, 1874-08-23

fall in with this illusion and Acknowledge that :,
town had but one ilea, and tat HIN to gee tho EN-
uent English comedian. eAA
And thus the Times:
MI Toolc rado his first a1pea11nce Iast errn;no N
Tore a. large IN audience ~ Walacks Theatre con-
somlgrtaoy hold: Less could hardly have been a:
psG.ea ~nen u r. le who We have been told in yazis
sco1 az a. M SGFy few people in 1his country had ere
sary to e people something that perhaps is not ou,t
true, aud to scatter not very atratiye li,hoerar
And yet walacks Theatrs IS pratiy s,r s IN
house On any fiat night, aud Mr. Tooie ia man VII
may G9ss nes to :; his .s oSn comic powes to fill thea
enee reasonably willing to lie pcasel Aud last even
ing Nc nad az audience which, for its willingness. va
! q Vo1T Lark1s among audlruc&A.
The World continues OF the play:
Low comedy was seen hero Mt its best Dut II ma,
| be questioned il tc play admits Of N n,f,.h n:
comedy. Il purpors to lie little drama md il cn
VIII Inc fortunes OF several persons in sufficient,
ss1otis 1uuer 10 warrant aeTious side to the nor
| tFaya- 1t Was accepted rs farce aud unroa rionsl,
iauened at In t,e scenes which follow there was IL
The assumption OF silly good nature was yery wi
so&14lhed ny Mr.. T.ole il the manuyerinR tn mar,
ais nas o3agnter an4 the effort 10 adapt htreH to his
nc" fortune Each act depends upon series Of triy]
thclaens dasconneeted md Irrelevant. for its effect
e nnu zoe e9ur. scene no less than the lodging sece
lection OF great deal OF farce acting.
The Times puts it thus
wig and Gown" the play of the evening" ia au1rz-
ng enough because It gives NJ roole, aud or two
fun But iisa il i the thnuest possbe n as o ii
dramatic spopn-mea..
Tho World Sums the actor up in this way:
Mr. Toole is man Of medium size, with pleasant
uus Fo!n What rugged Iace- He speaks with strong
English accent aud pronunciation and nj fines re
minds one Little Of Burton in his younger davis not
IL his acting bus in certain facial nannerSs, and au
1nceuous method Of pointing humorous remark So
tar ss we ara ale to judge of hun after one nights
l, t e. he appears to be comedian and
onhna;ion Of intelligence, talent and sortiyencss
TO make pleasant impression in any 1ow-co,nedy part
that he assumed.
And the Tunes in this:
ar: Ioole is an actor Of very considerable lumor.
not OF the highest ORDER but as far t. W. ca, iu1
from one eveuings performance he uo: AL actor Of
vesy rare powers or fitted to shine in real comedy He
ID speclalfS actor, end il this Of work he is
pretty sure to win public favor.
Both laugh together over "noral ship " sent
up to Air. Ioole, as if somebody intended there
should be q triumph, aud had spsut money to
secure it. Injudicious1y. that means
The Post ,s more candid, and treats the matter
fairly The pitl OF ita comments ia in tho, fol-
Loving:
1n tho fret act Nir. Tcole ket his audience thor
o1ghly amused by his quaint aud natural hun,or, and
N ne second act n tile crosse1aniuation scene, he
made genuine hit. He played this with great force
aHd the applause waa well earued. He was, indeed.
nteraly appauded throughout, and cai.el before
tho curlnu after every act hut there was no nisak
ing the fact that the enthusiasm y.s for The actor and
not for tho play; He did e1ceen,y with the bad ma
tefl4l8 Provided aud fairly sustained his reputation
but We are convinced thut he will be even more
ful in some other character '.Wtg and Cow, con
BY the slightest possible thread The 1irst act Is rcr
haIs tha best written the seeon has the only st4a-
ton III the play, and the third has, far as We cen
seta nothing at all It il, thou email praise to Mr.
