Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-25


nittee ul tbs state Board OF Charities One
wow OF tue subject ia that the whole affair grows
Jut of q squsbDle OF the politicians, and espe
clally out of tho jealousies and recrltninations
1f Ca.teil ami Gibbons, but although there may
oe mucl, OF that in the Case the direct evidence
is, uuhappily, very strong.
In oae instance, according to Dir. Gibbons
testimony, man ltboring with convusiyns was
thrown into wagon for conveyance to the tram
which was to carry him to the lIou-e, and his
nead allowed tu hang over the tail board, pre-
cisev rs We see sheep and calves cartel through
The Streets Another case of outrage was tho
confinement OF crazy man in one OF tho dark
cells" for several weeks, without attention of
tny rort Tho condition of tho poor wretch
ghen relieved Ia said TO have been indescrbdbie.
yonsld cradle glt is neaded Oh these dark cells.
rhey are designed for the punishment of reirac-
tory iuu4tes, but hero was case Of man who
was refractory only be.aure he was out OF bus
uud he lad evidently no business III the
House of Correction at all, that Institution not
oelng inlenled for the reception OF tue Insane.
rlie present Investigation VIII no doubt deter
uue the l!mt- OF punishment III the House ani
1aav peibarB show that the eutire dArk-ceil sys-
tem Is " E;ntdke. Some OF Gibbons charges re-
lauve to tiie discipline of tho House are quite
az IN ies,ve a. the more deliberate cruetleA
alleged Thus 10 is charged that tho supply OF
slau aud oWols Is 80 llnuLtd that inmates cam
not give proper attention to cleanliness ;--alro
LhGt the clothing of inmates is not washed, 70
That III leayins they may have clean irerh
starr. Such thlngH, of course, tend 10 lnsubor-
inaton besides seriously affecting tho sanitary
condition OF the establishment
Tho Csntennsl " ork pro 3resses finely and the
bulk OF the big building Do may bo said to have
been accomplished. The reconstruction of tho
Laualowue of Il year ago ID lmmeasurapie; Tue
changes even since the 5ti OF July are so sur
pt,ane that ii woull require many columns ~
wilch to relate them fuNy. Among the freshest
item- CT news is the giving of the contract Tor
printing tue catalogue OF HE exhibition to Jchn
=. - 4 II. a.. La alNF
ment By that firm OF bonus OF
.lO1011 for the privilege; fnd o
ile grs ming OF u contract for another Mammoth
R5Alauianf, 4king SIX uf these establishments
now authorized by the comm ssiOn There VIII
30 no lack OF refreshment oppor unties. for be-
sldes these extensiye buildings on the grounds
Tie Ii i;sls oil ilth street aud Belmont Avenue
and the nu nero1s handsome e'iaurants grouped
outside tho gr1uud, Will supply every demand
L. can already lie seen that there VIII be ilVeiy
q ,npet, ton between thesa rival hostelle3. and
t,ls effect may be to make eating and drinking
cheap ~ the great festival The catalogue II ny
tho Jel ms of the contract to be III four volumes
tyersE,ng $40 pages to eaci, aud to DO sold at
IS cents ap,eco 4 full catalogue will cost dot
lar, but the sight seer can buy any part singiy
tue parts will embrace |, tie Main Building; H.
Machinery ball ILL., the Art Gallery; ~, ASri-
cultural Ani horticultural iiAl. 1be hrst anu
second wilt b3 lttg gsr than the other TWO Dut the
price will be uniform.
me week was notable in tloatrcal1, Mr..
