The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-14

Olive LOgan's New Play, GA Business
Woman" 1T the Union Square Theatre.
Olive Logan's play, "a Business Woman" il
likely to have very good run, Notwithstanding 1t
Is one OF the worst pieces OF dramatic work vhach
ever claimed the name Of comedy. II Is dificuIt Ia
say in what department OF the drama the piece n
to be classed. Sometimes 1t Is broad farce. but ie
is never comedy or drama. 1t has no climaxes
and no story. The business woman has less busi-
ness in the piece than any OF the characters. The
leading part would be that OF Maria McBeggs II
Miss Hattie Thorpe could play an Irish domestic
with any skill. The mission Of "the business wO-
man" seems to be to save her father, Palissy
Ingraham. from beggaring himself by borrow
ing money for furthering his invent ons. Mr..
F. f., Mackay plays the part, making out OF It all
that Is IN It, but the dialogue Is so wretched and
he OF is little Miss an Msrx
GriswOld plays the business woman very prettily.
and Mr. D.. II. Harkins keeps the part Of Colonel
Collins Wood from becoming utterly insipid in spite
comedy, except the low comedy parts, and the lat
Logan is the founder. One Of the scenes intended
to be among the most entertaining consists of an
drawn parts are those of Mr.. and Mrs. Hooker
Wood, and they are well played by Mr.. Welsh Ed
wards and Miss n Emily but these parts
they were comedy. Mrs. Clara Jennings plays Mrs.
CORTLAND Potter the ambitious lady of the piece,
and makes everybody laugh at the end OF the first
act when she hears of the unexpected death OF
ner Old husband the news OF which is brought to
ner by her husbands nephew Mr.. Pembroke
George Parkes, and is the same in make up
and conception as his Max de Maugurs, in zone
Hundred Years Old" The play opens in Central
Park, the view being from the piazza of Stetson'a
Hotel, with pretty glimpse OF Harlem, the East
River and the Islands The other scenes are fancy
sketches, Mr., Hooker Woods law office being 9
as unlike the ONCE of New YORK LAWYER as poss
BILE. We are sorry that Miss Logan's EFFORT did not
prove to be worthier OF dramatic art. She has had
"a q 10 rtOhf md ninhf h0uA
done better than this; at least she might have
saved US all from the pain OF seeing that she had
Scandal" especially when she failed to make 1t an
effective ending for her second act. But everybody
appreciate how ridiculous some people can make
themselves when trying to write an American
comedy.
Musical and Theatrical Notes.
Mile. Adelina Patti has accepted an engagement
for the forthcoming opera season at Covent Garden
Theatre, at a salary Of 5,OOOf. night.
The Malta journals state that Mr.. and Mrs. Benz
than, well known to London musical amateurs,
have just played there In "Faust" with immense
success.
The Italian Minister Of Instruction has ordered
the publication of two interesting works ON the
histories OF the music Conservatives at Florence
and Milan.
Many of our actors are purchasing new equip.
ments. Mr.. Mark Smith has bought the exclusive
right to play Jacques Fauvel in Mr.. Jacksons adap.
tation of zone Hundred Years DID," Mr.. W. J.
Florence mas purchased new play called forth
from Count de Naiac, and Miss CarlOtta LeClercq
drama entitled "Fate." These are only specimens.
The success OF Mr. Sothern's "Davd Garrick" at
Wallacks is something remarkable In Its way.
Even Lent mas not impaired the run OF the piece,
and is expected the play will retain It's place foE
weeks to come The Actors skill in his AH Is *.
hlbited in finer line of acting than in the parts
in which he was before more familiar, and he al
mirably susrains the reputation he had acquired as
Lord Dundreary and Brother Sam. Besides this,
the part OF old Ingot is superbly played. Mr. John
Gilbert is, without question, the finest "od man"
the modern stage, and he invests this part with
reality that is wonderful The scene between
Garrick and Ingot in the first act, as these men
play it, Is something that will always be remem-
bered, and to miss seeing it Is to miss seeing q
thing that is precious. Miss Rogers has added to
her reputation by her representation OF Ada, and
the young squire of Mr.. Polk Is the best part in
which he has yet been seen. Since the first night
the after-dinner scene in the second act has mel
lowed into an exquisite bit Of farce and the whole
play Is rendered in a way to sustain the old time
reputation Of the theatre.