The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-25
ADJUSTMENTS.


A significant illustration of the fact that
In order to make burlesque interesting and en-
during 1t must seize upon essentials OF char
actor and not upon peculiartles OF manners
and dress only. is furnished 10y the two satirical
comedies which the Park Theatre has now pre-
scented. our Aldermen" was n failure. 1t at
tempted to burlesdue tho familiar type OF
American politician. but it succeeded only in
raising laugh Mt his mingled vulgarity Of con-
duct and his want OF taste in dress. The animal
WAS very roughly skct,l ed with afarcical touch.
AMI his uncouth appearance amused Us for II
moment. As Is usual when the playwright is
deficient in the sagacity which detects the radi-
cal defects and peculiaritics Of character, it WAS
thought to exc out tho interest Of the play by a
sort Of impertnont realism. The players de-
sccndcdto personal buresdues Of live Aldermen
in this city. and even went to the Municipal
Council Chamber to study their subjects for that
purpose. But this did not help the play bit
The whole thing was superficial skt.'
The Big bonanza Whlrh was substituted
for il last night at the Park Theatre, has u great
advantage over its predecessor. Mr.. Augustin
Daily. who. a. things go. is reaping the honor of
It's authorship. probably possesses less literary
ability than Mr.. Runniun. the adapter of Our
Aldermen. but his dramatic instinct enabled
him to retain In his English version what were
the elemental and Intrinsic merits oi tho orIgi-
nal
where met with. universally understood. and
hut seldom Interpreted. One II the subjective
the other the objective form Of humanity. one
is the Intellectual. rcnective fellow. the other is
the smart. executive business man. One knows
q great deal. the other does a great deal While
one Is trying TO harmonlze and ADJUST both
sides Ot a question. the other decides the issue.
for he only saw one side.
The man of ideas. retrospective and insu-
latrd. almost Invariably Is oNttmatched 10y the
moderately Intelligent man Of action. This has
PASSED into something IKE provefb among
the common people. II II the object OF the play
g. show IL rs clearly and humor1usly ~ come
vs. VIII permit. In the attempt Ia do SO cVcry-
body recognizes the characters. The Big Boz
nan2st has. therefore, been a popular succt -.
and IN its revival at the Park last
night the spirit Of the authors idea WIS
worry wildly and sharply shown 10y the two ac-
tors. Mr. Lewis and Mr.. Ben. Maeinlay. who
play the 'outtast"d roles of the business man
The piece % hearty flavor that ,t never had ba-
fore. and against lis ROBUST klnuIucsa aud hon
est in'rcpiiiiy. Tho 1u"rulouSne.- and some
what urlui1fnd MATURE" of the Professor stands
uut llA" "a diamond un 20 red und Itil hand.
In tine iirst uDt Nr Nuginley Wa~ Nrrt warmly
hrlouurd iur hip l huur-t, manly Aftu- tual
'iy. u MIS- ln ihr p" vain ll- "ir' D which
s.ru' 90. htunlr irO.nr. ami lNuiAoilHr hc-
trIt- thn y '~r"~-.on ni "A Ga d'r heart and a
l.V.l % ud. %. Ma J. AIS. - lup r~l nation q
iit4r' tnu speech tfor. who s.i- .ut r.. bull
Bonanza and IS. It's -or 8 ii b. only no' s-pry Ga
| rU> tA4l u is "a o. lEn fttir W.. rr "rolu.,
/ vHruoitv ot d'flu Mi remind one ui Mr.. J. ;
| tpree' its hard, pcluiaut humor is Mr., LOWS r
TI Mss sydney Cowon tho clever young no.
tr.-- WHO has irf lirrfiy been commended ina
/ tus-e columns. was given th" part of Epg,uic
/ ius iAu-ni,r 3D. the banker. and II could mot
puv.t Idrf LW,tr. and MIR. T.. t. Thorur NYi
/ q ygts THE n-t was therefore am q rrptUhl'
oi.., ami the .lcce met " tll great deal of Ern'
uir' praise and furnished much genuine ca