, 1874-02-01
REVIEW OF ADJUSTMENTS.
THE DRAMA.

1t cannot be said with an, thing like trnthful-
ness that the week which has lust come to q
close has been very encouraging one to mana
gers. They have in general met with a eeyere
rebuke from the public for putting up attractions
which had a certain amount OF novelty abont
them. The public, which Processes to be engaged
IN perpetual search for novelty in order tn
pass Judgment upon it's excellence, sh1inks from
that novelty when it does como. Only the
beaten track for tho public in dramatic matters.
new star or new piece is fraught with dan
ger, and must not be too largely patronized.
Salrinis Inst engagement wns good evidence
Of this. Should Salyini come here say ten times
more he might eventually wake up q little en-
thusiasm- But salvinis next appearance here
will only be his second, and the Chicago public
cannot be expected to care about seeing him.
M'T7cKERs THEATRE.
When Mr. McVicker travelled through theprov-
lnces with Charlotte Cushman last season, dur
ing the fortnight his theatre was closed through
the pusillanimity OF Max Maretzek, he lost
money. No matter where he went, he Was assai1-
ed with the following catechism: 'sWho is Char
lotte Cushman7 Who is Neg Merrilies j., What
do they play? Are they funny?'' Mr.
McQicker was out several thousand dollars by
the ignorance Of the people in tho provinces,
and used to tell tho story with laugh that had
regretful cadence in it. He might 70 to the
provinces and tell the yokels Romewhat
the same story, with even more re-
gret. placing the questioners in Chicago
and substituting Clara Morris for Charlotte
Cnshman. The public ought to be told, once for
all, that 60 fur she is not particle funny-is not
anything Ike Billy Emerson OF Billy Rice; has
not appeared in tights nor attempted ! clog
dance since she has been here has been neither
coarse nor Lotta-ah. Cora does not admit OF
any indulgence in this fayorite amusement, nor
do we believe Hiss Morris could rise to the ne
cessarY height OF genius to attempt them eyen
We make this announcement not with any de-
sire to injure Miss Morris business during this
week, but in order to prevent the public
from being imposed upon. Those who do.
sire really good minstrel business can be
Of variety entertainments Of the highest order
can be amply satisfed by Messrs. Grover l. Co.
at the Adelphi, and by the company at the
Globe. Hence they will have ouly themselves
to blame, il, anticipating 3 healthy banjo-act.
they are disappointed in Miss Morris. brief
conversation with Mr. Redtield, Treasurer OF
A1cYicker's Theatre reveals the fact thnt Miss
Morris opening night was her best, and that
business has steadily declined since then. Mr.
nedheld tells with great amusement how people
will rush madly by the great bill board outside
the theatre and ask him who il playing
here. When they learn that it is Clara
Morris. they saw: tWho is Clara Nor
ria !? Ia she funny? What does she p1ay p,
md not knowing Clara Morris. and learning
fI1at she ia not fnnny. NOR even q cloe-dancor'
their faces cloud over. eometmes fhey viii
buy seats: sometimes not, t is evident thnt
tho nublic needs elucatinr. Il is strange. how
ever. that when IN audience composed of such
unpromlains elements as these sits before Miss
Morris ia Article H." it bursts out into rap
ture OF applause that frightons itself It is in
some way strangely moved; it is carried to its
it does not begin to understand: it applauds
over and over again. and wonders how it Is that
It neyer heard of Clara Morris before. It feels q
little sheepish at having been carried away by
3 force It does not understand. exercised
nv a little bit Of a woman it never
heard of. Who is Clara Morris ?" neop]e
astad hefore thov wont in. THO question IA
sslai with hnndred-fold more earnestuess when
tIeV come out. Briefly, Clara Morris is 3 Young
Tn1nan Who p,ayed IN CleTeland years aro'
Hna1,stin Da]v saw her act. and enraseI her Tor
h;s theatre She was suddenIy called unon to
ia iha nart n Ali5c, which liz. Daly's loading
fndy had declined to gupear in, Uudaunted BE-
tie magnitude Of the task before her, she ep-
peared IN it. New York waa ablsze with excite |
rment over the Derformance, Here originated |