New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-15
THE DRAMA.

playing there in Mt. Ednlund Faconer's drama OF
"Heartsease." She has returned 10 us with All the
shans-ake gentle piquant, and wildthat captiYated
Nc multitude at the outset OF her professional career IN
this city. She brings the pretty, chidhke, innocent
face the 1.-the figure, the nmbe feet the merry iaugni
the birdke voice the httenish gambos and-the oaiyo
And they win the same success ever. 10 the H"'
that tired with study OK serious matters aud tn'
ambitious efforts OF art, little Lolita comes IKE '
naturc-as careless as the evaneseent morning a.,
The dandeons in the meadow-grass. TINS u,'' -
appeared In four-sct DRAMA fitted TO her az az
and personal peculiarues, by 'no ~.
hand az NJ Edmund Faconer. He SENDS as hV"'
ease ." and that-like TosemaTy-ls ior -,
The piece tells a slight story tl' "'"V" VI
begins in London, continues III ''ii'"i'ii", o.
where II began. Lotta enaets Nay hyU""Se' US
- Tho accoppanies her cNiled father to Cali
toroia IN ouest ~ fortune, and is reared among the
minors in the Wild country. or course she sings ana
dances and performs the BANJO ana INDUCES N al
,orts OF freaks OF fan and animal spirits dong Things
Unch nobody else could venture 10 do, and doing all
with "a Wild grace If her own that-at any rate to the
sood-natured minds very pleasant. Something Ike
the little lady's experience believe, Is repro
cod i'm these California scenes-which are replee with
local character and in which Miss Lota, besides beng
m.rry and winning shows herself 10 have been Keen
observer Of real lie and 10 possess true womany sens-
tibuty. Following the action Of the piece we ina
Ney Wy6crose beloved by and loving her
tOusiu-both being ignorant Of their relationship
and saving his life rom an attack ny mui-
derous rutans. This incident gives occasion 10
gynuasc stagt-efcc which is very telling at the ehu
9. act second Finally the dramatic personages meet IN
London under new conditions, the lovers are reunited
Al Che fortunes 81 Nay TgderOSe duly flooded with
Sunshine This narrative told in dramatic action proves
very agreeable to tine populacealbcit there is nothing
shout il OF especial novelty. LOtta is the ginger thaJ
0ayors the whole composition. She gave color ana
rt 10 experience related, and she made tie SEN
ssou points with all needul emphasis. The heartest
applause rewarded her, and dare say her thoughts
gaddeued by memories ~ the happy laughter
with which her pranks greeted There is no need to
discuss these matters with reference TO the question
81 dramatic art Everybody knows that Miss Lota's
snccess Is triumph Of sprighty and engaging ndVidu
atty and not of acting. Nevertheless 1t is proper to add
Ilst She has steadily improved as an artist
The chief features o. the cast Of Hcartease, apart
nom Hiss Lota's personatOn Of May Wyldcy0se, are
Nil Viuinc Bowers, Hiram DOottae, Yankee, OF the
tmc houOred pattern (uot greatly honored by anything
but umr, and Mr.. Theodore Hamilton, as Lionel Hour
eyd the hero and lover NIr. Bowers has been q long
tIuc absent from tire NewYOrk boards He is clever
sclor and wc welcome his return. new player here,
H., Frank Mcclellan, personated ono q the minor char
sctCrs graceful manner, and so as 10 manifest taste
scnsbihly and good Safeguarding. There was fe-lRe
character and cOmicaty III the IRISH miner Of Mr.
Fleming the Dutch miner Of Mr. Holmes and the Scotch
miner Of Mr. Foster. In selecting this California life Mr.
FacOucr has hit upon remarkably good theme for dra
matt. art. Readers of Frank Bret Hartc's "Luck 81
Roaring Camp" will especially appreciate this pointer
book The golden nugget which discloses the mine
Lolita val play an engagement Of six weeks al NiDlos
Il has commenced III prosperity and 1t continues in
promise.
HTTH AVENUE THEATER-OPENING NIGHT.
TIE Fifth Avenue Theater was opened to the
public Tuesday gt, and the public filed The place to
REPETITION. We have, in previous article, described the
nnpIoyomeuts-many and imponant-that have been
made in this house, during the summer recess
There occasion, accordingly, 10 pause
npon them now. 1t is enough say that the
sssembagc OF spectators present Tuesday found the
1beater and bright az hght-cosy, com
Portable, and elegant. 1t an assemblage combining
The elements Of culture and refined fashion, and its bril-
Maucy augmented the brliaucy of the place and the
occasion. Earnest, judiciOus and tasteful efforts To
please had evidently made, and genial disposition
To pleased everywhere manifested Any one who
al accustomed 10 contact with public assemblies
speedily recognizes the presence of refinement and good
in crowd Of people. The mood is very agreea
Die one 10 encounter. IL deepens individual content
and it gives talent and labor the recognition OF apprc
ciative applause. That recognition was literally De
slowed 1t eynced the public pleasure in the rich and
novel appointments of the theater-ts neat boxes liz
lancing lights, its flashing mirrors its FURNISHED lay drdu
Ig1yng OF ample provision against peril by
frcl aud it, new drop-curtain conspicuous beauty
showing the lively fancy Of Nir James Roberts and az
forng genuine pleasure 10 those who love the delicate
art OF water-coor painting. il gave cordial welcome
likewise, Mr. Robert SOepel and his orchestra
= good band, directed by an able leader
But its chief enthusiasm was, Of course, aroused
by the dramatic representation Three ele
Inents OF merit combined in this. The drama
proved De exceedingly interesting and effective. The
sets Of soenery-seven in number, one by Nh DdhocG
and the Others by Mr. Robcrtswere rich in color and
picturesque IN eject And the acting, in almost all OF
she parts Wa, unusually smooth, nedessn ed and sym
metrca. Popular del GIT, therefore, justified Mr.
DAYS play-fJuudsd, believe, partly on The
novel Of "Nlau and WIFE," and partly a drama.
tizatiOn Of il made by its authors comprised
IL 1--WE acts aud il introduces tWentyfOur characters
The scene tine first three acts is scotland the scene Of
the last two L"ndon. The play tells, IN act"n-by
presenting, i'm due order the salient points 81 the
same story which the novel tells, in elaborate detail.
Fully 10 interpret really good novel through The
medium az drou-reproducing its spirit and
giving effect 10 its chaldcter-pJintiug and lis
moral sigIIHcautcs accomplish very difficult task.
IL tins The task. if not entirely and perfectly
eompish,d. l., hec carried lOug way toward brilliant
4,u6imeut. The points Of the story upon which the
draInatist has seized the scene between GeOgreg and
Anne IN the suucr-h0u-e, Windy gate; the in
tic scotch Inn. wherein A5nc! blows the candle
the scenes between Geogrcy and Sir Poret aud AH,e
snd Oo0yre Ire library the OF the settlement
OF me marriage question London; and the of
'lc attempted murder IN the papefed room at salt
Patch TO those VINO have read the novel il will be ap-
parent That very iudcous selection has
been made 81 fts leading incidents. To
Those wno see ,hc play .t Will Ice ap-
parent thai tHn,c incidents have been jul
diciou-ly arranged, with ~ dra-
matte effect VI Do propose retc The story and
Vt have neither time space elaborate discus
zion OF the detail, OF The pIp. Happily neither rehearsal
nor dsquistou ueedfu. Thousands have read Wilkie
COnss novel and 20 the construction OF this drama,
II is only necessary here 70 say that its language
smooth and appropriate; that 10 has preserved the indi-