, 1874-01-07


than IN comedy, for which their light and airy
echool Units them before an American audience.
THE ACADEMY.
1t seems almost hypercritcal to express
feeling akln to disappointment at 3 performance
which leaves not single loop-hole for actual
cr1ticiam to find fau1t with q play in which the
acting throughout is almost fawless but to an
audttor who has been convulsed with laughter
at aIr. Sothern's brilliant caricatures OF Lord
Du1dredry and Sam. and has anticipated IN his
performance Of DauL Gdr1tck something IS su-
perior to either Of these characters as legitimate
comedy IL to mere extravaganza, there must
come feeling OF only partial satisfaction. Per-
haps the highly piquaut flavor of the farce aud
Mr. Sotherna breadth of caricature has spoiled
our appetite for the moro delicate bouquet Of
Robertsonian comedy, just cs curry and port
vintages Of the Rhine. Perhaps,
too. the marvellous performances
with which Mr.. sothern has delighted us have
aided Imagination in picturing something that
no living man could realize. Il is true that we
We have seen Nr. Lingard play the part. also
Mr. Blaisdell, aud have. while enjoying the
piece wondered where Mr.. Sothern could make
It Incompatible. The very poverty Of the mate
rial (for after all it does seem rather poor uo,s)
has made us credit the actor With power Of
magic, which it is unjust to accuse him Of lack
ing. To sum up briefly, Darid GGrricS is part
that dozen artists in this county can PLAY,
since it requires ouly that finished perfection OF
nrt which counterfelts nature, and which ia more
or less possessed BY that number Of American
comedians. To draw parallel: Edwin Adams
plays Rorer in "Wld Oats " with precisely tho
same fidelity to nature; john S. Clarke is ac-
tualIy Major De Boots. No one but Mr. Sothern
is Lord Dundredry, and he dasceuds from his
lofty eminence when lie meets others US equals.
We were not prepared to find him tho equal, or
even only iu trihing degree the superior. OF
other actors in playing part. We have found
him apart from and above others hitherto, and
are disappointed that he is not 10 always: It is
plain that Ddrld Garrict eau be exhausted with
out the application OF all Mr. Sotherns resources.
And, while we must feel disappointed, it is only
just to remember that the play, not the player,
is wanting. The fact that two Of tie most fin
lshed artists OF moierp times, Salvini and Soth-
ern. last evening played their versions OF this
drama, adds addi:iona! interest to the piece,
and, as the plot is substantially the same, the
situations the same, and only the date of tine
scene different, VIC shall venture to give, in q
few lines, u synopsis Of the drama, prefacing it
with the remark that Selylui plsyed the orig sinal
written BY 3 Frencllman from which Robert
son adapted Darid Ga1rick for Mr. sothero !:
ada Ingot. the daughter Of All English mer-
chant wloae ignorance OF tho stage leads
him to regard it with contempt happens,
while On 8 visit to relative in the city, to see
Gayrick act at DIury Lane She is delighted,
goes to the play every night for five months,
49, ~ co'rea1 +I;a aas;or f~o,, ha1 fstler
r'as w. ,1n-s1r ~ INK an and
to this romance, sends for Garr1ck, tells the
story, and offers to settle a fortune on him IT
ne W. 4uas g,a.,et -" t.;e ~ and ~
eusne us EeT 1nva for hna Ha a'c6rd;nrly in
4:ts h;,f ne o ~ d;.o 1r1t;, tbs -, ,arcta11| and
there meeting Add, recognizes IN her the one
3o- r1t,ln tiva 1nonths w;thont knowing her name:
81 ~, A'0 nan';sa .;ao 10 Ia3a-rn;nea 70
-aaaar t1,a e,,odss and csl,;nc IN L;a aid his
,sn.Sarf,r nnsrs :. n7,rs ~ DRINK
T1a r,,aa 10 snccaaaf,,i 4dn ;s di.enchantod
I ,ra',;oa. - Lar co,a;n co,,;,.o Ch;rsi
n't ~ o+-aba.e |ra-a,,ts fha consnn.
