, 1876-04-14
ADJUSTMENTS.

n vAdk hHHoIlulAbN E1eot0A MIs LAH1A 4VuLu
In his porsonaston of Shylock last night. The
lowor floor OF tho auditorium aud Tho balcony
wero completely filled, and evon In Ll1o reelonh
Of tho blesaca--tho gallery OF tho gods--thero
waB q fnttprtpg attendance. It was a sight Ia
400 tho balcony thronged, That part Of tho
house is generally tho lAat filled, and tho fact
that 0lr. booth has drawn 80 many rcoplo to
II Ia an Indication that he Ia receiving
tho patronage Of the boat c!ass Of thoatro-
goera,-thoso who como not to bo eocn
or To be fashionable. but 10 entor thoroughly
into tho spirit Of tho play, to sy.npa!hIzo with
tho truo art and condemn tho bsA, and to do
riyo pleasure from puro and elevnting dramatic
entertainments. This class Of people 60 sel-
dom to tho thontrc, but, when they Eo they 60
In earnost and vo imagine moro discriminating
criticism, moro comprehensive apprehension Of
tho good, aud moro generous allowance for tho
bad. can DO found In that region than III the
dscsa-circlo or tho parquotso.
Tho performance might bo dsmtsso1 with tho
remark that 1t was entirely equal to Tho audi
once. It was credit TO the managers, hnd to
almost ovory ono OF tho performers vito purlicl-
al did their best. Mr. Booth WAS as nearly per-
feet In the part Of 1hylock na n man cou1d be.
Ills rendering OF It is familiar to the people OF
Chicago. yos It may aafeiy DO said TINT nobody
ever saw him act 9hylock botter than ho did lust
night. ua represented perfectly the craft. bate.
ayarico, rogougosul spirit, tniexiolo sense OF
Justice aud dominating will OF the character.
The cultivated MUD can find nothing in "Tllo
Merchant Of Fonioo" moro interesting than tho
satiarcal vcin which, in tho course Of time, has
entered iuto Its composition Shakespeare iu-
tended no satiro againHt tho Christians Of llla
time. but tn this ltboral and enlightened sga tho
triumph Of the Venetian ChriHtihns over 5hylocE
by the forms of law Ia not more complete than
bis triumph over thom III all oxcept his iuo1or-
nblo d0n,nnd for the pound OF lcsh. DasSanio wns
spondthrtt and an ndycniuror; hia satellites
Nero empty -heatiod fools. Grattano "talked an
inhuito deal OF nothinE.". Ills reasons wera
lko two gratns OF wheat Lid in d bushol of chat.
Satario aud Sdlanio woro impulslvo roiatcrers
and scolforu. Anl0nio had tnnato nobility OF
character, bnt hc lacked judgment and senso.
Shy|ock was moro Of man than any Of them in
all that concerns trlto manhood, except hia re-
ycngefu1 spirit. and this ho lad nelnirol l,y tho
force OF Christian example. Uc hal reason to
hato Anfoni0 "for Tint he was 0 CAriatian;'
Antonlo hated him for that ho was a Jow. "If q
Itovopge. II Christian wrong q Jow, what
should hts sutferanco bo BY Christian example
Why, Iavonge." It was interesting To watch Mr.
booth as ho Illustrated With tho mas.orly power
aa one not inferior in most reapccts
to his relentless prosecutors. HiB application
Of the II 4uoque argument We are suro, went
homo 70 every he9ss. 6hylock, according to tho
tativo of inGe1iblo Justice; ho is law without
equity; a human const!tusten without q chancoEy
branch.
Mr.. Mcvioker as LaHnco!ot Go55o divided tho
honorH, It Is fair 70 lay, ngobiy With Mr..
Booth. ue roce!vcd tho worry unusual distinc-
tion of peromptory rccnll In tho middle
OF sceho, aftcr his. parhng with Jes-
sica. Boing compelled most unwilling
ly to submit to this BolecBm in
mannora, he sottcned 1t as much aa he ooula BY
Appearing with a most woe-bogoue countouance,
~ l1o Ind loft Jessicd, and shaking hiB head Hor
rowtully ut tho enthnHiaHtto ignoramusoB boforo
him, Mr. Warbe waB . very comfortable
Hassanio, nnd MiBs Cun,mins aa exceedingly
good Portia evorvwhore o1eopt In tho "Quality
Of Mercy speech, whore she went all to piocos,
| infuaIug Into II molo1rnnatfo spirit which was
| aliko foreign to its apirit md unoc-
| coming III q young doctor OF laws
altting In so!omu sud digniled judgment. Mr..
Gosan ~ Gratialo did not heed the moaaurod
| advice OF lH friond:
| Pray thoe take pains
| To alsy with soHe cold drops Of modoaly
| Thy skfpping spirit;
but his performance was crcdttab!o. Mira.
! Murdoch as Ne,issd WAS perfectly satisfactory.
! Tho nInor pnrts wesn mulch bettor takou than ia
| usual. Th0re Ia not . Theatre IN Anorloa that
| would need to ho ashamed to claim tho ronder-
| lug Of "TlIo Merchant OF Venice" ut M0Yioket' q
| last night "a ltH own. Tonight, "Othalto."
CARL WoLFsoHN's CHOPIN RECITAL.
Tho programme for klr. Wolfaohu's Chopin
recital At Standard Hall to.morom afternoon is
Is follows: Firat Balade, @ minor, op ~ !;
Noosurnos, j major; sharp major; q minor,