THIS is orc real position, though hs suspects 10th
tastel md loved IS Ia dess:st friand. entertsns
for the wife uf his benefaetor \ guilty love.
This lova is returned. Tho woman Is physically hog
est hrt her heart and soul belong to her lnrcr By
accident Of fao a hree cast in tho new play for
rart4 which correspond those they pa in real fe
Tie merit Of this play Of ''fdrick" consists In tbs
cleverness with which re21 aud mimic incidants
interviewer, tzt It is Eot always easy to distinguish
whether what tie people ths stags doing IL part
Of the play they rehcarse or tho painting Of their OWL
passions, whose las beea announced to the
audience as privileged pcrznna. This uncertainty
continues tie Last ac when the treason ct the friend
ard wife IS discovered hy the yil!any Of 1Pdon, the
enyioua tragsd;sn and tho mimic tragedy gives place
to real oue,-Fortci killing the destroyer OF his reacs
snd dying himself h1!-d with re1norse and appEehen-
sion, but hoping for mercy.