, 1875-09-14
ADJUSTMENTS.

a. NvlCkER'S THEATRE.
Ar II not local !; and NO may set 1t down, pr4orf
that ocalzAtion ia not art. BY lotslixauo In this
connection, mean the attachment OF scens or 90
ton 80 cosay to eertAn tno rlsce that ita chief
Interest Ia tar7od from a aBsocsslon. When there
fore, iho play nunnine \ Corner" VIE announced
for production Al this theatre as locaiizattonn wo
did not expect 10 ind much in It that would deserve
attention. This expectation Il happily dtsappolased.
Tho play docs rot dertvg B cinl Interest from s
trnnoous and purely artificial surroundings. Tne
Anuslous to citizens Of Chtcsgo by name
and the uso Of tlanB phrases COMMON The Dopsd Of
Trade did not elicit the most uproAgious laughter or
urouso tho most heartfelt sympathlea Of tho audience.
"0ll Hitch = and Fturbank" wore kindly roceiyed
~ old friends whom their names hrat mentioned
and there come natural Interest IN Mr. Kirby
but 1t not tho calling Of named and repeating
Of gags" wAiol uavel tho play from failure. That
good fortune VIZ tue TO tho remarkable mechanism In
la construction, eyer revealing now surp1saes 10 TIC
audience, and halt suggesting something esil!
10 come Some. Of the dtuAtions. which
stances waFo capita; and when tLo dialogue besains
nnly dumb-alow sud noise tho audience wss oftep in
eon1ul4ioas Of laughter. There VA titne. nt tha
kcemsd 70 b trembling III tho bARnoo. This critical
period was passoo. aud aftersard4 thero ques
en sss Ias .y ha 9s
frDthy ensrvesoent sort. such a. Tho Big Bonaaza"
u furnishes no solid nouriahmeut and Il cauass no
intcpaa excitement; neither 1oaA Il tnuuca mental
Iyspe1A1a and 1t leavos hesdAEhe ~ attor oec
GiRr, Sangs + Co. ato gssin-doaltzs the Chicago
visl,es to marry ono 81 them % H. oaief sieSi H.
1tre7ct Uphill None Of then oe brought to agzeo
to tho arrangement Al Love oca in tho Firxt ltee-
tent Tho principal comic elanent OF the py Ia fur
nishesl by Wait Of fortune who haa no lpok
aud who comes 10 Gtnx, Aan9a Co. on = mystcr4ol.s
H Ssues :s.pscs "a % g e s.. sne s
relationship. Yet neither Bangs Gta1 IL positively
cor.a!n ~ hls own Innocence, This charming
foFtr kr
fot N escaped murderer By MAs EtpFs Esnas SIS
Ter q ons Of ths nz1n. shc informs hee sarother
sensns tSo mardslss. 7he n1a ~ ID ssss. Alarm ssr,
ies: Tho aon uf one Of them tnsy bc condemned 10 tho
sa9'w' 1hs{ ssTs him e .ang
tfao dc young - been dlsp.sehsd ~ the young
aunt Ssx Ys1S, :aliedas a I'D ID eeaeeit - sestt
~ against the natartous matrimonial designs Of
hsis tathe1. Tho youn9 ladies socdensslly md and
ass ss,s 'ss g ths t'a ast
to- hs IL ens shsm o saa By sr fahss ~ Il
hazarda. This uote falls into tho hanta Of tho asa,
who suppose Il 70 10 positive rciuAa from thetf
my circumstances. This aerles Of situations Will
give FUR ide. Of tho p'sy. which wo hs!e
inieed. does not galn sn5thins y . ststslneat al
course, the supposed murderer out III night.
Eh,a proves TO 10 tho father u he child whose pa-
toru!ty hatl been disputed eswesn 1tnr Nan9s d. 10.
hit. McVIckeF ~ Gnr was tbs aucccss OF tho syen-
Ing. Ills hita u Col. McClurg wera rot altogether
happy. though Tia audience seemed to sympathlze
with then most hosFttiy. Al specimens OF tho
Local alluslons in tho plaL they .ss
rerharu worth reproducing. When tho old
cut daughter confessed to her father that tho
loved > mluu.man. aud aaked him II 10 would ltks
aon.im-!aw picked out Of ench gallant company. 0tnx
rctortod =" Well. wo Will expect something Of thd
First lseRiment-waea they got Anosher Colonel"
Again, when she es'd. spoaking Of hsr lovaf, "You
ought to rcapcct tho tnlllta1y"h replied: 4 do ro-
speet the niiarg-,wheu thsy keep THAR woFd," 4
third ttIno. when he WIZ urging tho natural
:. ia the child Of Juur oxu good xoskB. Think Of
Alexander; B4nyop., aeclurg, etc." This was not
his of ths evening Mr MsVicksrs pe.soutsion OF
Charley Heed Ia pathetic apposl 10 jury. It NUT
~ said that al tho pGrsuna mention made tbs
kindeAt way. with The exception Vt tho fov Wo1Aa do.
voted to Mcc!urH. Uas!dta McVlcters playing, that
Of h's associate In busness Ay. HrvdtrteE ian5s ~,
Il. suymous), Was quite worthy 10 appssr.