The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-25
Foreign Theatrical and sIustcal Intellt
renee.

DICKENS LAST WORK DRAMATIZED Ey TOM TAYLOR.
From the London Daily News, Jan. 81
Last night version OF Mr. Charles Dickens most
cent novel, "a Tale OF Two Ctes produced al the
Lyceun theatre with success Most OF the works OF
great novelist have been placed upon the stage One
scarcely imagine what dramatic interest have, been
found 10 the Pckwick Papers and yet they formed
subject OF piece at the Adelphi, in which the undyng
sam Weller was psrsonacd by glorious John Reeve then
followed Nicholas Nick,eby, principally memorable for
Mr. Yates the "od Curiosity Shop the man Interest OF
which centred round the persons Little Nell and
Quilp; and "oiyer twist which was played at nearly
oil the minor theatres In london. Then followed the
Christmas books, which, under the guiding hand OF Mr.
Albert Smith, took dramatic form and received excellent
man Of the Ke.,@ys an sboaSh We believe The p.se =,
o. humble scribe adapted "Bcak House. 10
the exgenoi-s Of CT the saloons has been reserved
Tor the last FAMED theatre again 70 produce The great
horsvofks With that amount Of Literary and artistic
which II their du.
in the present instance the adsr<er has bad dn,ca
task to pcriormsnd truth 10 tell, has not performed Il
very we'll; indeed. many OF incidents 30 shai
and ransrosed that the plot, while hing simpled
those who have not read the story hopcessv
for shosc who have. The very utle is missioner. NJ
Dickens story essentially tsls OF two c,ies-I9naon
and PARIS But in Mr.. Tay lo's drama the action a On
trely confined the latter and never represented az
tasiIg place 10 london at all I, IL described AZ pro
loeue and two acts The prologue conveying the history o
the outrage on the peasant gir committed Oy Marcs
Of s. Evrecnd and his brother the professional vst OF
Dr. &spes TO the lone house where tbs Outrage tool
place and the consignment o. the doctor the Ras,a
Of which detailed, viii be recoeccc Ia tho psce-
written by DR.. hAnetc while ncarcerasd hidden IN The
prison, and Afterwards read against Caarss
narpay before the tribunal In the FIRST act We have
dion IN the hotel OF the Marquis OF St Evremond ana
initiated into the state OF feeling between the nos
and the ocnae which further exemphlcd In Dssryes
wine shop-AScsptsl scene. This act winds up with s
tor MaDette recognition Of his daughter which, though
rather prolon sd, was very sSuiy asei and proinocd
= marked eject. The second 10 devoted 70 those
scenes which Jake place during the revolution, the
principal features IN being the OF the cxrmAg
mole" BY some hundred excited male and femSe repao-
leans in DefArges wine shop. and the trial OF Darnsy
before the revolutionary tribunal.
Tie piece VIII be much improved by condensation
Much o. the ehcsue could be ldciously dispensed with
and what is .fi would be telling f less dragged BY
The actors The want Of acton Is specially noticeable IN
the rt act IN the last OF which the highly wrought
interest OF the spectators unnecessarily detained by
tedious repetition, and perfectly expected dcnoIement
vrarscAiy deferred Ia the second act there Is psenty
Of buse and excitement until the last scene, where the
story entirely departed from aud the dsaih OF Maame
neikrgc Is dragged In In manner WHICH, a-t ny4ls
seemed likely endanger the slcccss 81 the piece TIE
recurrence M Nanettes lunGcy at this period az also
quito purposeess and merely hipdrAnce TO the seuon
The setng through vas very good Tue Anres are
carried away by Madame Celeste, who plays Ms4ams
Darec with the greatest spirit, ard whose intense excite
and quiet equally arstcsly expressei
III piece was paced aGoa The Stage n manncr waica