, 1879-05-18
THE STAGE.
THE DRAMA.

The Uhhu As
CHICAGO.
GOING AND COMING.
<..x tbe.tres during the week have mol oeen con
e'' tor dramatic novelty. winter nas IN
fp'ea1, ~ thu lap Of summer, anu thae mas nau
eetss to keep business down 10 Inc 1esel u e.
~n LAG II one house mas nao An Ausaneate
penses - h,a heeu Hayerlys, where Sam coisills's
smother have been kicking mp their heels. We
Folly tnc nresent organization vii! shortly be
upde''a and next eeason Mr.. colvil!e intends to
dlsp1hus, .sonne OF volatile legged girls aud come
Eataes .omnauy combining novelty, strength. and
aians' All ri which his present company Lack !
Tas'ets, ~, colyille has the experience and the |
3fta'a'. ~ nm ..Mastodoaic bnrlesque COM
AohAs ~ 10, do It-if he alone manages his bnsi-
pany. BE CAL ~
'eA* .., weeks the company have been here.
~. ',.tt re bid them farewe1l-as ooay' We
1o 49,. lopc farewell, for seriously sam com-
,ope mt MI No to the mark- Indeed, it ia very
pany u ~ .f,i,, When Marie Williams or Will
ssnaea mt on the stage, matters take an in-
sam on Irish aspect that gets tedious very
ane se'u srh.o the Folly Company first started, We
soon. ~. ;fs diversified cleycrncss,-with Its
leme ,rotesn actresses and Its clever low conc
bsfsu' pcsntr,st them with this gracefuliy-wcak
"1p, "..oe of cirls-pEe,ty enough physically oo1
TINT is about all. <a..n.
Luz. .:. u.v;c Williams is the redeenlns feature
- the women: and let us say WORD ABOUT ne1
~.ro-e che leaves us. In some RESPECTS sne - tue
6nak, burlcsque actress fna1 mas set eon'e '1vn
nns. aide. She has the grace. the voice. the
Tue :-s .he intelligence of the best Of them. In
.'al1 ,t;.a williams can compete with the Wealth
49,. tha Kate Santleys. or the Lyo1a
e'.a.,,.ons. In everything abe possesses
-h,,mjne refinement She Is oasnaa5
.snut he,ng yulcar; never infringes upon The IN
sn1o.ncc of her audience; mud all ner enatac'efS
~. ,rresenteo with verve glowing with tne es
W. - a.1ravseanza Her face cannot be called
n,attv one. but 1t is a pleasant, lausotes-'o'ins
one. full Of intelligence and 'expsess'on'-aaen
t.rc Al one doesn't soon tire Of seeing. ..-.-
Thero ia = piece of loveliness in the troupe
-. ,s The Roseau. VIC believe it is the duty
=. 81, xonnq men to fall down and worship her,
hrt unfortunately the young men do not 'tackle
,s.a,r tn her =" Somebody truthfully remarked
~ o,hrr night that If she had relied upon her
49,, merits, entirely she wonld have made better
tnnresson: bat there's been An attempt 10 sno'e
her down the public throat as something more
1han sho really is. and the attempt, as usual III
such cases, has talied.
Ni.s Ada Lee fills subordinate parts nicely. Her
hesnty is Of the compact, Thompsonian atyie' anu
II goes great way with the public"
Enrenie Paul is developing into an acceptable
little burlesQue actress.
asto The men. Nj. William Gill and Mr. c. Fl.
n,ex are the best OF the company. Aa1in's ability
,,es in his heels and he utillzes it to some pur-
pose. -,.
But for the inimitable acting Of Gus Williams Us
the Admiral. the burlcsque Of "'Pinafore wonld
have been very tame affair." The EotpA Aace-
strac WAS given by Mr.. Dexter, an amateur with
n rood tenor voice, better in the lower than the
INNER notes. He seemed to be in continual DIFF
6cu]ty With his arms and legs, hut BY and oy nc
donh he will be able to use them more gracefully.
