The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE rrrrH AVENUE THEATRE.

consent, are called society plays The newcomer
mas q strong family likeness to It's predecessors
on the Fifth Avenue stage-possesses most
of their merits. aud Is not ire
from their detects. There II fair and moderately
successful EFFORT tel dramatically story Of the
affections, but the incidents arranged more
with a view TO broadness OF efec. than n.
position OF the subtle play OF human passion
The story on winch women OF the Day u bailt
may be shortly stated In this wse:-"iwo
long separated lovers are about 70 be
married when younger and isirer NO
man wins the affections OF Frank Laidlsw.
q gallant United states naval sn1cer. wno
suddenly discovers rom public rumor and
otherwise that hts old love Is woman
Df the world and not a tender rosebud sucn as MS
fond imagination had pictured ner. Ii Is worthy
OF remark that this halucinaIlon SO suddenly
dispeled has subsisted during the lady's married
lie. Under its influence, soon as she IL Tree. he
has offered her his hand in addition to the heart
which she Is supposed always 10 have had sale IN
her keeping On the appearance or CARA Hon
man, however, the naval officer nnds out that he
has been sailing in log. Like . sensioe
fellow he takes soundings, finds out the true lstl-
tude and longitude In which his heart Is. and re-
solves to make voyage to CHINA instead OF
marrying his old love, IS he mad promised. This
Is the condition In which we md things ar the
has not yet declared himself, and may
be said 10 be still sailing under al Sc co.ors Once
the curtain goes up however the decks are
cleared Tor action, and Frank brings his letters
neatly tied up IN bundle, returns them In .
lunereal manner and tells OF his changed
intention, and the new craft that has me AN.
while hove in sight as well as his intention OF
Bettng san for the nowery land. Adelaide Liv.
ingston, the abandoned damse, shows at this
point thar she Is woman Of the world. and as
she must give up Frank she resolves to
ner laitniess lover to stay q, nome
account w. She even asks that ne win roraet ali
about their engagement, and invites him to bring
the OBJECT OF MS aectlons TO ner house IN oroer
her confidence and become her bosom
friend. Like true and delicate gentleman
Laidlaw, United States Navy, accepts the PROPOSE
tion, and the TWO ladies become bosom friends be-
Holman the ta0en,ae- is OF course keprin complete
ignorance OF the relations or her lover ana
the after mas therefore iull opportunity to work
out the designs she has formed against the peace
VI the unsnspecnns Clara. she suggests the
young lady with the prospect oil opera, routs,
balls, &c, and all tnat gllrtering pageant which
Is called society life The young girl rails into the
trap and decides on sending away her lover for
u SIX months cruise, an arrangement to which he
freely consents. So much is accomplished when
the curtain falls on the first act. When we meet
Clara again the six months have nearly
elapsed. and IN the meantime the young
''society woman" but still possesses enough
OF the freshness OF her innocent days to regret the
change that mas been wrought IN her character.
so lar she has done nothing more indiscreet than
mingle with socle!y that pure,mlndsd sen Sc
moment OF pique against q foreign rival
who has spoken silghtngly OF herself
tion of receiving and encouraging the
attentions OF q designing gentleman, who is at
secure his conquest this new lover tMr. Theodore
Prescott) Is guilty OF the cowardce OF compromls-
seeks. Having done SO ne asks ner to marry him,
and on her refusal ne tells her the unworthy sub
teruge ne has used to compromise her and points
out that the only way to save her reputation Is TO
marry MIN. The young girl 10 overwnelmed with
grief and shame. At this critical moment Frank
Laldlaw returns and finds his berrotned vile weep
Ing In the drawing room OF the Saratoga hotel
He naturally enough Is somewhat surprised.
colt coupled with MISS aonman's He
learns that Mr.. Prescott has been seen leaving
some old mother-ln-law further excites his ire oy
informing him that Flora Hoffman has been CO
WIN 1b Se5 nsa no S iaundas'ee ~
Act There appears at. as this ,I sOn1 some
md Irs KiImeysr come to the rescue and under:
sumors about Clara are without foundation:
Lsiolsw meeting steele challenges MIN TO mortal
OF ngnting man with whom ne sympa thizes,
reproacaes Prescott with bus ylilany
o. snoss is had: Prescott sden handsomely al:
mits his villany and Laidlaw takes his Detrothed
Livingston, repents, but continues 20 look I'M
happy unrelieved even oy the tall OF the curtain.
Il Will be seen from this nasty sketch that
strong dramatic action, which, had It been
WORKED out with the skill and knowledge OF human
nature which French journalists manage for the
most part 10 throw into their works. would nave
pven q deeply interesting play. There was not,
however, the requisite skill TO work 1t out, ior the
ourtn act does not unrsvel the knot OF the third,
put rather cuts 1t. In plays OIL tots character,
sSouid 6e PAD 70 ST the make up Of the Costumes
tnan TO the literary or dramatic sklll exnihited IN
To, w sy the sss
.'women OF the Day" II the dresses OF the ladies.
could TO give CO..:
& A ne Day. III. feature VIM no aOaos pESss :
geterrs, &c. In view OF the praise we iesl com.
sss e. refer to the literary value Of the
play. It Is not very nigh. the rev
s ssfssssa sa s.as sssss *
ling Wit and ready reparlee Of the Old comedy are
very mucn to the point. There is, strictly speak.
ing, no comedy in TINS play: Where the author at
sceP are 50 broad they
clownish caricstures We cannot but sym
patbtge with an artist IKE MI DavidQe'
compelled to play the part OF pumpkin IN BROAD
cloth. In defence OF the author 1t is only neces
sary to say that he appears to understand his au-
dience. The points OF the performances which were
mos. enjoyed were certainly not those OF which
the Iudicious would most approve. The audience
frequently gave proof OF their enjoyment, and We
should not be mucn surprised "Women OF the
Day. should secure large snare OF public ap'
provaL
numcAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
ME- Aimee and her entire troupe leave New
YorK to-day 70 fulnl six weeks engagement at
Havana
George p. Br1stow delivered 3 very interesting
lecture on Instrumentation" At Knabe's Rooms,
Firm avenue, last evening.
The second concert OF the Liederkranz Society
takes place on sunday evening" as the hall on
Fourth street. near the Bowery.
hrs. Henry Butman, O distinguished soprano,
nom Brookiyn, sings at the Philharmonic concert,