, 1874-01-18
REVIEW OF ADJUSTMENTS.
THE DRAMA.

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the week. The attendance at the theatres, how
ever, has improved, and managers are beginning
to expect better days than they have had SO far.
There have been no very startling novelties
during the week, tho only drama deserving that
mama being one which ran for three nights and
one matinee only at HooQey's. Other pieces.
which have become more or less familiar to the
public, have been played elsewhere
HooLEY's THEATnE.
The week opened at thus theatre with "Not
Guilty" drama which was fairly recommended
By Eastern critics, but which failed to produce
much impression in this city. Thig was not the
fault Of the management of the theatre, for the
parts were played By aome Of the best members
Of the originally large company, while the mount
ing was in every particular worthy Of the house.
Tho fact is, however, that the drama
is commonplace in incident, and rather
serious strain upon ones credulity. That the
identity OF commanding officer should be as
sumed BY person utterly ignorant OF the first
principles Of military service. save such as he
learned in penal settlement; tlat the counter
felt should be- successfully passed upon those
who only few hours previously counted the
original character among their most intimate &C
quaintances; and that this deception should be
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the sensational than the realistic order. The
author of the drama deserves credit for the dia-
logue Of tho piece, il for nothing else but the
clatter and smoke OF the military drama con-
demu it to those whose nerves are not made Of
platinum. ''Not Guilty WAS followed by Airs.
Anna Cora MoHatt's society drama OF quarter Of
century ago This neat little bit Of pleasant
satire WAS acted evenly aud effectively through
out and proved to be more attractive than its
predecessor. Monday the popular comedian,
Mr.. Charles D. Bishop. has a benefit, when
threo capital faTses viii be Eiven.-"The
Of My Life," and Mr: Bishops specialty,
"Wanted, 1000 Young Mlliners." Tuesday,
the hit Of last season, False Shame" Will be
given, with nearly the same cast as before This
is drama which had good run. and WAS re-
garded very highly at the time OF its first pro-
duction here 1t Was played with spirit, and
was very even and delightful performance. Its
repetition will doubtless prove acceptable to
the public at large.
THE ACADEMY OF Mus1c.
John Dilion'H brief season at the Academy OF
Music has been M astonishing success, which
demonstrates two facts: that Dillon has an ex-
traordinary hold upon public favor, and that his
sins are freely forgiven whenever his contrition
is expressed by his appearance on the stage. His
benefit Friday night was almost an ovation,
while the receipts for the week, in spite Of the
chilling influences of the weather, have been
gratifyingly large Mr. Gardiner has shown once
more his astuteness as a manager. and ~ nus
success in the country as well Us in the city. lie
has tie additional satisfaction OF knowing that
he has worked for it. Dillon opened with his
favorite character, Sc A party by the name of
Johnson" in ''Tba Lancashire Lass, s. Blow
for Blow following. Thursday, while, at his
benefit, ssPaul Pry" was put on. The present
week comedian whose name has become famll-
lar to almost every theatre-goer, John E. Ow-
ems. will play Scion Shingle and Joshua Butte'oy
in Tom Tayfprs comedy, The Victims. THOSE
,HnrN N{r HUan 1nnHr jrfor
regarding his ability as an actor those who do
not, need only to be reminded Of his Toodles to
recollect the amusement he has given them in
the past.
THE GLOBE THEATRE.
*sHnmpty Dumpty," with Tony Denier and
his pantomlme company, have been making the
walls OF the Globe Theatre echo with laugh
ter for the past week. Everybody likes likes
pantomime, just as everybody likes
The circus Nearly cereE eEesooay @Sntad 1ass to
see sHumpty Du1npty,' and had to take
them" Business has been better at the Globe
than it has for some time. and things are begin
ming to brighten here rs elsewhere. People
must be amused, and somebody must anuse
them. When managers recognize this fact, and
cater senslbIy to the popular taste with shrewd
idea Of what the popular taste is, they gener-
ally succeed in gearing the dollars from thelr
box This week a change is made from panto-
mime to negro miustrelsy, the burnt-corkers
being Sharpley, Sheridan 4 Mack's weu-known
company. The combination is now stronger
than ever. the old favorites remaining aud new
attractions being added Among other features
OF the entertainment is Willis Cobb's entire
troupe Of dogs, goats, and monkeys, and other
performing animals. The. famous gynnasts,
IL. Leopold and Mile. Geraldine, tho Misses
Alicia Jourdan, Annie McAroy, Ada Boshell. and
vocalists. characteriss, dancers, violinists ban
joists, and comic actors contribute their share to
making the entertainment q brilliant one.
MYERS oPERA-HoCsE.
"Simp1e Simon has served many good
turn in his life. PatomimiZed, however, he has
achieved the end aud aim of his existence,
having run through the holiday season and sur
vived public safety, to wonderful! extent bGt y;
now Simon is on the shelf again. Where lie Will
Meantime the eyer-busy laureate. scribe, author,
plagiarist, burlesluer, or whatever ne may DO,
or The Arlington, Cotton d Kemble Minstrel
Company has wrestled successfully with current
literature and produced another piece or o. non on
seasonable title "a Slippery Day." Besides
this, that wonderful tragedy, .Ham-u.1et," anda
powerful military drama, - Martial orders. oy
Surridge. Rice, Kayne, Kemnle, Cotton, and
Newcomb, and tho usual features OF the enter
tainment, will help out the evening.
CLARA MORRIS.
Cincinnati and the East have been moro for
tunate than Chicago the present season IN one
thing, il not in all, that they have had an ex-
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lad IN opportunity Of seeing. Miss Morris
from the position stn shs occupied ss
with reputation which. though high, Was only
to one Which sa may ynod e %n sas
Her progress through the country has really been
series Of triumphS: She has taken Phi philadel, del;
phia Pittsburgh, Washington, Cincinnati, and a,d
most most unqualified praiso She has been, not plan
etary, but meteoric, more thsn justify!ns, aMppa- M
reutly, the widest eulosies OF the New York
press. She is filling out the season with two
French dramas. which in the i1.enslty o. the
thetic acting. "Article "" with which tho pub
lie is reasonably familiar, will be played at Nc
Vicker's Theatre week from tomorrow. night,
ro be followed the week after by ''Ali1e."
DRAMATIC NOTES.
"saratoga has been revived 1t the fl1th
Avenue Theatre.
John Brougham played in Wa1lacks in '' Mon
ey," Monday.
Days Broadway Theatre, New York. ls closed
for the season.