, 1874-04-09
ADJUSTMENTS.


Tho substitution of "Loa1 tho Forsaken ~ at
Hooloys Theatre, for ShakHpearo's oxouisits
lovo drama was an improvement upon tho man
agement Of tho first two nights Of Miss Rorera'
enlargement, inasmuch as it gave the rather feo-
bo company All opportunity to ahow themselvea
In pioco with which thoy woro moro familiar
Bus critically viovcd, "Leah" waa played with
tho BANJO conspicuous absence OF intelligence as
its predecessor on tho boards, aud that it waa
more familiar to the players was made apparent
III no WY to tho audeuco, Tho fact Ia not to be
ovadod that tho players wero engaged for tho
parlor drama. md aro hopoleasly at soa in
everything clse. Tho application Of intelli.
gent criticism to such q performance
would vs,at dignity it, for Mr.; Raia;loll'a
tive, hurried. md c1prassioulcss reading can-
not bo measured By any ordinary terms Of crit
ical denunciation. The popular interest would
be centred rsther in tho atar apropos Of whom
probable that both hIr. Hooley and Luis stage
manager are aware Of tho exact capabilities Of
tho company, and would, il allowed to exercise
their own Judgment, have discarded both pieces
pieces suited to the company. But stars arc n-
cxorable md must havo tholr way. Not under.
standing the strength Of strange company,
Alss Rogers Inns insisted on forcing It beyond iii
limit, and tho result is what might DO OK.
forrnanco. Mias Rogers herself nav be- caraSie
Of playing such parts as Leah but it Is question.
4blo whether aho can play them satisfactorily
criterion Of her ability to portray sweoping
passion in its Intensity, then Miss Rogors can
not plny Leah. Her yoico has not the volume,
nor heyo hor features the mobility for such
situation, and no amount Of stage artillco viii
cover tho nbsonce Of tleeo essentials. Neither
is hor voice flexible enough for tho. range Of
emotion through which in two sconos tho ciar-
give It TINT tlexibility. And to this already for
midable array of d,Hqualitcationa for tho part Of
Leah may be added q lack Of feeling, which at
times appears almost like indifference. Those
Ut fault cannot be regarded as I'LL able exponent
Of strong melo-dramatio parts. Miss Rogers is
vol up in stage business, but stage bust.
I3 ness is '1 not acting All the businoss in
in m audience. It is moro1y the mechanism, oi
part, craftily constructed By long-departcd
woskmen, and handod down by tradition The
business OF . part u the aayior OF IN uninagina-
which makes a cripple out Of q healthy player
who caf, or could once, have done without It.
until want OF use has atrophlod his members
It may, help .woaklling to hobble e-may oven
but etago business will not make an actor So
with all her careful observance Of tradition.
Miss Rogers cannot play Leah without natural
feryor, or that assumption Of feryor which
too heavy for her, aa A[r: Daisdoll's part Of
Nathan il too hoavy for him. Tho didoronco
botwoen tho two is, that tho actress endeayors to
play hor part, while t.; the actor makes no
not say. is unworthy S1r Sullivan does strus. 9e
gle with Adctlert, but his impetuoHity makes hls
olpcution thick, indistinct, nnd hurried, Thn
other parts are not better than could ho expect-
ed OF professional players called upon to play.
" Leah" will bo ropoated this evening.
NvIoXER's THEATRE.
Miss Jane Coonlha played tue charming part OF
]ulia in Sheridan Knowles fine piece, Hrho
[luuchback,' !aAt eyoniug, to an improved houae,
She has played it before. but tho performance is
yort'lv OF longer notice, which will be given In
lue tlmo.
The minstIela are still giving amusement to
rood houses. The Globe business has dropued
N little. and those who desire seats eau obtain
llom with greater olao than on tho first night,
l4o Adolphi is crowded every night, tue panto.
niulo creating uproarous morrment hlr, Con-
tantino IL, without doubt tho bost pantom,mjst
Il tile country "Littlo Sunshine" still iliu-
mines the Academy Of Musio with it's altornate
urtdnesB and exaggerated morrimont.
Tho appearance Of John Mccullough at the
scadomy Of Music Oh Monday will be among tho
'yent8 of the soaRon in Chicago, and will call
,nI larger audiences tAan have Of late Witnessed
heatrlcal representations, He will DO here only
ylll show hia strength III tho following piecoR
londay and TueHday evenings !" Tic Gladi.
tor" Wednesday,, '9Richeeu"; Thursday.
Otl,o1o y; Friday. il 'Hamlot SATURDAY.
, Niol!ard ,! III "; Tuesday matinee, :" Tanning 81
tor for the lust timo.
TIE BEETHOVEN soo1ETY,
The third reception Of the Beethoven Society
Q ~ n9mGora takea place this eyonlng 1t
,xaa .1', Hall tho programme Of which has