The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-23
AMUsEMENTs.



me announcement of the production Of abrams
rounded on Tennyson's exquisite poem drew quite
Respectable audience to this house Monday night.
Inc simple beauty or the story, with its deep fund
OF human feeling, must lend certain attraction to
any drama based upon 1t. No effort Of the most
unskilful playwright could possibly destroy tho
interest OF the poem which viii make its appear
ance through the tawdry garb OF words which the
ordinary dramatic genius always insists In pilinr
on. The version presented on Monday night II
from the pen of Mme Julie Marguerite who has
certainly not improved the interest Of the STORY
in preparing 1t for the stage. With a wealth
OF material such as seldom falls to the hand Of the
dramatst, the dialogue never rises above the COM
monplace except when IL scars into the regions q
poetic extravaganza. In the scenes between EnocA
Arden and his wife little simple dialogue, such ~
would become their station, might be made en-,
tremely touching but it Is impossible to repress
smile when we listen to the inflated rubbish which
tbe author puts into the mouth OF his heroine. In
dependent OF this there Is no real connection be-
tween the different parts OF the plot Five acts are
strung together in a loose and dislolnted manner,
pressed into one good act. The Introduction of the
comic business In the shape OF village chorus,
buresque, and that Of the heaviest kind. Nor has
IL even the merit Of being good to recommend It.
In this house, and In the early acts the Enolsh viii
Layers are presented to US In o nOndescript garb,
plays in the title roe is evidently pains ana
has decided inclination to do the heavy man when
ever the opportunity ollers At times his reading
He abounds in action and ''saws the air'' with de-
cided energy He does not rant, and that is some-
alton: The manner In which he Is con-
stantly falling on his knees trying to look
all impressive, hut just the contrary. In fact the
whole conception Is weak and prosy, relieved here
and there with touches OF human feeling, but con-
stantly marred, even when at best, by over en-
phasis. In the first scenes, where Mr.. Adams app
pears like one Of Byron's freebooters, his rendering
OF the sailor role Is Us unreal and unfelike as IT
could be. There Is not Dit OF esh and blood about
1t, but much OF the Kind of sailor that we meet in
prints and sentimental novels but never elsewhere.
Where he has no longer to support the distinctive
his element, water evidently not being his J0rte
There are traces and scintatons Of talent through
the representations, but that is the most we can
say for 1t. The other players were as usual which,
being translated, means very bad. Bangs at first
lost sight OF him. The last scene is beautifully
painted and is certainly the most attractive feature
OF the performance.
Bovvcry Theatre.
With characteristic generosity the management
at the sold Drury' has set apart the present week
for the benefits Of the principal artists OF the estab
lshment who have been continuously engaged dur
ing the season. That their efforts have been fully
appreciated by the patrons of this time-honored
cogntion given In their behalf Last
night the stage manager, Charles Foster.
pqs ssn ng"ps and two the Of o IDS straw
M Man Of New York"-proving decided
attraction Miss Fanny also appeared In the musi-
will have his share Of the public patronage and
tomorrow Mrs. w. G. Jones, very painstaking
artist win be the recipient OF We deserved yed tes
Equestrian s us drama heathen 6hnse Which
surroundings calculated to CRAFTY the curiosity Of
the many sterling patrons OF the theatre.