New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-01
TIE DRAMA

WOODS NU>EuN-lOHTE ClIRIsTO-s,F. EDDY
Mclo-druna and burlcs1ue habitualy walk
hand iu Laui at Woods Mu-eum and tie union
appears 90 DE both amusing and aui.allc: Ia other
word. 'hc a5-oraou Of these elements Of entertain.
mont seems IN please iHc public aIG To- be- Harmonious
Itself Last week. 90 the aftemoon., this stage va,
occupied ny little mclo-drlna called Eo.ah Crcna'
AMI burraqre of the musical tragedy " Llcroul Dor.
gin. In the former the heroine Was prrs5naed with
genuine ,tnes Of emotion and considerable grIca
and skin OF method by Mi, Annie Firmin. In the tfe,
Mr. Messenger, Mr. kccnc MI Cahil 8iiss ulrrsou and
Nj Atlcrou, together WiihnumerOus Vll.r workers.
sang, danced I0uted, capered. crimaced babbed and
fr0icLrd. after the fashion that Is customary In per
fomances of this kind II Is kind too trivial 10 merit
than word OF mention, except it De presented
under cXcepi onally brilliant cir,uustanccsa condiuus
that, most decidedly, not fulfilled I'm THIS Instance.
Now tine afternoon bill consists OF Dcare'tban Life"
ana BOOT, AT The swan" In the evenings the stage
the Museum IL occupied 10y the melo lrlma OF sThs
Count OF Monte Christie Mr. Edward Eddy person
auug the LOnk The play Is nos a good one, bccaIsa
The numerous scenes comprised in IT, Lsc acts ara
aHkwardy strung together. besides being somewhat
h,bby in their hbsr, and because the dialogue Is nya-
iiaby rough, generally verbose, aud often vapid. NJ
coniryancc, FOR example, could well he cruder
clumsy than that devised for the discovery the
IRE Monte Christie Island We refer that romarbls
ia which Dputes walk, furyey 10 and fro points
his at ina gary spectators, disappears for moment
the ~luy thunps upon the ioor, and thl returning
with tray fun of agcjcwcls. proclam> chat the
pcrtrd wealth is found There is auothep TemarSal.s
scene later in the representation, In which the misery
and the salvation of the family of More portrayed
ia truly wonderful manner, respect, both Language
and action third. more potent tlan either OF these,
presents the hero and heroine they appeared thu
occasion OF their last mt rview. In this the bigted
htoHd tell, the wthcrcd HsrcCd,s, some sis or seYea
times in ire uar Succession, that she cannot possibly
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father learn That the Of her love is mAred
another In this. also, Nerceds makes point OF In
poring Edmoad 20 cali her Neyo,ies, when in fact la
has been calling her NercsdsS az the beginning OF every
speech II Is touching scene, and cold description dos.
it no-ori of Justice Other point, of kindred effect
the caeChi,m passage in the OF Sa5qd, and The
extraordinary coioduy between EdmOpd and UlR
g0rs when the latter /, sied In short, the drama
iist has done his work in a. .oyenly manner and Ia,
tried to do too murh. The maryelOu, fiction ~ Dumls
in lis luxurious abundance Ot eNtrayaglnt Incident
furni-hc, material for several melOdramls. single
play cannot contain all, and indeed, 81 justice %
but little. Crude though the version Dee. however,
whereof we have occasion % speak,, r,on, Vho
have read the original novel viii follow its current with
% certain sort OF interest, ii only To ascertain IN Sls
manner tho playwright has dealt with the familiar
characters and incidents. Besides the scenic setting OF
the drama has received unusual care at Woods
Museum. There a good deal or impressive gloom Tor
quite bewderng brightness in the grotioScene IN the
Ise Of Monte Christie. These matter, please the eye.
and give weight 10 the performance. Mr. Eddy doe, nos
seem to be in good health He acted EdmoHd DGRts'-
the night when CHANGED to this performance
in li,tess. nouchal,nt manner. that wys constantly
suggestive OF mental apathy and physicu wrariness
The only quality OF the performance thst affected rs
salient its picurcsqucness. once, az the eul'
mnatOn OF the fourth aot,-whch ends with the deaIh
Of conference.-the actor made startling demonstration
energy which stirred his auditors that after ths
curtain had fallen they called him before il and greeted
him with emphatic applause Cade,OHse made
unprisautly conspicuous by Mr.. Cahill. who habit
ualiy overact>-uc,er knowing. apparently, when
10 stop. Miss Henrietta Irving presented
handsome MerccdeS. Miss Annie Firmiu appearing ~
Haides acted with ability and gave distinct
effect 10 diusc and prOtracted nsrratOnsuuder exact
ING circumstances. The miscellaneous acting
drrful Mr.. wood has always manifested escr,irut
Judgment and taste. well ureess enterprise. Don ITO
work ~ garncring mp curo-es; and his dramatic coin-
pany at the present time. affords unmstakahr evidence
that hs talent i'm this particular has suffered uo ,hl
decay. Several OF the artists who appeag ia " Mouss
Christie" can only Dee appreciated through Inspection.
No words that We could write would do thrm anything
Ike adequate justice. We strongly commend their
achievements. therefore. a. the ocular attention "f h
who enjoy acting The Upresentatgn Of " Monte
Christie" terminates With festival scene e. which Miss
Alice Harrison. arraycd in peasant dres (Which is very
becoming To sr sing, The appropriate 'ont q, ht'.r'
ION executes clog dance. Then there arr ""i@N
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Miss Glyn reads King John SthS a'tH-
tern ON, 20 the Union Lc0,uc 1hc,tt. H" -..t'i rom
400. 81 one: and OF onu,c hr. interpret tlua g. no
rluy Viii repay lh" attention oi ih'"ii''i ''i~''"
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