, 1874-10-29

MV1GkEHb THEATRE.
When tho public reads of tho revival Of an old
comedy ut any Of our tAeatroH, tue announce
ment calls up fond recollections OF ungainly per-
fornancos which, for ts credits sake, it oudeay-
ored to think wero good and which wore passa~
bio certainly, but full of faults. Thus it was
with uo enthusiastic expectation TINT it looked
forward to the revival Of the bost comedy in tho
English language, Bhoridan's "School for scat-
dal," ut SlcVicker's Theatre last evening. II waa
with an idea that tho same lines wore to DO
read, the same points Of professional "busl-
ness" were to be gone through. the se1no
gestures, md the samo forced laughter. Thara
was to bo something Of chnngo III all ths. III.
drama was to bo remodoled after tins fashion CT
its presentation in the Eaat, and modernized Sd
far al elegant mounting was concerned. Bus
with even this prospect. and tho hopo that layt:l
tho untitled efforts Of Miss LoCle1cq as Lady
Ieazle aud J. H. MoYicker GU Sir Peter, no can
not admit any very sanguine hopes before t}ro
rlHo Of tho curtain. Those who went to M3-
Vickor'B last evening with this feeling We'o
destined to QUO of tho most agrcoab!e disa!l-
pointmcntR that come to playgoer onco or twi:e
IN ifotimo. It was 4 brilliant poformauce !;
excellence, but 10 really good IN tho more h.A-
portallt particulars that its SUCCESS WAS algna.
Before a1yorting to tho acting, q few wor;s
about tho drama ii its present shape should bo
said. It was first produced III its modern ga:o
about u year ago at tho Prince Of Wales rheGtre.
London. Tho management OF this theatre hid
witnessed the immeuBe affoct given to worthless
dtaluas by tusty und elaborate setting, aud
decided to at1apt this masterpiece OF comody to
modern tastes and requirements. 70 do tl!1s
it became necessary to banla!i the ondltsa
shifting Of seoues, anl oo,tiine oach act to ono
aceno. Nothing is moro irritating than the work
Of tho scaue e.shiftor, but It was difficult mRttcr
to tatnpor with Sheridan aud modernizo him.
We arc hnppy to say that tho work las boon par-
formed With conaumuate akill. The entire da-
scouoB has boen somewhat changed. 1t ruuB,
however III smoothly ind as gibly as ever. Iii
tho setting it gains incEodibly, and whorc oil is
gain aud no loss is ontaiIed, there can be
DO fafr in thia place to rofer to :.
rather uudacloue net OF piracy on tho part CT q
manager whose nan'e has become familiar u
oyery playEoer. A1r. Augustin DAILY, by cou uga
the modern stago. lie haA enriched 1t in reut-
uro BY hlB literary coutabulicn', but lie 1a,no
rests rathor upon tho superb galaxy Of artiats ha
llaa gathered at hin theatre tl!an upon he pei.
ornized version Of "lho School tor Bcuu,ds"
withont no much as giving oredit to the L, Kill,
author. no tas exhibited no votJ admirable sa:,,
to speak in tho naildcBt mannor.
luyo alluded to it ~ q refreshing dsrapl ,it,..
mont. without intonding to roa.ot upo T.,
reputation ot Miaa Locoreq, than whom :A::,'
American ntage, Of her years aud exliofic>'.
ilor postraiture OF Lady Ieazle must, Of co :rps,
hayo 1oen good. It could not have bean 0 hcs-
wiAo, for tic part Is one which every ambi ioua
artist would like to play we'll, and has thcrtfo
naturally MT been tho subject, Of careful Ut :dy.
But sio Inns not been hitherto uotod na
QUO Ut tho best Lady Ieaz'ss OF uaodor,
times. sho proved Iaat cyou'1g TINT ahn III
far superior to any wo h.so seen within
tue paat decatla at any ratio. Bho POSSESSES lc-
maykably anple matusity Of form, proscnco
and Halinor admirably adapted to thu pa,t, ri
facial adyantagoa unsurpassed hy any lady wl,
plays 1t, Her features arc strong and n,oic,
ana throughout every scane not an ldoa is ux-
pyeescd either by heraelt or the person to wionl
ato lstens but finds adequate reaect,un 10 h.r
faeo Her features arc nos Or in ropose Ger
tain mnnnorlsms Of expression pcpoatedy e:lox
themselves, but tho gonorul oxpressslou il upr-
lied and powerful. Thero are two or throe sc,uc!
given up to her which are usually reya'ded
~ toEta OF nj actto6B-tlo quarrel
With Sir Peter tho interview win
Joseph Surface, ana the catastrophe Of what Is
Alo anttclsht IL stsiIp N.ss LoulBlo4 - hn