New-York tribune., 1871-04-24
.mnnaoa and IT. dialogue considerably


t'h S n makes a better impression than IL inauo
e IN sav. as Goldsmith advises that 'ne picunO
" -, n,ve loen better II the painter hao t'Aoh nv ~,
Nvu. . world be- no doubt, TO make trlte roliIa ~
asit IS this statement Is sASnaiy "pOS,so
lep ,nthere-Plucl" being brlm-full Of the MARKS
ana opa sla,-aash haste. ID good comedy-as
~ ,eedless 10 remark-every person must DO US
u -, i,dviluazed and must be endowed WIN a oHl-
"a, STYLE OF expression; while IN tho unio'Uns -
-,ory Involving The several persons Is'i0 ,.o
80, n, shown 20 proceed nom hI''.'I ~ o." g.,
A'-. .'.. end n delicate atmosphere OF eAatsi
motives - 80 ,st IA, thrown over the whole strucS-
h'' go, itious arc not satisfied in IlucA' 10
49, shallow and silly eaprices are unlikely ~" ~
.tr,st;nr lis hero is precisely the sort ., - -,
er couId have loved its heroine. LIS 'liNn ,,a g.,
,,ops dupcty Is "mere cldlds pay W. "na ronah,I-
.,,,- f,t fatrous clumsiness. Its plot uenoe -.
n.y. ""uo 80 - ,or.i,o another man to commit %
- 80 a third man holding plsioi y" 'no ne"u
~ tbe first and compelling MN ~ - aoo1a.o1
sor-od document and 10 wrto himse" W. -,
These ara the hackneyd ineidenIS VI a. "
~ and o-o wholly out OF place In what claims 10 Do
os'ua al al" - american life. That life may present
0V 49, nases but, at gal events, it Ia based on
oon sense 10 is as melo-drama' We tnihk' tna'
1t sboud be considered. and as such II has merits
- o~,osl.ion of tho iufuriated miner and the cool
tSsod engineer at the climax of the first act is
.ary clodranatc point; also is the rush to the
% made by the hero at the elimination of the play
~, "a How has imperiled human life In Pennsyl-
mine This part Of the piecebetter arranged
cow than at frs-shows true instinct for the selection
=, dramatic topics, and distinct skill In the
rss ~ them Six months OF hard work on Pluck"
might have made II coherent domestic and romantic
drama showing life It really is IN those cOalregons
and making the picture deeply interesting by tracing
vnop II natural yet poetcal story OF love- peril ad-
venture and happy rescue. Some such design as this
was apparently IN the authors mind; but he has been
49, a. ofa inf
ofmaterals, and has spun out his work by too many
s-ival details and too much miscellaneous matter As
ltstands Pluck" Is IN four acts, and employs nine I'M
norant pers0nagcs exclusive Of subsidiary individuals
and spornumercs 1t has been put upon tho stage OF
lima Fvirs Thcater with unusually elaborate scenery
and its olief effects arc exceedingly vel made. MI
George Clarke who appears for the first time since
his separation from WaaCks, enacts the quiet but In
terid hero Finest Sterling and does this, Of course, in
m easy and orcbie manner But 10 would be folly 10
say that the part brings ont tho actors peculiar ability
vhh IN oI Judgment ht5 him for characters that are
more picturesque with variety and more vital with ami
mated action Miss Ioae Burke appears as tho heroine
md dresses herself in white muslin for descent into the
coanne There cal to speak OF the acting in the sub
dlary partsthe ordinary exercise OF ordinary talents
not boing, Of any time, subject OF public interest
"Puok" nusfates the quality from which II takes lts
name apd Affords moments OF excitement and suspense
20 It's auditors; and therein it is likely to attain
the aDd labor OF the management really deserve
This Is the cast OF the Chief parts;
Sr9ss osa7e CaIke DAVE noise hypgs %
gdle Ms Bate 1esl G. 6 Boniface
Frher K-anpt C. Bo-ee Ages Lille Edhdse
b,A5r2 s.9gs ,s'':.'''sO smith
f.s-I NOVELTIES OF THE WEEK.
