, 1875-10-21
ADJUSTMENTS.


"SirRi0ius" was glven at this thoAtre last
night. Tie performance WAS tha most finished
and agreeable OF tho Poason since the first week.
Nr. John Mccullough represents tho Roman
father to the life, showing his lofty soul In all
tho altcrnntionH Of happiness and despair With
delicate perception OF the salient points In the
character. and ano shading OF lis proportions
II was said last week that Mr.. Mccullough mas
not strong in pashetic parts. This judgment
must now be modified so far ss to say that ho
exhibits grief with gfoat power and fidelity to
na.nro; 1t Is In the expression Of tenderness
that he seens somewhat deficient. The uouder-
fully-affocting limo in the play lass night
1ns1es y rs AZ ;fs sGn look so like your mother
WAS spoken "a wo hardly supposed It possible
Dir. Mccullough could speak it bnt tho pas
ssse which II sntEcdueea became, touardb tho
ena. where tho referenco wss rather to tho dead
could bs wishod. MIR. ScCuionBh appea1od to
good advantage in the domestic SCENES, and as-
pecialy at tho betrotbsi Of 1irq,nia to Icillins:
ln,s Theso zero 1H not however. lbs ntropgss,tt
bo romembered, have been admirably ar
rauged by tho playwright aud Mr. Mccullough,
Of course, takes full advantage Of them. At the
c!osc Of the third act. after N unusually fine
curtain by tho most genuine and hearty applause
TINT has been hoard In McVicker'e Theatro this
season. Tho action Of Tsrytnius in tho forum
was admirable. The oxpression of his counte-
nance a. he turned and caught aight OF tho
butchers knife tho BtraDBely-ninEied look Of
reof and grief; tue heroic and scarcely succcas-
1ut eflozt At coacealment aud calmneas; tho ten
dor hdiou; tho bold stroke Of doath and deliver
anco-were all performed with the quick i'm
work. Another, aue piece Of setting
WAS given towards tho end Of tho third act,
when VirgtntHs, in the camp before tho Equi,
received tho bad tidings from home concerning
ha daughter. Ets interzuptng speech, when
the name OF Virginia MAS mentioned az botng
connected with some wotnl news
Stop. my Luci,ist
am cold In every member OF my frame!
Was powerfully given. In .virginius," 10 ia
"The Ga5.atdr" " aud "Jack Cade" hlr. AlcCul-
lough always does bost In defamation; and II
ho lad moro opportunities of this kind he would
nppaar oven better than he does. A II Ii, biR
performance Is 50 thoroughly artistic and enjoy
able that tue blenlHhea in 1t are no more than
spots in the interesting subjects Of study,
hut not callgc for serious disturbance Of SPIRITS
A1r. Mccullough had an advantage lest night
which ho has not enjoyed beforo at MoVeker's
Thoatre,-thst Of apretty Intelligent aud faithful
pertence in "Iho Sea OF leo" and "Tha
ulAdlator" WAS again at her bost. Her renior-
ing Of Virginia WAS faithful and good. Tho
part ia we'll suited to her Abilities stid SHE, not
bong isnoss1s Of tho f'et hss bestowed mon
rosuts. Bic hnA reason to be satisfied
with hereelf,, for this timo at least.
Some objection maY fairly DO urged
to her pretty toying with tho picture
OF Achilles aud DrlsHis, hs being 4 point over
drawn. HoT uttcrance ouce or twice. also, wAs
30 rapid that II could be compared to nothing
more inso1li9lbls than tue musical bAbble Of
brock; but, With these blight drawbacks, tho
performance wao throughout crodltable and en-
joyable. Mr. Goesin ~ Iciliius waa fair to mid
ding; His npeeeh was generall5 constrained
aud unaffected. The other supporting ohasae-
ters, with tho exception Of Appius Claudtus,
were tolerably sustained. Mr. Wadson did gross
injustice 70 himssH and to Appius. Iis a,d
not know blu lines, and he mangled the tcxt
htroc,ouay, At tluleh he fished about for relief.
and out Of the Vastly doeps Of bis bosom brought
forth SUCH worda Al "again,' meanwhile"
'.come," with which TO Patch tho gaps between
bis beginnings and his endlngs. Oncs or twice
he dropped hs cuea utterly. substituting m
original parspbraae Of Knonlea to the consaeion
OF everybody on tha stage. Mrs. nrownc, who
played Gs,ufd, deserves credit for fidelity, and 1t
Is only Kindness to Mr.. All johnson, the Numi-
torius OF tho occasion to say that ho would ap-
pear better II he sawed the air leas with his
hands. "VtEgIniuA will be repeated tonight.