, 1877-05-13
Notes of the Green-Rooms in
America and Europe.
The Three Days Programme Of the
Apollo Club Festival
Eddy Organ Recita!s---choral
Union Concert---Mr. Pratt's
New Symphony.
The New English Opera -Singer-~-Emma
Abbott in Boston-Musical
Gossip.

TWO PLAYS BY II. $. GILBERT.

THE DRAMA.
TWO PLAYS BY II. 5. GILBERT.
*'Swcethearts !" is the most delightful new com
edy that haa been presented In Chicago this season
and 1t ie pity more people did not attendthe thea
ire during the week TO enjoy It's pathos, its scnti
meut, and its quiet humor The current Of sh
actlou is so tranquil that some tastes, enamored o
the modern melodrama, may hare becn disappoint
ed; but It should be the privilege and high homo
Of a theatrical manager to disappoint such tastes
.'Sweethearts - will also be adjudged an unintcr
est,ng composition BY those p1ay~goers who har
learned to admire the society drama, aud who hav'
cultivated a pruricnt fancy for hearing on ths
stage conversations, or suggestions, that would
he permitted in the drawing ROOM .'Swect
hearts" does not attempt TO settle any socia
psoblcma,-to determine how long wife
should be faithful 10 her husband
under adverse circumstances, or how IA,
sincere repentance may cover in this
world multitude OF SINS 1t is simply love-
story worked out in miniature pattern, with a
moral neatly embroidered On the margin. The
moral ie convenient Also inasmuch it il not too
tremendous; it penetrates. but does not over
whelm. *'Swcethcsrts - teaches the evils Of
coquetsy; ''Camile" breaches OF tho sin. The
latter Is poisonous unhealthy growth; the former
has all the fragrance Of the flower, with no ser
pcnt lingering under it. The coquettc Of *'swcct-
hearts has her punishment, but it stops apt1y on
the right eide OF DEATH and her constaucy ut last
has its reward in the return Of her lover and his re-
newed submission. The play ie well written, and
The dramatic construction OF it is excellent At
tenton is directed to the ne contrast between the
ktuation OF the first act and that OF the second
the levity Of the young woman being transferred TO
the old man, and his youthful casnestness to her
mature experience. Is there true study Of nature
here: Whether it be 60 or not, the
dramatic effect, at least, is good The
play received illustration, not to cay cmbelish-
menf, last week from the acting Of Mr.. Thorne and
Niss Don. who assumed the principal parts We
could have wished for more Intelligent method on
the part in the first act where she hardly ex-
h:bited refined coqnetry, but rather faculty Of
1n:sapprehension. She atoned in = measure for
this sholtconng, however, by ner effective handling
Of the more difficult situation in the last net where
che displayed truthfully the tenderness dignity
aud sorrow becoming in the character. Nj. Thornc
ble he - OF doing good work IN such plays this
when he has The mind to it. He makes u serious
mistake in not doing the best he eau always, ana
even In spreading disorganizaton through the COM
pany when be does not happen to be pleased with
his own part His Hurry spread1ro'r stands to
his credit as against his insubordinate con
duct during the previous week: and the new
wots was 20 excellent that the public will perhaps
he glad to balance accounts, and give the actor
''Tom cobbr' is much rougher piece of work
Thin ''sweethearts, - and not nertorions in
respect Of plot construction q. humor The farce
Tor the dignity OF the story deserves no better
name-dcveiops clumsily and too slowly. The
audience invariably rises 10 go ut the end OF the
second act more positive proof OF faulty con-
struction could not be demanded The instinct Of
IN audience in matters OF this kind can be trusted
better than any cut-and-slfied sules of criti-
cis.n. When The people feeshat play is finished,
II ought S, to be finished ard in the present instance
curtain did not ripc after the second act
There would be a ccEtain ragsedness in
the end fixed By the dramatist Indeed, the story
1s SO absurdy Impossible that the endearor TO pre-
serve consecutive development Of events must be
tnes. Perhaps the play suffers from the acting,
which is BY no means good in all the parts. Nj.
"tto as 1gm Go1t the principal character is far
Nrs. Murdoch as Aatildo Is ridiculous in way
at conceived bv the author. Her Irish brosue-
ltfous invention Of her own-conseys an element
Il Enp'casant mirth to the action. The good act-
rg n IL the p,ree is done By nj: Rove IS Col.
an'ly-Mr; johnson, Miss Don, Mrs. Stoneall,
nd Ms. Everham. Kowes 0'Fipn {s posi-.
the dne tbe.t,s ssssEe ;s,a comedy
., an admirable makeup, spleu-
I'd hrogue. humorous conception OF the cffar-
etef ana delicate handling Of the business OF the
part A. TUE TR1rusE remarked Tucsdav morn
The EGnqAam family Of sentmcnl.lista were also
admirably portrayed. Mr. johnson is ever at home
IN the embodiment OF long and lank awkwnrdpcss.
and Miss Don bag quick sense OF the grotesqueIy-
sentimental Either OF these parts could hardly be
improved upon.
ROSE ErTlSGE.
This week Miss Rose Eytince. one OF the most
accomplished actresses in America, will begin an
engagement Thosc..who remember her perform
aace al AarefIy's Theatre last rear in .tRoee
Aenei DO not need 10 be informed thst her art is
~ inc highest order and more thoroughly finished
perhaps than that Of any woman now upon the
ooafas' She will begin here Engagement with Led
@e'sas. assuming her original part OF Aszaande,
Is played oy her many nights ut the Union.Sauar
Theatre in New York. Miss Don win nersonate
M0h'tde. first made. known in New York bv Ea.e
H. ana Tue 5oul4aiion Of that actress fame
~. = :. Ihosne will dill his brothers place as
sons place ~ H<eio, o sappy saart Hen s;
oe given ne first three evenings OF the yTec. and
saturday evenings, miss Mpi,on--in whirG 49,.
Glasa Morris gained her last success-wiii be prn,
och Miss BaIsr, III Taefne an9 10h e. ~ P,!3aa Mnr
in the cast Ae044'otu'
was tolesably patronized last week, having oa,a
4na'ences . !or the familiar operas such as ..1a
File dc Madame 4ugot, =" and smaller attsnd,n.s
for - La Belle Poule " and LA Vie p.r,s,enna.
There is no reason to regret that SO few were nrr.
en1 foT these opcsaz; they are Us suggestive and
Indecent Is anything presented on the Chicaeo
fsage Of late. SoIdcue wA* coarxer, bu. in all
cssentia}e no worse. This week the reper,orv will
sr mnch better. and it can be witnessed with COM
tosmances. ..La Helje Helene" which remsins
orth IN melody and 1ibsetto one of the best Of the
ner1oW W0nns n'n, ever written VII be Presented to-
crs Ecnt taew, will be presented, and Aimee |
W. s;i!, esas ni!debrandt Montrose = Wednesday,
nn,hs 1,lone. Sirona Thursday. LIN Grande
atttt. Tonight tsundsy, la F!l1e de- S.dsne
~ ~ ~ ~! & w represented IA the usual manner |