From that which has been, or is passing, we
rn TO that which is 10 come anu the record OF promise,
Mathews at the Fifth Avenue Theaer, viii appear in
new bin this evening shoIid1nF fdfce 0f The Critic"
# nH SF T '6 Be o. osSST NIX G p PeoS
called Thousand Year which Is understood 70 he
rePertory OF parts possessed by 1r Mathews will II Is
nor can il he doubted that the farewell engigement OF
the veteran comedian which commenced in brilliant
triumph Another incilentand ono ofrare and excep-
fonal inerest-wiu also invite attention this evening Mr..
way Hall "Delsarte's Science and Art Of Dramatic
with the greatest interest and favor and he comes to
ms with the ndorsement OF OF the most intellectual
men in that region. lie IS yOung American gentleman,
Who studied for the stage under the tuition OF Francois
he exponnds with the precision Of lucid thinker and
the eOqueuce OF an enthnsi3stio dcyotee Inose VINO
3ae ,i IainS SroifraD and sontac Those who chance
10 10 unacqualuted with the subject may read,
EitE te ,,lt %i6ne Honti wrcn by Mr. Francis A.
1-,ydee Aiso yo think they win do wcl to hear Mr.
llackaye's lecture. Delsar.e has been reduced to COM
paraiye dcsdmon by the late war; ana the proceeds OF
is nf,p present disntcrestel ami worthy iabors are
20 he sent 10 the old scholar and philosopher 10 help ad
70 cheer him in his poverty An uhenor par o. c Ma
Macave's design is 10 arouse If possible that decree
Of public interest IN Delsartes system OF ofahltlc euue
college Tor teaching IT, The stage. the pulpit the ros
truIn, and other llcnlNh- oi ~, N"'ti 7'e
materially aided by an Oh VI u.s. 'I o'n 10
Theater will be closed ouigat Tor scene ana ,e ie
hearsal OF "A Winters ra.e which j. TO ne produced to-
morrow evening. The production, taere Is every reason
10 anticipate viii be q marvel 0f beauty ; holaFshlp
f9s+e and sincere devotion 70 the dramatic art have
psiHCpaD9d' t,rp psd M ye bcen Bestowed upon Mr
wi
two OF the most brilliant ts OF ls present season-Ihe
Lar and "The Nervous Man. Ih!s D4 VIII run an the
week and ought keep the agcor The rest Of the season
It's merit IS conspicuous, aud cannot DC denied Madam
s,ebach back to MS, tls week. ana gves Two per
4aeS r5rIHoncc s5 I Tor thg bencft Of The
Chaplin Home, which was first announced for next
NC MSul I51yg Crsgr de- Bazan" and - Penny" wlll be
acted upter be management Of Prof. FTobisler by the
ir ~ F5paTf MIS- rdah strrnbergeT T. NJ Wheeler.
Mss Clara Francis, Miss Eodia LGeine, ana A. +.
FACT AND COMMENT.
Mr. CresWick viii act at the Boston Iheater
tonight and for The rest OF mo "eeh Hc iaes ls nis
appearance Gs Cne0 but will subsequently, play BrauS
ana MQc)et. The Athenans will thus nave an ealller
opportupity than can now Afforded 70 the NewY York
ers seeing in legitimate DRAMA an acior ot aDlIy
and lhOaT-ike reputc This is Shake pea1ean ann
verarv YESTERDAY the birthday Of Shakespeare occurred
for the 3J7h tmej and week OF shakespearean plays
James Bennett ana Mr.. Waiter Montgomery win appear
at the Boston Tleater, in conjunction VITA DIR:
lie F0urteenth-st. Theater, lasted from Tuesday,
April H. TIL Ilesday, APrn ,a Hi ok an9 tyTo nf
"Hunted Down" Madam Janauschek sailed for
Europe Saturday accompanied oy the good wishes OF
with sadness the death OF Nj Dan Symons late the act
ing managepOf the Olympic Theater. Mr.. symons died
illness He was widely known aud highly esteemed
throughout the dramatic profession Many years OF ms
lie were psssed IN England and Australia ana IN the
csi ro,yy ~ III no cevcrDess in The den-
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