, 1875-02-02
ADJUSTMENTS, A

1.-THE SCANDAL lat THE MUSEUM.
The little Monroe etrott theatre which the rev.
DR.. Ryder has dunonnated "secontl-clasa," TO
tho nuspeakahlo disgust Of tho management,
produced last cvoning tho nluch-horaltlod. drama
Of contemporaucou8 nastincss entitled '''Tho
Scandal" Tho honao was fair, and much amuse-
snent was created by the performance. The pub
lie may bo let into the secret that tho original
diana ia a comedy called tho "Loyo Knot"
which has boon more or lcas fudcrously
Earblel to bring in tho dramatis persona
Ut the Brooklyn tragedy. 10 say That tho
introduction Of suct q theme by implication only
il in exccrable sasto, 10 to ro!terato what cvory
thoughtful roador will long ago lave said. But
apart from the fact. 1t IL ficUncciTably lroll to
pIAcc III imagination tho nctofB i'll tic tragedy iii
such commonplace aud eyon fa,cical situations
as thsy aro hero represented aB occupying. Tho
ludicrousncBs Of tho spectacle depends, perhApR,
entirely upou the n,ako.up OF Mr. Soggs az
Henry Ward. AIR. Soxfs is D young man Ut re-
malkabla taleut, aud capable Of better
things than burlcsql,ing revorend gentlemen.
But for all that ho waa very successful in
"makirg up " ia imitation OF Dir. Becches. He
dtossed hlliiself with tina traditional long hair
and clous, aud uHs.ln,ed a slouclly, swuEgering
gut. lie puficd ont Ills upper lip, aud worried
the corners OF his mouth according to tho latosS
DESCRIPTION, Of the defendant; and when he
Faxed abssraetedly upwards as though giving
full play to Lis truo inwar,llcss,h tho
tho. audience, and they hurst luto d
peal OF laughter, which interrupted tho progress
of tho play for Ror1e littlo time: Mr. Soygs was
heodless Of that chccr. aud atiIl camln,lned with
himself with truly intlospeciyo tranquility. Tho
othor gentlemen failed to give color to their u.s.
snmption4, End 80 tho uhoo interest of tho
scandal centrel IN aIr. Sogss. Tho situations
arc, to sleak mildly, indolicatc, with tho key
Lave Tranls carpentos, IieurY Ward leccter,
mud Thoodoro Iiltou, thlnly disguised. mak-
ing criminal criminal PIroP9siti9ns to 2 miiIi!Asr,
u.ock to good ee.,so aud good sasto which wo,lld
bo ntoloraule but for its utter snd transparent
a!,surdtY. Some Of tho lines written Ia aro
coarse, ald should DO promptly expnngcd. 1t is
not likely, however, that tho drama" will have
very long life at tho Museum. 1t would ho
moro shocking to sea tho stage thus holding the
church up to r,lcnle, hal tic church asaumcd n
morn dEuiilea aid conservative attitude toward
tho BtaSe.
M'VlcKER'S THEATRE.
Mia. Bowors opened lief engagement with
.Camills" to email house. Tho character IL
in which sho has earned no light reputation,
aud sAould therefore not be dismissed with bnta
word. Circumstances, however. prevent worry
extended analysis Of her acting Briefly, then.
while her pe1nonntion of Camille nbnnnds in
slrnnE points Of acting it lacks certain clements
WHICH ATo lHulHFG!lht&oE. NB A6R OF Hef tc11tf
neas. and ello gives uA tragedy whero tenderness
is prerequisite. She can ltsndls with tho
forca aud power Of her method. aud
charm with tho richness and maturity
emotional acting, hhn has little or no pathos,
but abundance ot power. II b1r. Raiilford In
ai4sa upon coming upon the stage With biack kid
gloyoa mud Il short, ill-tittinG coat, in tile part
of tho Count Durai, Mr.. McVicEor should de-
mana All explanation na to his wardrobe, and
publish il In the programme.