The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-18

TRUTH but the fault Is that he LOCALITIES universal
vices and seems TO make them exclusively Ameri-
can. Over-dressing Is not confined to America.
Specializing in stocks and making financial failures
for money gains are as much French as American.
Free love Is advocated by few persons in every
country and the idea of spiritual wives Is
thing that would hardly be understood
sy tine better class Of Americans Is an
feasible to represent young ladies as publicly
sitting on mems knees-this is the language OF tine
play, "stting on this ones knee; c'asRed In she
other ones arms brushing her golden hair against
this ones beard" A scene like this M. isrdou
represents as actually taking place in SAM par-
lors II is very much as II we should reps3sent
Frenchmen as selling their daughters in the market,
though we must do Mr.. Sardou the justice 70 say
that this Is not so cruel picture, and we hope as
well founded, as that which he gives OF his own
countrymen in the third act Of "Aenes.r
never be forgotten-it Is Frenchman's idea OF
America. In this respect 1t is q skilful ard in
France it may be regarded as brilliant production
makes exaggeratiOns Ofexaggeratlons pass fol rep
reservations Of manners crude collection OF
Such as it is the picture Is well drawn
and where 1t is grotesque 1t only pro
cs ah s
nor play which was more enjoyable. Witty even
when it was most absurd, it was impossible to
the HERALD applause followed every thrust, and
the keener the blow the more unrestraiAed the
ourselves belore-as no human being ever saw us,
and 80 the grain OF truth we discovered in what NJ
SardOu has to say of us acted like the spice OF the
American people showed to the world last
night that they are not over-sensitive as
Of them they Showed besides that whas
the French government feared would prove
offensive to this country was, on the contrary,
pleasure both In its truth and its absurdity Con.
sdered as comedy "Unce Sam" Is full OF things
that are unworthy Of dramatic art, but as roar
"Roughing It' it Is exquisite. There has not been
better burlesque on any stage since the first
production OF THE Lady OF lyons lyons IT., It IS no
pretending the subject could not have conceived
piece at once so true and so false, so serious and
We have already alluded to the manner of its
production, which throughout is as exquisite the
deck OF the steamer IN the rst act Sans private
scene is very fine. 1t Is well set upon the stage,
and the opportunity for excellent tableaux was
never surpassed. The only thing to be complained
Of far the perfect picture Is concerned, Is the
want OF action on the part of the "supers" This
was inseparable from "frst night"-a thing GER
one or two Of the Important parts were
badly filed, notably that Of Mme Bellamy,
one Of the best in the bR but as
word even than 'eXcenent." Mr.. CRISP played the
Marquis de Rochemore with much sweetness and
Sam TapplebOt with great skill and played 1t with
effect Mr.. Lemoyne's Colonel Flibburty was mag
ton Of the part in Dress manner and language. il
impossible in every other respect. Mr.. Meade's
Rev. Jedediah Buxton would have satisfied "per:.
ectionist in makeup, for il was the .,. y.
Sardou'sideal. Mr.. Ketchums saloon hand was wen
done and not too highly cOlOrea, and Mr.. Deveres
Elliott, the journalist was passable performances.
AS Sarah Tapplebot Mrs. John Wood was in her
element She fully appreciated the huresque OF the
piece and exhibited both the grace and absurdity
or the part performance so difficult that even
she might have Jailed in it. Miss Mary Cary made
her second success OF the season as Grace FIib-
burty her introduction of her husband No. to her
husband No, 2 being specially noteworthy Tor it's
9rotesqe inockery OF the possible in the impossible.
tanned not hing requiring particular mention. On
the whole the play was well sustained throughout.
and its general excellence Is a matte or con-
graduation both for the management and the
public. ..r, -