New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-20

,. TIA, soctotv adopting this grand nu'' .,ro ali
-, a, the all.tmportant subject ouSh. " ~, entirely
a.. ,,s,as God blegs 'emN ~ eduAip -, u,akrnc
.nal,c ana to leave of its absurd prs a., a wou,an,s
,,s. about a few battles. more o' 30 vrelcome 20
araar Those who Ike these ,tobon 40 - at the
,no or,ov,nent Of them. IN honse" ,heu rot can
81. 49, - ,r,oa.ar Those who hao - ,,. en-.
tffth Avenue - accuracy, and deeply prooo tHe
No'S ro""o 80 concentrations; anu S"'is" -
ingenious mi -, ,Dsider whether the meahihsioS'
there Is no NE Al shame and sorrow is OF sooo -
- ,bo stage and socio.s' MT
= be pungentH % ,,oral
J'N' .-o,,,elv fertile. BESIDES Java ~. -,o,,s
,,sv will AZ least hnd cone eject I,
aFuI tuo' -. and Whatever yields drSm'''o oNoOe
dramatic enoo' Car the stage, by many sapien' re"
neenaoo ~ ind there is something gracious IN 1AIe
sonors, - ,f choice and 70 our taste Monsieur
Sssy a. like pretty woman IN cohsu'uP''0"
- mi ,revolesome, and not spectacle 'h'' ga" -
,sieA with profit by anybody but the uoc'or' NJ
nj has presented 1t IN beautiful attire anu ms paSe'
arc doing their work exceedingly WELL MISS Aua =! "'
,-Ioad who is healthful and sensible English woman
aoes not take kindly TO the mushy sentmen'as u 's
G,u: and her personation OF Raymonfe is me'ae' anu
only mechanically good. 4 seltrespectng Wonian
hould not be expected 70 anything more WIN suc
nat The gems o! acting are Nj Fishers gentleman MI
4arionborcs old sailor. and Miss DaYenportS Nioio'
BUT hearty woman OF the world. Mstlda heion >
.faughtar, Miss BJOu Heron sets tne pal' Vi N
bud-traned in Deceit and tossed around IN sea VI
-,endacitv and intrigue-and Miss Bijou Heron wins
r,ore applause than nyOOdy else IN the pees Inc
child IL unuaturally mature aud walks talks ana acts ~
,r,u and artificial manner, showing a0orous meehahl-
cal training and back Of that bright intelligence ana an
,ke personality In respects tins little creature
ss A diamond edition Of Miss Maggie Mitchell. In some
ways she repeats the originality OF her gifted and dis
pguisled mother. Her success chid-actress IS re-
,,rahe-hut there something PAINFUL well In her
precocity as m the putting OF her immature talents and
her Young life 20 this use. amid these surroundings Mr.
Clarke gives a careful embodiment OF IL AlphOhse,
te seducer-a parsonage with reference TO whom, at
the close OF the play, there Is felt general regret
that he has not been kicked down stairs, and
ont OF the front door, and for block two along the
highway Anything fner than Nj Fishers simple pOr-
trlyal Of nature. when shocked and bowed with
Grief &c would DO hard 20 imagine; and this actors
illness gives constant grace % the perfOrmance-llbeit
The dramasts conduct Of the character at the supreme
climax s less right than gentle aud more magnanim0us
than Just MT H3rdenbergs Old sailor Is another OF
those distinctly embodied and finished dramatic
)ers0uagcs VINO bear witness 10 his creative
and versatile power as character actor. Mr..
James Jews's funny, perky little mannerisms
are once uiicrOusy revealed with just shade Of
nat indescrbable diff renee by whicn be delicately
marks one Of his drolleres from another. passage
written into first act OF the adaptation ntrOi uees
Mrs Gilbert aud Miss Nina Varan, as French peasants
mother and daughter-and enables them TO make
'elent impression The full cast OF parts is as follows
Aostagn Charlie Fisher Nine Gaehar Fanny Davenport
Lewis BOutte. Miss Nina ar1n
Frau harien6srg Aleuue. Heron