New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-03
THE DRAMA.
GRAND OPERA uOUsE-EILEEy OGg


Local play-gOers enjoyed, last evening, the
opportunity Of seeing for tho first time in America, Mr..
Edmund Falconer's Irish Drama OF Eileen Oge.'
and OF greeting Mr.. and Mrs. Florence on their
return, after % considerable period OF absence.
to the metropolitan stage. The opportunity was
lar ely improved. Tho asSemblage OF spectators
that was present may correctly be Described
what, in any other theater would DO an Immense
crowd and it received both the Irish play and the Irish
players with lively enthusiasm. These popular demon
STATIONS would be significant If they were less
common. Our public receives almost everything win
vigorous plaudts and Is certainly the rcadic In the
world TO be amused Perhaps the s that each form
OF entertainment finds Its special. audience. Az A
events Eileen Ogc" excited great interest," and eVoksa
at some points positive rapture OF applause luis uD
ute was In particular paid with lavish heartiness 'ns
haymakng and to that Of the rescue In tho od
mill and it went out with great sincerity and eIusf'
ance OF expression toward Mr. and Mira h@
enQe. Their popularity here could DO adsod
by IT, and was seen to be both eItena"
and genuine. less brilliant piece than Eileen os'
vould doubtless be welcomed for their sake. Inc new
drama however has merits Of its own strong enough
carry 1t 1T Ia not, indeed an original peoe,
any sense whatever. The London papers lnHnS'0'
that; but the full forco OF the intimauon "s
only to be perceived on seeing Inc P"''
Eileen Oge signides Ellen The Fair; and Mr. FAIcoaes
prived Of her lover the first, and restored W nun
the fourth The separation was brought about oy
rival who resorted 10 ncarous means Tor Tue rum "
the hero and therein strOvo to win the hand VI '"c ~
roine. The lovers parted on their way =.
the church. Then came toncn Vi -
Robin Gray-or II the reader pleaSes' Oh hOH
sieur Descnappelles To save her father from peeun
distress the afflicted heroine consented to wed lno p
porous plo,ter who had expstrated her oetfo'h'u
h.oLy. in an al
lousy escaped assassination by his foes and performs.
for his enemy in the closing scene the same ceromoS.
that bis enemy had performed for him. IN w
first One-that TO- he Interrupted the lDafen Vs.
church-and 80 reclaimed his bride. "hiio'
there Is nothing original in tho incidents OF 'o nj
TEL In this DRAMA there is symmetry III us P'' IT,
its combination OF details purity In us P''i'' Oh"
turesaue grace IN Its accessories; ana '''o ,v.
TO the public oprObaton-whch II i CERTAIN 80,
The Haymaking Picture, in act seconu' - -. n
alike for sweetness OF feeling briSn'ne wi
, ona .n.rirltinO vitality OF action and OF cheen
noss II made tributary, also, 10 wohderiu" -.
,tod exhibition of a true Hibernian scrlmniaE -
Rescue Scene has all the necessary elcmchls !" 80
curdng adventure-nght, an old rum h'n'0u ,oor
connie OF assassins, chloroforIned Victn' IN.
an cxploit OF heroic womanhood ana the arn' mi.
comic man in the very nick OF ,t,s,o ,It' II no,
sefSe Sss to discern an adequate DTs
rnr ali the rascality OF the villainous vs slper.
ht The saoundrels In the Irish drama are always clrs
zoo cnriousy. what We have. IN Ell en- Us.bb sub
nlcasing romantic and douE site play, on sn cy and
tccf Which amuses the mind and stirs the Ivs. eI.
Which, at the Grand Opera House, reSe' .cepsY
eeIlent treatment In respect TO al lnr yas-
and most OF tho acting. Mr.. ForenC9S illness
MISUNDERSTANDING against the lsngnor ioTesbe
Yet he embodied, truly and gracefully, az nme Old
humorous manly Irish peasant There was , s int
touch Of winning gnisty-ea* ,s sorrd s.h aS
heartiness, though toned down py payed By
the point Of meeting between Ofu'ret NJ Iieorp
Mr.. Florence, and UDonneH. played w - q, eenus
Clarke he stirred the hearts OF his hearers eEr
otthyrst of human Affection. There was nn As ~
OF this magnetic sort produced by ny inherent ss5
Priest, when he illustrated tpe ehuIfn - Woman. M
knocked down the isoept hssaiant OF m.ti"S dresss
Florence who wore some jaurty and pty,,cSing ~
and sang some characteristic ana tryrtiiful uss
songs, was very warmly welcomed. rnomt the pd,
the irish melodies was made LnIV9 9ssr,horns," sDe
Torrance. Mr. sches scene, Ths Ia Mil" wsfs
Mr. Dayton's scene, The Hauntsa and cheer, ~
Justly aamred-tho for brianoy n a il nslins
original nor wholly true TO human na saS that pes
character, Is nevertheless iul OF t snd rompfts
II will be improved by pruninS tno W. n,s destined "
the N,sIness; and % modified. u sec"'
prosperous career. ,vw.YORL
The engagement of Mr.. j.. b. , n ever
Sibo,s Garden reached Its conclusion On 'n rorn -
,r, Lat might Mr.. Bouccaults old anu v ~ broueh
.,riop play of g. The Streets of New-York n,t ~
trwari. with Mr. Frank Mayo In the sl. a, psSS
lama 1, oIo Of Tue pest dta osdtos