, 1877-08-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

"SEHA1s11TNE" AT Af'vICKE1'H.
Tho twenty-l1rst season Of AftVtrkcr's The
nitro began laat night. and the OCCASION was
n,ado memorable ono by tho first representa-
ton In this country Of Sarlon's "scrapllinc."
Tho fntnc Of this piece has been widely known
abroad. We have heard OF It os piece dealing
with sacred subjects in m offensive manner,
ard again as baibx picture Of tho worst typo
Of French morals, Neither Of these objections
cat bo urged will, force against the adaptation
Of Inst night. II blsotty, nvpoerisy, and slal-
1n ipm s'ctg st9. arc W. not r nat unFs Eaw "r witty tho
Of these, or d suhccntbItirs which arc tciiIrr.
u Interested In Them, can wUrk no Injury to
tlie present ycrsiuu. Of "svraphinu," either,
that it produces on the stage tyne VI charue-
ter n1,tl manners not fit for public view. Thcrn
lms been solsie thorough work TN tla part Ut
scriptIou. The motive Ut the Ffonch original
has been lakcll out, arltl moro Innocent ono
substituted. Tic nakesl method vi Sarduu l,ns
bccn esothca after lhe American fashion, and II
TIC sast u at tes Eay 'usGest'sc Is a'o
The main objcctlon to tho American verslor.
Of the play 10 that pcooio will not ulMlcrstau.l
4. Alahv an lilEest soul went hwaY from tia
S.rathl.s was tic cblIl of IN il,cit oyc, Where.
NJ tho pnrkse ot the translator, as VIC have al-
leady explained, was to convey different ttlra.
thu Alnerican 'Strd{hfls Ii buppos.sl to bo tho
afFa!r between hc Baroaes. and tho .tdmlrat Is
iusl. There wers passionate lettcrv,--
letters that might make q married
warst Sin ii ths iuSyrs TIp Adnsi1ai Is : sess. ~
thtuts godfather, and nothing moro; hu OBJ
t1ltvts her, ns godfather might a1l probably
would: he catcehlscs her Us to her love for him
!esy; he has watched over her cradle, guided
her youth, prayed, wept, a,sd sung for her with
the sollr!tusle becoming ln q godfather, and u
French godfather ut that: II 9 .!ittsult for an
snd arpsl, q this go!tathsr ilea, They
Much easier Il It to JUMP ut tho conclusion that
ths AdatrIi IL Strdth14e's tathcr, 4n.l tlmt tbs
cun,stanse. We say i : ta;ier to lump II dis
conclusion than unt: hut 1t L. niurc respectable
to ah!dc by The other VIEW. Unfortunately, tho
cuse is ono tn which It Is impossible 10 10 re-
there has been no criminal rrla.iol. between
tho 4tamifat ana the Haru,x.x, the play Is
lcstitutu Of q sufficient ulutiyc; tt' tl.rto
has heen such = relation. u bccomea
trrss and cry for relief from the deadly plaques
Of tho ttnnsoFa! Frenca drama. Tho alternative
IL painful ono; but woEse fate cyen than ia
presentation might have faitcn out: Il might
| ilAt4 AAJkCAc44 &uHA kHI 44ukfC " kUy GIA3
/ should he destroyed without the removal OF tls
!ntlelltslto suggestions. SJll,e plaiu. stMplc-
mliNlcl pcuplc were afflicted with tho double
Gyil last night.
phiuc arc something thu same "a tiloac aug.
gcstrd in tho casr Of Fcsreoln The cs,t4strltc-
tiou, particularly III tho arst net, is excellent.
Tue 1taloEue Is crisp and witty, Astounding in
| We enjoy hearing thu Uaroaeas say TO Hotxft,
"At least you think Ut n,arrtauc," sfuce It gives
HIN 0Stis!nn for tbs tremendous sctort, $50
seriously, Madame, tlat have no is1cntion of
that liz will not eLdufn tho gaut and religion at
tha satlc'tiIEe, A,ll applaud one Vi the young
men WHO 1sserts that tho lidtvn shouts we'll
'.foF I'LL TX Eulonslot Xouayca." The action IL not
always ~ lively ~ the dialogue, possibly because
tun Mucl! altsut!un hak bccn pall to tlr latter.
The movement vi tue pIccc IL III taurs ssuw autl
clumsy. The episode Ut thu beginning of The
last tut conetrnlng young ItsHl and tho ballet.
rltheE suo long ~ bu excused even for the mild
| aulnsetnelt H. ulfcrs- .
The arting way uneven, md more frequently
bal ti,an aot. Tak;tns cut Nj. Charles Stau!ey,
altss alccl, who WIS not Ineffective w
ths Iaroh!ess, tho Gust was inadequate
T. thu representation VI tho pIvrs.
Miss Geraldine slayc via interesting and url.
! scencs, and fur lroil pathetic i4 tho tntgrllrw
with tLu N4ru'.e4* wLcM Serathint LcEs IL bc
| Arusca jToua imprisonment ~ tho cuAycut. Alr.
lialMilvl, IL tbs .4dA.:rl y ~ uncycu uu1 rough,
| khunine 4ulrt lurvG ~ litues. hut ul,ssns sey-
cral opportunities fvr tLe exhibition VI rGa+oIi.
abls lilanIy ylgor. liz vas hot Ut any tilns "
Fsllued or delicate a. hs ought " have
Freuvtl admiral fAicu lntu iAu lean s.,d
| Allpietrl p4utaluuu waa lyr iroul impressive.
AaE. Nheei.gk 'y4s agreeable, but uot sufficient
ly prominent u ~ Important, AID Mr.. Power
yslnw trousers, and hair-uai. Als. Hurry Pear.
soli was odd u1,u vLrsntri. throughout, wtlcsc4s
H. ought to have been occasionally earnest 4ud
| tllyuIrc. Miss fanule priCa IN -Hmr> .ttd<riLa<
| dill uet retiotm lhs RcllnK fFun lie general
reTltct VI Iueliieieuet. The plsue w4x beauti.
tAlly m.lubtr1. tAe attendance waA large, uill
spi'lausc WIS lrrQuekA AID hearty. "S<zxpAipe y