, 1874-04-12

style, and closed after short and fatal season
The Arlington, Cotton Kemble organization !.
composed 2,!, mainly Of artists Of raEo merit mt
abllity, and many Of them unsurpassed
Hence the secret OF their SUCCESS. The bill
announced this week embraces the c1s,omar
overture and first part. concluding with 9Th,
Black Brigade nod consisting Of ballad
de Baesthe Again tho s.; Swest Words" by sidns|
Kaync =" Only say Yes," by G. S. Frcdericks
The Girl with tho Curl, BY Bobby Newco7a5.
The second part contains the farce, Tho Huucl
back, aud winds up with Newconb's last s1lc.
tribes represented being from the Bridgeport
Calumet. and Kankakee reservations. 4 fnmi!1
nnatinco Saturday afternoon as usual.
TIE ADELpH1
Company is travelling this week through adjacent
towns. in order to SHOW the rusties what d good
variety company is: Meanwhile, HayerIey's
Minstrel Company will play ut The Adelphi fol
one week. The company is very strong one
consisting of the following artsts: D. L.
Morris, dialectician and comedian, Fay-
esto eoe,1 Weea oreo Waop Ehopiaa The sna oo3 Is
niau; Bernardo, female impersouator aud bur-
1esque vocalist; Canteld aud Booker, souG and
dance artists; and Gos3 and FOX. grotesua
dancers. together with good orchestra. l-ices
will remain the same as usual. Tues lay, Thurs
JAMES c. PApGEr
This genial gentleman aud we'll known actor,
whose long residence in Chicago has identified
him with tho Chicago stnge, III about to leave the
city for long time, travelling with q company OF
his own in long Western tour alr. PadGet
was ono Of tho actors in tho famous Museuro
COMPANY OF several yoars ago. and by many
vivid pieces Of ohnracter-actinG contributed
much to the success of the old theatre, and won
Q reputation in Chicago which will be enduring.
The profession in Chicago hsve tendcred Mr..
Padget complimentary benefit at Hooley g
Theatre tomorrow afternoon. As tho volunteers
arc numerous and all will endeayor to eppear ut
their best, l1r. padGets bcncti! promises to bs
an affair Of unusual interest aud to bs pecunia-
rliy successful.
PRIVATE THEATR1cAIs.
Abraham Llncoln Lodge. No. ~, F. I. S. OF l.,
will give performance of 'tDon CEsar De Bazan, p"
undor tho direction of j. C. Palget, followed
BY q song by Miss Annie Leon, and a masquerade
ball
80: TIE GLOBE THEATRE.
The attractions at tho Giobo will be augment
ed during the present week by thu addition Of
fourteen now stars. These include the ccle-
bratod Lisa Weber troupe Of blondes; Mile.
Fontalnblcau, gymnast and coiling-waiker; !;
Harry Drew. comic vocalist; George Dayen-
port, Irish comedian and the full strength Of
the Globe Variety Company.
JAMES o'SE1L AT Mv1cKEB's.
To tbs Editor ef Tie Chicc7o Tribune:
S1R: young actor, like literary production
which is still III manuscript, proyoaes criticism.
So long as the essay, or pocm OF volume, To-
mains in the manuscript, no matter how yalua-
ble it may be, every reader feels compelled to de-
liver iud8men: upon it, and such judgment, too,
as is largely unfaForab1o. The nero fact that
the article has not seen print argues forcibly,
n xR a o1 2na S a the seo
especially it he is young or new, who begins to
reach for higher things is always selected By tho
critics as proper opportunity for the yontla-
ton Of their opinions, aad q tit victim upon
whom to wreak alvico. The reaaon why people
become self-constituted critics readily will bo
found in tho study OF human nature; bat
it would be we'll, before Searching for
this particular cause, TO know that it is easy to
recognize geenius, if ne know beforehand Ghere
to look for it.
Mr. O'Noii cause to AlcVicker's in the full OF
1879, evidently new in his profession; but ho
soon commenced climbing, aud, before the sea-
son passed, he rose into the notice OF every per-
son who attended this theatre. So favorable
WAS the impression which he made, that he re-
ceiyed second engagement. He commenced
tho present theatrical year with record which
made mention Of q fine Ndcdug, good 4Ncllohe,
and many leading and second parts played nc
ceptab1y to the public. Last October he at
tempted Macbeth for the first time, and succeed
cd. Upto this period his artistic growth Ind boon
rapid aud steady, and it had received general
recognition; but, ehortly after, the modern roal-
istic plays obtained possession Of the stage at
this house, and held it during tho winter. After
the advent OF these plays be began to retro
grade, aad lost, to some extent, the hold he had
gained upon many, Ho fell into soue Disagree
able mannerisms; he reso1ted to labored breath
ing On slight prele1ta; ind manifested dis
position to overact in scenes calling for all ex-
hibition Of lively passion,-thus causing his
body to bocomo leader Of lis mind, whereas. in
nature, tho nina acts a1Ways nrs1:. 1t was oiIeu
that AIr. O'Neil was not as good as he
lad been last year or, Mr.. O'Neil had reached
the top OF his bent. And there seemed to be
warrant for these assertions.
But, during tho long engagement OF Edwin
Booth, Just closed, ho shono out again with in
creased brilliancy, playiug the Shakspearean and
classical par1s in q manner which not only gave
to the audiences, but indicated g
marked advance beyond the best performances
OF his previous year. :
Those circumstances show the direction Of his
natural drift. Nature has fitted lin 10 play bes.
in the classical drama. All his impulses, and
taste, and hopo,. and study, have been leading
lirl in heroic paths, whero his figure md ;oses-
ence ate admirable, and his fine tonoE VOICE
often has the sweet ring OF silver.
It is fortunate for 1r. O'Neu that Nature has
done 80 much for him in the matter Of personal
cruces and classical aspiratiouB; for tic Shaks-
poacean drama is q noble school, md contains tie
elements OF permauouco. But tbeTe are eyl-
dences Of carelessaess III his method, and his
eutirc work is SO full OF inequalities that We are
forced to believe that he is pursuing his studies
in hap-haza1d way, following only his iucliua-
ton. aud relying too much On time and chance
to furnish such inspiration as will give Tim the
victory. 1lr. O'Nel has not enough OF native
genius to follow in this grand, almost mythical
path, aud the sooner he recognizes this hard fact
the better; but he in tho possessor Of abilities
which, it deeply cultivated, will carry him to 3
1igh and honorable position in his att.
1t is said that the main reason why he acted
10 poorly last winter in the realistic PLAYS was,
hat he thought this school beneath him, and
unworthy OF special effort II this bo true, he |
made mistake, which, unloss corrected, will |
chain him to mediocrity as long as he lives- All
Art is tho echo OF sone form Of Nature. Tho |
ambition and utmost hope OF every actor is to
copy this nature exactly; and, in 30 far as his |
york frees itself from the marks and signs of |
hnt culture and art1fico which were necessary at
irst to create it, By 80 much does 1t approach |
he natural. Nature is real. Tho "touches Of
nature" made by IN actor are realism. II llr. |
)Neil scorns tho realistic, he despises hts oac1:
1rtistic soul. Realism is all that keeps tho |
classics from intellectual attenuation II he ever |
ucceeds notably in his profession, it will be
because he infuses tho classics with life and ln-
ensity. That was what made Rachel. She
brought to the intellectual drama her own warm
|esh and blood.
4 CRY has gone up in New York City against
he modern French plays, and it's revorbeI atoms
,ave been sounding recently in tile theatrical |