, 1879-05-20

IIAyERI.Y's.
The most important event Of Ifayerlyss Bca
son, OF, induced, tie Chicago season, has oc-
Cured. Wu aludo to tho first appearance Of
sfr. Lester Wnllaclx tho famous light como
dian and manager Of the New York theatre
which bears IFS natnc. His reputation war
rnntcd cordial welcome, and lIa received 1t
from a large audience. lis fIrpt entrance was
the occasion for an outbreak Of applause,
Which was repeated whenever opportunity or
curred during tho performance, and at the url
Of tho first two acts io was brought ba-
fore tho curtain. Mr. Wallack has
played conspicuous part IN the lttc
Of modern comedy in this country. He is said
to have been the first ''pautatoon part actor
In New York, anu leader In tho demolition Of
the buckram and buff lerkius, the p1utucs md
the picturcsquencss Of tho old scllool, mud In the
establishment Of tho new and perhaps lnoru
useful one. As IN netor his name will ever be
associated With sltch lights OF thu American
stags aB Walcott, tho elder WallAek, John
Vrrnon, Miss Gerinons, Md ihe rest Were Nc 10
enumcrato bis htstrtouie trfunplls sine hc
appeared nearly ttirty.t1vc yeass ago as Sir
Chartts Colisfreaaa in Used ur" at tlB old
hut tor t[e benefit of tl,ose who nte leas fa'niI
tile pnrts which havo contributed to hts o1ui.
nence Us an artist IN The East. Thsy are ,i Hsne-
"; WS;ue Rs cssss % q w @s;a da9. M rs Sna n 2s 14e
ton ia "Ihe Koa9 10 Nn!n." Lafeton Coke ia
"OM Iicads and foung Hearts," loang .Har-
'oaes,, 0hdr'ts SURFACE. Ca{t. dbio1"ie anl IN
nearly all tho llobgrtsoa1an comedies lIe has
eatd TINT III louK Hue Of tharoesers. varying
from TIM old comedy parts to tho swull OF :i,e
day. tIo lIas never scored q failure: And We can
readily believe it. for Lexter WBllack Is u pct,
a'n' Justly too, OF tint city, IL fostering tho
been among tho foremost, nR ho Inns drpwn
around him conservative cltcnsile, who, edu-
Gated to hts preultarfttcs, stamp With sttcccss
snsy s '9S asyf e. 5 s si;fFss .s M aasnsa co
there: It IL a hazardous thtug to say whether
ho will fiji The anticipation formed ii tlis city.
Yet II ono performance could Do taken hs
critcrlun We Should any TIM indications ot last
city. -.
ia; 5 %sSk s~ ts fssi:fg ot s 'ss %x aPGSsses
New York success Of a. yese Or 10
Tic literary merit Of ths -, work is con
bright aud polished. Often It is uneonnonty
terse. A fow old Jokes nrc introduced hcrc and
hletnisicb ara doubtless overlooked In The
laughter provoked "aly Awful Dadf Is
called II comedy, anti Chnrlcs Matthew'S Is said
sxt sfsn III % s o's"a i ufe
three, US 1t now ataipls. 1t Ii essentially one
part play. al,ss That onv part, ddmsis EperaTeea,
ths lawful da1,n is Of COURSE in tho ha'1ds OF
wilowcr, rake Of % yours, and tho father Of
Dek, quiet, plnlainF, n!oney-Erubbns, anbl.
t!ous young lawpos, who Ia Delns constantly nut
10 blush BY tilu yacarics ot hts Jelly
y running ahead Of his allowance, aid n.u1i. 81
tic fun Ii evolved fran tic cxpedlents 10 which
lo resorts to extract tnonoy tram thu pockats
of his saving son. Il!s son has chambers Ut The
Tempss, Fis 1rco Court, mn! In hts absence the
father puts On tho wiz uid gown Of his son. and
Introduces himself Ito wealthy young widow
whom h1 afterwards marrlcs, swearlliK rcforIna'
ton. Ille w!duw calls for legal advice. 6he tlaa
bcen left fortuna by her iuto husband, but
clause In ths will stfIuiatss t!mt nniess e she
marrics man over 10 thu wealth shall lle taken
from hor. This fact opnresscs tho lady, and
tho recitation Of her sorrow to 4ldoafs ah1
biz adyles mixture ol legality ~ n,d .l.'. Iys
| At thu end ol thu first act tho pnuch.and7 Judy
business IL Introduced, aud The curtain drop
upon nu Ineffective tahlcau. Thcro is good
deal OF lun in tlc vesond ast, but tug tss!l1a
iccted by t!ss spirit Ut !s father, rigs hMsclt y
| u bul-n,nsQuo costume which has bccn forward
% 70 hls el,atnpeEs addressed TO tlo father
While tho oat!!t 10 upon hun, Glicnt !s a. a.
heels of Tits clluut, aud I'LL fatl.er ruahvs in, Il
coaynlsed upon discovering hLs steaay-gosn,
upol thu secofl aet Tho next aud Us
ut Is laid At searboFough,-e, 1athr
pretty I'd sccnc, ty the way: llgro th
son ,tumb,es into a number Ut lliIicultic
through thu ecccntricitscs OF the fashpr, bu
finally, everything Is adlu1tsd happily, eacl
marrying wealthy w0nlct'. The ellarac.cr .
.4to.h 1tvtgreea is q comnound of aulaelt
Wnlluck. His tricks aud dupllctty ars coveru
oyur with a Rsnsleuauly glo.s1 whlsl! mako ~
lulpsuunlo.tty, III his business tllo utmos
aount Of pans sre bestowed pPon tSs GSvsry n %
artEstic t1eat,s. liz IL rcslnad md psrFec
actor trua ohseryor .,,na,,. 1t ''ts, S,,.ttn r.,
tlaa consistency Ut nature villa q frest
ness and grni4!lty that charms. un!ks the ,nas
thp puhlic, ha ueYer tliafryar4s truth. -,
Ne4t tn p1umtneass - % !lY tela o. Mr, :, VA va
hy Mr. (trorrt. X Etieson iii Ill 1tTbptAhlp maj