, 1875-04-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
&necuIatfOus as to the FE1-
ture OF the Academy.
~Mo1te Cristo" at Hooley's--.
The Soldene Troupe.
Success of the De Murska
Concerts.
Theodore Thomas Programme
THE DRAMA.

THE DRAMA.
TIE CLOSING SEASON.
4. <1a dramatic season draws to 3 close it BE-
szr,nrz moro aud moro unfrultfCl 1or the 1esle"-
er- Rxruor, which supplied material for moro
than one article, and left doubtful interest," 10
to it's value, has not Jet ceased to busy 11sen
about tho affairs Of thu managers ana ac'ors'
but it has overdone the matter, snd Dooods pays
much attention to its utteranees. There are
many rumors still adoat, but into "has eono
.shaps they nay eventually matarlsllze Il doubt
full One is that Gardiner is going to leafe tne
Academy OF Music to its fats, but that can
ecarcey be- possible, intsmuch u everybody
Is agreed that Gardiner is the only
1nsn who cSn run the Academy Of nu-
,sic. Another is that Gardiner is going
TO nd Hooley OF Mcguire, or whoever it is who
xiu run Hooley's next season. But that rornor
cannot be trusted implicitly. 4 third places
Fr.nk Lsvlor 1t the head Of the Academy. These
tfxee sre perhapz but different versions Of the
onr tact that Gardiner is IN doubt what he Will
DO nsxt season. The public is interested to the
erteuf of knowing what will be the policy OF the
Academy next season, for without Gardiner It Ia
not likely to remain 3 frst-clasa star theatre.
The closine-for such it vii amount tor
theatre whict, gave us Clara Morris, Toole, John
McCu}lough Janauschek, Hrs. J. B Booth, and
Tia rest Of the great stars, would be oalamltJ.
HooLEE's THEiTRE.
Te Teto promised during the week realiza-
ton Of many bright hopes founded upon tho
~sxuberant promise of the programmes and play
bills, which for many weeks had steadilY m
nouuced the performance Of grand spectacular
drama. :. Monte Cristo," which had been ani-
yersalIy lauded wherever played On the return
OF the company from Cleveland the piece was
poatooned two nights to allow more perfect
study. There should not have been daw IN
lie piece: but, sad to narrate, there were many:
We have before alluded to the acting and
the scenery, which are not good as
whole. Tho dressing. il worse. There ls =
wild neongra1y II 4, v.,s ne of Athei tbe play.
The epbtlety Of the Count is here contracted into
cleverness With the foils, and it is Is duelist
onty that his keen intelligence is shown; The
du too are desperately 1unns and ans 1I }he
Count and Danglars aod coolly Witnesses the
fight D1nqldrs, in three passes, dies the death
Of poker, and is carried ont, the ballet regard
ing the episode with = nonchalaoce and uucon-
.cern not usual smong the fair on such occasions
Then comes the next ARRAY, when the Cou'': de
Sforoerf falls (from some internal disorder
probably, for the audience is in doubt
whether he commits suicide or not), and
tb v SOFT OF thing renaans- It is hGhly prob
ah,a> that the introduction OF guluotlne upon
The 81 xge and the summary execution OF every
hodr a ooio fail to move these hard-hea1teo
1rsa nr 4 4comfors. Tho best act OF tho whole
nlay ia md >ubredy the second. IN Which AessEs.
n'Ne;I Crane and Salisbury. and Mrs. Maeder.
sct with eieua[ force. But even thus act u
dse.dfully eoe s.s Gs All .most to IS subi;mity
Ha. Mr. McEau 3, 'er played before Z Is he not
Soma - well-1neaniny but totally unprepared
amateur, who heH not eTen realizea
what il is to be before INC pnpnc :,
taken, studied the part OF Jaeopo IN Bosson: ana
his rendarine Of it gave evidence that be had not
dons go to no purpose His aisgalee ~ Ia9 vt~
WAS clever bit OF cnaiae, G1,da,ta F. satisfied
CLOSING scene ~ nsta1+ Me 80 5rto says quite COL
ioon;sllv MISERY. misery"), Ne blAzes With
vanrefni aro. That is all The 1ese Is tame,
shabby, unworthy AZ It conaanes up1I pbch 1T It
EtaRe It gathers an element p. fre,, scena to
.oana IL. n, seIers from lis ward to the
door, but moves with IN evident puri pose.
That much improvement has been maGe
since the hIst mgnI. hu1 .us 50 !E.satS
ne not goon e ans ~ 80. ~ ~ 1ool veil. aven
~ 1as h-;ii;snt sccessories and these it
has not me ca5s - a. ,0e - +hsra ara 90 many IN
Peop'o Ale sat 4.,a7 nd sno1 soenas that
e'utnht ~ ~ sa1' - ~ T. vii be- continued
uey nte5s - "on aeh o .nd +hsn f.ravall for two
.s.- ~ nen,a1,. nor,1,nnv
5e11s 20 nonlsy sop ar1nn;rcea thu members o.
We nasa e.sne aaea! :. T;1 onen in San Francis-
uo neH . Ioupaa, - a. e.sd ~ rane.ting Il. As for
g. Ma lnese ~ ~ w. ~ IN Mi take the
III 9-~,,e +anaaI,,w i vii conaiat OF
M tneanS ..en a.ed hnnn1scorr;sts. Hly Emer-
@ ,, ti;ne,+on Pen Cotton. Bob Hart, Blv
@cn, , duly s3.as Gans1: ~, Eonhia md Con MnrDhy.
9ace: ,a.'e--- co1ne, - p TfI1. FTed Valz and
G, xntet1ss4, Has,ahs +a,ors. = 0herest alto:
prosei1 hsEtons. Ina Norris. bssao;
": . ~ xWi.a. 1870 end dance man. This
AnIAAu AAlu "Aoons ooo6 1~--- t..-r nnd
eoIsAtus*s 34 .;;1 - 1arv eff1ontiva
M11a eooa o1Saestta7 49, .ho,,+ 1Trradsv
Ghay s1e expected IN the caty aoout 1ao1soAs'
r .c.nr,ev ov 191s1o
7~--s.-, ,;-1,+ =, ..rdnonn5
Cpf1co oPenoo oAono15 ou6"' ~
Kean," drama by P. l. Fitzgerald, Of 9hlla-
r. 1ba1v hat asfhRr rIArHr
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