New-York tribune., 1873-02-04
THE DRAMA.
BOOTHS THEATER.
MIR. FLORENCE AS BOB BR


The well known drama of 1.-THE Ticket-of-
Leave Man. conveyed and largely adapted out Of We
French by Mr.. Tom Taylor again brought forward
IN this city, night The OF ite
Booths stage; and upon that II set with ample.
curate handsome and effective scenery All pay-goers
know the familiar sceues-the gay lyghted BoIlevus
Garden the neat lodging OF the minstrel maiden; the
spick countin house Of the British merchant;
the rum-hoe near the London docks; and the church.
yard adjacent TO the merchants house Time and again.
siuce fret they shown at the old Winter Garden.
have these pictures been made on the local sage-th
themselves and their incidents have taken permanent
place in public recollection. They proved last evening
as welcome aud entertaining as ever. The domesus
elements and the humane influence Of the play, Ike
wise exerted all their old powerwinning tho tribute
OF blended laughter and tears. and stimulating m sen
stve minds the impulse Of charity and the purpose OF
kindness toward the weak, the afflicted and the un
fortunate.
Mr. Florence appearing Boo Brteriy, was Welcomes
with hearty admiration. He deserved IL; and he do
serves all the praise that uncurbed enthusiasm bs
stow upon his natural affecting thoroughly artistic pcr
formance Of the character with which his name Is 80
honoraby identified. He keeps the identity from nr
10 last He not the experience merely oas
lives IT. The basis OF the character as 1t Is treated by
this artist is good heart-a spontaneous bas toward
virtue and chaste living. Were his temperament less
earnest anu his manner less pquant the actor might
easily fall into tameness but there is nothing OF tho
goody about Mr. Forences Bob brterty IL Is impuaVe
playful drol tender, aud, in the closing passsges
deeply pathetic. Since last he acted the part In thn
city, Mr.. Florence has Judicously elaborated certain
points m it, and made them more real and nore
emphatic. His portraiture OF the shattered nervous
condition of the poor misguided boyin the first act
may be indicated as a sign Of this wholesome tendency
to make every detail distinct and the whole character
aud experience substantial 80 far form Ia concerned
it would be very difficult 10 find flaw in this persona
ton-and the spirit Of 1t is higher than the
FORM BY certain tender touches. gracious pauses.
involuntary gestures, and fitting smiles and
glances-sometimes glad aud sometimes despairng but
always M harmony with the temperament aud the dra
matte conditions OF the part-Mr Florence reveals an
inherent of nature knowledge Of human trials
and sorrows sympathy with suffering, and CONSCIOUS
ness OF high moral ideals whch-to such as understand
themare delightfully."- winning In this quaiiy OF nne-
ness we recognize the chief charm Of his Boo Brers
II is this that swathes with atmosphere OF poetry
comparatively commonplace figure from the actual ITO
OF London and 1t is this that carries straight nome 70
the heart the charity which is taught 10 Inc
Tioket-ofL Leave Man"
Mr. Florence was loudly applauded, aud was several
times ca lied back upon the HIS acting had ya'us-
bic auxiliary aid in several Of the subsidiary parts MI
Becks gave correct spirited and admirable portrayi
of james Dalton Mr. C. r. Thorne, jr-exospt that MS
air of suppressed erocity in the detective soenes was
such as might well warned sinful behoders OF ther
possible danRer-WaS capltal HoohSNo~' "hsS '""Ay
Wells was the Mrs. Wilough5y, and, of course, was
good one. Mr. s. W. Glenn, though suggestive OF dee
man Jew Fagu, was sardonically humorous aud grimy
earnest as Meier Moss; and, indeed, he furnished ono
of the best character pictures we have seen him
exhibit. Miss Pateman satisfactory hay Ed~drds.
The little part OF Matby well filed by Mr. sol Snith
who does nothing careessy, and in all whose perform
ances the close may perceive delicate vein OF
mingled kindness and droIery There Is need OF moro
mischief and more natural vivacity In the Sam VIZ
louqh6y Of Miss Young and there is need OF pretty
much every comic attribute in the Emily ST Evrc"o"o
OF Miss Mie saekett is not necessary to point out
that this cast though good one, falls far short OF
the original with which the piece done at tho
Winter Garden. "The TcketOf-Leaye Man" Is, never
theess ably presented at Booths Theater and-thougn
it leaves practical question, with respect TO freed
convicts exactly where 1t before-it will exerciso
now as always profound influence for good 1t Is ors
Of the plays that keep the stages and Mr. Forenoes
personation OF sorey tried but ultimately triumphant
human hero is one OF those simply true and ruggedy
noble works Of which illustrate at once the beauty OF
the actors and the possible benefcenoe OF the
acted drama.