, 1874-09-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

'oJ Aio"tAos lhas evening, c0mouy BY th1e
author, translutcd md prepared for tho Ameri-
ean stago by A1r. Williams, and entitled
by him "Tho Tangled OAhin," No namo
more appropriate could havo beon cnosop,
II JUDGED tho word Labyrinth did, not expross ii
more torcihy. Wo sortoualy doub& vhothor tho
Htagc-manager who transiatod it, OF tho artists
Who played In 1t, could, after tho necessary ses
hoasahls, givo asaccnot narrative Of tho Mot,
with nil its fnnoIdonts. II appoars to hayo boon
tho authors intention in tho second,
THIRD and fourth aota to exhaust hfH ingenuity BY
forcing tho characters into tho most inoxtrcablo
tho story, and to doliyer them By q coup
d'otat in tho nth. Tho donouctnont Is
noat, but 80 lost p tho audience In tho
ma%o which tho author'a ingenuity hsa 1cd It into
browning ingenuity. 70 follow tho story through
its vloigsitudos would bo to occupy moro valua-
bio tl1no and space tiian ID usually accorded tho
amuaement world, but o moro glanco 1t It may
Emmerio D'ARretiH young muslcal composer
who haa rlaou to tho font rank In Para Ho
hns boon watched. bofffenlod, and loved finally,
by tho Countess dc 81. Gerafn. Tho Count, hor
hasnana on as en9Tg {o,d nothng II Of s eut
fatbor, nofrtonda him also. Ho appears upon
the scene with m offer Of marriage for his pro-
togo;, Tho prospective bride is young and
wealthy, and the conditions Of Tho match aro
tAat kl4V III tlot u&fu u Altl4p ANu RlY1 0lH
honor that no laa no proviouA attAohmont. Tho
Count to break It of. Meanwhile tho Countess,
a. Aer husbands request, prooureH tho Cro9a OF
sho Legion Of Honor from her nncte, tho minis-
Tor, for E,nmcric. The lattor ondchvors..to bronx
Oh his connection with hor. Tho Count uncon-
aciously provontB 1t. Tho Countess learns Of
the intended marriage, follows her lovof up
through hhundrdd narrow escapes from detection,
imp!orca him not to descrt hnr; and er'relation
to him Ia discovered by everybody but hor hun
6and and Ahne, tho destined brtdo Of E4nneric.
aho most extraordinary contretompH occur, tho
most hairbroadth escapes aro made; tho father
Of Aitne rofuses TO marry his daughter TO
Etnmctio on making the discovery, and o7ery-
thing looks b{uo for all parties, whon tho Count
ess gives hor consent, and the MARRIAGE occurs.
Through oil this there is a current Of broad
nn1ras ~ e. 81 tho aubtlost kind Of
Count that his own wife Is tho obstacle, aud still
another, not porhnpB porcoptiblo to tho average
French mind, in tho audaelty Of tho Conntoss1n
appealing to the young artists '1oyhlty, honor
and thus dcaertlng her. Tho most sardonio and
Gippant Of American nisogynists would ueYct
r,so to aueh aubiimity Of inpudonco as 10 put
those words in tho mouth Of tho woman,
' ins to tlsSart young ' mans '1nsasss, pufpose
TO live An upright and decout Ito. Here ia
woman with, apparently, tho full sympathy OF
;ne ;nts Musaof, "eefH aospera1 Ut no
az wi'oaa onum aon.o ~ Iao.,ou uFci mom,
thas Bho confosses her passion to tho father Of
her foyor's prospective wifo, and obtains not
eay1a ony nts eympathy, but hearty eo.ogoraion In
esav RUIN stm more RE-
OF his bride nlso. To q healthy mind this ia tho
cream Of tho comedy, 1t ia too audacioua for
SERIOUS contemplation. It Is tho most unaparipg
s@1'1o ',o ef aant ane WI 81 e,nslssqas.
cba aapos =. tno ~ .no
Is needless to say tat tho sllll shown il tho
GSaaI construction OF TUG ploco IS amazing. Az
G1cncn d,'e pleGo!a. e1col IN this respect With
saeh .,s l. maistaae o. situations and suoh
fertility Of tho authors RESOURCES in diapo,Ing Of
te.a tnem ~ ac'uauy Gssouhalng. Iho drama movers
betMoca .ait ,ageaS nnI i. iarcG: turn q the
n..sn rar,a snf odo ass % eahSs' II u actually tue
fn 80 nas
LUG "''ueas Illustration OF inc familiar Anea:
oh. what tangled wen wn weavc.
"nea ntst NO practice 70 deceive
Wo arc getting accustomed to these tangled
ia question whether tho Count De 81. ueratn
he called upon to do 40, in tho most generous
"a1tra evor, published.
There waa no confusion Observable. Which
Bpeaka well for tho pationt reloarsal that tie
piece must havo received. Tho moat prominent
part in tho piece,--aud here is another remark
abis feature Of i, lis pcrsou who has nothing
70 DO wth tho story + f. that R3 81 voo Ba
pliod the broad omedy With lavish touch--almost
too lavish. The tendency to butleaque Is stili |
etroug in him. 11o kept the audience highly |
amused by his drollory, howoyor. and helped ont |
tao doaou9mo9s BY gtraInIag the absurdity Of tho
role OF the Count Was played BY Mr. oNeil. and |
was very admirable piece Of parlor acting, !
manly air Of confidence in those !
who woro 80 successfully dnping him
,YaB vol sustained throughout, and entities him
to hlgh praiao. Miss Hawthorne played the pnrt
q tho coun!es; with hor usual Helf-possesalon.
mud for tho rost,-such sceuos uoyor oo-
eur IN life. and we may bo pardoncd
thou. Mr. Murdock playod tho central figure
~ the drama, tic young hrtas Ens.ae.tc. He
played with spirit and feeling. with tho advan-
Lago Of looking tue romantic character ho per-
sonnted. Mrs. Williams waH charming in tho
aaiyote and artfessncas Of i,cr portrait Of Agne,
but Mr. Ryor really seemed at 1ops to