, 1874-01-10
ADJUSTMENTS.


| SALFISI.
6avinls fourth appearance in Chicago was In tho
drama " Ia Morris civilo" written by p Giacomctt1
author Of Elizabeth and kindred sterling dramas
He played to IN audience which, III numbers was
meagre III appreciation, fairiy earnest Rn in sym.
pathetic demonstration, icier and atouier than the
sidewalk round the theatre In spite Of this unfort,-
| nato circumstance dtscouraging to my actor, aud
heceaearily, by contrast with Ills former American
experiences, to this great artist tho most glowing
ancipasions Of those WHO had tho good fortune to
sec him were more than rcallzed. Those whoso
| indifference kept them away Lost m opportunity
which we fcar will not noon again present itsclf,
Tho plot Of tile drama is strong and clearly eltneate
but the events upon which 1t turns are not revea1ei
until the second act. tits necessary, therefore, to
full understanding Of tho movement Of tho piece to
60 back before tho curtain rses and anticipate the con-
feas1on Conrad Tile III tho south Of 1a1y
osu at the foot Of Mount Etnn conrads disposition
a o aaa n even
Desperately IN love with io&ulit, lie is loved by her in
naEe Dt preb5 si5 sbt 1sa he violence q s
her: s,r ~ ris parents q Eo*atis 'nrstet rels1t
!eave hor husband Nosafa agrees to 10 go witt hap
broer lon2o, but Corad discovers tho plot ies In
tho ho,se. Conrad Ic!zce him Aiouzo threatens uud
Co"rad's passion eulaonly ye1wheiminK lin. his
aE becomes steel like tho blado Of e polgnard in ha
band and IN monent to,so falls dead niil weier.
lug at ha foot. Rosal,e Witnesses tue murder from
her window, and is shocked beyond u,caaurc Co,iruI
tho galloys for life lowing Lii wo and lauahter nep
nless ana frtaness Dr P4iMet, ast,anger, ,ands tic
en Shelter liz IL struck Witt ts smIafy a af 9hsfa &
to hts daughter EAa whose death haa j,Ht occurre
aud, le''g waower, adopts tho child gives her Iii
srneaa Of o child Fourteen years hayo earsea ed suce
lat,ncri belongs to tho school Of Tree reejonss
thonght and ls, III nther respects, noble character
naa M s nx rssi0ns bas szstss e hatrs
!!e'e beauty eaces hia lust. No aro led 10 infer
ast tug prea p,n has s tempted e.c aud tat ae as
sst ae xhese ssss E%e 1su i the piRsss s
scandal bclng oenso to tic neighboys, 10 @ ssa liz
Utmost endeayora to accomplis. tho ruin of tie doctor
@ a ,n9 9f hesa BY driving her out
ploys ua spics biz nephcw Ion LerdinaAdo aud En-
as n%sso daa'ha to discover a they learn of
e1racts from her tho information tt.st her bus.
10 o''tS an II Is tbs sys Ths s g
aec"fa conrada pardon: then 10 royesi
ts Ss.wsen sa ts ts dssias 1ssttsn ,1 sTsns H.
upon tho torrent Of CoaTads passon. secrn thss
murder of La!nte, tho imprisonment 81 Conrad, aud
9a"ao wlle tolls h!m hat is Vic IL iisng viii ii to
na Win Tho belief that Eanla III lis wfes ttalQhter
nt hGs hts and ee!t4 fsom him full co,isssion
lMst of the auhor of tue dra1na Fsrdt,a,pi. yintS
l.osdlit who Ia about to flee from o house Of lor
Ccnelagtof 70 saso btu repataton and tolls her Of
ionrM4 then ysits the ho,lsr, aud observes lii
sagater Filled With horrible suspicion ho nor-
toaates her. ind BY hts man1or terl1tcs llcr lis
neesh osatEe, and scce OF exquisite ratAua aud 1eal.
'd ,n rssssa snges . ssas Refusing iu
hroWing out yague threats ayalnat lu,,nisri: VIXEN
nat gentleman sntsss aud 10 made Of tho con.
F!a's return. Asfs thu eustaiA falls upon thxiia1