, 1877-01-18
ADJUSTMENTS. 4

MIR. M'CurL0trGft AS " v1ftGISTIfs."
The nature of tic tragaly OF "firgi1lius" H.
1ltstrntcs n,nl cnforecA tho remarks TINT were
offered TucEtay morning In connection with tho
presentation of "Tlc Glas!intnr." Tho aettn
Of the fot1ncr belongs to all time; that Of the
latter to particular epoch. The onc Is rDetfc-
nj, tho otvr Historical. Nr. Mccullough gains
by the difference. lie does not deal succcss-
luly with the dry narrative of "rhc Gladiator"
because 1t Is not essentially dramatic; ansi VIC
duuht II any but Forrest could entlnw The
character with vitality. Certain It Is that ro
other netor ever slil. 13ut the stnry 1;rginiHs
anil 1irVinfd Inns lived ne poettcul conception
for nearly 1000 years. Tic touching toyc Ut
tho father, Tho clinglng devotion Of tho
daughter, the sacr!tlce III ono precious sen
tisnent to another still ticarcr, arc emotions
uf thu pure md lofty or.ler that poetry uscs.
character. lle Is also creature Ut the Hatsna-
tlon, surrounded viii! veil of nystc thoughts
n!l set apnrt 1r01n common humanity. Thu stnry
nf l[s life, half rcal, half imaginary, las bG-
CONE The type of n CENTRAL idea III tic religion
OF humanity, nanlcly, tlat homer Is 10 to prc-
fcrrct lcforo lifc, and hut the duty Of prc*erv-
ing honor may, in''erex:cpt'onal c'rcunatnpces,
require the taking VI l!fi. Ms.. McCulioug!'s
persot,ation Of EFqtniux Ii remarkable Fur innny
beauties n1ld few bicmsllcs,-so few that We DO
nut purpose 11ngcringupo,I tlctt. lie dealt rill-
ttcnty with tllu te1llrr domestic Bccnrs In
thu ttst ait, AMI delivered with tltongl,t-
fulness and grarc tic exquisite hy-pIay VI tue
fourth act. wl,cn li,Uini"*. luoking into iis
daughters faec, says With sudden pn.llos: ~
never SAW yo,. lnok SO like your nntlscr III NIL
yuur fifc.r Tho whole kecHu IN tho iuri,,n, lcnl-
Ing up To- nnd ending tn tt,c death Of ttrNiaia,
WIS cxecllenty done: tlu illtll act ts iii anti
climax til unu sense, but It affords mn opporta-
nity lor acting which Mr.. Mccullough improves,
lis chief defect lays in iorcilg 1'ls passion ut
tl'ncs: I!c leafs trtan Guinness 10 ra4c and
subsidies from ragc to catmncss in an Instant,
showing no,te Ut what Nr. Lewcs llas 80 uptIy
spoken of ns ''tto gr.'nnf swell of passlon.'
The elect of sudden change fn thfs re-
Epcct Is sometimes 4nltrrous,. and Mr.
grtcvcd list nicit a. provoking the laughter Of
the nntlIcnre when rifyini4s waa supposed IL
be looking Indignantly und conscnlptuorsiy at
EaiKs EttHdiHs, There wAs nutlng ilI the sit
uhttotl witch should hnve excited laughter. Nor
WIS there any rraton why Tiyinis* should SO
soon l!nyc fnllcn into ruse whcn LnciHs caric
= tl. @ H., w.t.! ncws FROM Home 9nlesg Z werc
wna pruvorntton to anger. But It is much
casIcr to alnsirc and prnisc Mr.. MtCtllaugtl's
rirGfain thai to I'M! tault Will, It; md We
have pleasure III lwarfIg it the ',iglt dcgscc ot
merit ttat IL deserves. 1t IL one Of hfh
hest, II nut his very best, part; md Is adapted
,lraiIIa. 1t las gruce, und dignity, anu express
siyclcss. TlIr letlius Ut Mr.. IllOrnc ts III every
respect crctlitabe. and met with high degree
ot approlmtiun last night. Mrs. Murlucll's Et,-
Hia'n is tender anu beautiful, uni llur netting of
tho part is the hest she lls shown this scnsJtl.
ttoH. were fairly taken; an1 tho Representation
US = Whole was quite ngrceat,e. "Vfrgln!us"
will lc repeated Tonight. Sir. MGculluuglI's
engagement terIulIutts tllls HEGk.