The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-08
A M u s E M E N rs.

FIFTH AVENUE THEArRE.-"No Name" What o
suggestive name is this for book or a play! How
interesting this book OF WilKle Collins and this
play given first time any STACEY at this house
last night OF Collins and DAILY. mo name" The
words at once suggest the dispossession and the
troubles OF a child. or family of children, left by
father and mother looking at the marriage require
ments OF the English law, with ''no name" And
such Is the story OF Collins, worked out with his
wonderful skill In plot ana counterpart, and in
unravelling legal difficulties qurks and bubbles,
and with his elaborate perfection in hitch
ing characters, events and circumstances to-
gether. in view of the moral at which he
aims And such Is this play or Collins as adapted
to the latitude and longitude Of the Fifth Avenue by
the nicely discriminating Daily. Here we have two
young grls-by the untimely death OF their good
father-lelt with mo name,' and one Of them the
younger, we find with something of the Will and re-
solution OF MRS. General Gaines to fight the battle
for her good name and her property to the day OF
Judgment Plotting and counter plotting, mining
and counter-mnlng, we have here the parties IN
In expectation, all engaged IN the game for the
dead mans estates but 1t all comes out right In the
end The play Is In four acts and five tabeaux, and
the scenes are laid In SOmersetshire Yorkshire
and at an English seaside summer resort. The
thousand Mr.. d. II. Harkins Admiral Bartram,
the old mariner who walked in his Sleep MIR. w.
Davidge; Noel vanstone, who Inherited something
more than the orphans fortune, Mr.. George ParkeS;
James Lewis; Mr. Pendril. the late VanstOne's legal
adviser, Mr.. G. F. Devere; The Attendant at Cross
Abbey, Mr.. w. Z. Pierce; Noel Vanstones Valet, Mr..
John Burnett; The Waiter at the Inn, Mr.. w. Beck
man; school children. visitors, &C.; Magdaen Van
stone, one Of those women who make a revolution
In human laws justifable, Miss Clara Morris: Mrs.
Captain Wragge, late OF Darchs', Miss Fanny Daven-
port; Nine. Lecount, the good creature who would
protect her master against the wiles OF the slren
friend. Mrs. G. H. Gllbert; Miss Van
Morris as Magdalen vanst0ne is really superb;
Miss Davenport As Mrs. Captain Wragge Is one OF
the most completed stage transformations we have
ever SEEM ana one OF the best representations IN its
| line We have ever witnessed; KISS Kate Newton
| as the scheming Madame Lecount is also very fne
Mrs. Gilbert the faithful governess, does her duty
usual according to the letter and the spirit Of
the character; Lewis as Captain Wragge the moral
agrculturst Is in his element, and seems TO enjoy
1t hugely; Davidge as the ancient mariner is The
genuine, honest, generous, jolly old sea dog;
Harkins as Geoge Bartram Is the man
who really makes the case Of his lady fair
the one great object Of his life, and he satlsnes
us that he is in earnest too. Parkes as
relatives property. makes q better consumptve,
cross-grained and suspicious invalid than we had
supposed 1t possible Parkes could be made ana, in
short the whole performance In all its parts and
details, good. The play, as we have said, is ex
ceedingly interesting and Is sure to have a good
run. For the first night on account or the muggy
and rainy skies, the house not large; but 1t
one OF that class OF plays. illustrative Of modern
society, which are supersedlng even Shakespeare,
and which never fail to pay. 1t Will be repeated
this evening and every evening for some time.