New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-22
TILE DRAMA.
PARK THEATER-THE MIGHTY D0LLAR-MR. AND
MRS FLORENCE.

MRS FLORENCE.
Mr. WOolFs play of The Mighty Dollar
goes or a the Park Theaer. and it is every night seen
BY considerable throng Of persons. We have witnessed
The perfOrmanc OF K second time. atentiyely and pa
tieny in the hope that might discover in 1t such
nerits-at first would enable 10 qualify
thc censure with which we recorded first representa-
ton. The quest vain. Tho best we say Of The
Mighty Dollar" is said when describe 1t as service
able farce, the millinery and confectionery order,
adapted in lis serious part 10 the sapheadcd kind OF
public ana made amusS in its comic portion, by
carcat.Te ind 3y Naaprop phrases knowledge of the
Necessities and rcuirement OF the stage shown IN lis
construction literary facility and payfuy hamor-
Gus mind shown in its style; and there
Is Lively invention and adroit movement OF persons
and incidents N last There. however,
the catalogue Of merit ends. the piece vas originally
put forward as American Comedy. 1t is now pre-
scented Humorous Satire. The new descriptive APP
pella0n I"ode- hut II is scared, more opposite,
than the old one Ca1cature is satire, aud the entire
picture Of social life drawn suggested in this play
car,cai ire If. however The Mighty Dollar he in
tended as satIc IN The surf saratoga" order Of
dramac e. iuucsi ou. and it, iec, n to ricule IN
Guiet m mr. 90. society pia p" vhic, have added
new Lu4, 20 iuia0 Ife in tls period, we cau readily
rccor,, r'in-uc. Of he phrase by which il Is
described TO nh" tho wife Of railway king moon
around r. pablo and private, Announcing thar NE inys
ten mus ba -e AMI le blow MIL ta! and the dread
ful "it' lIl.i CONF last. be l'f guard mas
PLAYED g., c,,s .r- sd heard perfectly innocent
converse .on h"tc.n herself md gentleman 20 whom
she hal h-n ,icaged was 10 reflect IA mood loth
humo.ol, .d .cai. tbe general tt oi what are
called Ane~. al il uc~ II al these pieces noun
tain oi pla. u9c lu ahOr with mouse Of wind. There
are moro 81. s ~ s,nC..s tan GdizZel purpose n
The Mi@lfv Do a~' thongh. ana T~oha3iy we ehoud
pay II .n eryo. compliment IA assuming # 70 he i'll
teudcd is n .al al current theatrical nlppery. The
scenes uyo,lL. Rooni T1pcC and R'H,cAe MoSsthOrn.
for in~r. rce W ra cary designed tle passionate and
tearfu V.n. ant i'r scenes involving LIBBY Ray ana
ChGs4cy Brn3d wer~ plainly meant 30 depict
relrcsentatve juvenile lovers IN Shoddy so
ccty TIE ,oriurr would effective, if they
wrre seen "a spilhe from adequate motive and
yyere no. du A tcrn,vic5 aud tLe later IL sht aI1se
AZ HELM nd "l~.. in The Hun hhack. to say moth
inc of u . g. ~ld poTi.ous irc %: their "c-cendans
were mn ua, A. il s, ID Use scencs-'yhlch demon
strate tlc 4uv, conception OF the pieee-are either
heavy o. en- ~! and practical Lux Ia that, IN the
perform uc. of TA Eshty Dollar. the spectators al
t.t.o masked greater part OF tHe inne' 10 TX
Itself anon SOM. utG complications OF personal Ied-
ton. which orc GuW1rrant.d in cause ana prcn4
tediop. a cable in substance In short the 30
rous par .i us ay hollow, meretrcious. and stupid
ana II tc o-. 0r il were cut out the farce Il The
1.i.t. p la would be improvcd-i0r then its comic
element you'd NJ b. smothered in fus;ian Tie caves
dropping. he naw-haE babble Of the English lord
the danGdeI pig who stalks about 10 threaten lady
with t disclosure of secret which is no secret at all
