New-York tribune., 1870-01-12
THE DRAMA.
OURS AT wALLACK's TuHArRR.

bright cheering spectacle Of prosperity. "Ours A..
have already minated. has been brought forward
with uncommon richness Of scenic OrnaInenatiOn Tba
piece was always success, and always deserved to be-
It tells touching little story In delightfully."- neat clear
and brilliant manner The great charm OF the piece 4.
suggesiveness Mr RObortsons method OF workmanship
long pointed outn reviewing his eariest play
produced in this county-resembles that OK Thaokeray
lie deals facts-the facts OF emotion a. well ths
facts Of everyday experience He works with contrasts
He gives the picture. perfectly composed. aud complete
IS suiuscd with Just the requisite light, ana warmth aud
! feeling, and he leaves the spectator 10 do hi.
moralizug. More depends, therefore, upon the eyes
through which Mr. Robertson's plays the
question their appreciation is to be considered III,
the old story OF the primrose by the rivers brm" TO
one man Is the yellow primrose and it Is nothing more.
another II a symbol OF the everlasting fertility
beauty of nature-and IT thrills in his breast thousand
chords OF association This comedy OF Ours" h. not IN.
ferior in this quality of snggestiyeness to any Of tho
works Of Mr. Robertson. It's current flows through
the affairs of nations as well as indyi iuals.
and the observer how tho doings OF statesmen
related the kisses OF lovers This what comnends
It strongly to the admiration OF minds that know
what IA, and understand the relation OF Imagination
TO the commOuplaces Of this STANCE human existence
which many farce-actors playing out grand aud
solemn tragedy OF its obvious claims upon popular
regard there is no particular occason TO speak Is
military scenes, its moonlight march, ts pOrraiturs
Of camp life, and its stirring and melting music
well known to require more than present mention. To
these considerable share OF rs great popularity.
with those-and their name il lsgOn-who DO but dimy
feel the subtle, mysterious charm Of its deeper snh
cance as a story OF human lie. To the careful
ana thorough acting which gives 1t illustration
at Wallacks Theater IL likewise owes
distinct portion OF its Mr. Lester Waack him
self s the animating soul OF its art His personatOn OF
Chacote has often been seen and admired We doubt.
however whether the superb finish OF the acting-u-
mined 1t IS with bright and exact Intelligence, that
conceves reproduces the character 70 absolute por
fecton-has been esteemed at its proper worth People
are ready overlook the excellence that stands
at their own thresholds Of the poets has aptJ
said" II Is the distant and the dim that sick
greet" We can 20 wild about Mr.. fechter as some Of
us have already done, because he has European fame
and at the time rest in the calnes apathy tn
reference Mr. Walack who as good an actor as his
famous foreign contempOrary-and we incline to Think
o better one. When the comedians work has been
DONE when he has cut his to the minutest line.
aud polished it to the last glow OF uster the achieve
ment seems easy! No effort Is perceptble. The man
does this says because he cannot help IT, This Is an
easy matter Here are no signs, no cOnyulsions, no
tearing Of the back hair. eructaons Of frenzy The
blood does not cold. The flesh does not creep.
Human nature is portrsyedthat Is all and 1t Is inter
preted with method. Sunshine, let US say.
is not an easy matter to paint In this character OF
OhdcOeWhich is only one Of several hundred parts hai
Mr Walack has so played to have rival in themthe
fuI man Of the world depcted-a distinct and peculiar
type Of character modern civilization. He has been
saddened by experience but the freshness OF his heart
has not altogether gone He 10 enmeshed in the social
net but his individuality remains intact The charm OF
romance fingers about his conventional life and the ar
dent heart OF a gentleman sleeps under the apathy
Of his ordinary This sort Of parsonage Mr. Wat
lack can depict other actor our stage depicts
him. We point to bis Chalc0e Of the finest BITS OF
com,dyactng that the stage now affords And in tho
representation Of Ours there is the added beauty OF
Mr.. Glbert's acting as SIR Alexander SheHdryS
"a ane type OF the oidschoOl gentleman pre-
sented by as fine a comedian in his line
walks the stage. The cast Of L" ours" through
out Is in every way efficient. Miss Louisa Moore "a
new here character Of Blanche HdBe and Is CAPT
tai representative of the English gir-knd gentle ro
fined aectionae. and animated by the sweet instincts
OF the lady Mr. RnggOld threw uncommon feryor intd
his performance Of Angus Miss Efie Germon acted
Mary Ne,iey with all the requisite snap and humor. The
parental Sergeant Jones apty aud amusingy played
by Mr. williamson. The cast also includes Mr. Fisher
the Russian Prince Miss Mestayer, L0dy Shendyn.
There great deal Of applause in the theator last
night "Ours will be played every night until further
notice, excepting Thursday, when may again be econ
"'Yhe School for Scandal
FIFTH-AVENUE THEATER.
Olive Logans comedy of Surf will be
acted at the Fifth Avenue Theaer tonight The sun.
small voice" OF native talent will thus to mako
lJScN surely IL not 20 maze tho
in vain. Surf is understood to illustrate fashionable
life at Long Branch IN the season" This comedy
originally produced at the ATchst Theater, Phadel-
phia where played four weeks TO full houses Tho
of its action then Cape May. the favorts
watering place Of the Phiadelphans. About ago
" Surf -. produced at the Boston Museum. and
then its scene laid in Newportto hit tho
taste Of the Bostonians. It four weeks
Last Spring it done the Dearborn Theatcr Chica
CO. where another four weeks Of prosperity seems to have
attended it. Miss Logan has now restored the piece 70
the shape which first wIton-that is, with tho
scene laid Long Branch The text, we are told has
been rewritten and the play has been supplied with new
scenes aud characters There several como parts In
Surf and its chief hold upon the popular tasse hitherto
has been the humorous element Mr. DAILY will present
1t, may be sure, with good scenery, an tho cast OF
parts is sure DO very promising crowded house
ought TO give welcome the first play by American
author that has been offered IN NowYork this season
IxIoN AT WOODS MusEUg.
On Monday evening a new revolution OF
IKons wheel brought that intrusive parsonage again 70
the surface. He up at Woods Museum-hs origi'
nal haunt here; and though wanting his primatye fresh
ness. he was welcomed by a audience, blessed
with happy facility in rlsble enjoyment Nothing
could be lighter than this tnseled absurdity but 1t was
cordially received II II really possessed the ring os
genuine precious metal. The dialogue has been reno
waited with couplets apropos OF the foes OF
the day; Objectionable extravaganza Is tcmPc1ed
with proprety; and, Miss Liza Weber ont o! Tho
cast the former license OF tho burlesque might be forgot
ten. II is however, just airy and frolcsoms, ana
Just acceptable to the public taste aud ita
revival certainly wears the appearance of success
Miss Belle Hewitt, although wanting in vs!ume OF
| voice, made q fair Iron; Miss Ada Harand
merry and saltatory Jupiter and Miss Lizzie wlmore an
effective Jo especially in her moral dgression against
breakneck tghtrop performances. Miss Clara Pitt was
! agreeable as Venus and Miss Lisa webers 4Tenry,
thongh nerhans less sennnl than formerly eU