New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-24
THE DRAMA.

wALLACTs THEATER-TfIE LADY OF LYONS.
The most patient of sufferers grows weary at
last his II noticed long ego hat the worm
will turn very ancient tale that the peace
loving Quaker when lie had presented first one cheek
and then other the Bullets OF the foe threw away
discretion and turned in and hraShed hls adversary II
ls manifety the order q nature that the spirit which
In peace warie should under too great pres
of injustice become the most ferocous and reient
less We did not dream. however. til lately that there
mach danger, recent events Lavo discovered
and disclosed in the hero Of The Lady Of
LYONS" That LGdy Macbeth should lave wheeled upon
her prosecutors and stten and discounted many Of
the golden c az the stage that have Thed with her
daggers and her Duncan viii scarcely be considered
surprsin but tho spectacle OF Claude NetnoSe
on the warmth surely be contemplated without
amazemon and admiration. He las TO DC sure, endured
vast amount Of Entertainment, since Edwin Forrest first
trod on him. this country; but he always seemed TO
be lust the who would stand IL There's no art
though as the King Of scotland observed In the bosom
of his family. find the minds construction IN the
face"-aud we have all been mistaken about Claude.
Gentle a. he IS be has countered ar last some OF the
rosest youths from the British islands few days ago,
n Bootas Theater lie defeated the valiant Rignold
little later on the field, he damaged the daring
warde on Saturday night, at Waack's, he despoAed
the blooming Montague. Tins is day OF retrbutlons,
and this is the vengeance OF Claude
Mr. Montague brings TO his professional undertakings
grace refinement sentiment. and mneuc skil that Is
always coartent 70 depict the mild, peacefu plctu
eslue melancholy Of a romantic nature enmeshed in
trouble But he brings neither the glow Of feeling that
cun passion the glow Of intellect that cn
inmates IN power His nature is full Of sweetness but
not Of strength and II is his peculiarly that, even When
most in earnest must express himself rather by sug
gestion than by fun, definite and emphatic ut
terance For these his acting in any strong
mart makes the observer think OF bright
color that has partly faded, and 1t may be
said 10 resemble nature much as the tea-Tose
resembles the scarlet geranium such an actor u.s. OF
course. overwe GIFTED in Claude MeInote, which is
part that needs both passion and power TO LII IL out OF
the weakness Of mere scnumentalsm. With Mr. Mon
tagle C2r,ule's method Of resentment was cruel he
dressed h. in cream-cOl0red reSlnentals hung utue
silver t,scs on his boots, confused him with sefcon
scounes haIupered him with an obvious sense OF Delng
out OF place ard altogether made him funny The re-
suit may be surused. Cupid laugh, but he cannot
be laughed at. Our hearts are mcnded the moment
we begin to grin. There were persons 10
be sure who admired and cOpiously applauded
much that was said and done by Mr. Montague. hls
delivery NJ the speeeh about remnant Of the ANGEL
though accompanied by uncertain and inappropriate ac
ton was suusc with deep sadness and was conveyed IN
those low tones Of his voice which are greatly the MOST
expressive within it, compass and ts ana TWO OF lnree
moments recklesnes III the fourth act deserved Ine
recognition which they got But, upon the wnoie the
performance laughable and ii sent away us specta
tors IN that condition O popularity when opposed "
all sentiment often the actor out Of the text Many
OF his readings spoiled the sense by wrong emphasis
The speech on Como blended with such getting up
and sitting down and strOllng about as made Tie "hoe
scene mudd and the question at the close had all the
effect " an incidental conundrum Inc threat 10 bed"
seant WAS the gurgle OF the rrftated dove. The apos
trophies 10 Pauline hysterica and cTeaky, ana the
parting from her was fussy and tame. In brief this
was an embodiment that lacked spine
The attributes were present, but they
were huddled into distorted shapes, lacking
the central force 10 subordinate them to one law OF
symmetry. No can play Claude AH"oue so as 70
dvest II OF mawkishness and make IT human ana
represen ative who has not the deep heart ana nas
native mind that love can break and craze ana the IN
petuous freedom Of which alone can enthraA
The svmpates Of mankind Mr. Montague often deserves
admiration when he acts in modern light comedy never
when be acts parts that exact robust quality ana merry
expression. In the person Of M Kgnold Cta"de was
manly, but he was ungraceiiI, unromanuc, unlnPaS
stoned. and commonplace In the person OF MI "aTue
he eryid but inelegant and ponderOus In the per
son OF Mr. Montague he is pretty and hnical-as II
Spring or buttOn-hole bouquet transfgured
into an ideal man All these dramatic heroes accord
ngy pass defeated from the fray while vision as Of
Claude scalpng knife yanshcs round the corner
pf our thought.
"Ah. LET him go He hates him
That would upon the rack OF this tough world
Stretch hin out longer"
with reference 20 the persOnation OF Pauline by Miss
Ada Dyas little be said either in praise
When the interior spirit that should animate them is abb
sent from works Of art 1t waste Of time 10 dwell
upon their points OF form and finish We tribe when
In default Of Ra0ers sou we descend 10 the discussion
his hair or his shoestrfngs Miss Dyas as Pauline.
presented definite identity 4 symmetrical form, but
abe a. cold as bright metallic and AZ unsympa
thete a steel blade gllnting In the moonlight o DC
oember Neither IA the passages that are touched Win
gentenes., hha feeling and Ii O1on nor InoSo 'A''