New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24
THE DRAMA.
THEATER-THE LONG STRIKE.

wALLACK's THEATER-THE LONG STRIKE.
Mr. Boucicault, as a playwright, has, first
and last committed rank sins against taste and virtue,
and therein has grevously injured the cause Of good
dramatic literature To him, more than TO any other
writer ia due the long prevalent and well established
,,isance of the stage-carpenter play bunger would
have failed thus 70 exat rubbish; but very able man,
IA Mr. Boucicault most certainly is, can accomplish
much i'm the interest Of wrong and greed II he chooses
to degrade his talents TO the service OF evil On Ihe
other hand is neontestibe that this writer mas done
the stage some service Putting aside the Formoas ana
Jezebels there will remain to Mr. Boucicauts credit
some OF the best dramas Of the age. One OF his genuine
successes-a work animated by sincere pur-
pose and fashioned with great sklll-ls -" Inc
Long Strike" which was revived on Wednesday AT war
lacks Tneaer with good cast, adequate accessories
snd auspcous surroundings in general and to the very
GREAT satisfaction Of quite numerous assembage Ims
niece "a well and widely known and detailed rehearsal
az its incidents would lack freshness for most readers
1t may not amiss to say however, that II stimulates
thought upon the old antagonsm OF labor ana capital
and teaches the paramount necessity OF conducting
the business Of life upon basis Of justice, kindness
mutual forbearance and thoughtful consideration OF
human weakness Men are machines, and those who
take no of the heart in this world are perpe
ally butting against stone walls OF hatred anu dH
Guilty The lesson thus inculcated cannot De taught III
vain, and it is superluous. on TINS ground
alone we welcome the revival of " The Long
strike There are many beauties Of art in the
piece aside from it's moral force and practical lesson
OF sense and right feeling; and for these, Also IL 10
heartily welcomed. They were brought wildly forward
in the first representation. The fine bits OF character
painting-such as Le0rOyd, M0negpenny, and RetHey-
the moments OF and OF pathOs the bright tns OF
loves young amid the dark shadows OF hardship
bitter discomfort sOrdd toll, and maniacal crime, the
blending Of romantic story OF passion with the pract-
cal thread everyday feall were graphically eXh1b-
tied We have never this touching play so well
~. kfp n uhap NNprfra yl1
the GRIM gaunt and terrible figure Of the hatcrazed
father Noah LearOHd in the startling and impressive
shape of absolute truth. Miss GermOn entered Into the
character Of Jane LearOyd with an earnestness that
bespoke deeply-moved heart and sym
pathetic nature fully aroused. Mr. stoddart
convulsed auditors with mingled humor and sorrow
as the old awyer-although he marred the performance
by some exaggerated antics The two fine scenes in the
third act-u which Jane seeks out MOneypenny and the
two visit telegraph oce-were seen by many OF the
spectators through mist OF tears; and for each scene
there was spontaneous and enthusiastic recall These
are among the best Mr. Bouccault has added to
the modern drama and though he was indebted TO
a novel for Of his material, he Is entitled TO
honor and credit for his excellent use OF It, The sailor
lad JOhnny ReiLey, was thoroughly wen actcd, WIN
amabe gcnteness OF feeling and entire accuracy OF
form and method by Mr. j. c. Williamson. Mr.. Ring
gOld pesOnating Starkey evnced ALSO deep feeling
and skliful art Mr.. Rockwell, as Rddfey gave
natural rendering of a bad man, with
out Oyerdrawing the picture. In snort, the
general representation was uncOmmonly even truthful
and powerful and in these respects, would nave done
credit 90 Waacks Iheaer the best days OF the regu-
lar season. There was great deal Of appause-Mr.
Fisher, Mr.. 5tOddart and Miss GermOn being several
times called before the curtain. The piece deals truth
fully with actual life and utegently with the feelings
OF the human heart and the attributes Of possible human
character, and Is admirably put on the stage.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
"Paul Clifford" will be acted for the last
time. at Nibo's Garden, to-day. On Monday MI Collins
viii play Myes ma COpgaeeH, in Mr. Bouccaulfs drama
OF The Colleen Bawn."
The Summer season at Booths TheateT will
extend 70 the Fourth Of July. Mr.. Lawrence Barretts
hne performance OF James HdreLeiL In the pure and
palmetto play Of "Tbe Man o. Arle, may be every
night TIL then.
Matlnees are announced for to-day at NiblO's
Mallacks Booths, the Olympic, and the Fifth Avenue
IeaSIs me pieasureseeker can thus choose between
Ialu IhOto The Long STike, +" The Man o Airc,"
hd"' ~ me- and DelmOnicO's."
Harlem IS enjoying little theatrical excite
meht ne Music Han az that place has been opened,
ana Ms Fanny Morgan Phelps. the California actress
LAS appeared thefe, with "a dramatic company Per
Iyllnance. are b. be given tonight Mrs Phelps has
~ea@Hd auAe " her YOcalism and heI acting.