New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-10
III Never Toe Late 70 Mend.
iSecond Notice.l

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lsecond Noice
II would be absurd to say that Mr.. Reades " Never
Too Late to Mend" is great DRAMA but good work Of
art within It's province and for that admire and
commend H. Its province Ia the real Imagination bad itue
TO do with construction and 20 that faculty makes OUT
faint appeal Herein lis indicated its nieroris 10 inc ucs
order works such as we naturally ook cr upon
tho stage Of the the United States 1t puoks
the sweet and bitter fus Of the hard material world and
gives these with precept The continuous production Of
dramas Of this character Waecks Theser would not We
fancy be agreeable educated taste OF the theatrical
community One does not look for tho matteofae IN that
quarter The amper realms and spaces OF poesy and art
are more copgenal well TO Mr. Waacks audiences as 10
Mr. Waacks players But the occasional representation OF
drama which reflects upon an important social
reform may be accepted with pleasure. and may
chance profit everybody. The present seems to us
A case in points, ard are, therefore, glad that
Mr. Wslack has produced d" IL IN Never Too Late
TO Mend hurried notice Tuesdays paper served 70
Indicate the general character OF the play and the excellence
Of m representation Gaacng at IL second time and soe
thinking s artistic sne have to note that aside from
it, picture Of English prsondscpne, and aside from the
beautiful scenery with which Mr. waacf has produced IT, the
drsma commonplace Graphic eloquent truthful and touch
ing commonplace You will but commonplace after al Ia
said In the fret act English farmer in trouble His
farm yield we'll lie needs money. He pcsecnted
by secret enemy He Is owned by the father OF g
aud desires Her father tells him that
he must earn pounds order to win his BRIDE And
beeupon he determines Australia and get the money
We witness his farewell to his home and lis departure
We rec couple Of thieves arrested in the tsme act The
scene Of this act let here say Of perfect uthalness
10 life Ii represents on English landscape and farm
yard The pigeons sit upon the roof the honest lice
by his kennel the hay at bis crib In the distance
one sees village church. with its graves around it. Every
where the scene slght with foliage and brima OF nature
Al. q tlaI vauh n raea
he looks upon delicious picture But stern and grim
succeeds second act the interior OF an
English prison. The thieves previously arrested are there
One boy had stolen handfal OF potatoes The other,
maD had genee swiDdler Both are wretcbes now
Cor they are under English prison discipline We witness some
Of the tortures which they subjected and our fancy
sed with the Idea Of horrors revealed Oneof the ps
oners the boy dies under " the system The other is trans
ported Ausaa clergyman figures in this act and pro-
cures the discharge OF the cue goser Of the prisona
voting OF brutality played with pre- Rphaete
eXacn.ss by admirable artist, Mr. George Holland MI
Rin ggod the clergyman and very good one HIS ds
charge goser only gat6es resentment against
that feed but sueeesswhat We shall be wise TO
that Mr. Reade novel without its effect in reforming
sbues in English prisons and smeorang the condition OF
the prisoners From prison socnesterrbe 10 their ss
a,A-- a ---hasnng in their paihos and such ought
put lightly before the public sazewe TO Aus
tras devoted here meeting between the
eINed hero OF the pty-bcofHc thh POI
sonasd power ps,hos by Mr. Frederick Robinson
and transported but penent and reformed thief played
with humor and deep feeling, aud graphic effect by Mr.
Charles Fsker-and TO their search for gold The scenery
with which this search illustrated really magnificent Ii
represents wild rocky tract Of country through which cat
bounding from steep steep ben cath the glorious
light Of Presently. the moon de-
cnes Of day family breaks beyond the mountain
tops The lights upward the coors change glow
suuse the rocks then moment the bursts out in
heaven and oil day And Of course the seekers hnd Their
gold and happy The bounding savage Is introduced
these acis andthougb pcrsonaied In aboriginal
style Mr. Youngmpresscs the mind OF the behoder with
the idea Of something superfaou There is or on the hs'
night there was decidedly much Of him. To say that he
represents streak Of Stiffness in the play would not be- per-
hap 10 pat il too strongly be be very useful TO the
carpeners and with him. Finally the gold having
been secured. the happy farmer makes his back to
his English home and weds his waiting Susan OF course the
secret foe has been work meantime trying TO win Susan
for himself but like all cowsrdy sneakng rascas who at
tack bone,t behind their backs and TO stab in the
dark complete failure and fz,e and gets nothing but
kicks and contempt We need not pause describe his ,e
IN ,chinstions.
That is the play, and though ito lesson be tanght
with the eoqnence truth and tenderness OF faithful love
and Of chdke trust the goodness OF the Divine Mind
il does no-spari from such attributes have already
specification above medociy in The point however
wish h In minda definite idea OF the value OF drama
which 10 certainly destined have long As to the
in which Mr.. Waack has produced it, the utmost
enthusiasm OF praise Jussbe. The acting too. should
cordial praises All the parts eIactne without pos
se,ng strong ohaaccris,ics They demand fidelity TO ma
ture-and they it, Nothing in its could DO better
than Mr. Hoons Peter Crawey Attorneys cringng QUAINT
scamy-or than Mr. Gibers old jew Isaac Levi MI. Mark
Smith villain the drama andthough the rascal
elaborate and the stake s OF slight value IN comparison
with the dangers the that played for 1.-THE IL natural
and from first to last Miss Mary Barrett played
cedngy webetter than have her play before
in the part Of the poor boy who tortured to death In the
prison Miss Henriques natural aud pleasant
representative Of Susan; and Mr. williamson as Wifieldng
evrced Thoughtful study and quick aptitude for appreciation
OF The reader is counselsd TO see TO think upon
and to profit bss he may do every night Waacks for
.ome time come-ths significant drama In which misfortune
coofortcd with hope and in which degradation reminded
Ito borrow the words Of Crabbe)-
That though seduced aud led astrsy
Thou . ionneys far and wandered long
Thy God has thee all the way
And oil the steps that led thee wrong