, 1879-01-12
THE STAGE.
THE DRAMA.


says the proyern, but we suspect Solomon was
thinking of the mysterious drama called Human
Life rather thnu Of the theatrical representation
Of it familiar to these late generations. The
theatre hes this advantage over the reality
which it seeks to mirror, that it is not only by
turns house of mirth and home Of wo, but
often both at once II, Us he sat "beneath the
solemn Syrian ccdars" pcnning ttupon his
awful tablets" these remarkable sentences, an
announcement had been made by the town.
cricr, with the aid OF ram's-horn, that a drama
entitled "Dcstinr," by one Sage, was to be
represented, We suppose the dry-goods
stores aod public offices Of Jerusalem
would have been closed during the run
of the piece, to bring the people into fitting
frame of mind 1or the contemplation Of a SON.
brc and serious spectacle. Then, when it was
all over, there would be holiday, the people
would proceed to sound the loud timbrc1, and
go forth to enjoy "Champagnc and Oysters"
Here, and nowadays, it is all different. We
stake them both in - at one sitting If We can,
or, if nc emit, we devote the afternoon to fun,
and the evening to tears. The two emotions
minele as easily as black spirits and white, red
spirits and gray. And this last week VIC have
been supplied With abundant facilities for in-
~ All luE 4UAuIlGS u t,1tEl tI0 t1C
ecstac1es Of mir1h.
Mr.. S=ge's 'dramatization Of "The Tale Of
Two Cities - is very creditabie effort in the
way OF boiling down ~ a novel into dramatic
chapters, but it displays more industry than
ingenuity in construction. lie has been huppy
enough in the selection of the incidents, nut,
allcr all, lie presents us ra'te- with mere
Skeleton, not living, breathing creation. 1t
was hardly possible to do otherwise with the
materials OF this story. It Is one thing to be
able to write dramatic narrative; quite another
thing to construct play, as many story-tellcrs
have discovered to their cost. The only method
which has ever been successful in an undertake
ing Of this kind is to seize tho idea ol the author,
Tccast it In your imagination, and put it into
The new mold. To follow the plot in
s'Dcstiny,'' it is absolutely necessary that the
spectator should be familiar with Dickens story,
just as in reading Cariyle's French Revolution
It Is requisite that the reader should first be
posted as to the historical tacts. For tis reason,
Nt. Sage cannot be said to have done more than
produce good synopsis Of the work. The piece
has met with sincere appreciation from the pub
:ic and the actors and all entered into their
xorlS with commendable carEcstness. Mr.. Mc-
Wicker is ut least entitled in this, as iu many
similar undertakings, TO great credit for his
readiness to encourage native talent, whatever
sa;d os IN tho u;s1on, of l;s
1:o, ~ ~ ,;n.a xrne, tt,o ,nl,itc ic s,o,r 70 hn.
49,. - nr,+I;a,, ,1,,t - ,,o- hn~- ,,n ror;~,
soil. 1t Ii worthy Of reInark-:rd let those
who are continually crying Tor hone proluc-
lions take note Of it-that McFickcr has pro-
duced more pieces by home writers than per-
llaps AIRY manager in America. lie has almost
Invariably lost money OH them.
THE PARK COMPANY.
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49, .;,a1 o. ar. -a,,,,nornt;ra a;tfa ,.a'
nos "ssu the a,,n4a,an+ p,re., ~ sne f9n,-
ps.a ~ =! as -. sues!u
,3ns 1 ~ nor con;nn NJ t,sn s rhe vas s
~" ;s ~ 5.s.a,t ~ ~. - +ra;,;ar ~ @ "s'e. . w
sa,u i; a': naa1aeneus ".a .i5 e'eI. ue!Ee 10
i,! -. aa', 5;5 ~ +,. s',. 1,a* - .ns
with them, thcv have left a rery agreeable r.
membrance Of their performance. In 4sChan-
pasne and oysters. Tue company struck their
napp!sst vein. n's Iaeee Is wen Cese!1ped IN
1ue oll ~ "nu' !as1eai eo;leot. ~ up
ment of such artists as James Lewis. Gcnrrc
Stuidart. Whiting, and TINT charming little
soulrette, Sydney Coweil, it would lie rceartled
Us q broad burlesoue OF farce. Nr. lewis.
IN sucn part as 0"d5fey Graham,
ENes :. nlnlseiL up 70 az INC aru!i-
err o. winch nis queer pnlz ana 1erky
ac1lon Is capaole, ana nc IS ce11alhlF one or the
most 1ntrlnsically 1unny actors on the stage,
]Itics of staoe drc,orurn. This farce ;anehs d.
cx,r711,r nut of co,1ntruant.e and the a11i}nrce
ls,1rh viii, it. Miss Ann;e St.n1dart and Tiss
Helen Sedgwick displayed = discreet sense Of
Inr wonianIy reouircments at The two i,]ies
they Respectively represented, and did net over
do the agonElng hu1nor OF their situations,
which on their part Eas triumph OF forbear-
ance- Miss Sydney towelt, as tic sprlghtly
Btssey, was more th9n everything that the part |
was susceptible OF, AID as usual carried of the |
Tnese +1ro 1,iaces 1ev.. ,nrn;.hcd ,ha on1,
drarnatic e,,fcrtainment of tie veal Ths ~.
r;e.r shows hare hcen ,ernncd WI, ~. ,,s,,a1
n.1,nus ,yhic,, is hcst sat, for,,' IN ths throa
s1'ort nos, ors hr 1ic able adicct;7e wr;tars
7''0's '0o LOCAL NOTES.
..1o,n r. RAYMOND was in rhc ritz 1ast roe1,
on his way to San Francisco.
Jobn T Hinas tsecs rho ro,a +t;e o-o.,- ,r;+,, |
st Tle sha,,ohan, narfr. o5eniu1 IT. 1t+ana "!tu IL
~ oA'""'4' A'
Inc manager oi 1ne EG"ln Clifford combina- |
tlon was III the CITY last week engaging people |
Tor his eomr:rg-
Gottho!d d. R:al's aUnclc Tom, comhinatfon |
we're in Pittshnrg last week. John O'Neili, /
their b''ce Tom, left them there and returned |
10 Chicago:
Mr.. Frank T. ,Jeryis. nj this city has sold ~ !
Mr.. John r Kinds his new 1r;sS ;,r.-n, ssr,,, ~
Falls Of Ctarah,, which ;yi]1 hr nrot1rea tro
Y ecks from to-morrow At the F,ttshnrrs Gnrre.