, 1876-04-18
ADJUSTMENTS.
M,YiCXERIs THEATRE.

The rcaulsa OF Mr.. Booths new etrdy OF
:" Hing Lcar" hro not so Rrcat as wo had reason
to look. He has undertaken not merely q more
correct rendering Of tho principal part bnt q
partial rcmoacling Of ths play; ; md the fno
sssto which HorYod him go we'll in adapting
Richnsd H." for the atago soams to havo de-
serted him In this instance. 1lr. Booths merit
in tho acting Of Lear begins with the period Of
tho Kings madness. In tho carlior sccnes,
with tho possible exception Of tue curhing Of
0one7it S1s. Booth is inferior oven 70 Darsott.
and no ono Hho has eeon ForreHt in tho trepen-
dous passage beginning, - Blow wlnus aud
crack vonr checkb' will ueel to 10 a5snrod that
by comparison Mr.. Booth is feeble aud common
place. Tho terrible pussson OF tho character,
hia Intense grief. his doting waywardneas aud
irreso!ution, Mr. Booth does not adequately rep-
reheut. llis madness ia much caster dcslt
with. and. In tho portrayal OF thlt, We
think Mr. booth IL tolerably successful. This
loug Rceue With Edgar WIS admirably Ersn. 1t
shoud be remarked that tho madness Of Lear
does not terminate with his recognition Of Cor
tue play. Lear then onioys but brief interval
Of Uautty tho succeeding murder Of Corde!id
and the assaults upon his own peraon again utl-
settle his reason, and lie dios At last, not
=. fatal expenditure Of nervous energy.
ThlB dying scenc, the recognition Of Corfi,ia
aud the interview with Ed3ar we're tho beat
things III tho play, and they htonod in great
uIeAEAlG 1lI tu9 Eu1lGE GUHIAutll!ukSs buL Il
resicw Of tho whole rlay, III j dispshsionate a,d
compassionate spirit, compols tho judgment
that Il is tho least cieditab!o thing that has
bcen dono at Mcfickor'B Theatre during the ptes-
cnk enlargement OF Afr. Booth. Iio ia not Tilted
for to character Of Lear; has not Tho voice nor
tho physique for tho part, nlid does not show tho
instincslvo nppTchcusions Of the chnsarter which
nuss proceda oil ''Htudies," be they new OF old.
Mr. lIooth docs best, To does not do tho hcss
thR: eau bo dono. 1te touches too much npou
tho domain OF low comedy. and e1ci.es laughter
xhoro an should Arounc pity.
Gonerit anl RfGdn wcro badly played By
Miss Carroll and Mrs. DrSwuo. and. uuieKs alf
l}ooth be held responsible for their absnsdt,ea.
It IL difficult u inlagsuo how they could have
miB:onceivcd tho parts. 31iss Carroll, as f'on-
temptuoualy while Lear launched ls dreadful
cE.so aron l1er snu ilrs. Browne. nB Reg1n,
hold forth her hauds and suppllcatel her father
to dismiss half his tram aud foturn hona with
her sister: another do!'s,tur9n g. f5"m the
ton OF Gone.'ll and Htgan during The entire
iptcryiow pctwton them aud Lear at tho Duke
IF Gloster's cast!c Lsars rsproachful o1claua-
tton TO Regaa-"O Ncgau wilt thou sAko her by
tho hanu!'-ls thus nlada to refer only to un
/ unfulhllcd intention. nut 10 Ill aet performed
| according to tho usua! ronuesinE. Mr. Warde as
Edgar wink ut tisues very good, though exorcia-
ing too vigorous restraint ut,on himself. Ills
frat interview with Lear Us I'vcr In,n was tho
beat feature OF the rny. Mira. Murdoch uas
irottE and *thning Foot; sto has nat strength
enough to mako tho character all that it Bhoud
be. 1llss CuEnlnirs aB Cordilia carried on q
largo pcrt Of tho honors Of tho evening, whicl,
we're scanty enough. to to sure. Hho has al
ready p1oyed hesso!f IN intelligent and talented
4ctroas. only wanting culture AMI experience to
| Lit her for leading poa'sion ia the profession.
pLaiicHE TuckEa's DEBUT.
TItc nnnY friends Of oslr Chicago rE.rna donna.
Nss Diauchc Tucker will be gloal to hear that
ste made llcr debit in opera ut Coyent aAEaon,
London, last Saturday evonng. III l'ioleta III
"Irayin.a," with What success the following ca-
bio dispatch to tho Now York Herald shows
The greatest event Of interest for Americans was tha
debut or Mile. Rxalelln lsltsa YaDEho THckcrl, an
Anetlcnn at Convent tiafon IN night AE p,oftt.a III
" Ii Tr,yia:a." !! Maa Rteas and pronounced snc-
young rouurywom.n to make her debut IN rolo Ii,
wlra Patti has !onE snnE sursei9e aud that, too.
peculiar Bureaucratic of .as American girl, oi her
htbt appearance wAs most rtn..1kahle and aplearci
to gain for hee Immediately !Ae Kindly synralhe4 9f
thu fsahloushlo and we.iIlsd l'nusc. immediately
she tnststnd heEsaf with mich Of the sang feoid Of
accomplished sctzsss. ~ tEst her snieo eIrsyed al.
tha nervousness usual With dobntaute, hut allo
recovered. aud toward the tnd Of tha nrst act tho
"fAeslo" quality Of her vocn Wa apparent, mud she
s Ia sne
:ors lAb.a'mo ". vel tas1 . eyer eut tas ars
shc iras ae was wonderfully executed cos,siissnk her
youth an!! ne1srienee: puFug TIN celebrated durs.
i.ss sssns se sete siter hy n.nnet Of IN sceosa.
is1S tho eur!s to receive .dditlonsi .na we tser1
cd appsHss Her many friends q home vii! b. glad
to!s.fn .hat her % aoees. wss vsEy genuine ens she
also studying tue fola Of rtnus in '' 1snuhsussr.
Io4.btlls Ia shs INT native born American that has
aver made dsDut 1t Covent 0Asdcn.