New-York tribune., 1871-03-30
THE DRAMA.
no TH0R0UGHFARE At THE BOSTON THEA.
TER
FECHTEI IN OBESRFIzFR.
Who wTo.s No TRoropgkJdrsg
kurc.y not Boz
Collins II was.
He Wrute No IhOronnAErf,

valued now was by III luck msaid but the deye,
man OF letters TO whom It belonged declares the popor-
ton OF Dickens to Collins to have been exceedingly
small. No TAorouglJare viii never bo known l. POS
teriiy as other than child Of Wse Cons's bran "a
like It's father as a child be that has been ed on
Dickens To say what portions OF 10 Thorou's1ars
Dickens actually wrote, would be presunptuous but 10
is probable that after talking over the plot togehora
plot that is prominently :Colinsish-Dtskcns aaased
tho story, conceived the character VI joey Lld and
with touch here and there, left the ret to bis pot and
passion-loving c0la5Orqcur "Gentlnnen. Is al very
well for you that has been accustomed t. take
your wine into your systems by the eouvi-
| vial channel OF your uICtties, TO lnI
lively face upon III hut nave been accustomed 10 talks
vwino IN at the pores Of the skin, and, took ths .dy
| It octs different. IL acts depressing. ts one tingts
charge your glasses in dining with hiphstsah
/ aud Jolly Companions Every One, ana MS lDstLer
thing to be charged yourself through the pores iow
dark cellar and moldy atmosphere. II makes all ths
difference betwixt bubbles aud wapors. Fye ben eel
| arman my life through. with my mind fuly rYql %
tho business. What's the consequence I'm as Ba6lCs
| man as lves-you won't find mnddeder man has mo
nor yet you won't lind my equal in TolonchoL. Sing
of Filling the bumper fair, Every drop you sprinkle oor
the brow Of care smooths away a Wrinkle Yes
Praps So But try fiing yourself through the pores.
under ground, when you don't want it, III Dlehps did
not originate Joey Ladle and his qua mt eonceit Dickens
never originated anything. Af,er 5engo OF 'oiius
Successful a story, No 3hOroughfare was no Ms sue
cessful when dramatizcd by Fechter in 1s67'lt was
brought by him at the Adelph in London al acted
ISL times, 1t was only withdrawn in England tose pro-
duced in Paris under tho name Of DAbtas the FTeneh
adaptation being Fechters, and the reheafeat etng
superintended by Dickens and himself.
With such prestige the announcement OF gho rofac-
ton of this drama has furnished eatables with ssan
amount of gossip Difficult 1t is for Boston to ,duige
I'm more than one idea at time (nd Boston is tng TIE
French Fund very hard at prcsen Beacon-st al "OYf
set generally declared arnistce last night coppd
their elaborate sides, pin-cushons, woTsed wok ana
point lace-aye, they have actually gone to wrk on
point lace, which they intend to sell to one her
exclaimed "Ncne but the brave peehter) deseros the
Fair, which is No TeoSOugtare. Let us CO." An they
went Boston's flrss and last families and b5;ono
brains were at the Boston Theater ast night NJ the
cultivated clever whose society makes tis ely
| 20 exceptional and uusXceptOnable In It's ton were
| there, aud there saS Longfellow, looking Ire an
intellectual King Lear, and editors whose hand
ofenest the first to starr applause and jones ieds,
whose dainty whispering Gallery" shows whee ono
| good 3Ostonan will go 10 when he dies, and many
another And the drama tsefi 1t is clever, MUCH
| more interesting than AJpte CriSto. Though 10 per-
formance last night dragged its slow length alonto the
witchnc hour Of u, few eft the heater. Thi Is tho
greatest compliment Bostonean offer en- aFtstas the
suburban populations tied tc innexble trains horse
cars generally got up and walk out in agonizH igno-
| rance OF dNoHemeHts Thercare those who nav never
seen the last act Of anything and await futu, exist
ence before they shall be able - finish their uReolpeted
lives The interest last night Sas unabate Apat from
| the prologue which can be interesting, no in
teresng characters appear in it, and apart fronbs OK
subordinate characters that muss alws bore
more or less for the hat little parts ar'rarey
well played, the drama commands constant a'snton.
