, 1876-04-30
Ths shakspearean Revival'..Review Of
the Week-Hooley's New
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TIE DRAMA.


M'y1cKEE's DRAMATIC COMPANY.
Tbs stock company connected with Mcsickef
Theatre this season will disappear forever from
the siew OF the Chicago public with the close OF
the present week. THE TRIBUNE has no bless
ings to shower down upon them, no tears 10
drop to their memory, no prayers to oner 1of
tho Fepose OF their souls. 4 worse company Alr-
Mcyickar has not had during his long residence
IN Chicago. We are In state OF dreadful un-
certainty as to what remains in store for Us next
eeason- Rlr. McVickers capacity for employing
tad actors seems to be almost boundlees- Va
1ious excuses are offered for him People say
he cannot find the talent; that good actors de-
mapd higAer salaries than b can afford to pay;
and that actors who do wall in New Yo1a, where
they have little work and good pay, cannot be
induced to como West. We also hear d good
deal about tho peculiar order Of talent required
by :" star" theAtres, and it is more than iusinu-
ated that Days OF Shook Il Palmer's company
wou1d cut sorry figure If placed 1t McVicker's
for regular season and played In tragedy, com-
edy, and melodramA- There is just grain OF
Justice in these arguments, but they aro for the
most part fimsy and false Good actors eau be
had for good pay. Last year Mr. NoVcker
could have had 10 Wheelock IS leading meu for
2100 = week this year he can have Mr. WArde,
IN accomplished and thoroughly agreeable
artist. for the same money. He preferred last
year to engage Mr. Gossiu. whose professional
education had, been obtained in Buffalo, and
who, however worthy ns = gentleman and
ninor actor, has neither tho experience nor tho
talent to fit him for the responsible position he
has occupied. Mr. McVlcker cannot afford to
have bad leading man next season even though
he should be compelled to pay twice 500. What
he has saved this year in salaries he has lost ten
times over in popular favor. Until the begin
ming Of Nr. Booths engagement, indeed when
here to fill the principal supporting parts, the
ttcatre WAS the dernier resort of Chi
caeo people who sought amusement,
What patronage tho company had was
derived almost entirely from the country. TuE
TMnCsE speaks thus plainly because it has high
respect for Alr. McV1cker as gentleman aud
an actor. and because his prosperity as 4 mau-
aSer is intimately connected with tho fortunes
Of the city- II be fails to uphold the standard
OF dramatic art, We all in q measure fail with
him. and that he will fail wtetchedly ii be pur-
eues next season the policy he adopted ut the
opening Of this ID certain Let US hope for
better things, and bs prepared to welcome With
generous hands the new company which ho IL
uoE gathering together.
The changes will bo sweeping. So far as
known, only AIr. Rainfnrl, Ar. Seymour, and
Mrs. Ssoneali have been re-engaged. Mrs. Muir
doch will act next season At the Montreal
u
ity, and como command Of tender emotions;
but during the latter part Of this season she has
been remarkably deficient in force and fniAh of
acting. When she studies and tries she can
always be an agreeable End useful mem
ber OF company Chicago theatre-goers
~lll miss her aud follow her with
their best wishes. Alr. Gossin, Miss
Carroll. Mr.. Barron, and many others OF the
present company, SO elsewhere. Ms. Barron has
been business manager of the theatre for some
In TGf 1rfa a1J9a aA AuR Caf Sfaff ffo+ tn
cept III engagement 10 New York or Baltimore.
having offers from both places. Mr. Barron has
always been . faithful and useful actor, aud his
place will be hard to FILL
Although the company leayes Chicago after
this week and will not return, tho contracts do
not expire until Juno l. Mr.. alcVicker intends
TALKING the company ont for four weeks to sup
port Mr.. Booth The trip has been arranged rs
follows: South Bend, one night; Adrian, Mich,
one night; Toledo, the balance OF the week;
Detroit, one week; Hamilton, Ont, ono night
Toronto, balance Of the week; Buffalo, one
weak.
sHA6spEAnE 1H1s SEASON.
AB curious item OF interest, it is worth
noticing that twelve Of Shnkspearo's plays have
been given in Chicago this SEASON. The list en-
braces 1.-The herry Wives of Windsor" '' Much
Ado About Nothing" ''Merchant Of venice'
t.Taming OF the 6hrew,' :. Richard H." ".' Hen-
IT w." IS Henry T." " Richard III" - Henry
VIu," "Lsar," "Haualet," :. Othello-" Eight
Of the tTelEe hare bseu given by Mr. Booth,
and only one of the eight in his repertory has
been presented By any other ACTOR The excep-
tton is :. Hamlet, " which was produced by Mr.
Barry Sullivan. h1. Sullivan WAS tbs only
I..churd III. OF the season. Ben DeBar vas
tho representative Of FdtsIoD in ''Hsnry w."
aud The Merry Wives" The novelties Of the
season were Henry "" produced under the
direction Of Messra- jarrett & Palmer, and
obligations to Ar- Booth. The Conspicuous
wants IN the list above stared are ''As You Like
It." Macbeth" and "Romeo and Juliet"
which have been played at least once for several
seasons past. The most popular standard play
has been Mchelieu," which has been produced
by Mr. Mccullough Mr.. Sullivan, and Nj. Booth,
and the lxrgeas audience Of each engagement
gathered to enjoy it.
THE WEEK REVIEWED.
The third week Of Nr. Booths engagement
opened With ~ Hamlet" which Was played the
first tbreepights. His performance deserves the
highest praise that can be bestowed, and We arc
not disposed to qualify or modify the Judgment
OF his SURPRISING merit which The TRIBUNE haa
20 often found occasion 10 e1preaa. 4 highly
cultivated German musician OF this city, who
has seen and admired the best actors Of the Ger
man stage, and who is in full sympathy With tho
tone Of German crit1citm, saw Mr. Booths Ham
lei for tho first time last Monday night. He went
to tho theatre to Scon, and remained to praise
His enthuBlasm know no bounds. THIS gentie-
man occupied an enyiable position. With mind
broad enough to swallow M prejudice. and With
education that enabled him fully to ap-
ed himself up bodily to the power
Of the master. and vns lifted for few hours
into high region of pare delight. The enthu-
niaEun Of such = man under these circumstances
must hare been almost as admirable and de-
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