New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-25
TIE DRAMA.

BOOTIY'S TIEATER-MISS MORRIS AS JANE SHORE.
The old play of Jane Shore was repre-
seuted in Booths Theater Last night. with Miss CARA
Morris Is the heroine and this performance was observed
with attention applause, and many tears, by an
asscmhlace that crowded the house. Jane Shore has
not acted ii this city IN prominent piace' shce
the begrnning Of 1SG2, when it was presented III
S1Jo,s rhca,or. with Mrs. Julia Bennett Barrow ID
The leading character. Resuscitated after such
hing interval. il arises Ike hOFei'y' anu
hears mon ancient brow the s'aInD o. suaneehess
To old saccrs though. il Is not strange Ihey Kho" II
for "A rr.d and oaletul composition, through Wmeh
many voe-ous persons howl and ne fruitful rlYer Of
grief PUSHES IN In turbulence 10 the black waters OF death
ard 20 know nc II; they would take good care 70 Keep
out of It's way if II likely often 10 emerge Inc an
ouncemeut OF Miss Morris It's heroine made IL atIacE
i've and important last night, and her performance u "
WA the center OF sympathy II is one o. the best OF he
performances and in tact the best that we know OF
h.r b,,,,, gwen N blank piece.
The character is that Of tender woman
who has r. o.uted of a INTO which force and naud
have driven her and who thereafter by adherence 10
oours f duty is prosecuted and bounded, through star
walton ana exposure 70 hc.TtDrOken death' Inc elo
ne,t. Of .he character are simplicity tenderness IN
berent goodness and heroic power OF endurance Inc
condition Of the character Is chiefly that Of suffering II
u ne nerreved Al once that the dramatic conditions
l, in these statements are precisely Such as miss
Morris Is adapted 10 satisfy. she eMDodes' WIN nie
Instinct the nature that prey to the enOIions' 'n
conflicts with Itself. and that sinks under re-
morse and anguish. into pitii1e pr0siraton. she
was 10 be sure. feline than YomanIy Doh N ac
t,on and ASPECT during the earlier scenes but In the lat
Tor norton she was wretchedness and despair made per
feet We sneak of the mental condition and OF most
though not of an-the physical phenomena Decaylng
vitality was not conveyed wholly or az truly az The
artist designed. Perhaps that is good defect-the prov
,nce n, m being 20 interpret and not TO copy IT,
r,,o g.c. f mis- sanitation OF misery Of course
toucbng and had the revealed by the sufferer
seemed more that of injured sweetness than OF
weird frenzy the spectacle OF woe would nave
been still more deeply impressive There Is something
,,. IN the constitution OF Miss Morris which strangely
controls and mOdifes the magnetism OF much VI hef
beat acng-that acting being invariably the lrees'
manifestation OF soul that speaks and CLOVIS through
the sensies and not the Imagination or the paaslono
I il mat m say however that the actress went through
the nrotcted agonies the death scene with sucn Skill
f use OF her powers denoted CONSCIOUSNESS anu co
rro Of reserve force and with such sincerity as ehcteu
tears of pity The defiance OF Goser too was spoken Win
force and eoquence The tragedy was foud 10 nave oen
much cut and condensed-which, on not nlghI' wac
matter t be noted with gratitude. Miss Ida Vernon was
Dnropralv noisy in the rampant part Of Alicia GtOste
went ont early 10 the relief Of the suffering spectators
and mcrcfy sent or Hastings. These parts are mere
oaine in Jane shore" The bit of Shakespeare business
Wa curious but dull. Miss Morris was repeatedly
called before the curtain and may justly DE sara 'ha'
though she does nothing Jane Shore, whlch she mas
mot before ACCOMPLISHED greater detail and under De
ter conditions Jane Share yet one Of her successes
Dosful dsual and dreadful though this parsonage be-
she has lasted in dramatic literature more than lou
years and surely there must be some vaiiy IN he col
position 1t Is the vitality OF sun9rng W 1r H'' "
81 ark- Eyed Susan" with Mr.. George hlghoiu as
william which admirable perioin nam CON
bDed In the bin at Booths Theater Throughout Inc Week