, 1874-02-15
REVIEW OF ADJUSTMENTS.


ha9 not been remarkable for anything during
The week except dullness, and spasmodicaly
good attendance. The most striking feature OF
the week was the class Of dramatic representa-
tiod at several places OF amusement. A stran~
ger, dropped into the city suddenly last week,
would have formed astonishing opinions as to
ths society best appreciated by Chicago people
f.uu the reflection in the dramatic mirror. At
McYicker's Theatre the principal characters
we're Manchester operatives on g strike; at the
Academy OF Music, thieves and yagabonds fight
ing the police and escaping from Sing Sing; at
Hooleys Theatre, during the last two nights of
the week, the pickpocket, fence" murderer,
and abandoned woman had the stage in solver
Twist" tile Globe was given Up to spectacle
lar; the Adelphi to variety business, and Myers
Qpe1a-House to ulnstrelsy.
s1'y1cKER's THEATRE.
Tho New York Company, under the manage-
mcut of Messr6. Ringgold / Rockwell. opened
at Icy;ckcr's Theatte, last week with " The
Long Sirike' which was carefully acted and put
upon the stage With all the scenic accessories
demanded by tho piece. The opening night was
not successful one in point OF audience, nor
dio business improve durihg the week to any
large extent. TEis was not strange, for Mr.
Stoddart, though an excellent comedian, is not
known here, aud has been but little advertised
Chicago people, in amusement matters, are very
cautious, and do hot like to hazard experiments
with unknown players, nc matter how good they
not ' m going near tho water till Que is a
Dramatic Representations III this city, and
ia as Sound III the encouragement it gives to tho
drama as it is III the protection Of the theatre
Eoer from imposition. The management may
couEolo themselves with the recollection that
Clara Morris, Salvini, and others have not yet
overcome that dlstaste fur novelty on tue part
Of the public which accounts for the neglect Of
what is heritortous and tile liberal support Of
"Dangctous JOY" or "Kerry" as it really Is,
happens TO te one Of tho most perfect little
riecea put upon the stage, and the acting OF the
members Of the stoddart Company vas al that
little Know what treat they lost. This week
more novelties are to be given, The Secret
Matri.go" In two acts, and bright comedy,
Americans in Paris" with strong cast
Saturday night the opening bill will be repeated
by requeet, on the occasion Of the last appear
nnce Of Iii. Stoddart. Next week Edwin Booth
will commence his engagement. The sale OF
seats will begin Thursday.
uuolEy's THEATRE.
Miss Lucille Western is not q stranger in Chi
caso. On the contrary Sue has doled out her
sorrovs annually for quite number Of years.
Everybody KNOWS all about "East Lynne" and
there is no possible hazard in going to SEQ it.
Iii not pleasant piece By any means it is
tnaudln, bit thehtre-goers do like to weep over
the same thing over again: Miss Western has
heretofore been doing quite fair business at
Hoo1e7's Theatre which has for three OF four
performances been crowded. The star is to be
Congratulated, and SO indeed is Air. Hooloy. The
Latter deserves some res1afd at the hands Of the
public. He kept up a high class Of dramatic en-
tertalnment with a very fair comedy company for
d long time, and only whcn financial loss threat
ened to oyerwhelm him did he descend to the
staleness aud stupidity Of sEast Lynne " and
Il a
little money out Of the drama, even though it is
By selling cheap stuff for tile same price
asked for teallyI good material. # the
patrons Of the dran,h insist on East Lynne
At. Hoolcy would be unwise to offer them any
thing better; aud If Miss Western is their ideal
Of novelty and artistic finish, so much the better
for Hiss Western. Only don't let people insist
that Chicago can support comedy theatre, be-
cause it has plainly failedto do SO. Friday night
rbs ss Wy hsnaz to lahcE disgust Mw1s
ing than otherwise. Nancy Skies and Blu St5es
Are Unpleasant characters anyway, and the stage
business OF the last act is rerolting Ihe DIS
eliminating ndnlirer of the finest and best the
aEsst Lyme Lyme" "t every s night tits week, except
Wednesday and Saturday. It IL good tor tie
laundry trade, aud that is something. Nednes.
day and Saturday nights "The Child -stoaler, ~
and Saturday matinee ''Oliver T"ist-"
THE ACADEMY OF Music.
Mr. Dorainick Murray has been delighting q
great many people with his lively but highly im,
Probable drama, Escaped from Sung sing.
The attrnctiye, not to say instructive, title OF
This play ought to hive filed the theatre nightly
but somehow it didn't. There is really too mneh
merit in Tie piece to command anything IKE
popular attention, and too much TINT Ii worth,
lcss to nl1ow it to die natural death 1t VIII
continue to hover between popularity and enelte
neglect Until finished one way or the other II Tue
d1anati6 pereonn could be killed of one by one :;
o. the chief rogue find himself heir to splen-
o1d fortune, or a policeman or two be hangeo oa
the stage, OF an abandoned woman meet
WITH some lofty reward, or something - 8
else that is startling or silly occur, ne tue
attractions OF the riece would be improved But
WY should the public mourn the absence s. oi !
nash n in Nr- Murray's pieco when Oliver Doua
b'Ion appears tomorrow in his thrilling or2na
ACROSS the Continepts" He will supply any
seedciency occasioned BY tho lack of interest IN
h1s predecessors piece. Thursday =" Sen aie-
eu!lough" will be presented and remain TO tne
end OF tue week A week from tomorrow rare u,
teat will be given in 31r. Byron's new and thI1l,
inE drama, founded on the Modoc war entitled
donald Mckay" full Of all sorts OF delicious
uol1ors, charming lmpoEslblhtles, exquisite
murders, and delightful outrages:
All Graves, the agreeable and CONSCIENTIOUS
s;ase-mauager Of the Academy, to whose aumlr-
sale taste aud judgment the patrons Of thts the
&ire are indebted for the ''settinE OF pieces
"aeh has given tho house an enried name, VIII
~ aa'e benefit On the afternoon Of Mohaas, feo-
- Mf Gardiner tenders him the use o1 me !,
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