New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-25
THE DRfMA
GOLDSMITH AT wALLACK'S.

She Stops 10 Conquer was played last
night 1t Waliacks Theater FOR the first time in year.
with good OF characters and before largo audi
ence-large that considering the very violent and d.
agreeble that prevailed This comedy has kept its
place upon the stage for nearly century, having been
first acted Covent Garden TheRter In London IN i7S
In ts day it represented intellectual protest against
the despotsm OF bad dramatic models, and strongly
stimulated wholesome reaction In public tasle Cod
smith found the English stage OYerrun with ARTIFICIAL
plays of French origin, In which everybody talked IN
what may be called the veneer s e. and IN which the
voice OF nature seldom never heard To depose
the French Muse and elevate the English 20 substitute
reality for sham-that desire and In that desire
he wrought out the few dramatic works that
he has left % the stage. Nor did his honest
purpose fail The current took turn from the im
pulse that he gave It. and British Life reappesred upon
the British stage. 1t il greatly to be regretted that
GOdsm.ths example Is not followed nowadays in some
powerful effective way He took the real life which
surrounded him. and which he perfectly well understood
and he employed his best skin In moding genuine
materials into genuine form OF art. She Stoops 70
Conquer which is his best dramatic work IS bomey
play and one wherein comedy often stublos INTO farce
but is thoroughly sound Real human beings appear
In It. and Tor the most bart talk aud act as SUCH Tho
hunor Is sometimes broad but 1t hunOr The incidents
are numerous aud cOmical The characters distinctly
drawn and contrasted Tie interest inspired By the plot
ia well sustained and the final effect OF the piece Is 20
mprint upon the mind truthful picture OF manners. aud
10 please as well 10y sentiment as by mrth Seldom or
never do We como across q modern play Of which No
can say so much In honest praise As 10 tho ieus OF
odsnths piece they not loss conspicuous than ~
merits IL lacks refinement; and now aud them II Is
coarse IN expression and incident and the web az we
have before limited IA the different fabrics OF
comedy and farce STILL the thinker ought 20 be glad ~
ali times 20 give this paYand IL feowsa cordial word
az Welcome The piece has called ont good deal of
talent I'm ia time and Il called out good deal OF talent,
aa NIGHT at Wallacks Theater. Dir Gilbert gave fine,
strong manly picture OF the honest old English country
geuteman Mrs. Vernon delightfully."- cOnicG AS Mrs
Hardcastie the w0manly sentiment Of tile char
acter wanting beneath the afecauon and o2travaganco
of vain Old wOnian's nature Mr.. Young kent the audi
ence in a roar by his perfect dehneation OF
Dig0oru the pumpkin Mr. Holland played
mn Lt1npkin No Eew-YOrker need 10 DO
told how he played twith what unctu0us hunor, with
what ubtle Intelligence. with what unquenchable fire OF
yiyacity Mr. Lester Walacs Young 3i0iioceis equally
we'll known TO this community, most amusing study
al The character OF bashful gallant The comedian was
In excellent spirits last night aud his finished and
snrigbfy PLAYING was frequently rewarded Win pea OF
LAUGHTER HIS assumption OF mOdesy. IN the scene Of
Wsrlnwes first introduction 30 Mss Hdrdcdste very CO.
0netishy costume "a and sweety played by Miss ~ nge
~ Especially fecitOus and caused go0d 0ea4 OF nef
rimenf Tic slight part OF HGsiings was gracefuhy'
niaed v Mr. RinggOld and Hiss herfHe was neatly eud
adeousfeIy filed by Mrs Jennings. The cast further
nclided Mr. 81 T. browne, Mr.. w. j. Leonard, DIT J..
Milton mfr W II Pope, Mr.. l. j. Ward, MT r. Cashin,
M q white mir b. Durand, and Miss Fanny Green.
she afoops 10 Conquer will be repeated on wednesday
sd SATURDAY Tonight, Pauline.