, 1874-08-02
REVIEW OF ADJUSTMENTS.

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REVIEW OF ADJUSTMENTS.
THE DRAMA.
The dearth of dramatic entertainments which
has characterized the past three or four preced-
ing weeks continued last week uninterruptedly,
if we except the performances Of Mr.. John Dill
Ion nnd the company supporting him at the
Academy Of 1Iusic, Even with his entertain
ments included, there was little or nothing to at
tract gene, 81 attention. llr. Dillon was playing
in several excellent pieces, rendering his par
ticular parts a5 usual, aud amusing large audi
enccs In him centered the entire responsible
lty Of providing the legitimate This week tho
academy will be bersft even oi him.
THE ApELPHI COMPANY
at Hooley's has been playing during the past
week to crowded houses, and has moro than met
tho anticirations of the management. 1t has
demonstrated that Mr.. Growers success at the
Ade!phi was due in 10 extraordinary measure to
the nee-and easy style Of doug things, and
that by throwing the theatre open to ladies every
egenint, rs well as ar matineeE, this aMount lost
tilan regained. The bill for the week has been
q good one. It WAS changed i'll a measure IN the
middle of the week, aud public interest kept
alive. The programme for this week Will be
better tlap ever. In addition 70 tho spccialt'es
given last week. the great European stars, the
Carous the best llyiu;, gynluasts, togather with
their educated pets. Will be tho main attractions
Hiss Wrou and 1lr. Collins have new nlusical
ATT, entitled ''Diyorce,' which is very amusing.
IiOOLEys $ COEpASY.
Last Sunday we published j list Of dr. Hooley's
new company, with such ufornGtlol con-
corning them as could bo gathered. Tho prom
so Of next years season 1ilale III the general
aud individual excellence Of the new combna-
10 ,E,r1 1at} hv tim H.EntnA IrannrpI lr
1lr. Fred Williams Of pieces to De played during
the SEASON.. This will ussuicly give 62sisfne-
ton. Alr. Williams has had ten years expert
| eace stagc-manaser Of orc Of tue best COM
panies in tLis country or England. and las come
| to the conclusion that variety il needed in the
! conduct Of comedy theatre. lie will therefore
produce dramas Of different schools, aud mako tae
| contrasts be;woon them as sLarp aud wei-ae-
lined ns the range Of dramatic authorship will
adulit Of While the public III still u, the Eumor
for it, he will give them the latest novelties III the
modern French school. AuS 81 the theatre Mill
be opened With Ar. Boucica al.'s adaptation,
| LED Astray." This will be followed by piece
bT Scribe, prepared for the English stage by alr.
Williams, and entitled Tie Tangled CHAIN"
The re1gning sensation Of tho East, "Tho
| g1,hiux. br octave Feuillet will be brought out
st % %Hoolo7s simultaneously with it's production at
tue Union Square, New York, with Clala Morris
| in tie leading role. Tho version peayol hero
has been translated and Aagiic:sed oy Mr.
Williams, and will be, without doubt, great suc-
| 1890 ~
q sFrou-Frou, y Tho New House." BY Sa.dou.
| and several other dramas Of this school to be
produced when tho tiuo comes. Having given
! the public f41r taste IF the raigning STYLE Mr.
| society piecoa 1iko "La1y Audley's Secret" "
Man and Wife," aud so lth, wlh capital
list Of them, which we are not at liberty
to disclose Following ,.' these ,,;' VII ee r,a
Hold to Ruin,'' ''Thc Heir at Law"
| :. did Hcaas and Young Hearts," "6wcet-
hearts art and and Wives, "Cyrils Success =
md others. Then snch pieces as "Mouey,",, -,
hs roor Gqnemsn na ana etc
| There will be Season OF light opercttas like
.Dny and Cox, y 1.-THE Maid with tho 3iiking-
| Pail" s.Tbs Donny F1sh-Wlfe," and host Of
| othors. Then AL occasional extznSaganIa' not q
| bnylesaue, DO i. UNDERSTOOD but something con-
| biuins the spectacular aud light comedy, like
Saturday nights are to be given mp to an en-
tiraly different class Of erialnmont;-nea' J,
shskspearean 9ua easfica p1esss ie1ysn
"0thello." ':I'Le n6buers," "Ingomar," The
! Lady Of Lyons" and occasionally sensational
| pieces. .. .,,.;,,e.
| some of the aboro-nlned pieces i'll Boston h5
long as six and even eisat, weoSs y, nDora,
Isle Stops to Conquer The School 1os
Scandal" eud enc :wo others we're notably
| popular This is accounted for in ono or Two
particulars. The pieces were thoroughly re-
hoarsed aud tho frs! performance WAS rs per
tcct ~ tie last. Nothing was ever put on TUG
stage before it WAS ready: It was dressed aud
| acted. in tLo managers eyes At least ai1noss
faultlessly, and the; critics. as rue, haa nosn-
ing to find fault with in this respect:
TLis is what We have endcavored to
impress upon Mr. Hooley ~ essential Tor the
mast two seasons. Now that he has tho lntelll-
| rent co-operation OF the best sta9e-manascf IL
lie country, there will probably be nothing to
COMPLAIN Of. The mounting, IN point OF, com
plete unity in scenery, properties, upholstery
| and other essentials will be surpassed IN , u 10
theatro in the country, and IN thls again ar.
Uooloy will ba improving upon LIS las' seaF q
without wishing to take any especial creult
for II wo wish to remind the public that 1t IS to
| the untirins efforts Of the prees that lucy a:e
| im;t.bted for the elevated character OF orahatlc
-an1esentatiou in this city. The newspapers nave
never lost an opportunity Of pressing upon aa. ar,
| 1Io1cy tho necessity for giving the petter class
- lie commupitY tho very best that the drama
couid afford. We have NO fears g TO Inc suc-
Of the unde5taklns o5 %palu nr Success is IN
, the;r hands. Not to give Ar. Hooley the Utmost
| announcement this season would DO 70 acknoM!- W.
edge that as community we ere satlsnea -" "'an ~
mediocrity Our reputation ABROAD oelss us ~ 10
n CITY, If such an admission Is 10 Dc ina9e. ~.
uoney's SUCCESS will tend to foster tho dranaIc
art throughout the country; his 1alute w. 70 70
n h1ow to the drama, and source Of laolcu!1 W
Chicago. The one will show The wollu tnaI boaf IS
IN ~ mt the only city in the country worthy OF
- - ,an,e of al intellectual metropolis; the
opher en Lat Chicasos intellectual p1etensions are
unfounded. We await the event with hope, ana
t without n!agiyins.
| .aot fr1,n fo-norroy q new combination,
t,,own "a Schumaur,'s Transatlantic Sorelty
Company, will take possession Of tue acadsimy
If Music This consists Of stringlnS together
into one entertainment OF number OF interest," .sa