, 1869-07-04

81 EnoCh ATdcr,s at Eso.sfflsa I'ar.frc
The Play and the roem-A Erl1i-
cnI Review.

IFEux CrK ErEC1AL C01.EISr1SpEST.l
NEW YoAE, Jute q
The play OF Enocl Arden was produced this
ntea, loE tie rfs1 time IN New York, at Booths
Theatre, Will Edn In ADAMS IN tie character. of
I.Eoch.
Throdsh the loEg rain which, from Monday A.
tcrnoon i'll uow,-When the setting Ell g,eaius G:
lrt like golden ball, through the dssolsin9
m!st,-tIsa.ng events show fatatly. Family, tn
ttr distant EroyGs, Gimme. tie helmets ol TIC
se.utzen'esttrs, and their Joyous music dies upon
the car; clml{- Eiidcs tho drcDchcd regatta;
tno1rntuIs that funeral procession noTes da-k!y
through the rain! The departure Of the P1es1-
dcni; The arrest OF the Cuban Junta; college
co1nnencencnts and awarding Of school
yrlzes; the SEtdenborgtan Council: Freava
Dcn.of-Tar anchored very peacefully In
the hast,or; shower-caught P!cuics; nad 1oWes
festivals that bare reEndled near us the fragrant
offerings OF June 1ncensc, ald renewed IL fragTa1-
tsry rtretitlons the hlosso1n-w1ought Mos4!cs u
the Italian innorBta ;-all these pictures OF the
hour, tt1ced IN seadoHy outlines, Seem but the
memorial ltchiacs uPon that silver setting, when
the SUMMER rain has tncloeed oG-
Jewel Of the week" rrder Palm Tree"
For all the elements Of LIE tha. have been scat
tered and diluted In thtse banishlng exc,tentn.s
and auAttties and Giyefsio1a ate 30 concentrated
Ia the poem. that We cannot but choose i.s dram
atit embodiment In preference 10 a.l e-hler de-
reloptnents OF Joy and love, hoFe, suffering aud
passion, Is our Ecmenln oi the week.
II IS Eald that no o.ntr Of TtnDyson's poems,
a2d, ;1!ced. that ollie. book III i,rozc Q. yer>e
{4!lL the elDgse exception OF Cncle Toms Cab!n},
has lcen 50 warmly appreciated IN America as
the story ul Euoch Atten- II lag ALREADY been
published By Tlcknor 4 Fields IN four different
clltloEs, and eighty thousand copies have been
Sold. So, thnt-such Is tnG immediate glory OF the
Poet Laureate Of the ntnctce1th century, In what
contrast 10 ancient bards, who wtrc doomed 10
look far down the centuries for the peoplIng OF
their Imperial holltuues that Teunysou, sitting
by the western window In bis home, IL the 17ie Of
Wight ptscf The scene, AZ IN Interesting article
IN sorr columns has described, Of the eaddesi In
cidents In THU pathetic POEM, see the Toltta
fruit drop from hlb own HesptriicF; Of, looking
seawasc, catch from a1ar the rc1eetIon Of his ge-
llus, in every wave q: praise that, ltke gate Of
tteel," gives back ats figure and its hest"
TIE play opens with q scene upon tn. English
Coast the llte crs stretching Tar awhy, bcnca.h
q few lightly y-tnoortd clouds. TO the Eetrne hue
tkr; the sta pitters at their feet and the wares
arc 1ppl.ng around stranded ship; and beyond
the ul.Ee green and tie Hose Inn Enclosing
the perspective, two opposite heights reveal ..the
climbing street, Tie mt.t, the ieay anaa and tne
"neEt-iikc" cottage that has been bntt for Annie
Let.
Tie villagers, with merry song, to1k upon the
green, ana arc, with some Ainculiy. iut'ierd VI
| tiie lively hostess and strong minded vile ol
"n Inc host" pf Rose Inn "a character admiralty
| acted by Miss Moraus, who evlnces much of that
| subtle humor a1tn!ird III ort long-knawA MIs.
| yesnon, whose recent death was much laucn,cd}
| 10 render nte!,le!ble the reason Of their fete-
EuoGh Arden. the youthful village hero, has
tave1 the lite of dro~n nin9 child, and TIC now
IL receive h.h reward Philip and Annie hare 81.
| ready Joined the th:onr, when EEoch htnseli
| springs down The rocky Iath-Lra'c lnd bright il
| the strength aud glow Of youth-ln picturesque
| attire, AID holding .'llla head higI." Al Miriam
lorg after ui,ndeu ntu, "cotnnS dow the stscel
The pcoJ .e surround hltn witl asclaat!or4.. rse.
! sunt TO hlm ratch and pune Of go;'i, altl
croWning gilt, Aue promises him before all 10 be
LIS lr1ue. Philip, Eal AZ heart at tie sight OF joy
| Ac could lot win, btas them farewell. 4 rutd.
