, 1877-03-04
The "Forty Thieves - at Drury Lane,
London--.0utcroppines Of
Puritanism.
A Hint to the Y. NJ. C.. A.---The
Eddy Organ Recitais.
Chnral Union Concert---Miss Rive in
MiIwaukee---Loca1 Notes.
Hiss Cary's Observation-Disclosures Cir
eu!ars.--0peratic Gossip.
TIE DRAMA,


Il.
.Nr. Whittier may pass for a poet in Boston
where the es1hetic standards are established
On sentimental grounds, but in the practical ant
teemins-we had almost said teatning-Wcs
there Is disposition to dispute his claims
There is, at least IN the latter region, consider
ase number If persons who perceive the neces
sity for an amended version of :'Afaut
Muller.' That little poem Inns often beer
ca1led ilyllc. No doubt 1t is idy1lic; the Oh
lection to it is that it is not practical. Maut
never comes 10 anything. An attempt to rem
I'd; the error Of Mr. Whittier is made in tht
p;ay called g Maud Mullcr,' which has beer
seen at McVicl1er's Theatre the past week. Thu
heroine OF the stage retains the prin cipa1 ele
ncn1s OF the character in the poem, dur
Ing the first act, but thereafter i:
totally changed. In the time which is supposed
to elapse be.Eccnthc first and the second arts
she Is sent to fashionable board,rg-sckool and
regularly :: 1inishcd,' with view to becoming
the J.tdge's bride; she is also married t., the
Judge. aud appears ut the rising OF the curtain
On tue second act as the mistress of his house,
.lad in sumptuous apparel Poor -Nnud
il all her tncry has hard life
10 lend. The proud sister Of the Itdgt
ultreats her. The Judge himself is ashamed o1
her She becomes Jealous Of q fashionable lady
visiting at the house. who seems to be ovcr-foud
nl the lord and master Of the establishment.
At tho c1ad of Act H. -ldud ubandons her home
and looks for friends at a distance In Act Ill.
she is sflo:ked by note supposed to be written
br her husband. but really the work Of the proud
sister, t"lling he- that she must reap what
she has sowcd. Que moro act is required to
bring hcr home. The Judge of the stage is
gotten up in the fashion Of Young Tammany
politician. The proud sister Is III uilderbred
woman CT sEoady antecedents. -tGud. herself,
Notwithstanding her Two years Of boarding.
beto,nes exceedingly practical. We lock for
w1ra with some interest to the application OF
the PRINCIPLES that appear in tlc stige-vcrsion
o5 inland Muller y to Weny Of the nnsatisfac-
tory rcsnanccs VI soae and story. Dido and
-E"ta*. Lau,u and IetrarcA, Pdu' aud IIrginid,
La"ce',f and l.Ita:.c. viii doubtless be more
kindly thought ii when they are rssuscitated
aud put to fighting in matrimonial harness.
Esunas int. it will be observed from the current
advertisements, has already been brought to
with which SHE was suroundtd by Long
fellow, and illuminated with the
sensuotls col0rs ol brrics1ue~ The number OF
tender poetic conceptions that remain untouched
BY the giIdin. al the modern dra,natist is still
largr. but wall doubtless grow smaller in pro-
portion rs the benefits ct amendment in each
INSTANCE are seen.