OF course, il Is sensational Wkie Collins never Wroe
anything that not highly so, and the diSna In con-
densation rather than dilution Of the storyare@by
iu,po uf rag
qurements OF the stage.
Opening as the story does with the Interview outside
OF the Founding Hospital between the vaicd ady ond
Sally sGoldstraH, the scene changes to tb Reiec-
tory where visitoys too vrtuous to sympathse with
foundngs and others not too gooG TO express interest,"
retire TO make way the vailed lady In searc Of Wal
ter Wding Boys In gray enter in procession AL sDga
hymn before sitting down to their repastj 10 vailed
lady oonyerses with the suppostt.eus WaherWiding.
utters cry the boy gives his name, falls with hand
resting on the table the boys sing their hanafos the
bread broken-and the curtain falls on the Dologue.
Twelve years elapse. The first tbeau represents act
first of the story the Of which, howOer, u
transferred from Wdjngs countingreom TO th1adjon-
ing garden There SITS Mr.. Walter Wildng "ao Innocent,
open-speakng, unussdlOOkng man, with u nirkabls
pink and white complexion, aud figure much tW bulky
for SO young With crispy, curling brown hair.
and amiable bright blue eyes" soaith the sts and 20
looked Mr Louis Adrioh, yeritabs WaltsF Wiliing.
There, 100, sits the lawyer, Mr.- Binrey. -
cautious man, with twinkling beads OF Ses In
large, oyerhanging bald head, who inwMdy but IN
tensely enjoyed tho 0omcaity Of opecness ofspeeeh or
hand or heart" So again, saith the story, and Mr. e. L.
Allen more than fulfilled the requirements o. he ehirac-
ter Hawas quiet and natural, and elected marked op
probaton from the audience. Mr.. Bhrey t2kes gooc
deal snuff but suppose 1t would nc be possible to DO
an eld. sy gentleman on the stage wlbhout he ois
ness necessary 10 q snuf-box. joey Lade Gppeare-
dresss 81 In o corrugated suit and bibhsd apron, p-
efto of IN
andfads a faithful representative a UP. Charles 10
Cerca On him falls the comedy Of the drama. George
yendale (Ir. Frank Roche) INTRODUCES Sally GodsTa~
Olrs. Charles Poeol who, seeing tho portrait o. Hu-
ings supposed mother, recognizes tse young man fno
| in turn recognizes her, whoreupoR Sally mdeceye'
wuding as to his paternity, and heiSeh tens
| tho story 20 Mr. Bintrey and TO ven
dale Wndne, becoming extrenleiy " pink =. de-
claPes he will 20 TO Switzerland IN search OF he re
hair and as he utters the words Joey enters wts Ooe
rezers letter of introduction to Vikings hrm 'ehuae
knows ObenIalzer. He has lae an unpeasar tepl-oun
,xth him. oyos his ward mot his half-nece = IN to'
story), confesses much, and Fechter enIes IN ne
character OF Obenrezer Just frOm SwtSeran IN oarh
redingote easy, afeetionato "a manner, +" Agad W
see yendae, whom he partially embraces, o'eotc'Se
1 strange combination OF hOartcsSness aAe Passo'~'
The villain OF the story is cold hooded he has 'a''A'
! fancy for Marguerite but roes his employ o uo"
l right sel1shness. To make The character l~sfe
ing Feehter's Obcnreizer ia hot-booded san OF ii7e
abe aptee saents with little moral sense TAT WIN III "
absorbin passion for Marguerite, his wapoi "hon -
ia always Jealous, and foa whom he wo0.a commit .'
| worst Of crimes. He hltes Vendale on Der acVoun ~
jealousy that becomes fnly apparent chen III, co.
being opened, Marguerite and Mad~aiS DOT ,,,,In.
| from carriage, and cordially ressreo .! -,
| and vondale This entire scene Is Thoroughly IL" -
and Exhibits Feehters solloquial schaol to adnr 40
| vantage Miss lie Clsreg, who sets ah e1eelich' -
nIe "a her profession by her hdclity 20 small os ""
great parts does ali that can he done With s's
| sketch OF Marguerite ,-..s.