Light springs IN III the lt!c cottage on the height
end jvyuus wedding chorus closes the scene.
Charming o. Il this rustic picture VIC have al
ready 1cafnc;! ll.ut the plaE Is not the loetn ans
We must reconcile ourselves at once 10 the loss o
many exquisite images That poetry alone cat
paint, ard 10 the loss of the hafmon!fs OF grads
alton; the k.ad'y lcisurcs; the r!thmIcal reriod
| mud pause; especially IN the second act, whet
| tvcnt6 are ItuLE upon each other, without svet
1 TIC dropping or curtain between E1ochs ftr!l
thought, II mus, eo," ant! tho view tcyond tht
window; "the last dtp OF the vanishing sat-
We must FcllIqu!sh, too our cherished image O.
the Gevclthe Aanie twhose very garment we ',e
ltse were chosen uf the colors OF the doTc. soft
white and Gray, with y rosy rill'on, .r I Et4ot O
hue. 10 glitter IN the sunshine OF holiday, ant
be routGni to sec the gentle creatare done h,
al elective actress In crlnollnc and French slip
Fer5 Who has IN eye Tor stage business as vel! a.
| for her ta!!1r la1t-Mho.u, IN the nutting hceHp
We hear some young man ucar nR, call a. rea!!!
t,!lsh,' and who in that thrilling moment, atte
having found In the Book HES wrapped e5gEa
Ernys Heaven for "riaioHEt ~ Of Enuch's fate
Oncs indeed, We aEaIl IND the ideal character ap
preached in the scene With the children, whilst
Ass DcDay acts very psetlly, leaning 10 the i.ttt
ones, and changing The ilcarymose voice Of Goa
,ensIona! VOC to sotIc Joyous accen;s, chlinli.e
| With their Elrth.
II has been esii, ana hv an actor who has hin
Felt reached the psnaAcle Of fame that to attain
Lstnonc perfection, We must 1rst lie ch;ltiEcn,
then scholars, then artists; and once moro chl!
| drcn.
| To MI the 1a.t II Annc. sc mad ourselves Sigh
| tex for EoInc Kissed iaToIlte, and wish ID yalI
| fnr the Hch IoveIhess Of Agnes Robertson, or tht
graceful naittte OF Madeleine HenHquca, the tn7
| FASHIONED tenderness Of Mary Derel!n {whoH
| Charlotte Cu5hmAn warned too late, tA1t If sht
could keep her heart from love: shc would reach
in Err art, ambitious utmost height; OF cvcn-st
| VIC ihuught n BOOTHS Ihea:Ee-tee Hn1.tc:et
| pquancy, and lovAb!e little brave ~ay Of cnmll1
right up to the occasion, whether quite cqua! to u
or nu,, Of hrishteyed Mary McVlcEr1, whom stnct
her marriage, Il Is sAl, we shall sec on tic stage
| no mon.
lsut the poem Is by no means oAscureA. TIL
! drama hos bttr composed with excellent julg
iatnt-rctalulue. as Often Us possible, Tennyson:
| own utrsls, and beyond The second act, suggest
| luE no complaint Hge road that leads US be
! 8Htt some Winning river, IL Ewes Ms ~ Afs1 nu
| .feAeh RlliHpses u 1ofest an' aoou ul1 ~ 'ses
I from never'so'be-'osgot'eh hesch1 III one ~
fo1o'nE VIEW cotnu1ao"s LAC "ao'c - rAnAe. AuI
tAe sA1' VI Luz II Aiaen, 40 enooen ~ -" - -
a'a'hf, ons ennao'sSs int oeaU'' AL p'"e' ~
1ne teAt- .-..
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Tie, TEc s,s,t M q, bis comra1e, ana afterwards OF HI.
"sea fneud,' tie Captain Of 'he "Gooa For
time : open door Of hcpe, and the captAn often
! cn1'1..,s - ~, ,.to1 d,.,ain, ,,v,r. ~,
eh'nsoa"ho' nc ma. aa u.s'." a,,s s',,oSs' W.
ra5.sas lFom Ann inc n''efance o' 'no'e pas
| And tic .ea /. His.
Tic rea i, Hs,-iic tnaaci,
| he fOhfiDyttr- tahlfAn. when the VILLAGE
~, t'.e 49, 900, ,,,.o,, o,T
f"ea'HR m III as''e 'ue se0ns4" ~ tA., ~.
point Out 70 the tanning vic we an1P departing
while d,.-e-IIkc music c5pees.ca their grief, an.
| ecno.., tho ,hhIno NJ thc SAD sea yayes.
~ ,rra ~, Ia Iaser, hss fnr ia I,rst scene
- '". 49,. " -. ~ ~ 49,
| tGe ha1c'-"ooas, *nefe
''On golden autumn cEentlle
The s0IHGts people making holiday.
| NNi hag, aud slcl, and basket Ert2t anu 5m2tl
Welt nIttsug TO the haxe!s
AMI here We have-sct to the alr OF an Old Eng