, 1876-04-04

M,VIckER's THEATRE.
Tho performance OF Duokstonob "Leap-
Year al thin theatre last evening was evory
way c,cilitablo to tho management ana to tho
actors in tho cast. 1t ie a long time Binoo
comedy has been 20 we'll done by any orgaaiza-
ton, homo OF foreign. In this city. The
strength Of Tho company IVES augmented for the
occasion by 51r. F. D. Wasdo Mr.. Thomas
Whfycu, md MEss Ellen Cummins. ouch Of whom
made d very favorable impression. MI. Whrdo.
without pretending to bo . "atar," hnH stand-
Ing In tho profession higher than That OF tho
atroliog actors who do aasumo tho titlo; Hiss
CummIna comes. to us with tho warm recom-
mcndat!on Of auch gentlemen as John McCu!-
lough. Edwin Adams, and Edwin Booth;
and Mr. WhiEeu, who "as formerly
in The fow woeks he was here became fayorlto
With all who know him. hlr. Wardo and h1ssa
CummIns arc bore for tho purpose OF supporting
Mr. Booth. and will remain until tho close OF MS
engagement; Mr. Whi1ou leaves US win thc
close Of this week, and his presons engaEemens
IL IN sono sense farewell. Wharcyer he gons,
he desolvoB good.luck aud popular favor; and,
II thcse feilcltles OF an actora life can bo won
by gentlemanly department. varied talents. A.
ho will not fail OF thom. ln moro prosper,
Gus theatrical soaeon. TuH TalprNE will
bs glad to welcome him back to
Chicago. and assist IN nnk!ng hl'
Year" was written tweaty-liye years ago; It It
had birthdsy ovoFy year, it would now be
celebrating ita quaEter-consannial. but inas-
| 1uucA I'd It suffers from suspended animation
throe years out Of every four, its chronology
must 10 considered, like tala account OF u,
slightly mixed, The writer In not uathennhti'
cinn enough to tell how old It to. Cali it 20 yoass
old OF 81 yea1s-in either case armed contto.
yerasas.s wi!i spring Up. IKE those q caamas
| quiet tho wholc discussion by deciding that
| atter all. the question is Of no conse'
queucs. A peculiar effect Of eho uncot:
thin ago ot tho comedy nnd - inc ,a.ta a.sa
NAL freshnoss. The leap-yeaE OF the play u A.
Ways tho lesp-year OF sto pressut time; and J.
soenn perfectly natural for the actors TO !eat
"ls7a'' in "'rhe Laws oi courtshg and ,la5 Ma5
rnso," Just a. 1t formerly did to read 1879, 1868
1894 1860, 1885, OF 1852. For two yeara pre'iousi!
tic NAV existed without any right TO bc, and i
has often been played OUT OF season since; bur
as tlro auisblo RIP Pan FiHk!s remarked
"Dose times don't count" For the peTtec
flavor Of the titnes and soaaonB, tho comedy nus
IhIs liayor wns not wanting last Night nor an
other Rccessosy that Was required for tho VI
gts 81 1 ,hs s ss scoIa a a1ss
mentioned. The COMPANY furnished MF'
aud Mrs. stoncal! for that Of Ml<s Desperate
MIR. I4tuforu AH t5sF o0t0h0H 1Qius, anu 1lF. Iol
sIn an Can't. Mouscr, also strengthened tho CAS-
Where iii did 90 sci! Il is almost uuklnd 10 pal
tcula,lze, but special praiss Is due to Mr. WA
fcn tor his admirable representation Of Nf,npA
" | 10 Miss CuumiDs tor her very finished portr4i
u1e OF Aiss o. Ledry, and to the eYeE-reliabie Il
: Yor,te, Mrs. stonea!l. for her dno rendering
: The part Of Miss Desperate. MEs. slusdooh vi
, no. fully adequate 10 the part Of Mrs. ftotoe
+ | deto hui ehe did her beat and NAs not 1t Il
tluas dlsp!eAsug. Tbs comedy will bo repsAt.
ooly to-nigh, aud tomorrow night, aud ~ Il
= Saturday matinee. ,,vt--,,.
: ud IT," commenced yesseeday. ~ ths PlsJ