New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-19
TIE DRAMA.

wALLACK's THEATER-LOEDON ASSURANCE.
The duty of the journalist toward such
representation WAS given at walacks Thoater last
night is clear agreeable and easy OF performance IL
the duty not so much Of criticism No of rccoenon-ani
this in the public interest; since every effort merits
greeting aud .nc0ura BY which taste Is educated
o. well rs graihed An effort Of tins kind was mndc Oh
BIZ. WJlla,hs Stage, aud made under e1irPnoh
ally ll,dlnt conditions. proiSise W P''tp'e
was eniifcy fulfilled. an itie.lets"l' tNH'+iW
alaiDed iLq Wllest tpices. H'if i""f' '"''
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dents ahi hteSN na'brtt, IN ~ wtst 'ttti" " twW
thh tcnisi towtts ard tie hntt' ehill ~ III" ~ ~
nItrr lhtt IL nov Ia ht Htn 80 The hm"ihnn f''P''
1hh result WIS symmetrical PIE cninch OF chnf"c"i
ana liDi true ~ " pirn ~ actual tnfar'rf nhh fhl
u,r l ct feet ns pictorial study Within tho llhi' ~
ulero which tnn only br defended Jn the tIonnh mat
u,dIuDe Ii imp0tsir. This piratnimch Was tr'h WIN
Interest and pleasure brrnu,c Of is hehnIl''' nn"'f
u, about va thousand prfsoh1i nud ib"t nir''r' 'f
INJURED ~ ~, oluhlaiy laughter of ni'""h ~ n"fn '"'
eio,ls ouibu,ss. paid ~ rtplrsv" hhnl' Ia The nae
iuN and nhiAiod method ~ hUpr q" tho bF' hi'Uh
~ our gobciniion Mr, Chaiies Mdii'"wa npi"a"' ~
imn.h, Iio va, the original Iolirsrnail'" ~ W"
part NJ tJoni Unfhrn, ~ I"nI'h, wWh WV
thrn,pr VAS unhngod by Madam VcAtla hh'
h,clf. hnd Whon London Assurance" "hs l'"' h''""'
II va, many u Iohg year ngo. nth donbt'eaS u" WIS
more dasbng Da tlcn hui II" could never nave ih'"'
the ~ rsonaon mora uoirnsve. elegant nnh delicate
than no uundo n inst nqhi. u was totally cT~il"ss,
and A. wa. dclcou,iy splccd with quiet tim. " such
maj, rs D0isic could ever bc accounted natural OF
comedy character, no might 10 50 accounted ~ w"
showing Of this rrtisi. There 4. common d"l'"n
that nobody ever DOES ANYTHING worth doing unl nc
mikes disturbance about u; and acting 10 u'''
tic mn NJ Mr. Mathews may often fail IVA
mcIitcd appreciation. None tho loss. however does
rank with the few finished and perfect achievements
that art has voucsacd TO the public eyes To W" "oh
Of suc performances wo Offer no ributc but their sym
uctry ana uubcinshcd excellence win our postN' 'h"
nng,nncd admiration. In the same school ~ COMEDY
but possessing flesh and blood aud stronger 1h'
and shadow stands Mr.. Lester wa'llcks well known
embodiment OF Chnries County. which WIS gain seen,
last night with lively satisfaction The tniS of pa>'n'
huinor, Us shown In tho scin'iaHica' shi"c''
Gus declaration Of love. III thc third net, were
laid upon the picture with ski which, nS
to workmanship OF this peculiar ana d'n'h'
Kind Il uuriynlod and unnpproachal!c Mr.. J"hn
nrou,,m acted ar Horkntrnu prescntin, the country
sourc in make up that could not DO hettcrcd for TRUTH
and IN mood OF hearted hospitality that lent 10
the play It's sole sunbeam OF real human i"eng ''c
of these paye and TO Mr.. Gilbert AS Sir H"co"rf ana
Mr. stoddnrt rs Meddle, I'm enthu welcome was
accorded by the delighted auditory Mr.. Gilbert accom-
soulcss man ia son for he gives him tnGe OF the
nae mannor OF the gentleman OF tho oih
school, and does actually conrive to suFs">t
heart underneath tho padding and the hair"!c. %
ont OF the DEPTHS OF an actors real nature-so that II hr
sound and goodfash rays Of sweetness that are the
more delightful because involuntary. MI s.odH'i.
makes Middle. What the best that can be made OF H.
broad rait.a piece OF rxtravagan c1iuS car.a
ture Mr. Polk, a. the sniable dolt, J)oHy SPdhheT'
made I'm n Gnrt wny one OF the hits OF the evening
We have Dolly Spankrr SO good as TINS one sincr
tie ne pcrsonation o. 1.-THE hest this public has ever
seen-by Mr.. u. r. Floyd. Grace Harkamay was a.
tempted by Miss Helen Tracy who chiefly notIcehDi"
Tor looking ike Bftania medal The character oi
| a sensible country girl. VINO. to he sure. does Hc
suggested, let us say, by that Of ,, an c M,I:
Plessy M0rdsunt invested the character OF Lady cay
SoanEer with the huxom charms and the torrent 9f
tawny hair for which she is especially distinguished
There a certain loudnoss" Of tone about this per
fornsnce which might we'll be suppressed MIS- SETON
enacted Pert and played carefully and with spirit and
humor she always does in the light ana velv paris
flat are so we'll adapted to Der talents and temperament
very neat performance Of Cool was given by Mr. r. NJ.
Holland london Assurance" will be repeated every
| night at Wallack's until further notice.