New-York tribune., 1871-12-13

sr. IN sct fourth; sin another ts the reeoneihsnon
AerN snd Mimmie In tho Same act and the iAs' 10
s.haa>u Of bafed murdered and repentant' iorooans
vcosesucs with which the act concluded The pieoo vs.
-. uDeu tie stage In nearly perfect manner y.
s.M aver he expeced Stage illusions could not well
~ urther than did those Of the scenic pictures thus pro
sented cheerful marine view. set for act hrs'' eic'c
the vsr,nost appreciation The acting OF mr' Ds'o'
Valiaok n John GdrtA revealed those depths Vi cn
ton In hfs nature which are seldom disclosed iu.
cyutcisu which, In such characters a. o"o1oo'e' 81"
70 hshtly on the faoetous. tolerant mood OF ..'
dian. haraens in the character Of John Gar"' nv ~
80, r.,nor,,ks Acorn and bitterness In which no00
mental and physical vitality nnds coneeniai eAi ..r
JoAn Garth originally romantic and tenoof' , -
hardened By adversely and much ene'o.H e., .ho
Ehis Mr. Wallack made perfectly eviden'-$" - 80.
interview with tho repentapt DeeT*a", St.,,uo.s
touches Of what seemed excessive eupO.,'s -,
..h nm .ratlv vronged. To the Fatnetc s'ua'fons
s,.h an. .ecu,iarly exactns-Mr WallacK prsved en-
,re,v eou, Tho reconciliation scene Win '""'e' "as'
In vein of true simplicity an ART success VI "on
actor on tho stage might well be proud
and Of which very 1eW wou'o P'o'o
capable Mr. frnef, o.L.",, sa.o o,n,
Of hose remarkable peces OF eccentric characterpan
,nr for which he long been greatly distinguished
ana in which he stands quite alone on the cotehpo
raw staec The makeup alone was symbol OF artistic
een,us Mrs. Clara Jennings has never presented
r,ore natural embodiment Of genuine sweetness, PRIDE
and vsccilation than in the Minnie Garth 1t was
porraiture most discreet in conception and full OF nice
,ouches OF night feeling and correct art. Mr. g. POLK
hare the burden Of very difficult and thankless part
and deserved judcious appreciation The cast is ap-
pended:
J.s, o,rh.. nv Lester w,ll'ct Heater Desrh.m
pso B.rr-,u MI Cha. Fisher Minnie Garth M Ca JSniss
SsrAoirme- r. NJ Holland Miss Lille Mccormick
30 much Of the interest OF this piece depends on the
complications of misunderstanding in domestic afairs'
and between relatives, that sketch OF hs plot
seems needful fully TO suggest It's character and value
Mr. Brougham is understood to have based his play on
Mr. F. W. Robinsons novel OF True to Herself This
Is an ontline Of the story:
For the proper understanding of the story. 1t will be
TO premise that many years beGse rs com
having experienced sudden and violent shocK Dy the
inss nsrs0 Of his home hateful rushed recs excite
ment and adventure, leaving an infant daughter 10 the
tight and tile to his property During this wild life he
drfted INTO South America, and finally became
@ @.0oSy S%s q pesrsa % who had been
lady whom Garth espoused, and who cherished toward
Ss s cssracer hut defranded him Of large amount Of
money. completing his raseality by ndncng 0dr "a ~,
While these events were transpirine at home the
President became victim the ingIattude and unccr-
iainty OF southern Republics conspiracy headed hy
I1ulo Bareh deposed and imprisoned hiin connscatne
all his wealth After long confinement he was at length
hberated and absorbed only Ivy the anticipation OF
womanhood he journeyod back TO his old home in En-
gland poorer than ever but with HEARTH OF pateril
At this period the drama commences. The unhappy
father arrives only to tnd all his family possessions IN
the hands Cf his worst my DcerhGm ana even ms
daughter hearing that detestcd name As for the Gars
they have eeen utterly foIsStsn t ST & are
Matters st more Mnplcasantly complicated M for
ofh hia afiI
however being noble minded conscientious man, does
not TAKE d into m he Of e Of
son The attes stayed IN by e
make bmsef worthy of her but ia crossed In every way
by Pauo who is his evil genius and whose sole redeem
Minnie Garth, 1t becons apparent, had been
brought up to nours so complete detestation for her
fathers nameshe supp0sing hun to be dead-that when
he declares himself she shrinks from hun In horror
This being the rssu, Of Peer1ams tesehDs sia @
stormy ensues, which is overheard by the gar
Palo Barem now comes upon the scene, and, hearing
that his south American foe ia in the neGhborhood re-
70 ram 1s e wSo has long since honestly
pented his teacherous conduct towards Garth and Is
S 9s1eurh e ds
secures the money and. an alarm oelng gwen, Uu, % -
accused by Deerhoms sister, Hester Oh attempting he
The acauitta Of john Garth at the subsequent trial.
does not at all convince Hester Deerhdm whose aversion
to him is unconquerable. Returning to the house he
commands. entreats and iulplores Minnie to quit the
She refuses. Filled with the strongest anger for the
whole household Garth summoned to the presence OF
the dying Derhum, who him with letter u ne
delivered TO Hester in the event of his deathIalso IN
tis he gives him his will In which he has left all ms
property with slight exception, to Atnn< as the only
rt his power Garth perceiving tnat by nis
instrument his child will be enriched at the expense or
erhas sister, and aseertaning that there Is no other
copy extant, deliberately burns the ~ll-nOtwltn-
the his presentfeeling toward both
he then departs determining to absent himself from the
mated pin q forever.
He hts scarcely left the house. when upon reading her
brother letter Hester to her CONSERVATION and aston
!seDt discovers GarMs true character and the mis-
pton she had abOrcd under so long the document
,cIug = fl confession OF Deerhdms guilty transactions.
ur GarUs return they were for his absence; but
their me s.enger IS sent too late.
antonio BnrrW, who, through another m1sunderstand-
jng. has been dismissed by Minnie, accompanies Gdrh
n bis dcsOate wunderngs. After lapse OF some time,
Gdyhs sidence in Paris IL discovered by UeSer ana
MIME through the announcement Of an opera by Anto-
no, who has obtained much celebrity as musician.
Finding her father In the dernm Of fever she nurses
him. assisted by Hester through dangerous sickness
TIE habited as Sisters OF Charity Then fol,
lJws the recognition by Garth OF the child
he had repnda,ed, and the persistent ph;d haS edr,
cuator OF those old ISLANDERS whlch had
attempt explanation. Garth Is steeled against every
efort-unti 20 the loss Of health that Minnie
had incurred while nding upon him. induces sudden
his paterna love- and he takes her TO his heart
and will consent only t. see her Tor the purpose OF
settling accounts that she had Inundated his pride
BY pay INK he he ILL., During this business inter
view wich cniucted both sides with due mercan
,r creditor. Minnie and ntD'it0 having also settled
their difficulties aud Misunderstanding the curtain
deseeuds upon happy quartttte.