New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-17
THE DRAMA.
MRS. BOWERS AT TIE WINTER GARDEN.

The Braddon epidemic has resohedits second phase.
has long ragged the circulating libraries and In the eOunns
Of the sensation storypap But recently is has broken os
upon stage where bids fair 20 enjoy yeritabe revd
One Of the pains Of criticism therefore, is that must ponder
over Miss Braddons extraordinary plots and phosopze over
her still more extraordinary charlcterizaons Happily that
writer's works well understood and estimated however.
that there is no occasion for much talk aloe Shen Misc
Braddons plan OF story telling Is quite simple She devses
plot that Is likely keep curiosity In suspense and she un
it without the slightest for probability sense nkfars.
taste grammar anything else than emotional esecf.
The consequence Is that she has the admiration Of audit
tude OF people OF careless ne gcnce and strong feelings and
The contempt Of ali acute thinkers Her tale Of LADY Aud
ley Secret b perhaps the best type of her peculiar method In
ferauro II was apparently Inspired by wlke Ccinss
woman In White" which, however It resembles as ctds
block house resembles masermasous perfect edifee for.
whatever else may be said Of IT, The Woman In White
perfect work Of mechanical But shah not here pause
10 wade through Hiss Budons impossible combinations
OF circumstance and Incident Enough to say thst
her story has by Mr.. John Brougham, been made
into an effective sensational play. and that Its prn-
cipal character has by the magical intellectually OF
Mrs Bowers been rendered both interesting and impressive
As study dreadful phenoena of insanity the character
OF Lddy Aud has positive value and affords 20 It's repre-
sentative abundant opportunity for the display OF analytical
mowers and trcmalous sensbiy Mrs Bowers is perfect
REPRESENTATIVE OF the character Slight and delicate In person.
animated by spiritual energy that electrical and fess
rced BY culture and guided by unerrng taste she repro
duoes tho beeuteous monomana in the form and color OF m
itself Nothing can be tuer fnor than her beaa n sha'
GUS serpente stimulation OF ingenious simplicity covering
but not eonceang the Wild demonac mood Of azed nature
She gers ike the innocent TOWER she Is al hehnes and so
ness and gyace and winning tenderness until the latent J
aroused and then she IS terrible Electra herself Twers
long TO minute points OF excellence In her peronaion
Of Lady Audy, but may especially parfeular1she duel
OF words with Robert Audy in the third act the ssequeas
scenes with ST. Aehd aud with Luke and the exit m tie end
Of that net None but grea, artist could so truly portray the
swim changes Of mood struggle between intellect and mad
ness and the gradual conquest wrought the whole nature
n o .rsao.s and balefs demon 81 lrnacy. Mrs Bowers
was welcomed and most cordially appanded MondsJ ersn
ing by of the largest audiences that we have ever seen
at the Winter Garden. The play was brought OUT
with excellent seeneyhat of tie fourth oct ToFesens
ing the burning tho ina sisg particularly graphic pece Of
stage effect Mr. Hancy the stage manager has dons bis WORK
extremely we'll Among subsidiary performers Mr. DaVidgs
narcularly distinguished himself by remarkably eccentric
porsonaon Of Lake Mal The play w Of course keep thu
stage 1t is thoroughly popular Nor Is 1t oPon to many Of the
roproaches that may justly be urged against the story We
cordially advise oyery reader Of these words who may admire
ood acting and wish 10 remarkable actress TO visit the
Winter Garden and Mrs Bowers To hear her wonderfully
musica voice alone inexpeibe uxuryter the many
dscorlant organs that make the aage hIdeous.