New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-08
THE DRAMA.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER.


-, % rain which made everybody uncomfortable
low suiritcd both on the stage and In the auditorium
to plav of No Name" was, last night, acted at the
Fifth Avenue Theater for the first time The house was
well flled-and accordingly may infer that II the
evening had pleasant It would have been crowded
.No Name" Is a very attractive novel, and hundreds
who have read IL will feel natural curiosity TO see no"
ITS incidents appear in dramatic dress The piece ina,
was offered TO our public, Last night, reproduced ohy
few of them, COMPRISING the Noel Nanstone anu A"
raj Bartram episodes. 1t is in five acts, ana uea's WIN
thirteen pcrsOnages. considerable part OF us ''oe
Is OF course made up OF the admirably precise
of the novel itself The result is drama interesting "
those who have not read the story, hut inadequate TO
satisfy the ideals of those who have ms hsh' nav
been expected from the fact that the magueuc on"i
,No Name" in the text Of Wilke Collins is the asVo'
manner in which details are handled. Ihousahus VI
delicate touches Of literary art adorn the DOCK whi.n
could not possibly be saved in the play Al all events
they do not appear in ii. And, apart from
the nuzzle and the method Of It's SLOW uh'
ENHANCEMENT, "No Name" has no o'ne,
materials for the dramatist 1t Is not, as Man "D'
Wife, a. rich IN sturdy ideas, OF human and popular "
tcrcst aside its plot. That play attacked an
tee and an abuse in law and III eu'''.
tion This one unvails the experiences
mn afflicted woman, engaged in cunning ih'''
and the intrigues not fascinating !" -.
We sneak. however from the impressions VI ' A. =,
and may, In a subsequent seeing OF tne P'o ,,,Io.
mo
skill in construction and it was wei pun "i 49,. -,
Miss Norris gave an even and powerful interIre'aoho
the intense nature of MagddteH '"'S'o''' W -
Davenport showed more true "oin'5 Il" ."
address, in the part Of Mrs. hTd9ge, IMAM VIC
80 os hor manifest before Mr. Lewis did not entre-
IL succed in presenting captain brdgge Inc personaoh
was funny indeed. but it was not sincere anu IL ""
40, odeorat,Iy intellectual. The great ability OF
uoo, is rs manifest the authors portraiture as MS
drv bumor Mrs Gilberts excellent personaton OF Mass
Garth impressed us the most finished OF the many
pcces Of acting that offered The drama was Nei!
well received.
OLYMPIC THEATER.
The REMEMBRANCE of Miss Lucille Western,-
effected at the Olympic Theater on Monday night mi
NJ 90 "Fast LYNNE has once more called up for
comment an old and rather threadbare topic EAST
Lynne" tells the story Of woman who was lazy IeouS
of her husband and who therefore eoped ana hNeu III
adultery with another man-tll the other man eopeu
from her when she came back disguised 10 see ana "
exuire in the home had deserted. 1t Is not nice
story and 1t has got to be rather tedious Yet II mas
some admirers left and these may find edlhcatlon
at the Olympic Theater Miss Westerns force ana NaI
have often been recognized They remain IN pristine
luxuriance Time has not impaired either the muscular
vigor or the capacity for violent excitement which un
derle-and expainthe success of this performer WIFI
certain class Of play-gOers. Miss Western has reap
reared under agreeable conditions at the olympic Inc
atr and considerable audiences have attended her per
formances thus far record the fact that this well
known is again within the reach 81 heer
eocrs is to fulnll the duty Of the moment
wALLACK's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mr.. Lester Walack's drama of "Rosedale
continues 10 attract crowds of spectators, aud therein
II wins a wcll.deserved reward. "Rosedale,' indeed
docs not rank with plays OF the first order because IL
,cl,tss Ia the surfaces rather than the motives VI
human action, and to the porraiture OF III
eidents rather than the dehneation oil characters
Yet is sensible and coherent and ranscends IN merit
mos. OF the melodramas of the day The anayzer OF It's
story finds indeed that it's component parts are quite
Md Roscdac is an ancient country house, in the walls
of which secret passages These are known 10
rufan returned from the Bush and this person is also
acquainted with family sccres-by trading IN whch ne
expects to get some money. How he prospers,-Or'
rather fals-in his trading, the drama illustrates
incidentally child is stolen by gpsies, aud thereafter
Is rescued this rescue accomplished by arthce and
strength on the part of dashng military hero, Is the
great effect Of the piece. We speak OF tre matters,
In thus recurring TO the points OF one OF the pest
known plays of the time; but our OBJECT Is 10
touch upon the remarkably skillful manner III
which these matters have been handled by the
dramatist To rearrange hackned images, ana
combine them into novel aud pleasing forIn' is 10 al
tain valuable result and that result Is attained III
"Rosed.le" Every act OF the piece ends with snap.
At the close the first the second and the fourth there
A. IN particular, a potent dramatic sensaOn-occa-
stoned in each instance by the heros defeat OF the VII
lain There are delicious bits OF comedy, also, IN
one Of which Elliot GREY wheedes old Idbtd SorH ana
IN the other OF which Rosa Leigh teaches Elliot to sing the
ballad OF LORD Batenan." Then, likewise, there are
Ave beautiful of scenery terminating Ill the truly
magnificent ballroom. Altogether most ami
mated combination Of very interesting attrl-
buos. Mr. Wallack whose acknowledgement the
whole of this unprecedentedy busy season'-nss
been marked by exhaustive thoroughness ana III
domitable spirit, enters with all his heart and
Of
the whole representation with sincerity force, ana SYM
pathetic movement. The personality OF the part was
very wisely devised 1t is precisely that personality
which fascnates the average mind IL Is good
ness spced' originality. Elliot Grey is virtuous
but he Is He makes no pretensions, ana DIS
demeanOr nOnchaant but he is strong brave, COOL
prompt and equal to emergencies both in acueness
and in strength We shall never see again such IdOMd
a. Mrs Vernon nor such Leigh as Mary Cannon;
but Miss Mcstayer gives natural and comca flavor OF
,hrewishness character and Miss Germon i'm
parts agreeable pertness and volatility TO the other
The Lady Man is Mrs. Clara jennings who presents an
accurate and very symmetrical type Of the conventional
English lady To the great mert-for accuracy and SIN
serity-of Mr. Gilberts Mes McKend and Mrs. Seftons
Sarah Sykes previous reference has been made we
DO hut catch up few dropped stitches in thus referring
70 the incidental charms of this revival of "Rosedale
Tho niece constitutes OF the most attractive and
,beerine entertainments now before the New-York
public. -
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
Miss Agnes Ethel, who is about TO visit Eu-
rope Will presently receive complimentary benefit at
one OF the Broadway Theaters. MI Daniel L. Band
man will soon reappear in Ncw-York in his famous
PRESERVATION OF NdrcSse and also as MephiSophes His
wife, who won distinction the English stage as Miss
Milly Palmer will personate Gretchen Mr. sotherns
agent Mr. Seton is in York having come to make
arrangements for that comedians projected visit 10
America Mr.. Charles Mathews will inlay again in New
~, IL - ND iu he
stage ought TO something the 18th OF August by
way Of concentrating the Tooth rthday of Sir Walter