, 1874-06-16

quiremonta Of tho character. In tho quiet and
really moro otrectivo scenos he waH admirable,
but In tho moro passionate mud tragic situations
h'H y93ee fniled him, and ho, made
1eonS protest egainat feiluro r. tho
to Raymonde'a atory, lc was an artist, acting IN |
reroso; In replying to her with an attempted |
contrnBt IN n at1rm OF mingled emotions. hc was |
unfortunate. Tho agony was unnecessarily pro-
noeoselty, for tho vorbal uttornncas OF tho con.
titot, and tho pioeo, as woal aB.Mr Flaher, would
gain by o1rteilinB tis long and painful speech.
Hiss Fannto Davenport waH delightful, lovoy
rolackng in pnrt consrssted with a that of Ray.
monde. OF tlio character Of Madame Gnichard
sl'o Inns croatod vigorous md diatinct. charac-
ter, that OF widow, whose abnbuco OF
feflhemehe was moro thnn atoncd for III the
spontaneous BootncHB of strong woman1y hoart
aided by q Rhrowd masculine head. It was
daxzling In its reckless enjoyment Of life through
WHICH tho springs Of true womnuly affections
wollod out to blend with tho quiet goodnsHA Of
wrongol wife. II wan part quito, distinct from
any set played by btias Dayonport xna ono
sparkling With MANY beauties.
Mr.. Tarkoa WAS worry fortunate In llls ropro-
aontatton OF OctdrG tho selfish source Ut nll tho
1hisery through whirll tho ptoco rovovo1. tlresa-
ing 1t with good tasto, and aeting with the cool
| Judgment Of puroiy inconsiderate, worthless
| mn1 OF pleasure.
| Little nljou Heron l,aH not como to ua unher-
n}ded The ehitus fnco and mannor nre worry
winning. mud her eaao upon tho stage In mora
than moro instruction. uor action iii too ifo-
like for nutomaton.. juyenisu,-it is genius.
swaot simple, and clildliko on tho atago, tho
,child ia woman IN ,poiception and EXPRESSION.
Mr.. James Lewis iH n comedian of tho higll-
est orlor, The part OF Jouuin is not d low COM
edy part, but rator eccontric, aftor tho order OF
| TYald|es-iss tho novel, not tho play. There In
to Ds q read IN 2a r oa, Lom ssok @ hsn In
cellonco Of tho Gust may be appreciated whom
htr. Dayidgo Is found playing The part Of n COM
mon sailor and Mr. dilbcrt that Of an insignia-
cant pcasant. "Monsieur Alphonao" will run
oil tho wcelf.
M'v1cKEn's THEATRE.
Mr.. sothorn ia PLAYING IN hia incompatible
roo Of Sam. tho eccentric brother OF lord l'tn-
drcary. This Is ono Of tho liyelicst aud merricsl
oharactora on the stago, and Mr + sothorn's per.
500 him plny it frequently without firing.
| THE ACADEMY OF susIu.
Callender'a Georgia Nlinstrols opened at th
Academy lnat oycning to yetF fair house. Th'
various acts woro appla,,led yociforouAly. Thor
will bo o matinee ttiH afternoon as usual.
THE HAMPTON TROUPE.
Tho frat cDucurt Of tho Hampton oolorct
singers Mt A1cCorlniok'a Hull, last evening, wa
attended by good audience, but not 30 largo .
oxcoilonco Of tho singing Of tLa troupe, aR com
parol with other troops Of this kind which Inv
boon here, and tho callso for which tile
aro singing. The tronpo, numbers fo1rteo'
voiccH.-sx sopranos nn!i 1itoa, uni olgl't Tenor
and basaes--nll uf remarkable power, and aom
Of them Of remarkable q1talty, eapeolally on
littlo alto who has voice onuugh to lit out half
dozen average white altos, and ono of tic basso
who could do like servlce for nn equal humoe
aro mob proportionately strong compare
very w sweet voices. Tic tenora and altos cal,