The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-21
Theatrical.

BROADWAY THEATRE-SOLON SINGLE.
Scion Single was before the public twice yesterday
at matinee and in the evening-at the Broadway
theatre On each occasion his genial humor aud quaint
manners enjoyed by goody number OF people
The house last night we'll filed In tho INV plot Of
the play, which was originally known The Peoples
Lawyer, the leading character OF the Yankee farmer
which Mr. Owens has created VIC dramatic stage and
made entirely his own loses none Of its salient points
We have still the inevitable barrel Of apple sasshe
enn perdv OF poor old Solon the father who nt into
the Revolution" the mistakes in the court OF law which
turn price for his friends after many plumbers and
plenty OF laughabc incidcnts the unruy team, which
afford an opportunity for the display OF Of the
most natural bits or acting. The story Is in
itself not very fruitful Of incident, aud, indeed,
apart from Scion shiBgie himself there is no In
concentrating upon any character In ths pieoc
but the part OF Mr. Owens ~ sufficient 10 redeem tho in
sipiy which ~ the only prominent fenture In all tho
minor, may cali them merely superrnnerary parts
The point Of the drama turns upon the accident OF
nd shingie, whio paying casual visit 70 friend tn
towns merchant, who q the moment stands In need
of the endorsement Of note fora large suussnag hs
ramo u q motto which hs copies'sSom draft made by
his friend but which no hat pscSusy refused TO sign
kser Mr. Iarrabee J1hves the yeoH spon makss copy
Of the check. and mistake puts tho original IN bis
pockebook leaving his own check, With his signature
afnxed on the table. This falls into the hands OF
gontlcuaanly dramatic scoundresae first rufan OF the
piecc-who having motive of revenge to CRAFTY, there
upon charges Mr. IArrnbee with forgery Of Soons name,
brings the case into court, and Is defeated Another
cident namely Of those mistakes" In courts Of
law TO which the old farmer Is victim: be appears
witness against for stealing watch; supposing,
under the influence Of 'clams and rum today" that
Il IL the larceny Of his barrel Of apple sass
which Is before the court. Az this juncturc
the case of hts friend Laabce for forgery up aud
in the mst OF Of the funniest scenes IN the drama
no discovers that the supposed forged check is the genu-
inc one whe he has tho check drawn by Laabee In hts
pockchook. His friend u.s. Of course discharged, aud
The old farmer congratrlaes himself upon having made
ut least one bunder with happy result There is cot
much In this plot gu, OF which to make telling drama
IL faithfully represented in every move
msnf look word and action OF Owens tina; Is impos
bic lose sight Of everything else Perhaps one OF
the fincst points In the whole play s the soo1uy u
solon in the second act which natural that you for
CT yon arc theatre but readily Imagine that you
arr listening the experiences OF the quan, Yankee
former, as " they related 10 you In personal
coniab This quality In Mr.. Owens forms tho real
strength and charm Of his acting, and contributes more
than thing else place him In the highest rank az
comedian His Scion Single Is something that one
NAV ivok at and feel human nature has not wholly
abandoned tiss ss<e favor OF very pscr cson,epad
aud dramatic conscntionaiity.