Eve EVERYBODY Vi has heard Of Mr. Lester Wallack's
eom,ne engagement at Hareriy's. He opens or
Monday night and will play for two weeks 70
old. md was born in England. Like many
another be rebelleu against the profession selected
by bis parents for him. They wanted him TO oc
Indian army. Prc1erring the theatse to the camp
be trausfcrred his commission to younger broth"
er BE was prominently connected WITH The Ihsa Inc
Broadway, Buztou's, md the old Bowery, New York
until his father opened the old NaliacSs' az IN
corner Of broadway and Bro0mt street IN tina
eity, when he joined him. Since then he has re
1nained true to the fortunes Of Wallack,s Theatre
either as stage. manager or manage [ lie married.
No manager in New York has had more brill
isn't career than has MIR. Wallack, and few eye'
secured more and ad H. more po1 11e pe
to The best interests Of the drama. The bare fac
OF IN actor or actress having been connected TO
n time with his house has always been sufficient II
SECURE for them the consideration OF tie public ant
Tue profession As an actor Mr.. Lester Wallack
local reputation can be compared to tbat possesse
By William Warren. of Boston. BucIstone o.
Charles Mathews in London seven or eight year
ago.
said, and the appearance OF such man, who has &
conspcuously figured in American dramatic history
is an event Of no small interest
n is 's poa II
Meyers arc well known. Nine. Ponisi may b
t s ShsasH sa. a. e% 1r
il Of Scotch bisth. and was on the stage OF the o.!
country some time previous to her debut !
From that time until the death Of Edwin ForEes
she played leading support for that actor: Sh
wa in Chicago with him at crosbys Opera Hous
and Miss Lille Glover were in the company
Nine. Pcnisi has letter from Forrest, it IL said
according her the praise Of being in her time t1 e
Awful Dac, the comedy opening the engagement
ame. Pontsi plays laundress, r. ": W.. 4ags Egg
/. Hay, and r. C. Bakez arc the male element (
Miss Kate Caxton began week at Hoo1ey's Ia
Monday in ..Tne Double Marriage OF whit
CHARLES Reade il the alleged author. and fnisht
laal night IN 1.-THE Two Orphans." The form
A{3mA have already reviewed HI !EuktA. u
latter is too familiar to require comment Bus
ness was moderately-very moderateiY-goo
there vas decided room for improvement, and J
the company worked we'll together, and succeed
In turning what might be termed loselJ-"ratt
lad we'll worn play into q passable performance. &C.
Like most Of the people On The road, MISS Cla:
ton IL heartily sick Of travelling, and we undeFstal
she tntenda to rest when the present season IS o'
for nine or ten months. Next year her husoan
At. Charles L. Stevenson will probably be uuef
her Of the Union Square company.
.sDinjomacy's ;" fate has followed it here.
an hands the paT Is admitted to be one Of the be
thnga Sardou ever wrote. 1t made such MT
hes York last year. and in San Francisco preylo
to Montague'S death, that Messrs: War
and barrymore secured it. organized an e
cellent company, aud started out, with I'll
result rs already well enough known Messr
Narde and Barrymore, we understand, are IS.
out On the eeason. Salaries arc unpaid Tor sol
tune. Since organizing, the largest house amoui
ed to $500 and TINT was in Montreal. III some
ne southern cities the piece has been presented
S27 house. All admitted the ability OF the pc
pie aud the excellence Of the play; but yet tn
wouldn't go and sec it.
las1 night the engagement at McVlcker's t.
minated. and We are not likely to sec "Diplou
g" u hurry. The performances have been
nearly perfect "a It was possible to have thci
As: Fred =: Nardc's impefsouation OF Henry
notocghly finished piece of acting, Tor whl
ne nas 0scn highly commended nearly
i1aontnA- The character OF 0rof, taken
NJ ~. d Lacy. was one OF the chafm1