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Show Theatre. A week of the legitimate drama, rendered by artiits of the first order of talent, w;;9 inaugurated last uiili t by the production of "Lamon i : Pythi;;.-?,'' in which Mr. McCullough and Mr. Adams assumed the title parts, I with M ins Helen Tracy as Calanthe. The acting of this young lady demands 'more than a passing compliment. Although Al-though but a few ycar3 upon the j boardtMUsTracy has achieved a marked success, and is confessedly amoDg the j most talented ladies of her age upon the American stage. She has reached her high position with great rapidity, but it has not teen attained without thorough thor-ough appucition. A leading positiou at "WaL'ack's" is a prize for which the vat majority of the profession strive vainly for a lifetime. MUs Tracy achieved it in a single season, a tribute not less to her zeal aud industry than to her genius. WerememberMisaTracy seven years ago as a graceful little sprite, living with her mother and ;ister acd attending school in San Francisco, her father being in Nevada superintending mines; and we have not forgotten her decided pnechant for the stage, her taatefor dramatic poetry and her admiration of all that pertains to life behind the scenes. She was a beautiful and graceful child then; she is a beautiful and graceful woman now. That sho would make the stage her snhere of life, seemed at that neriod quite improbable. Tho necessity for self-dependence did not exist. But when circumstances changed, and the little girl found that she must depend upon her own exertions for support, the theatre seemed to offer tho means. With such encouragement as kind friends could give sho oommenced her studies. It was a toilsome journey, for her aim wa3 high. It was no easy matter for her to curb her natural impatience, im-patience, while conquering the "drilled dull lesson" of the minor parts, those humble steps which must ever precede lofty flights. But Poelas nasa'lurnon jit is as true of the actor as the poet; and if nature ever intended any one for the stage, it certainly so designed this lady. Sho has all the firo and fervor of tho enthusiast, all the grace of the consummate artist. Three years of stage life has so improved her natural talents as to place her very far higher in rank than any other actress in the country, of like years and like experience. experi-ence. There is no'reason, now apparent, appar-ent, why sho should not, with a few added years of study and praot ical j iabor, vastly outshine all other female j stars in the theatrical firmament of 1 America. ! The Calantho of Miis Tracey, last i night, was a very fine piece of acting. Her demonstrations of affection for her affianced husband were ardent and womanly, and her denunciation ol' Damon, when laboring under the assumption as-sumption that the latter had oonsented to the doom impending over her lover, was given with splendid effect. Calanthe Cal-anthe is by no means a character to call forth the best powers of such an actress, but from her fine rendering ot this part an inadequate judgment of her great powers may bo passed. Of the Damon of Mr. JMcCullough wo have barely time to say that itwat admirable, and well worthy the fame ol this talented gentleman. Mr. Adams did Pythias with bis usual grace and power. We shall follow the successful success-ful career of this attractive combination combina-tion during their brief stay among us, and hope to witness auch overflowing houses as their superior merits entitle them to anticipate. At the closo of the piece, Messrs, Adams and McCullough were called before tho curtain, and rnado pleasaDt speeches, which were received with great applause. |