New-York tribune., 1870-02-08
THE DRAMA.
REVIVAL. OF SCHOOL AT wALLAcK's.

costare instinct with sense OF having been done Win
ease "Macbeth," for example, shows no strain Ihe
orea passages in "Chde Harold move with the freedom
NJ the north wind On the other hand the most conspe
mons and wearsome failures have been made by men
bo have attempted the accomplishment OF tasks above
and bevond the scope OF their abilities. Dryden within
his own sphere was great but Dryden trying 10
ontvie Shakespeare and Milton in their own respecuVo
lines WAS a dreadful hsscO. Nobody enjoys d "oiA vi
art in which effort IL visible Everybody enjoys ""o
thing that Is gracefully done. Mr. Robertson oest c"o
dies appeal TO sympathy and admiration through TINS me
dum They undoubtedly cost him great deal OF haiu
work but they never show 1t. "schoo Is empha'i'"'
one Of his best Every that the piece owes
something TO a German play by which II was suegeseu
In the main though 1t original 1t deals with SUBJECTS
that the author has wholly at command-the cohrasVs
afforded IN modern society and these 1t bandes WIN
poets delcacy Of feeng and an artists precision Vi
syle Contrasts OF character. circumstance idea ana
,,c,,ce sncceed each other in luxuriant profusion
There is no limit to the mental wealth OF this order that
q. displayed IN this comedy. And these sugges
tive combinations Of incident grow up as ha'"
rally and sweetly as Uoets grow IN hieauo"
and woodland Sometimes they awaken Iaugh
Ter: sometimes they start a sympathetic tear;
always they stimulate thought on what passing AROUND
~ in the world How finely they are blended together
no one tops to think. till the softening charm OF TINS
tender romantic pastoral picture Of life has ceased 10
work result is so exactly what u shouid Oe tnaV
tne means which bring it about are never con-
dered save in retrospect We state truth familiar 10
all lovers OF Mr. Robertsons comedies, In stating TINS
But the occasion prompts nothing out Of the beaten track
OF comment There a certain luxury, though, III COM
ncndlng an author who understands what he wants TO
ssy and knows how to say 1t IN the simplest, most
direct. and at the time most attractive ana de-
hehtful manner To relate the story OF school would
be 10 tire the reader with bald deails-o offer him
handful Of crushed scattered roseeaves instead OF
story to tell The piece made up ofa few pictures rom
human life taken as they might come, and strung to-
veher on brilliant thread OF witty, thoughtful tender
Characteristic polished dialogue. In the performance
which was given Of It last night of Waacks Theater
the freedom from effort which is SO delicious IN the
comedy. was made all the more emphatic by kindred
freedom Of effort the acting that gave it nterprea-
ton The cast was the that Of last season. ex-
cent that Mrs. Sufclife pcrsonated by Mrs |
Seton aud Bella by Miss Louisa Moore The |
original representative OF the latter part was |
Mrs Jennings, whose place IN this theater has never
been filed Miss Moore presented charming appear
ance as the orphan heroine and invested the part with
muchperhsps ought to rather too much-artess,
ingenious sweetness The performance though was
easy graceful pleasing and worthy Of the occasion.
Defects We presume could be found in every one of
the presentations that Interpreted school" but they
would minute and supercal-not radical Mr. Lester
waacks Jack Poyn had just the least little tran
ness lent all the force-as, Of course, it was in
tended TO dO-to the gmpses OF the real man under
meath the languor Of an idle life and the Of
artificial manners Mr. Stoddart made good deal OF
spor as the rate tutor. Mr.. Gilbert filed the role Of
IN. SUtcl6e with paternal dignity and grave
sweetness Of feeling and manner that made the
performance admirable In critical sense and
very effective with the audience. Mr.. Owen Mar
loves temperance Lord Bea,fOy-a polished and
exceedingly elegant personatonwas greeted with much
applause The same tribute Of recognition pleasure
rewarded Miss Efie Germons bright crisp, fresh, and
frequently comeal Interpretation Of NGOmi Leigh Mrs.
SETON replaced Mrs Vernon, Mrs SutellGe-he last
part that the latter actress played We shall not
lOot upon her like again-but Mrs Seton played this
part with the care TASTE and appreciation that she
besOws upon all her acting Mr.. Fisher was the Farm
tost and capital old beau. The scenic setting of
the piece bright enough to suggest something fesher
apples Of gold in pictures of sflyerbut with that
Ne.lwOrn smIe we must be content.
TIE FOREIGN STAGE.
Mr. Balfe Is reported to be seriously i'll.
vaudeville, entitled "Trou du Poole" is in
rehearsal al the Palais Royal.
NJ. COurnier has succeeded NJ. Gaspar as
manager Of the Theatre des Menus-Plaisirs.
A six-act drama, by MN. Moleri and Leroy,
entitled Les Chasseurs du Ro" has been produced at
the Beaumarchais, Paris.
Mdlle. Sessi has had more success in " La
1Ttyiaa at the Theatre Italen than any character
she has hitherto assumed.
The receipts of the Paris theaters for the
past month were l9l4Al francs 6J centiInes, showing
falling of from previous months.
Nine Norman N6ruda reappeared at a late
MONDAYS Popular Concert Herr Joachim has appeared
II London for the first time this season.
II Is said that daughter of Mad. Jenny Lind
Sodschmidt has beautiful voice, which she is educa.
ting with a view 10 her professional appearance.
Madame SaintOn Dolby will shortly take
leave OF the public and take with her the best wishes Of
al who can honor a real artist and true woman.
Mr.. A'Beckett's novel, Fallen Among
Thieves" Is being dramatized by the author and Mr.. |
Palgrave simpson, for the Alfred Theater, London.
~ BeSekirsky, the Russian yioinist, has been
playing concerto Of his own composition at the Con-
ces PopuaTe and has taken the fancy OF the Parsans
Mr. Barry Sullivan is said to have lost |
large sum OF money in his attempt produce old En-
gn drama at the Hoborn and that theater was closed
on the 18th u
des Fogersons recently reelted at the Odeon and OF
the Passan" has been appointed one OF the Librarians
Of the Luxembourg
Mr.. Tom TAYLOR has written an historical
play called Twist Axe and Crown" 1t is blank verse
tbe early life Of Queen Elizabeth.
The Gaite gives a drama by MN. Anicet
Bourgeois aud Michel Mason entitled Gilbert DAN
glars" The principal parts have been assigned to Mad
ame Doche and MN Laferriere and Laroehe'
"The School for Scandal was brought ont
al the St. Jamess TheateT, London. the 22d instThe
lyoeam was reOpened on the same night; and Tom
Taylor new drama was brought out at the Queens
he frSt representation or victor Hug0s
"L1tiett BoTgia' at the POres Martin was fixed for
the February. Thirty-seyen years 70 day have
elapsed the piece first played at the Comedle
At Munich, Auber's "Cheval de Bronze" has
been revived with the success that has attended the
revival OF French operas at Leipzig The King has given
directions for renewing the rehearsals OF die Wakure
Levass0r the well-knOwn French comedian
and singer had been before the public for upward OF 40
year., and read that at the time OF his death. which
Is announced having taken place about the middle OF
January, he was only 62.
A new drama by NJ. Victor SejOur, Henri de
Lorraine" has been read at the Ambigu CoInique.
"EOutTage," drama Dy MN. Barriere and Plouyier.
produced eleven years ago at the PorteS Martin, ID
now being performed al the Amblgu.