, 1875-06-15


Tho Fifth Avenue CaMady Company cunn-
noncel their short engagement at D1cyicker' g
1heatro last ovening 10 iatgo louso. playing
for tho frat simo in this city the muct-horo!led
comedy. ''Dig Innanza," which has enjoyed a
long run In New York, and hns stopped In Chi
cago en- rou,o for Ban francisco. Judg-
ing from tho constant mud occasionally
hoiRtoroua morrmont OF tho audience, the
piece mado favorable Impression. Ono
or two ncsnes woro especially popular, md
tho entiIo performance was apparently taken
with un1itniAlsI1ol rellsh to tho layt. The play
ia comedy only BY courtesy. lts humor Is Of
tho broadest, and seldom rises 10 tho more doll-
cate flavor Of truo comody. It Is bright 1--WE.
net farce Of tho sanlo order al "HasaloEn p
every part contributes to tho absurtllsv Of tho
situations, and from tho yerY outset probability
For tI,o drst two Or fiIroo +I nets .here '''i l.
very apparent striving after humorous
points. and the fun is occasionally 70 far forced
as to bo painful. In other parts Of tho play it IL
y'y n aod coyg fsog gTng ta os os
f1ll an ovonlng. The plot Ia like that Of auch
pieces, quite t1nmasefial. 1t Introduces a
wealthy, eccentric. and convenient man OF
tho world, and m lmpocunious Professor
tanabo on Wall street without brains, and
nettlos tho millionaire cousin Into stalking him.
Much OF tllo morriment is accustomed by an ex-
hibitlon OF tlo Professors specniations In
(uhicl, on tue stage nro rory funny, thouel,
on Change quite nnlntercettngl, aud l.y
the damaE Consequences Of tho inevitable
failure Of ha opotat!ors. Tic two cousins have
daughters and ss,o dear creatures fall II, lova IN
rorson% arc nA .nsesess!ng. however, aud give
tho audience llttlu 70 do but lnnGA. To look
ut "plg Donhpza," and moro oapeclBlly
to write upon " from a Rcrious stand
EiEanto I "v and ludicrons 'y sn .tsarlty ss ~ ~
alr. DAILY haa in Forpetratisg tho Eneco 1t
would DO out at place to notice such tri:iing In
cousistoacIos as the lnmbllnK Of Wall street Jar
gon with adye1tiaosnonts Of local merchants.
when thoro arc others iu tue warp aud woof Of
tho piece far more sssiy porceptbo. It is " "1}lg
1}onanza," and consequently big thing. 1t il
extremely laughablo, aud q sure popular Buc-
ceaB.
James Lo"ls, tlo comedian Of ito company,
who reshonases tho intellectual but ine1po-
rionoed 1'rnc. Cadratiatler. Mr. Lowla is noat
III everything he does. lie H.. indeed tho very
embodiment of neatuess, and all lln nctiotla are
thoso Of rrostidigtaseur. Much Of tho
fua extracted fson. t.Is part corncs
fEom the variety Of EXPRESSION gtyon to hts yotco
aud attitude-fnr Mr. Lewis has knaok Of
making hiH elbows aud finger toinss help cut >
taine.l from facial oontottloa, which cannot be
relied upon a. very stfactiya OF desirable source
OF power. Mr. Lowis ID versAtlIe In tho use Of
c,pcdteuts, aud fluids expression Of 4
pslase Of foolfng III the tilt OF hls hat or ansle
OF his umbrella. Mias Davenport, who played
tho raEt OF EttJenta, ia ~ ripo and luscious q
achool-Hlrl wc venture to Hay, ~ ever gradual ct
from semlnary and discarded thu ui,lAlose life
Of Tho chryaaliB for tue butterfly existence Ut
society. Tloro IL no sentiment IN lar part, and,
bouK al cono1y Tor faroe), hIas Davenport
waB delightful. Aiisa Rigl baa very iluo sestl,,
beautiful oy,o, prottJ aKnre. aud hforoisn! ~
in tho houao could laro failed 70 obHcrye, Snco
shs waA hero hafoto aha has developed into
tuIl'grown actroas. but how good aa ono
mora repetition Of tic words Vol
Jack !" and such curt aud satisfactory pllrases.
Mr.. Fisher always has The advantage Of luoaiug
tho parts ho plays, aud Nlra. Gilbert il always
oguallV fortunate. Mr. Dayidgs. Miss 0rey, aud
Dit. Owen Fawcett complete tile list Of tho
members who wef0 bore laAt seaaon. with tho
exception Of sr, ra1kes,. Tlia last goutctnaa
has q slckeuing and silly part to play
in Tho farce, aud enc ttsea Of Tho dlsagreeabla
glEglo which ha Ia bound 10 inject into d sce1o.
or Mr. John brow It ia enough to nay that 10 il
quite self.poxaeBsed and a:rso4ll.., a"t slr.
barrymore that hs appaats at lu,ls j. 1rai
upon tho sccne. From frequent relsvars4ls. tho
plcco goon yory vol.
HQQLEf'S THEATRE,