Blry sullivan, the IRISH tragedan, appearing
!: tue WaLu-," and the opening Of the re9u;
lar sea. ons OF the ''Chestnut aud " Aich
5c,urring, the latter with Mr.. Davenport, i'll
suppo.e d tiyslty to Mr.. Sullivan. This att m2t
VI PLAYERS OF repute u make notorlety by ap
pea.ing tinlu .aneously IN the Faine hhe OF
narts, aud fuF5her, III Appearing 10 ha'ionai
prejudice for support, has been widely, ana
uniformly unfavorabiv, CONNIE nted on. Mhetn-
ar it is tho intention Of Mr.. Davenport to toi-
% tho Irish acior al over the country i'll THIS
nd gniGed way is not known ihe business III
| Nav nix it II und 3rHtJul wRa bad aud there
was discourugeneus. Here it has been
gool an t may be determined to carry tho poor
| spirited sarna on. IL is Unpleasant TO see 30 al
| together ex3e,ent an actor as Mr. Davenport
| rvs hlnsef to such u psocsedtnS. lic IL a
letter artist in all respects than Mr.Sulhvan and
| ought not to be forced to any tuch tubteffuges
| 70 Nttrsc. attention. DIt the fight against Iale
| made by u. l.. Davenport has been sad ana pc
| cnliar and the telliug OF it would be long hto-
~. This latest part of it ID sample chapter:
| Mr. sullivan shows himself a facile anu li;-
| ;urcsqne performer, il not an ac5or OF genus
rhe idea that he ls coldly-conect payer ol tlie
| M4ceady order il an incorrect ohei he mas ratn,
or a yehelnen not to say bosterou4 uiauner.anh
| sean. not seldom to rely Oh main energy to car
| nv him through, when in intellectual doub5
| This has been resource with actors niwsysanu
| somo very effective performers womb nave 70
| C Jnfoss to tho fact. Through this vitality hlr
| Srllysn's Ric'drd III is the best performance
| q has givau aud although it had many faultP,
| be!ne badly read aud often inconsisteh'iN was
none-the -ess strong portrayal aud explains IA
| good measure th's TRACED ans hold upon his
c0untrymen Wnic no, the artist Of inc intel
| hreuce and polished method that MIR. DaFen'
| unrt is there IL sill much ~ ms aeuhS 10 au'
| ,nire although lle never electrlties hls euuence
as it is given bhs really great ones 10 40. ne rs
| An uneven acJof, and y spectator might easily
| leave tina th aatra after seeing hun III le"
roenes of play with the impression that there
was nothing in the performance whatever; while
Il he had waited short time he miSht haVo
seen mn exhibition of heArtness ana Nieor tnat
,goull hAYo a,tnnlshad him In view or Suli!'
yar'. manifest deficiencies 1t IL easy, aud IN n
certain light not unjust, TO disparage hlm, bu'
| tAo au iitJr who regards the difficulties OF the
| 1rF mad honestly admts how far they arc over
come, must acknowledge III nm the presence oi
| IeainAtlc piwer uf m uncertain Sihd.
Attic ''Olestnut" We have seen the enter
p,se insup urated which is TO give Phuadeiphia
| a theatre or the class aui spscial aims OF the
.,Ftfrh Avenue" and Union square OF New
| York and the "Globe' OF Boston. Realism is
, | gle eul i'll view the stage picture must ho1 nc
"c1unterfeit uresenimant' but tho thing ltse'f.
The special field cultivated VIII De 'he fay o.
m darn society, and The effort will bs to have AL
| fie npp lintmouts such ARC in familiar use ~
-ocieiy and not the make believes OF the r1op
erty man. This ia Lot the most elevated view tl
rnke OF dramatic art, but many people bhu IL
/ nIra, n ut yiaw AID fashionsets thatway strong
10 We sIloud not be preiudiced, mud while al
lowing that Gar1irk acted upon stage very pare
indeed, az compared with tho moderi
scene, should admit that with the pre-.
ent perfection of detail even GsrIIoh.
nerf, FINANCES wouli have been rendered more
+ eTectiyc The danger of tie modern fashion IL
= Of .nistaking tho shadow fer tho substance
Aiornneut il one tlias, but spirit aua actor
are the combiued essence which make the stage
y | au institution, and for cl M uphol5 eriig
= hoWeyer elaborate. car COMPENSATE Altogether
|, ! nj despite the pleasure which beautifully ap
uoilited stage afT ,rd4, the new orderis is WATCHED
| with a sort of nervous dread. 1ameness Is ap
!, m CONC with olcsanco--the accompaniment o
y iuxnrg too often. Society, to which the ne'
r. n,1er strives to bo faithful, abhors demonstia
l. tiyeness. aud the heroic clement IL being iargtl
elin,ina ed from our playeis. Such stag
cnit,va-ea ueeul ar style of que
II act,ng Int ii ere il cause for fearing that ii ma
% in ial m .ssure blnish the vigor and Sorsaii
~ OH whic the Theatre must depend
/. The ope ,ing o. the "Chestnut" WAS a yer
brilliant ono. The house has been entirely re