, 1880-10-31
The Iightest Week Of the
Season, as Far as We.
Have Gone.
6 Deacon Crankett's'' Measure
Public Taste for the Mu-
steal Comedy.
General News Notes.-The Dra-
matte Situation for the SgHa
Coming Week.

As
Our theatres during the past week has not
we suppose is attributable quite as much to
the quality Of the entertainment offered as
to the fact that we are upon the eve Of an
election, and that the husbands and fathers
have been filled with patriotic feryor, which
they have ventilated either at their ward
meetings or in their torchlight professions.
There have been Photos at Hooley's, 1.-THE
Electric. Light at uaverly's, "Our Cob
lins'' at McVicker's; and "Deacon
Crankett'' ~ at the Grand Opera-House has
furnished entertainment to the largest audi
ences Of the week In 2 review Of this play
the other day we recorded our belief that.
notwithstanding its weaknesses, the purity OF
its tone, the originality Of its tire atment, the
kindly atmosphere pervading the piece
would make It successful The characters,
with the exception of Gray, are most deli
cately drawn, and would be much more eff
fectiye If there was not such sameness in
the dialog Of Joe, the Deacon, Eleanor, and
the old lady. They are all a trile too good.
In the case of the Deacon and his wife the
religious element so strongly seen
in their composition is well placed
and is reyerently shown. In the
.,ssn e"sn y. .,ho 49, has -choed him of his money
Nan WV has .oooeu 4.L.' 4e1:-. " ~ ~ 80.
which seems to dominate the man. Triding
alterations in the dialog would sweep away
the apparent Inconsistency Of Joc's makeup.
Ut Mr. Wheelock's Interpretation OF this
character, the highest praise must be award
I'd. He is superior to the author. He plays
the role with a quiet intensity, tender,
Enra ne
trayagance IN any shape, and with delicate
appreciation OF such scenes as ne mas oe,
~ Tha..ioe+ a octn ~ NJ Ra,, Afa1sniat rae e IN
Inc Dc1no1s = character exactly suited to
lin. When he is on the stage his simplicity,
his rustic manner, his, religious ntterances,
spontaneous ana nainfal, maKe one .oIges es
and s v;iag. he,is T '"*aA o. 't''Ae'' - e4'
"The Electric Light," " in which Mr.. John
Dillon has figured as the star at Hayerly's, is
one ct the Light farclcal comeoIes possessing
l conSluerao nle aa wo%,u u ~ F4he the ,,aTta ns
isrn in NM mo,e coInnctent hands s0ur Cob.
lins'' and = Photos ;, arc Of a similar class
the musical-extrayaEanza order,-and they
nave appafGni1y m PLEASED p,Na ,tnoSe VINO @ nave fae
f. nonmacfSon ~ Gitb +his snac;ae nf entarta;n1
nle1lt obvious to ali Who have watched close
" public trste, that the day for tits form Of
amusement is RAPIDLY drawing to a close, The
public have had surfeit Of It. It has been
overtione
AGNES RoBERrsoS,s REAppEAR-
a~1,E
>f;.. p,he-+.o., 4ha ..;e, ~ A.
Miss Agnes Kooettson' the "11e OF Mr>
Dion Boucicault, will reappear i'll this city
Tomorrow evening The Grand Opera House
has 1,cen se1ncted ne the theatre Fora num-.
har | If ~ r..a,s Nice PohartsoS, ~ hss i,aan 1ivino
oel " years MSS l'opeftsoh Has oeeh hsng
IN retirement IN LONDON, and, consequently,
was ten or fifteen years ago. Her theatrical
career has been long one, and during that
career she has won fame as the creator Of
such parts as Enr CConnor in 1.-The Col,
leen BaWn,' Zoe in 1.-The Octoroon," A7Tdh