New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-14
THE DRAMA.
EIW-YoRK TuEATER.


Mr. Tom Taylor has uttered powerful aud touch
ing plea for human nature. in his well known drama
Of the The TickctofLcaye Man. How poverty
bends the stoutest spirit and tests the strongest char
accr; how circumstances often force the poor 10 SIN
and shame; and how strong likeness misfortune
sometimes bears 10 iniquity-thcse are the truths
suggested in the four well stocked acts OF tins hll-
mane and very interesting play mat IL scarcely
meets the question which 10 rases--that, IN Other
words the hero IS not criminal at all put Only an
unluCly dupc who commits a crime without KNOW
ing it's scarcely, if at all. noticed by the charmed
spectator of ITS yvacious and picturesque current us
many finished pOrtraiturcs of everyday character
and its striking contrasts of everyday life. English
prison statistics, We believe have shown that the
But, however that may be- there must ever be found
a warm welcome for the play which stimulates hu-
name sensibilies and asserts the old doctrine that
In tho wreck Of human lives
Something immortal still survives.
We may therefore, welcome the present revival of
1.-THE TicletOf-Lcave Man at the New York Thea
ter. 1t was acted there Monday night for the first
time and was presented with unusual care and taste.
The audience was not largo for odor which is not
of sanctity still fingers about this house, and the
patrons OF genuine drama are not likely to flock
thither in full force until that fragrance be burnt
and puTged away The performance, though. Is ono
that merits especial attention. All the facilities OF
small stage have been employed, with tact and Judg-
ment. The scenery IN the FIRST second, and fourth
acts satisfies almost every requirement OF the drama
The cast of parts has been skilllully made. Mr..
Humphrey Bland the first Meter Moss that was seen
at the Winter Garden, several years ago-played the
old jew sharper again on Monday evening and once
more eyinced his keen perception of character and
his delicious humor Mr.. G. II. Clarke especially en-
gagged for the part of Bob Briery invested that char
acter with its appropriate manliness, simplicity,
warmth of sentiment, and pathos. Mr.. Lewis Baker
fully satisfied critical taste Hdwkshd,c, the de
tecive and Mr. Mark Smith admirably filled that of
Mr. Gibson the bl-broker. Mr.. Gomcrsal and Mr..
W. L. Jamison sustained in n careful and creditable
manner the characters OF Green Jones and Dalton the
HdG': but our pleasant memories OF Mr.. Nining
Bowers and Mr. A. II. Davenport in these parts are
still undisturbed. Mrs Marie wilkins, rcappearing
after period of absence from the stage occasoned
by illness, was cordially greeted, and won hearty ap
plause by her humorous personation of Mrs. Uit-
loughby In respect to the acting in the other parts
we can only say that it was tocrablc; but, consd-
cred altogether, the play was well acted, and las -
always the case under such circumsancesl was wei
received. We regard with great satisfaction tho
lapse OF this theater into the walks of the regular
drama Its singular career has led it 10 prosperity,
but prosperity is not the complete crown.
Next Monday, Lady Dons engagement will COM
mcnce at this thcater-her ladyshp appearing IN an
entirely novel burlcsquc. The occasion can scarcely
fail " provo attractive