New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-16
THE DRAMA.
MISS nATEyAN AS MARY WARNER.

Mr.. Tom TaylOr's new play of MARY
Warner which written expressly for Miss Bateman,
brought out at the London Haymarket Theater on
the 2t OF June and has been represented there eighteen
tmes-Miss Bateman's farewell engagement in England
closing on the 10th OF July. 4" Mary Warner"
gather from the London newspapers fouract drama
OF domestic character. The is laid In London
The four In number and typos OF every
day people, and distinctly drawn The construction
OF the piece and tine language Of is appropriate
simple and compact $50 much TO be expected
from dramatist OF Mr. Tom Taylors signal ability and
wide experience MARY Warner" is a dramatic revision
OF novel by Dr. Gilbcrt-who wrote SHIRLEY Hail.
called Margaret Meadows; Tale for Pharisees." It
shows the noble character the devoted affection, the
heroic selfsacraoe, and the unjust suferngs grandly
borne wife who takes upon herself the consequences
OF which she thinks her husband has committed
OF which he turn believes her to be guilty. This Is
q painful complication OF affairs. and much
wretchedness and divers strong dramatic stuations
details OF the plot may be gathered from the follow
ing synopsis OF H. which clip from The London Times
Mayv Warner is the wife OF George Warner. young
engineer who, dissatisfied with his prospects IN LONDON
has serious thoughts OF emigrang 10 America aud with
EMPLOYERS His application is refused but his fellow
workman, Boo Lepin, a neer-do-weel. who mas been
aud being than honest leaves few bank
notes Geor0es table The notes being discovered and
may be supposed. fixes the crime upon George but ms
ws bsPse and Imprisoned for I'VE years in
Snenoe Tho position OF Mary and George, under the
circumstance IA novel Mary considers that she has
made great sacrifice the safety OF george, and
much shocked when he visits her In prison and treats
George aware Of believes that his wife
a thief and has brought Disgrace upon his name when
MdrVG time has expired she iails INTO new ti9uoIe
beng mistaken for woman who has robbed gentleman
OF bis purse the gentleman being no oller lhAn ueog
has risen In the world during his wlies ncarceI
alton. collision thus arises, when the husband
and wife meet together al tae m Dt Shf
by the Of BOB LsrH that no was the purolner
representative OF devoted wife and mother IN humble
nfe whose feelings most cruelty outraged by the
depth OF social humiliation still preserves her dignity
The Telegraph says-in a mood Of eEiravagant praise,
We fancy the play Is underyalued In behalf OF the
actreSs-that
"Tho success Of the drama may be entirely ascrbod 90
the earnest feeling displayed by Misc BatemRn, Who in
quietest but most impressive manner depicted the
for the sake Of the man she oyes nnds her seaonesa
Sn close of the last act where the poor outcast Mary
Warner entering the mansion OF her now prosperous
iIe s mother alone enabled tho actress display the
full extent OF her powers And here Miss BatemAn gave
tho strongest expression 10 the maternal emotions
aroused"
This is one Of the pieces that Miss Bateman may be
expected to produce here next Fall when she plays at
Booths Theater.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Florence are III Paris.
They havo made tour through Holland and Belgium
Mr. Florence expects 20 bring home some good plays
He Will DO IN NeW-l ofh aoOut 'ho Gnu VI A"S"''
Six afternoon performances are announced
for saturday. "Enoch Arden" may BIO seen at Booth
Theater; "Dora" and the "Burlesque Of Black Eyed
susan" at Wallaoks q" Hccory Diccory Dock at the
Ovmnc. gnbad the Sailor at Nblo's Garden " The
Coyscan Brothers" ut Woods Museum and 1.-THE Child
stealer" at the Grand Opera.House.
Mr.. Eddy takes q benefit mt Woods Museum
On saturday both afternoon and evening-appearng IN
.The Corscan Brothers" aud The RagF1cker Of Paris
NeTt week Tine Spirit Friend" Is 10 DO produced at TINS
house The visitor Museum should take particular
notice OF the delicate and pretty glass works That are 10
be found I'M one department. An engine made OF glass
md worked by Is the chief feature Oh ths very
Interesting exhibition.
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