, 1875-12-05

interesting a. giving an idea Of Mr. Sullivan
method: showing his careful attention to d
faisa, bis anxious scrutiny Of words, hin fon
| ness Tor strained constructions. IL Is auito DO.
eible that one who has peen 10 studlous or
nsue thtnEh has missed greater oneB. al les
! 1t 10 true that listener ordinarily irnpressib
NAV ait through Mr. 9ullivan'e Ha1ntet aud n;
once be stirred out Of himself. His conceptio
OF tue character ia not without merit, but
| ist doeB
| Mr. Sulliyau's R,chelieu ia consistent, CAREFUL
wrought out but deficient 10 elasticity, an
especially 10 the representation OF tho yaryin
pnasos OF triumph and defeat. HIS Bererly
an oven performance, not penetrated With feel
ing.
! HOW Mr. sULLIvAF WAS WELCOMED.
Ine public seems just now to demand 4 uttl
mora than it Ia willing to pay for. 1t asks to Sci
great actors, CT none at all and when It get
great actors it ives them only tolerable encour
| aRement. The attendance ut McVicker's Theatre
the last three davs OF the week would have beer
! very satisfactory bad the performance been N
ordinary one, but it VAS not moro than sufficient
| to pay the expenses Of Messrs. Jarrett & Palm
er. who have lr. Sullivan under engagement,
after providing for their Losses the frat throe
nlghts- II 1t ia true. as commoply reported that
Mr. Sullivan is paid 1900 III gold for each per-
| fof1nence it is necessary order to clear bars
! Now this Is pretty large sun to obtain by \
representation Of a familiar tragedy; aud tile
fact that it WAS exceeded every ulght toward tho
close OF the week SPEAKS well for the merits Of
the perforna0ces: 1t may be said, on
uons should not cost, SO much. but on the
Other, it il = notorious fact that managers most
liberal in their expenditures obtain the greatest
rewards II kind. All the PLAYS glven By Mr.
Sullivan were spendld1y mounted, and the stock
A+ fan ,of, hate &4,~
orally afforded west OF New York. In - Richard
Ill" Mr. Waldson and Miss Carol did good
work. and in q Hamlet" Mrs. Murdoch. Mr.
Ri find. and Mr. Seymour were nboye the
standard OF stook-actors.
THE FORTUNES or TIE ADELpH1
Ere again about to change. Daring the th.eo
weeks that the Kiralfys have occupied it Sons
Of tho best people in town have been made
acquainted with its interior. The Kiralfys. it
must be said. have kept good falth with tbs
Chicago public, having presented the best piece
for ito scerio aud mechanical effects. that las
been seen in Chicago since the palmy days Of the
old 0pera~House. In Judging Of the performance,
1t should be 1emem"ered that the play ia not ]
intended to be q palel-plece. The ballet is verv |
good so far as it goes, but 1t ia not meant to be
the feature Of the entertainment. 4 grand |
charity performance Of Around the World" is |
offered TOR this evening: The prete1t and dis-
zuiae are very thla. Tho ''charity" is doubt
ess for the benefit Of Messrs. Grover j. Cole. |
md the hlral:ys. Whv not say so, then It Is
20 credit to a9y OF the persons concerned that |
hey should use the name Of CHARITY to cover I'D |
heir PURPOSES. 1t the policy Of the Aoelpai
managers ls. as we have reason to be]ieye. to
I'VE q performance in EnRusa every Sunday
lght. let them say SO bodl7 nothing can to
sined in the ling run bv de:cit This week the
delphi viii return to its old systen Of beer AID |
obacco every night but oae. and tho pccapary
sturns Will doubtless be corrcs5 ondlnsly large.
NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Cool Burgess in hss admirable acts, and Kelly |
I'd Leon IN the comic ope1e:ta "1alates, are |
10 attractions for this week At the New Chicago
haatro.
The California MinstralB loss John Hart, and /
his plaos with she favorise Reynolds Brothers, q
10 excellent performances will continue xe I 1
ual ~ith Arlington, Rice, Cotton, Kemble, and Z
. rest IN the bull
a1r. H.rold Fo1sberg, the leading man At Col,
ood's Museum, will take beaefit to morrow :,
sht~ Tbs performance viii begin with ''six =
grees OF Crime, . story Of wiua. women, =
milling, theft. murder, &nd the scaffold,"- Z
str good. ne should sag, for lectu1e-room , u
tertainmene. The fair scene from Griffith | ~
unit" and 80 exrayagauzs will also be g7Yea | p
e bill will remain unclaimed for Tuesday and
dnesday nights and Wednesday matlpee,
ursday, FndAy, aud So, usday aish.a and "
ur~.sy matinee Deborah Eill Be given, aud f
he naatlnees Of aioaday. Tuesday, Thursday, | di
Friday - Camille" s..
lias Aay Howard, the wcl1-kaown emotional q
rese, will play an engagement a. McY,cker's "a
,at-e this reck and next. Monday, Tuesday, 60
Wednesday nights, and At the Saturday X
inee. The New MasdaIeo," adapted from
kie Collins novel by Hiss ao1atd herself. vi
Be played Besides Hiss Howard, Miss Car- an
Mrs. Stoneall, Messrs., Gossio aud Seymour lis
in the cast. Thurstay, Friday, and SATURDAY. q,
its play written for Miss Howard bv Col thi
1es' o1 tan1o1u!a, eneltled ''SoiId Silver" an
DO plaged. In the cast supporting the star ! o.
be Messrs. Gossin. Waldron, and Seymour. | no
Murdoch, Miss Moore, Mrs. S:oneal1, and :,
Browne. -