and which in the end lac does not even mcntion-the
idle us. -, aiu.- ef the ladies. the " high forehead
six book ard q curtain atmosphere which is imported
INTO the ec by the morbid and amorous Journalist anu
finally n, ahlrs,y impossible relations OF the railway
kim and wife ali dismal as 1t IL pOssiDe even
for the ue dicts Of 4 society play TO be- II Is the
como element That saves tAe piece, and that, as We nave
nnate d. the element OF caricature The Hon. bdrd-
Vel So', acted bv NJ Florence, is parsonage not un-
aike N As effect. certain OF the carlcatules
dei,neatci hy Dickens. He is porty. grzzled'
feaf. coli
b,acx san we'stcoats ard big bosom-pins, volu'
bic. sh.,vd. Graspng. unprincipled saturated WIN
greed ans "a odd kind OF smiTking humor ana very
absurd and lc presented politician, resident ID
Vaslnlton and gagged IN trying TO feather hs nest by
talins tr.c- Coz lobby ng railway bills through Con
s,r.ss Tin. lridual as he peTsOnated ny Mr.. Flor
once Is assu.edy q valuable addition TO the comcal
figures ~ e stage Mr.. Floreucc's temperament Is OF
Che kind tua TO drOileIy and he has entered Win
great visor u INFO TINS conception me perform
s,cs l. toned with burlesaue this necessary
.n dealng WI caricsture Mr. Florence exhibits al
tlstic instinct N making Sofe gIotesque ana amusing
vithou- rnaknc him unsympathetic and contemplate
The nan, o.. INDUCING in neutrality-suspicious. the manner
OF Unsw0rtl the negro minstrel, IN nose cie'er
s4umu sr.-ecnes which will be heard no mere
and the habit of preluding phrases by announcing
their initials as k k.-the cruel cuss and g. n'-gohe
upl superficial pecular1tcs, occaslOnay iauenapo
The deeper merit il Identification Of the actor Win inc
character, AMI the discreet preservation or balance DC
tvx nature and extravaganza. Mr. Florence has greatly
improved upon the performance he gave on the opening
night play he has discarded the toilet Dusi
ne,s and prt Of the with the and he
has curhcd The tendency toward all along
tha cu-rent Of Liz Mrs. Florence, the other
hand has derpened burlesque with which she
he,an As yrs Glfory and that performance, which
hos the merit OF being exceedingly funny is
nav A wild a bit OF joyous nonsense as even
ber Emil, ~ Errenond In The Ticket of Leave Man
To loo unon Mrs Florence. however, is always to be
,oaea fr er GOOD nature and fine animal spirits and
trou resoa eccentrictes shine through and ornament
all her action and easily and naturally win the liking
of ia. sl,,taor We said, at the outset that MI ana
Mrs Florence might succeed in carrying Ihe mighty
Dollar ,or q while They have Justified that snuGpa
zion and zone beyond for in despite OF the oe1ec'e
the drama aud in despite of the calowness' vacui''
tom-boy Stiffness and professional Incompetence "
acme NJ their associates the east they have given 'ne
niece al, impetus that bids fair TO carry IL
,s nj the Park thereafter into the hInDo Oh ''
rrovinca heaters The cast Of parts little chanseo
80 "a. a., night stands now follows;
Hon BardweIl slote, Sndmore ''''''' " fanSisS
W. Florence t;eIfy n Ieorv 9'>'
Roland Vance J. SsNlIIc 1'ia Oen'
ON Dart. J. G. Psigeb 60 niS' W. % -
Arthur Imaltre W. W Grant CAia D@ ,nd n range,
Lon George sayl1e -, | ,,,o,o,. >saasfhoIn '
]. G. MorTlson Di~nei ~ 81 a an,s Ednonds0r
Chsrly Brood IL Nlnefs ,,- sg Hiss Pearl Fyt.nR 20
Lord CairngOItn. '1""' 80 "
UNION SQUARE THEATER
I'll. epgooement of Mr.. Raymond at the