New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-09
THE DRAMA.
MIR. wALLAcK's FIRST NIGHT.


CLONE" was a perfect success, last night, at
wauacl's Theater The performance had been but a
short time in progress when that soft ripple Of gentle
laughter ran over the house-that pleased inurmur and
purr Of satisfaction-whch certainly denotes tie
approvng mood OF audience that is 10 complete sym
pathy with play And Home" is comedy which
deserves sympathy. II tells good story IN direct
manner It's movement rapid. Its characters are dis
tinct It's style is smooth and bright as silver
Neaness Of construction has been carried to the extreme
Of finish in this comedy The work Is comprised in three
acts Only one is set Only seven persons are IN
troduced The apartment IN the residence OF
an English country gentleman The story shows how
that genemans son. absent for many years IN America,
returned home, wearing assumed name. 10 find bis
old tatber-then a widower-On the point Of being
trapped into marriage with a fortunehunting young
woman and 10 save that father from this misfortune
The story simplicity itself The manner In which 1t Is
told is equally simple. But Mr. RObersons felicity con-
sss his great talent Cor making simple agents effective
and in his handling OF dialogue. The latter is peculiarly
shown in the second act, in two
tions-the one between Colonel White. Cpayed
by Mr. Lester Wallaek, and played superbly)'
and Dora ThOrHhGugh, whom he loves, and
he other between the Colonel and Mrs Pinebeek whom
he pretends 20 love- Hesitancy Is the essence OF the
former and glbness is the OF the latter The
spalsis of real passion and Of mock passion excevnt
in both these sCenes-because truthful TO fact and ex
treely clever as 70 expression At the end OF the piece
there another and notable fine touch OF nature IN the
dramatists presentment OF Mrs PbehdeekS assertion OF
her better self Miss Henriques who acted charmlngy
all through gave this ouburst with singular dignity and
feeling and moved the audience that she was recalled
after her final exit Mr. Gilbert who enacted
the old father Mr.. Dorison, gave perfect
embodiment Of cOurtly grace, dignity OF charac-
ter no less than manners, and noble mahliness Oh
feeling MT stOddart contributed GOOD deal OF mrh
TO the representation by his capital performance OF the
A. oln
little part OF Bere and. with Miss Gernon as Lucy Dor
yiso, for his IDOL painted the sincerity, sweetness ana
siness OF bOy-lOve simple aud very pleasing way
Ilora-yhO is lust a sweet woman, with no marked OF
dramatic attributes Of characer-was pquanuy played
by Mrs Laura Le Clair Phillips For the manner IN Whch
the comedy was represented the most e1acthg crl'c
could find none but words Of praise The set was eabo
rate and handsone The tableaus that were offered
alike when the curtain fell and In the judcious modnca
lions Of them presented when It rose again-Wich uiu
after each actin response 10 the puOho ca'' "0io
really striking pictures, fine Ia DETAIL ana
significant in substance The incidental music paou
larry M the end had touching effect. MT "ailhcK
acted with his vigor and his usual attention 10
detail II seems needless 70 say that he never misses
poipt when one is 10 be made and-better thah tnaV
that his performance is even, smooth iu Oh orsh'
igence and as crisp as the iclcies tha1 sPaiAo w ~
leafess trees nSthe beautiful moont nights Oh
Mr. Waac was called out the end OF the COMEDY Whe
ne made a brief speech Of thanks. A hegui'r iiA
,olowed How exceedingly comical the farce Is We
surely need not say-athough the piece Is not 50 wen
known here as it should be- MI WALLACE aS mug" -,
Brqss entered fully into the spirit Of its broad iu' ana
20 an nnu.uav peasant evening ended In hearty out
burst OF laughter.
IIartz the Magician, has broken his ri9spe alI
sta drowned his book and left the necronavo for the
ing lie will shortly open store on broadway loa &
sale of geal apparatus, cOnurors tools, ana hoNeo
Of all sorts.
Father Hyacinthe we are informed, designs
20 present mt Irving Hall tonight To witness o Po
forances OF Miss Thackaberry who announces thh sue
will demonstrate the immortality Of the soul by chis
up spirits OF the departed and causing the " hpa
sing. This tom fOocty is one OF the curious 'c4I".t
the day. and Fathct iyacpbc aPp3aia dspOssi ~ S''
! Nm tnaL cAn DC s0en.