, 1877-07-22

although the piece itself is not OF high order
! The performances at the Adclphi for some TIN
| past, while they are far frum being intellectual
! are an improvement on those offered by preylon
managers. This week the Adelphi will open nit
Haverly's Minstrels. All the old f2voritcs hav
been retained and some additions mad
! to the troupe. Several new. sketches Will D.
brought out, including parody on The Dan
iehcfs:" The managers direct attention to th
fact that George Thatcher, Messrs. Me1cn ant
Rice, Add Ryman, George Wilson, Billy Rice
and Billy Carter will take part in every per
fornlancc. They believe this is strong comb
nation.
/ LOCAL NOTES.
s'Thc Danichetfs' will he acted until f1irthe
notice. The attendance has been large ant
profitable. After Wednesday, standing-roon
was IN demand, and tho same order OF thing
promises 10 continue through this week.
Mr. Harry a. Webber, a young comedian vel
| known in Chicago has purchased from Prof.
r, Had, Of this CITY, IN ORIGINAL comedy in ivt
acts, entitled s:DarliDgs.' Persons who have
read the piece pronounce 1t admirable in idcs
and construction. twill be produced in Chicago
| during the coming season By Mr.. "cbber ant
the Wa1lack combination.
TIE NEW PLAT IN NEW YORK.
ssBaby" is described in the advertise
| ments as ia dramatic idol'' {sic.) it
three acts. It was produced ut tht
| Park Theatre Monday. The 1Forld says
! s'From the first scene to the last tue audience,
which was large and critical, was deprived Of
the power OF criticism BY continued bursts oi
aabops of Bnov IT Hcnncauu wss o he
writer Of the best parts of lie Process Vcaura-
| dle,,x,' from which Forbidden Fruit Life,
The Great Divorce Case @Larts:' Wanted
| A Divorce Forbidden Pleasures, How to Get
| Diyorcc,' ETC., were taken, aud "BabY,' us
| adapted By Mr.. Thomas B. AtacDonough for the
English stage, may look for as long life as any
! Of these adaptations have had" The plot is
as follows;
Ar and 3rs. Horard ST. Paul arc the aged
! parents Of young man, their sole offspring, who
has been brought up under tho loving OF his
mother, neglected BY bis father and regarded by
adectionately addressed is Ba6y slr E. i Thorilo
as BABY looked and played his part to perfection.
| Baby soon shows that hc is not such m innocent
father was hoodwinked INTO believing him to be.
He soon gets up to his chin tn mischief and BY and
R to ef as eap By .9s s hsp p
Lee, Of Mcvickcrs Theatre, Chicago. in whom the
deludcd father has confidence, and n vftiainous
fraud Of = tator VI. Tracy Coach, whom the fond
mother has engaged to protect the morals and i'm
prove the mind Of her darling, the young scape-
sr1cc succeeds in bringing about overwhelming
q the virtue IL Of ae 1a~ta., the sep
arated wife Of Coach, -urs. 4HdCnus, and almost
everybody else. In the second act the. scene
e III Rc # tho a j.
ment Of one visitor after another IN the several
rooms and closets around it. Mr.. Maanus, mer-
cochineal business, is making lave to He. -Aure-
@ masie Is Eeat Character tS % oay fis Tie dn9
exposed, aid the scapegrace son, being betrayed
BY Susan, servant girl whom he has incontinenty
kissed is about 10 receive the punishment le de-
plantations and the defeat Of the incenscd father
by the introduction Of Nary Grafton his afa-
esd T The stst pa Of the farce
mensc in it,-quiet reserved, rosuish, humorous,
pssed sh WITH srea bis dsa j. Ts ,
1inda Diery after the discovery ct his sc1Hshncss
and cruelty to her is the weakest part OF the piece
HRS. Frank Murdoch has minor part in the
sense remarkable literary OF dramatic work,
but is admirably qualified to keep persons
amused during hot summers evening"" Tie
Tribune says: 'There is not moment during
which the audience is allowed to iose sight Of
the salacious idea which is the burden Of the
piece. II it be the province OF the dramatic
art to Wrcathe the duug-hill with flowers Of wit
and fancy, then this little play is in accord with
its traditions. That it IS not, however, is by
no means proof that it will not succeed We
nase It sse@s al A. 14s virtues
not remarkable play.:' The Herald
saws: sit created continual laughter, and was
heartily applaudcd. and makes capital summer
play being tusoue in action, lively in language
and not too lorg''
The Sun saws: 1.-THE theme is ineeptously
complicated, *ud stuck full Of little surprises
and the best OF farce business, so that it keeps
the spectators in a-continual a roar OF laughter,
The acting throughout is uuaflcctcdiy clever
orxrR.1 Sorps
Ms, c.,,. .-.-~ ,e,. G.. 1,
1ne so!oene etoup 'elt sau flaue'seo LOT
ng the managers OF the Union Square Theatre
IL Ne" l In ""ele eue eoti'pauy "as eApecteo /
20 play summer eusassemcnt' |
Lcttie Allen and ]. B. Atwater concluded their
engagement at Nallack's Theatre, New York, !
asst night The Three Guardsncn" was given
u S1plo's t3afncn, 1 Mlln Mr: FRANK llordautt
fsta ~, +,,r ~ ssannans +, 49, paits'
-,
~ tonspaht ensaseu is = LOT Ioer 70, Mhlcn
"a New Wi to.morrow ;ociuIas Mas No.
.ary. Mrs. Thomas Barry. Miss Isatlora Ca,nrr-
IN. Miss Adelaide Thornton, Miss Rosa Wilson, !
!nd y NJ Messrs Frank Mofdaunt, James Taylor, 6.
~ nlison' ''o ueo1Sse De 'efe'
Mr.. E. l.. Davenport writes as follows to the
,ostoti to9'aeF concerning tne announcement
,nr 1,on 11cTar wnn,3 efnr m com;nc1 saos,en
j do not know the Intentions of Messrs.
3ooth and DcBar Tor the coming season, but,
$ lar as am concerned, propose to play Just