, 1875-02-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
Apathy of Theafre-Goers
Last Week.
Mrs. Maeder's Benefit---Chan-
frau at the Academy.
Quiet Which Prevails in tue Chicago
= Musical World.
Operatic and Concert Gosslp--'
New Publications..
Personal Notes.
THE DRAMA. .


THE DRAMA. -.
THE vIcIssITUDEs OF WEEK.
Tho fluctuations OF popular preference are
something to marvel over, for the play-going
public is tickle thing, and turns to and from
the most enticing entertainment with no regard
at all for it's merits intrinscally estimated. The
other way Of viewing the matter-that the enter
tainments which the public do not seek are not
eood-1nay not have occurred to the average
manager. Take tho record Of last week for an
example. Frank Chanfrau was always favorita
actor here, and deservedy 80. Chanfrau's kit
is one of tho institutions Of the stage, and the
enthusiast not having before him due regard
for psst experiences would have pronounced
him 80 solidIy established with the communi-
ty that nothing short Of an earthquake,
. panic or pestiIoncs, could in1ure
his business. Ho did not play Kit last week, but
returned to one Of his old loves, tho "Octo-
roon," and played Salem Scudler with all the
roueh.a nd-ready earnestness Of his etyle- And
Gardiner gave him such lift as II star does not
often get in his scenery. And that scenery was
promptly doscanted on rs it deserved IN fact,
il anybody had right to claim the goodwill Of
tho public, and the tangible expression Of it, he
had but he did not make money, and when =
msn's first week is unsatisfactory his second
does not usually exhibit an improvement. Tho
weather WIS bad. To cross the river and drop
in st McYickers last week, tie Last week OF Char
lotte Cushman, crowned in New York by William
Cullen Bryant, loaded with the prestige OF q gen.
oration's worship, and advertised IN advance
as glying series Of farewelIs, nobody
wouid have supposed that this was Charlotte
Cushman saying farewell. Her friends did not
crowd down to the theatre to SEQ her oil, or dis
miss her with waving handkerchiefs. They
smothered their regrets as well as they could,
and stayed as home or went to the Adelphi for
50 centa-the male portion of them at all events
They nhowcd very little interest in the ilnstrious
relic Of departing greatness, and beyond those
who went as duty there we're few And 10
theHe degenerate days the call Of duty is not
calculated to move multitude to tho expondi-
ture OF 91.25 per capita So Charlotte Oushnan
rent away with $4,000, and McVickor begins to
wonder WHO the paying stars arc anyway. he
will feel sl1aky Joe Jefferson soon, II thus sort
of thing continues. II it urges him to play
little oitener himself tho public will feel consoed,
for McVickor can outp!ay most Of his stars who
coma hero as light comedians. The bill for the
week at Hooley's promised a1l sorts OF pleasant
ness, and the manner in which the public locked
to see Dora" and "Jenny Lind on tie first
three OF four occasions prosaged q run. But the
run was elsewhere. In other words, whero were
the pay-goers last week and why did they not
go "nete tney ouEnt " lave soe' H. NY tT' "u.s
not consPcoously nunslous ~ tIe Muasuh', sra 4a.
nor wore they Iurneo 1Wa9 3p; ~ Snpais .tom ane
Grano ne thrpa, * ne1.
Tho public must have been reading Tracy's
speech Or stayea s"ay ior Iear u lng commune, t
Tue 1aet y sat etais arc utcnu mn.n @ .no ssas
comes II IL ever tnas ~ ~ ~ sts
mnttHuae anu 10 Mu1t ~ shrn t ;et ~ aas s.a.s
WI ai"a5s ne ~ 5uss ,a ~ eas ".5
mere la oear1n " .no ruuy c4o & o'eu 81 Ata
over again. III e'esSoGay AnUuy Wtt, 'on a ~ + uy
heart ana "eaes S VI .no n hss ' ~ +,a M ~ ~
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