, 1876-03-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
M'VlcKER,s THEATRE.

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MtvlCKER's THEATRE.
Mrs. Emma Wnllor's zohppcsrauce ID Chicago
after an abdenco Of many years must be con-
sIdcred dramatic oycut Of no ordinary lnpor-
tance. Dy tho most aaslduous application, aud
with the aid Of naturally quick porcoptiva facul-
stcs, Mrs. Waller established a reputation with
tho playgoors Of ten years ago Which has sasily
survived her absonco from tho stage. 1t ia aa-
toniehing, indeed, that her narno md tho qual.
ity Of her art are genoraslY 80 vel! known and
thai sho ia cherished In such affectlonate ro-
uaombranos By so largo o cirolo Of regular
playgoors. Nearly fifteen ysarB nRo sho 1lllcd m
engagement at MoVicker's Theatre, appearing
then, now, in the part Of Meg Me17Ates. At tho
out Of tho third act she WAS boieteroualy anH1-
monod before tho curtain by An audience which
iillcd every part Of the thcasro. Mr. MofIckef'
who. a. Don,snic Sampson. led her on the nsago,
responded In her behalf to tho rather unusual
demand for 4 spoooh, and said thnt, IN hts
opinion, tho audience present had enjoyed tue
privilege OF seeing QUO Of the inGat 'n pieces OF
acting on tile American atago. The spealter
deeply felt what e ealdA aud bis sentiment wes
applAudad to tho echo.
Mira. Ma!ler's powers have not beon impaired
by tllBuse. Time has rather mollowod than de-
cayea thsm mud lot, such parts - the ono she
assumed lnat night aho is perhaps ovcn botser
fitted now than before. IL tho dying eceno she
was painfully realistic. Tho preaeneo OF death
se soea n to hing e amt ,hs
sn'' son wal s0Hfa .nssedp as% dpsf'iSss' sh' n. @
tuto lnyidious and necessarily unfair cotapati- m
sons wish:A1tss cushman, = may bo m eaid that
In the earlier soones OF Tue play, 1lrs Waller was
not 80 entroly satisfactory IA in tho lator ones.
Bho Bocms to havo boon mts!ed by tic sentiment
tat gush which certain critics haVe poured ont
Special praIao has boon 'ayshod on her for bo-
Ing "woird." aud. rs q consequence. aho has bo-
como weirdcr aud weirdos, until her character aR
n Gypsy qucon is nlmoet lost. She represents
vacation BY Mecaie, and stopped cut Of shak-
spesro into Waltor Scott, not as ono WHO
Possesses certain temporal as vol as spiritual
/ power over her subjects. The ruined majesty OF
cg is not portrayed aa It ahoua 70. wa'lo ta.s tue
both III tho play md the novc', 10 too liborally
improved upon. Thoae comments on Mrs. Wall
lor's rendering Of tho part should not bo intor-
Distraction. Her talent as an actrcss, and tho
| high position which Bhe deseryedly occuplea both
as an artist md 10 woman. nro Btti|ce7t
to Bccuro lcr from any but tho most respectful
is not grand ~ afeg. In THO laat act, where ahe
hah no tomptation 10 DO weird, lor tmpasslonod
aud truthful acting rivals, If It does not sur-
pass, TINT OF tho lamonsed Cushu,an.
first Two acts, tLo roal attraction Of tho evening
not apponriug until the cad Of tho second
net. The muRlo wns quite creditablo,
inasmuch ns It waR not positively painful.
Tie mounting "as beauuiuI, hnd tue
company OF snpernumetnr1cs ooth numerous
Intelligent o erapg IN es
Bnnn as to aprons, ribbons, eto., for my realistic
effects. None Of the supporting parts was muI-
dered, auu note WAS hoticeao!y VOL playeu. o1-
cept tho Uandie Dl,unont Of Mr.. johnson, Hllloh
waa tolcrablo, though 1t has otten poen bettei
done here.
Tue srhalinan"'pH.S ~. ~ so1,a, a,,a :,
iao last en'oftai''1noA1t iof sao ooaAn o'oo IL
tho Star Lecture Course took place last evening
at Plymouth Church. and was in tho shape of {
ooncert by tho welt-kuoyn Philharmonic Club
of Ilo,ton. Tin olnb il now In tho SEQ
", so.r ~ ia orosotzation " ona nm
ooa soas Vi 10 "sao-4Ason' ulu WV
Hists Of McBsre. Dcrnhard and F. Ltdsemann
E, Gramm, A. Bolz, A. Ha1tdegeu, aus
Eugene Weincr. Tho programme. which wa
I'm, ma cont.,nod anna oxcctont nnmbers
;atto et T., q nat for strincs' wj'ic, shaved th
GI"f ~ ~ ti,o hnet advantavH' Il hna nrriyod at
sn.o.k.hio Ja@rns ~ ncrf"ction in tho nsvin,
~ nanoortn1 rioceo All tIc nunhare ;seY
,,,vc' viii orcat 1,rcciaion and accuracy. mn
ro,t sttan,ion ,roa niyo To thn 1ipht snI r,n
rno s, s, ,d Tsreat ,,roxeons stD
,,.t rssr "a ,yas snonstratci IL thu nlnyinu r.
~. s"si hona~,in =" NJ II arrsnnod ~ Nfr
4 Tistomnrr Thc oTcaniyntinn find cn1 hrinI
mi nj tho "iTcct of Al, orcncsra only laokfnc il
vo1,.n,o ~ sn,,nI IN to bn conrrstulate1 unon #
'mnTtoptc in n hy Tschaikoxsld WA playo
yIt iii, rcouisita coorinw, and vas
! narfook iiittin rem In its vn,
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