The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-13

society DRAMA though not 80 striking as MS former
lmper50nati0n, was satisfactory, and at times
touching aud effective. Notwithstanding that the
author intended to place the chief responsibility or
the audience turned naturally towards Mr.. Mac.
Kave whose representation OF Colonel Grey dis
ars and ease WHICH who have
be a Me 70 sss
octave Feuillet by Mr.. MacKave himself
and that the ranslation adaptation is singularly
OF our most successful society plays. The dialogue
runs freely and Is marked by certain eloquence OF
are, IN which the ordinary PLAYWRIGHT loves
to indulge. We have above taken exception
to the d We tho thought Ss we
willingly bear witness to the complete absence OF
anything having the suspicion OF grossness: To.
day we cannot pretend TO enter at length into the
criticism OF the play or players, and must be
content TO indicate rather than state opinions:
to her In manner to confirm the favorable impress
sons which she made on the public at her hrst ap.
conscientious study she cannot fall 10 become
great artist. Ihat she Is not Ristori or
se y aoq he ca e t the
best reasons to hope for brilliant and successful
future. Of the other characters there Is not mucn
to say. Mr. Davenports Walter Brooks IS as poor
performance as we to see and deprives the play
OF much OF the interest which t would derive from
Mr.. Butler bears an irish Name we cannor compli-
ment him on his rendering OF the Irish servant.
wanting local c0l0rlng and the artist has not the
poor excuse or wanting models; Tor, surely. there
men within reach to enable him to give us sketch
somewhat true to nature. Two pupils OF Mr. Mac Mac.
Nina Varan as Alice Brooks acting with much vi.
vacy the character OF one OF those eants terrtbtes
Mrs. Kesh as Mme De- Ia vsne dspayea much
hisrlOnc talent IN her action, OF which there
was Just shade TOO mucn Da owing to the me-, low W
seize the import Of what she said. This was to be
regretted, as her interview with Margaret Brooks
mas an important bearing on the issue OF the plot
The reception accorded to the piece was decidedly
warm, and we believe that its merits cannot IAN to
secure for 1t a brilliant success
Woods Museum.
Last evening Miss Marian M0rdaunt, new star
from the West, made her first appearance to very
large audience this theatre. The piece presented
was I. DE Waldens sensational DRAMA called
"Darling or. Woman and Her Master" Though
professedly o new one, 1t can certainly not lay
claim to originality or literary merit OF q high
order 1t Is, in iact sort OF dramatic hash, made
up to great extent Of stealings-we beg the
authors PARDON adaptations from other dramas.
The "Ocloroon" ana similar plays have been
ransacked to good purpose. The author,
without being sticker for the 'unlues''
might have toned down the incongrutes in cidcntal
round the vlany OF q Southern planter, yclept
Carberry Radcliffe, who claims unlimited autno-
rlty as MS slave OF negro lineage over the nerOlne
Young girl supposed to be aud represented as a
pure Caucasian blonde The pretended slave
turns out to be the white heiress Radcliffe knew
her all along to be, and she comes
out triumphant, marrying her young lover,
while The villain himself comes to grief. Before
this happy event comes or the heroine, In order
to show the versatility OF the actress, undergoes
several metamorphoses REPRESENTING In turns Yam
kee and irish characters. in which she takes 0cca-
sion to dance and sing IN the most eccentric man.
ner The piece mas some effective situations. ana on
account OF the variety presented VIII probably
n
star OF the evening, Is an actress OF talent. but
sadly given to OVERRIDING her part. she has good
face, graceful form and moves about with an ease
betokening familiarity with the stage. AS she
will subiue her manner OF acting, she Will
be more ana more appreciated. The heavy villain
was, as usual. allotted TO Mr.. J. W. Keene, who
PLAYED the part t0leraby we'll AS much may be
SAID OF the other performers, with one or two ex-
ceptiOns. The gentleman who enacts one OF the
two exqusites does neither look nor talk ike hu.
man being. In fact, the part seems TO have been
sandwiched In to give him chance to bray like
donkey. The audience encouraged him as much as
to say, swell done, donkey Let him BRAY again !
Let him bray again The play was well put upon
the stage.