, 1877-01-09

tttftlgc fashion than " yet has bceh. 1heFc -
nothing In hs share Of Ii. performance. or In any
Of 1t. to call for enthnsta'tic n,cnttn: hnt tcfc-
nnch Ia It t: deserve rctpcctfn confederation. The
political philosophy which ''EoE'o!anna" contains
IA tlsclf vast .nbccf. The scAschlng ANALYSIS uf
character the rapid tracing Of the caH'es Of Roman
dtgeneracy. the strong condirt u esnos!nns. are
gualuies Of the drama which commend It
10 every student. IT. adaptation fur tho nctivc
work Ut tic .tagc. especially IN the present vcr.
nss. Is more root that a.lIrtts Of dispute. Honc
frse.crrus hand has dealt must freely with The orig
inai te1t, not ttoppn9 at the usnal tansrostti&na
OF ofsccncs and tho cutting Of sapcrhuoos parts but
preceding even 10 the rash inte1Rolation q con
OF cbhcr lint We hase to thank for thH Alt.fat!on
-n;'d on Che tp1t Ut the moment II f. Impossible 70
say which scent more capable Of M,--tn,sfe necu
anblou+ NIL. We shall he content with remark.
hr that tne play ~ Hhak.pcase wrute II - gfe1tfy
McCuiloast nFer+. and shr Int net Il by al means
tu he desired rather IN tla native cuuibcftomcncsf
Thrfe n Il j. room fos Improvement y" in Mf. Mecni.
longhs nsnooaimcnt Of lie ch2Fatter. llc was Inst
tp!,aa nT NJ w,SS hS ,o On
ic 'ioc. 10. fully understand The pho-oph, ot the
philosopher. Hi anlipashy to Tbs p'rha.l inlln.
enee wa. not The outcon. u nnt prn:sssof 1udisa!
eon,.,anacI 20 Iony and 70 honntahly tint he could
m, ndufc The being di.hornrably tnm1nnnd",l.
He had deserved well Ut hlA CDtotfT that he wUil
not .ui,iult tamcy tn receive III at 1t. ,is MGt,uI
ianss from the rtgion Ut fnedltaute phllo+ophy.
tlis mistake lies ony In carrying HIN too far On
the uther aidc.-in making hin, amply a rhr.'
sn'Iies tine who fsryel witt ancf dlstlnctnn IN
tic wars: who hal such nDbic qualities Ut ihfnl
mad heart n to ht1nd In tile Why Of hit own pre-
teEH1tnt; who hh0wvI auch ss2ac;uns and coy,ptc-
1cn.ise perception of III: d't of political a1ars
hume. altl braulet In sllo field. There Wus in
Mr. Mctuloug,Ia pcsson1ton wonderful failure
to exhibit tbs higher and u,oEe Intellectual en1ow.
iuent- u! tgrt9tunus, lis merit Jar in deal.
ins with tn" thscnnous manhood and rimntc
domestic, virtue q the ehafae.er;, There
and the ether ladies from lsonfn fn thrlr mournful
embassy tnt peace+ In the deatn-Eccne nlf0. atl
the pre.nie tu IT,. he ace4 with impressive dignity
and nohfe simplicity. fhnrc urs The rame tie-.
ieet In his elncution ~ before The aa,nt nccaeion.
al disposition 10 rant: tlle rongne.s u sUfec
e,aphssis and <lsadlas. Hut hi. apYcafancc anu
earnestneRs 10 far to cover all dcfect+ e-pecfAfly
when, III In this instance. he cssAya Roman
character. Fur he Aas both the tat1u and connc.
n1ncc suitable to the part: and II II tasy to hnh
| Indulgence fur the enthusIaatc Eastern critic who
unec spohe Of him ~ ''the nooicst Ho''an Of
! thcn ul1." .....
The play II pnt upon the sta1e IN a yery sat-.
| factory nauncs,-tac usAal lbara,ttY Of McVick
tts Theatre In ils tcspcet being rlluwn. 1]tltc.
tInn may tastly be talen to tls acting, especially
to tht peFahnAtion Of tUtaNAt1.-a very bcaAt!-
nj pnrt. which we should like 10 rec lutru.tcd su
Indy competent to act It II tiete IL such one In
taken with thai fidelity and want Of superior quail!
Acatiun thai lsht have lect pectcl Mr. Thurnc
Might perhaps bs excepted lrunl tic general dis
| pt4lte.