, 1877-08-28
ADJUSTMENTS.

"RABY" AT NlsVICKEn'8.
II has come to the almost : term Of feproscll
o call dramatic production farce, or even to
speak OF 1T as partaking Of q farcical character.
Our ancestors enjoyed iasces, and there is 10
1easou why VIC ahould not, ~ wo still persist In
apDrcclattnQ, or at any rate making believe VIC
do, tho grand old, ETC., classics Of the "sad,
gone down TO us from tho same sources frum
which VIC derive our theatrical fun puby" Il
2 specimen Ut modern theatrical fun. It Is "A
farte. and o! courfe IN so charactertzlng tvs
ior Which thi. pi+co VIA designed ras, evIieatly,
to create merEttnent, and, ~ Judge from tho
effect upon the audience 1t sicyleker'' last
evening, that purpose has been ful1r aceonl-
serene heights where perfect elt is supposed
to dwell aud from thence regard with
PITY and contempt Ihe Jolly slmpieton.s
he!ow Who hoid thol9 sides and scream 1ust as Il
under ths pot. J. y possible 70 make peop's
anthor Of "Daby !" iss uut sought his materials
among the recoenLzef rnodcls, although therc
the method Of Sheridan, md occasionally N tnti.
NATION oi desire to initiate some
of the stAl more pa!n,;sspoken old masters
pf comic situation: Without daring to
ness which WIS wout to amu,e cur great grand
fathers, our author l,as coutIIsed se1lcs Of d.
vcrting sttuutlonA which cvadcd the charge Of
immortality In suggestion BY covering then, up
lc pa1douaele Il the VT Is unrertnost,
baby" Is simply jest In three scts. In
q tone and spirit Of "saratoea."
amusement Is produced by tue sa!ne methods
2 series Of ludiv1ous !nir!gnca cululnatlng Iii q
game Of crosa-purposes, which keeps ths spccta-
tol In state ot mlrthful excitement up 10 tile
Ia L. h..
al business Of "giytng away " begins. II one
could speak iu . purely critical splrit Ut such
Professionalism "a a!tadst out Of the Ques-
tlun-4t might bs suggested that thero u too
aoyth!n4 fos the lasL Tho eomIe situations
there seem tu LaYa reached climax, and wleu
the curtain tl.cs upon an sudencc half exhaust.
cd With laughing therr IL dire feeling Ut hav-
tagto begin over again, and pcrhsps listen u
explanations.
In tbs production ot this COMEDY AcVlckcF
h4s u.adr judi!ious use Of lis company, tnclnd:
ing hmsejf. ne haa the "s,ar part in the
apparently suXVested W soaas Of the older playr
hrlyhts, not essentially copy Of contemporary
LIE, hut rather cpye! coutilyanee !u tue saape
y an "ssssotrts old maa" ,,a. 20 u.e .t.Es
>o!Yc, and Of coutss hn becomes tho
esntral ons IN the group. Mr.. NcVickee plays
the part With unrtuolsness and oeGominQ VT
~
tince he hAa beeu seen on Its own boards, and
the audience gsys him Z behttng welcome. Mr..
Wbcetock was the Da6y, and ha entered thor
oug"ly iuto thD Folllekipg spirit Of ths part. lie
whom wss committed the part Of Charlie, hls
partner in mischief. Mr. Roland Heed acquitted
himself moat cteditahly In The role OF lily Old
hoy fund Ut lttla illicit amusement, aud Won
eonslderabls applauas from the audience,
which made Lii acausiutauco for the
frat tlmr. The ladica had little Ia
in tAs WY Of acslnR, except to be the objects
ri III the fun that wss gong On, and therefore
1t " hardly pralAe to s&y that they performed
thel pxtt4 veil lha oaly exception psrh2pa
uas Aiss Hastings, Who tn the little part of
hhsox, tie maid, xAtc estlarcs OF soMs bright
.nd spHghtly quailllea-
Tiers - uaor1 than Sncs hearty call for tha
curtain 70 Ei4s upun the actors, which betoksucd
well p1rassd audirncc- Weber. thu. orchestral
leallcF. Contributes sou,c appropriate SELECTION
ts4u the Aotles GooAe msludiea, auQ thS scsull
Alsn lid III duty.