Miss Gcncv.evc Rogers has gained friends by
her pcrsoEation Of -Eand -N.G.tv': !: Tor, however
great the travcs:y. contained in the play,
ias'S s aest zu1 aas # Sss a"f Rosrs
sioDally wali.s 1orre, as alleged in q previous
Issue of TEE 1E1DCSE. she does no. want ::
tine perception OF tie Gra1natic prop:ietics and
.; delicate sense Of the graceful IN art. She
showed with MUCH ability the 1eus;cr and in
only in the so-saile1'' emotional" passages
whea there we're various sorts Of hcruics
70 b. dong. She has what the New
ENGLAND rcliglonjsts delight to speak Of as a
"cul ,"-ouly in her case the t'call" " rs to pro-
fcsson the reliy:on:sts DO not honor. that Of the
stage. She would be useful in 4 stock company
Of the 1irst-tlass, not vet In principal parts,
but in the trgeane l;uc OF characters. The other
a~:ing in the piece demands no especial co1n-
1nrnt. Mr. Harry Lee endowed the character OF
The J"dre with dignity aud presence. His dress
1og vas lag, though perhaps not wholly incon-
eistent with the idea oI the Judge conveyed by
tie writer Of the play. Mr.. johnson, as Nate
Udrtan, al eccentric ty:aopcr, acted pleasantly
all, as Hrs. Muller, had one excellent scene
with tic fashionable young ladics Mt the Judgt's
4ouse, there being i iine contrast OF the unctu-
:a1ed warlaacar1 cdEess OF tho country 1natr0n
WITH the Ky ,oii.e:lcss Of the society women.
M,s. aurlo:., played tolerauly il the migrate
lui part Of IieudorG- the proud sister. The
mounting OF the play was superb.
LEMONS:
The production at Mcyic:scs's Theatre Of an
Anericauizcd version Of Julius Roscn's comedy
nj "Lemons is made the OCCASION of q circular
otter TO the people Of Chicago, in which special
tppca' is made to them to turn ort largely ior
:he first night. The play has been running at
DAILY S Theatre in New YORK for some time, and
Mt. DAILY himself lays claim to it his property.
What the nature Of his title may be remains to
fka f1a} fat Nr3~ r:e
sentat'ves in this city that he shall contest their
right to produce ''Lc.nons.:' Mr. McFivker,
Who is now III Philadelphia. was informed Of the
proceedings llerc, and responded i'll the follow
Ing characteristic manner:
:ra1LADE1rEiA, Pa, March 2.-ur Z. T.
6aarte: D:3y shall have his legal rights: no
nsofe. see ray lawyers II necessary will be on
Monday to give and require ample bonds to core.
damages. Submit IL nu buIldoztng from any
socsce.
The play will be presented Monday night as
amounted. The cast will include McssrS.
Ihorue- Lee, Hotto, Ranford. Seymour, and
stsson: Miss Laura Don+ who makes llcr first
appearane: ut Siescrs in the prilc:>a! female
paif; a Mrs; stoneall, Mrs. Murdoch. Miss Tanner
and Miss Marble
ihe Eyangeliue bur!esque company at HaTcr-
1S's Theatre this week will include such we'll
KNOWN actors as Miss Eliza Weatliersby, MT.
y. G. Goodwin, Jr., Mr.. Harry Josephs, md
Miss Clara Fisher. The merits Of the enter
sainmsnt are testified to by the press Of New
England and the East generally.
At tue Adeipni this week sir. and Mrs. Julian
Kent aud their wild bear will play an engage
nelt- "1he stirring dratna* which they will
represent is called "Nild Bill, tue King Of the
border Men, There will he the usual numbcr
o o1 Variety peopls- Monday, March II, z. 7.
steIson Is to present his t'ney and original
ura'na, ~ entitled 1.-The Boss, or Living iur Ven
eeanec-" VIC do not understand that this Is a
chapter ont Of the romance Of the whsky-riag.
Tom Cobb and "swecthcarts ~ arc in prcpa-
ration at alcVicker's Theatre They will he given
antn Saturday OF ncxt week aud will be sue
7eeaed ty Roucicault in 'sThe Shaughraun.'
NE benefit of Mr.. Tl,o-ne, Saturday week, |
aa.etnoon aI and evening, shcald not be forgotten.
ne Is to have the assistance OF the cxcelle Mt /
actor and gentleman, Ar. John McCulloush, in |
;ne 1e play OF ''Damon aud Pythias.' BLACK |
@Eed susan" |" and Don Caesar de Bazan WILL |
De the other attractions.
Woods Museum is to be transformed into |
Iar1ety establishment under the super1ntendcnce