, 1874-03-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

Mv1cKEH's THEATRE.
IA dramatic performance quite out Of tho
ordinary IA nge Of stnge productions "was the at-
uouacement and semi-prediction made in TnE
Ta1BuNr Of Suuaay in reforenoe to the forthcom-
ing presentation Of ''1he Woman IN Wnite" at
MoVicker's Monday evening, with hlr. Wybert
Reeve ~ Count Fosco. The announcement aud
tho prediction woro based, chiefly, upon the
probabilities in tho caao. arising from the fact
that the vorsion OF the play to 10 presented by
Ill., Reeve was written expressly for him by Wilke
Collins, the author Of The story, who not merely
dramasizod it. bus, In many important particulars
rewroto and Reconstructed It. Given, then
play from tue pen Of the greatest plot-wri|er OF
the century, and grounded upon tho strongest
Ut ali his plosB, together with m actor of tried
ability and proved reputation upon tic London
boards, wheio he enactod tho part OF Fosco 600
consecutive nig1tl,-and 1t was reasonable to
anticipate something ont OF the common. It
was an expectation not generally shared, for tho
attendance last night was quite small-absurdly
10, in tho face OF the fact tllat dramatic per-
formauceH Of equal interest aud merit are
not frequently met with IN Chicago or else-
whore: Our public ia SLOW to accept 3
secondhand verdict upon tho question of merit,
aud it niu probably be discovered, for the iirdt
time, about Saturday night that one Of tia
Gaest acturH on tho atage has appeal cd all the
week III one Of tho most powerful anl insorest-
Avg dramas over produced horc. Vhoao who
havo read ''The Woman in White" need not TO
fold what an iutonstY Of interest a.teuds lhe
dovolo1 ment OF the story: The drama Is 10 OK
cepticn III this respect. It ID put together by
tho Bamo master-hand, Whoae capacity tor culmin-
alton and climax amounts Almoas to genius in
TINT direction. From lie Gime the curtain rises.
tho motive aud meaning OF the plot are plainly
sclos sad, and the progress il uninterrupted and
A1SSk prrl
Incident that could will be spared. Al
timeH the straan upon the aulitor s something
nearly painful in its intensity, and one linda
himeolf forgetting that he il witnessing more
9ue o sne sosna sswec an u sso 5
Waller Harf,c,7ght. in the formers apartment
which il 30 atrlkngly effective in the hands OF
.As. Reeve and Nj. u'Neil that the most hurdon-
Cd play -goor shud1erh with apprehension that
the desperate and enra2ed Italian, pistol iu
hand. will actually carry out his threat to "scat-
ter til. clever brains just iu front OF tle tle-
place." It IL difficult to believe for the moment.
TINT the frightful gleam Of tue eye and
the nervous clutch Of tho weapon do not
mean clear case Of murder in ths first degree.
This iB tine acting; not Observation-Disclosures rant,
And feroo.ous nleIlaco, but quiet, suppreased,
terribly Intense acting, OF a school nu too rnre
.s amoug actors who are eateemed great: Indeed,
stage clap-trap, is displayed throughout the
Piece by Mr. neoye in manu- I which stamps him
thorough artist In the art by which art Is con-
eeealod. HIS tiat entrance ia quiet, unp1otend-
"s.ar" usuhlly claims the privilege OF laduging,
aud It iB MT u It'll va hear: "Im Couut
Fosco, " spoken 30 utterly unlike the traditional
style Of aelf-lntroduclon, that NO begin to
skin, md slight foreign accent, ole Of the moBt
contradictory and diilIcu1t characters that over
foil TO III actor y lot to impersonate. lii. Reeve
has made study Of 1t. and he las mastered it to
him uausua distinction aa o ine artist. A
pressure Of timo and space prevents more ex-
tended notice OF hiB remark 4ble performance of
Count Fo3co Enough has been already said to
indlcats the c'laracter Of tho entertainment, and
to indorse it III the strongest terms. Mr. Reove's
support BY McVicker's company is really
excelont throughout. Mrs. Allen, az Marion
Ha!eon.oe, gives f4lthful aud finished picture
ot that warm-hoarted, courageous. energetic
girl. Mrs. stoneall and Mira. Myers are both
aeon to good advantage, the former rs Madame
tosco aud tho latter III tho dual role Of Anne
Gathe,7ck and Laura Fairlte. MIR. Book seldom
1ooa himse!f 80 much credit as in Sir .Percioat
~y% anu nf r. seymour E,ves an almi5abe rop
Waller Harttcrigh, ia at his very best. hopatt
orlnga out what III earnest and manly in linn,
and he filla its requirements we'll. Completo
communication 4 IT. can DO passed upon the perform
Rnce OF 'The Woman in Whlto," with but one
exception, and that a nooaless one-tho wretchcd
attempt nt music made by tho yory poor Or.
choBtra- II peoples earn must be tortured he-
tween acts, In mercy lot Iii. Mcvickor procure q
haud-organ. It would be vastly more harmoni-
ous, and much less expensive.
ACADEMY or afusIo,
Mrs. James A. Oatet aud her comic Opera COM
Rany nlade their reappearance laAt evening in
khe wel1~worn opera Of the " Grand Duoless Of
GeradHtein revised to suit tho Amerloan taste.
The llhortles that have been taken with the text
In fact would warrant Ofrenbuch III disowniug
th!e vereion entirely. though oil the properties.
such as the sabre and the outlandish gar6 Of the
conspiratorB, ara carefully preserved. But this
is to be expected, and not to bs q,larreled with.
Mrs. .Ontes' company must be popular to succeed,
and popularity, especially whore the VOICES must
eke out thoir shortcomings with musical subter-
fuges, depends largely upon plentiful interpo-
4at!on @ OF local gags, grlns. aud consorGons.
=, 1Ao performance was very pleasing to th6 ALL
dienco, and the performers we're frequently en-
corod. Mia. Oates preserves veil her sprightIy
ana eflootlve'y al over, coming to ita aid with .
galvanto kick and fascinating smile whenever
II tui1ela from an embarrassment. Mr. 0rane,
VINO is glvon tho character OF General BouH,,
With the exception that he cut hls boat number.
tue pl1t poll, puf," sustained the character
with great JUNCTION aud with much Of tho F.enoh
epirit. Thia canuot be said Ut Woudtold as
Prince I'an!, or Of Drew NJ Fritz, both OF these
gentlemen falling ia this respect, although tholr
III 6ln8 was ve.y. good lut1oed. In the
conatasaoy scene in 1e third act they
almost roso to the demands Of their
respective parta, but oven In this, there waa 4
sacrifice of the wit to ludiorous aul outlaud-
tsA OK + v sieh mas ooArsa without being esps.
81 tIoius Ii limited IN nu,ubssn, bu. xAys