Ioole when We aay that While he OIL tie Stage the
attention Ut the audience never tagged. OF no
such person Is Ceofe ever did could exist He
is caIcaure. not creature, but the carcaure is SO
clever tint We forget imrrobab:itr in laughter We
hope, for Mr. TQole's sake, that " Mig and Gown m.y
for LONG time; hope for our own that he viii
soon appear il character fitted his powers
Tho Herald is disposed to kindio heartily It
BAYS:
Looking 1t Tooo and listening to lin It is ye11-rrh
impossible to rid ourselves of te impression tht VIC
have been transferred by magic power hack to
she smoke and din of the great Engnsa metropolis
who have no acquaintance with the different tyres Of
English Life are very apt miss the e1ceeuces Of Mr.
senstve tie charaeterz he best succeeds in Eorying
arc go thoroughly English that similar tyres e1s:
in the outside world !. was doubt owing to the |
consciousness Ut this difficulty that ''Wlg ..d Gown"
WAS selected to introduce Mr. Toole to IN American
audience rs it deals with phase of ua altogether
foreign TO our society. At least suppose TINT come
reason Of this kind induced the selection Of TEDIOUS
aud unintesesting ply whrc!a depeuds wholly for
interest on the acting Of Mr.. Toole.
And, lastly, the Tribune, which is noted Is well
for the fearless candor of Its expression as for
The literary excellence Of Its cr1tiques:
It need not be urged that the contemplation Of ouch
character-eyen with the consciousness that /, is
,!ay. and therefore in imperfect ughts-is rs bene-
icient as it is delightful
There can be question, at any rate Of the value
nd the charm Of such contemplation wien MI Tooie
s the actor sweet and toucning simplicity OF char
tcter and abundant drolery Of de1neanor-uncon-
cious and Involuntary, through the moods of good
satured mertnent, clipper aacrity. comic perpleIitv
ompacent resignation, and certan mild ami atient
and az e e n he hst s a
.ooles acting. He charms by his natural and spon-
aneous art: but be charms still by the fine
Or tr:gic 0ctor to win fictitious ascendancv; but
o such conquest and renown ever possible to 3 |
omediau.
Mr. Tooe has certainly won his fame o,.side of that
egon; and the secret Of his success will he found,
q hare Unlimited, in his personal characteristics
he more see of his acting the MORE doubtless.
q shall realize OF the contact Of s;nsuary lrul I
3rson Through his two presentations last night were
en reality Of resource, an honest unaffected meth
!, tender hear. quick and deep sympathy with the
re affections and the simple experiences Of home hfc
.ssatile ndartability to character. aud abuna-
zee Of fire and force In Hammond Coo.es awaken
lrt taking precedence Of the head-Alr. foole was
2ctricai- But this actors method " obviously that
nature, and is TO be tudsea By long course Of I
characser under the play Of ulirh and the pressure
cmoiioa.-and not by d.zzAng flashes lie might u
re made more brilliant hit than he made last v
sht, had he been fortunate to seert opening
Of me1e emf hattie luster aud figuidcAuce to III t
ncrcan auditory. lie accomplished enough to show ;,
nseH "A delightful humorous actor. and to win a
puar lang .Lat opens the way to opuleut succeas. ~
DRAMATIC NOTES. - -
Miss Ada Dyas, of Mr.. Da1y;s company, is e1- q
ctod to arrive from Europe in the next Gu q
rider.
Rachels mantle is said to 1aye fallen Oh Bile. d
JOS, French t1agedieuue now performing in =
ndon. =,
3lr. and Mrs. ". J. Florence arrived by tic Il
otia last Wednesday. They commence their ST
It engagement in Plttsburs. a;
Mr. Lester Wallack has been quite i'll of late, :.
now, VIC arc siattied to state, he Is rapidly ,r
covering. ~,
}londin, the famous rope-wa!ker LGs been -
ing performances nj New Zealand. ci
Sot contented with aa act OF '.Macneth," g &
dame Rlstou is, if T.lrnor lleth not, learuing =. l.
net Adrie Anfoinc!te III English. THIS nould y. =.