na. en0s - ouus ~, otn !" talng to fstter and
aaas;'4a. W - .a,,.ii. - 5r,,a3, va hnr Gnr~
s.;ct had ratnrne1 Io fhe clnh in a condition of
;7oannndancr t.s t,ad na-ratad tha who1e story to
sng ~ s1,a1,an ssm ~ ca1i3r t16 pirl WI
;a;a+ ~ t.1'" en ~ shoIen ma, la, cha1lnnooi
1olot now Tue nr % shnhsn mao p e pnaat I'm
~ -snrn;,'a ~, 1stb auoria new iiont breakg
~ ~ at1aoon5 eha -oco,1a Lor nroroise tn
1o,r - ~ Th;r;, AD Nv ~ we+d;nn 18th her co1,sn
-! - ,e t',s toi1ax;,,o ..nr7;ra h,,t l31 10 a
- ~ ~. Ea,.;.i;s rno5 ~ 1-arant dna1 hit ;s
~ ~ ~, Wiz -. ~ fo,,sa hr ha. fo+h.
eoo ld.e a,na m,o iar 0nJ sha,a,,aaa sha 5a;nts
a. .,';s Ho one"1. nnr.;;,i eat',lr,a bav;,c ;s.
a. a.,,aI ,a 1,;a nnnonant and IT. Inoot concea1s
aemea Hs opponens, anu ~. a1sos to0.' ~,
hin5e I'LL - e.; 'rn a,;sa u .,r,os 3ha r1 ~
oas, nlnutui OK nls plonise; utsos sne e.. ~
oDey neE ta'nel auo iolsGs naa. ayv,' u r.
nearing Tue couseIsa.n, ~ no osetso y I
honoraote conauGl " 'ue plasel' LINZ 10 1l'Is ~
glFes Ms oauenser 70 3 n'An an1anara' "nom 40
haa previously aeGa'deu H. o. nctnr'
ana, Hhas "olse; ~ nls optn1oo' ta o. ~.
Ihe drama Is diylaea @ tn5o 1hree acts a the ths
trst introduces 5ngo' ana 8arc@, 3!s ana ta1 .nn
audence - treatea u quiet n.sie se'ue' -
or dalnty Aumor: during whlcn tue p1alel u Soo-
Jeeted 70 runnlng nre o1 'gno.au. pc ~
SUIT, qulse unln.entlonAl Oh .ne pats " - 40 or
chant, ana oorne " tne actos "lsn sne SluaG ~
unity that Good nreeoine hecessltases. tuo!e
nothing especlasiv nne ABOUT tne act ~ ID u
that quiet, suo]ectiVe order TO WHICH We ale un-
fortunately qnaSeustoolea Mcle; ~. oo.nela ~ 81
ploEs 1t 1anislessig, occas1onany d3!oppnt ~ one
OF those tSlhing gestures "n1Sn, nke ponsensss; @
SO 80 lar ana cost so utt4e. Ine act amuses ana
pleases mercy; Il does not move N any Wy.
Ine second act introduces 1ne 'usat ~
friends OF tha ignorant man -, ~
wealth, and bTngs the payer ln1o tae
Boc1ety OF M-ored, weu:to-oo traaes-people. e
Here the charm OF me ac'hG 10 tne conttas' , w.
tween the PLAYER ana she people, "no, VINE ~ e9
dcavoring to PatronHe, secretly Worsn,p aIas & on'
There IS Hash OF emotonal act1ng oi ene I'LL
est order on Mr. Sothegns part: as ~ 1ecoen1,es -,
in ada the one symPathe1e ana1Ior 70 wnoth s 1 Us
has played every nlgnt. ano "nom ne nas 1ous
loved unknown. He mas promlseo ne1 h, ia'nee e ~
G9puSt her With ulI1. ana. t8rf1D!e 6S LQG 61EI1-