, 1874-09-27

If tbs draaa continues to thrive during the
,c,os;nder Of the season As j. has tho paE. week,
there will be nothing b1t pzoiits for managers TO
record when the time comes fer balancing &C
ear1t=. The general average attendance has
teen u-usuall: coed. every house orea hsTios
leen generously rssroaized- It is peculiarly
r1e7ors!y noted ilat4a successful engagement
:: oae theatre aids iu supporting the Others also
Aloas rua draws from their bac1 psrlors hum
i-eds Ct people who uayer so to . theatre e1-
] ee: oa ccnpulsi1n, SO to speak and while theJ
a:e supporting piece others seek soma other
fa:a Of Amusement. It is hard TO account for
popular shins. AmuseU.ent-see!;lng seems to
/ "a ssiienc. Liz the measles, but too often re-
! ts=tiss tia. infantLe ualady By not attacking
/ ltsat tEce il his lifetime. These are tho
sllly days Of the dram.. and managers must
| Sa:e Eh.t ther can, for tho opera is coming.
sl.i:a tie rzlik, baantY, a1d fashion feel bound
a4ufpolt ct The expense Of everything else.
/ ayickEH S THEATRE.
1ha EsFs '1asterlug Success which :'lr. Jef1er-
4 fH-s t1rse weeks OF Zip Van Winkle'' have
n: z4:h threatens to deprive US altogether OF
I tee cla.ct OF seeing him in any other role. Mr.
:, 4e'E!e.s prediction tiat the third weeks re-
"@AAQ EAGEE4 %AuSe u tuG Sclo4AAA AAA--'
/ teso tsnIled, aud perhaps the fourth Mr.
i ::ls,son is going to give us fourth week OF
! Up Euch q 1uu ia unprecedented in Chicago,
] e noT that the precedent has been established,
- lopa tlst Chicago PEOPLE viii CONTINUE TO
4 = csa1Ting plays longer than they 1avo yet
r tSe. We question whether any actor on the
B t-s7an stage has carried piccQ through
4 ,-'as Eeeks 10 such houses as Mr.. Jefferson has
q ~: iur, while Booth and Charlotte Cushman
- sr-h nf ina n aYr1|tanf
s'-:e: seer relied urou variety OF .piecea 10
4 s:sa public Interest
4 :s17ay Ir. Jefe-Eon will give 4 matinee
& !a'''Esnee, the only one during his euSase-
- piaElhg rip Van Ninlle." Saturday
~ ea 1ll end Lis engagement in the city with
=; = A;aasa-deslred comedy Sherldan's - ElTals,
4 sa'ss Us aEsmitable part OF Bob dcres- This
Il - e followed by the familiar farce - 4 Reg
1ef1, With AT. Jefferson in the role Of Hugh
1 ucoLET's THEATRE
d -. hoosey capital CONF any hare been play
= T1-s7as5 uAn Week in another French drams,
u es=aseo By Mt. Williams, "The Tangled
II ~ ETttcu By Scribe. We took occasion
Il - 1ae week to call attention to the marvel
~. Ingenuity Ct the piece, tie brightness Of the
:. NJ Of dialogue and general efficiency o1
1nsss 0f COURSE it is not intended as s
: - Picture OF society. It Is droll mass o1
i rs4qs r~sI Complications Of farccal character
Il ~ - together with comical mock-gTallt,
- NE french dtamatists delight to display
4 :. - are all marked aud distinct. and
aeaof ranges from the subslety Of tht
H.; school to the breadth OF the old English
80 me complications into which the authol
G.s ea.Eacterz, aud their hairbleadth es-
a.. .'on ~! tae consequences, that the full meas
+ ~. ms ingenuity Is realized. Much depend
/ s,.s3 scaps in such q piece. 1t call %
Tata melodramatic intensity, ant
4 IL lo3hd Tery dry stutr- The ederTescenct
:; ss.:,a ceelamatlon. There was . slight dis
! r. - "a the part Of one or two OF tho actor
~. representation to look yory Beriousl.
~ Mece as though it we're not French tip
Il jntsa ~ tlshty. There is . flavor OF Amet
4. s..satehaca 10 it which lily corresponds Wit!
! {. !aecl21aasion. During tie latter part o
Z So. hoEever. it sparkled brilliantly, th
4 t1ss.! PAVING with the utmost spirit. and tn
4 t. - en,oylns il immensely. The artist
t :sasa4o1 4o1 Possession of the Incidents ans
stz. s:1 1auon OF the piece, and worked to
!! es.,1" "..aoat tn error. It was test piece
q ssr s. me mechanical excellence of the com
4 Blu Hks Ulore titan satisfactory frc1. t.
Il! nsF.eseR:ation to the last.
j kn1 f'esrht week two comedies will be pre-
-, !nes are not new. hut If old are good
i; - ). j.. more Or less familiar to Chicsgo audi
! tse ;, a.,lng been standarz; pieces here. TIL
j sa14b ~ .ae sterling comedy elbow for Blow.
~ II, ". ~ Williams claims viii be better ,eas
j. eaaa It has been before in this city. HI
j "a x 1:r, u Tie east q characters:
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