New-York tribune., 1876-01-04
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
LESTER WALLACK.

kriliiaut in itself and Ot gOOl auSuiJ ioi V"O No.
,h. Mr. waIlack, after an absence OF nearly TWO
~ I'm rho local stage reentered last night at his
nv, tbeater and will continue TO act thcreto IN III
enite period The occasion was that OF "a noIh'-i'Ao
tcstva Mr. wallack long since conquered Dom MS ram
.s . dramatic artist and his place III the anocuo"A'
esteem Of the pay-going community ana his reapp'n,
o,ca rds occasion Tor only coDgratulaon ana kinu
,vords lie was welcomed by numerous rennei 'uu
enthusiastic assemblagc aud he responded 70 the puD.o
svmnau,y with fervcnt tasteful. and brilliantly III"
ished dramatic effort ., o.,..,
Tb, play WAS " Home" ana Mr. WailacK actou O"'o''''
Whit Both are familiar "Home' SHOWS nv" 'no 9O"
~ a, ENGLISH country gentleman returning IN DISGUISE
- '' , ..,,ce in America, saved his father from
s, ,,,,rtu,e of being trapped into marriage Win
t,rture-bnnt.pg adventures This Il pretty nuch t'o
ho story IN one sentence and the Tact thdt II ean DO
co,voved within that brief compass poinis' ID eSn
oant manner, at tho unique SIKH Wnioh 'i'o
ia,a Mr. Robertson possessed for presenting tne
H,r,atic ss,.,ct, of the simple and familiar Many
man may realize that There Is soul shining through lhe
,ace o oycryday it is only artist who can SEQ inc
expressions Of that soul in tho countenance OF the com
Donplace. ani, seeing can also interpret 'hoi" "
other eyes. Mr. Robertson was such an aruS1 anu
thouob in this instance he drew from foreign fountain
bis comedy Of Home" shows his own peculiar manner
and Yea good excinpdcatiOD OF his delicate l'O"elr
Those powers dealt droy tendery with the contrasts
of character aud experience which make tho oOmedJ a"
tragedy Of cOtomporary social life.
Unon Mr. Wn,acks acting it Ia pleasant to think Dnt
difficult to write-fOr while the arr result Is thorousn'
s1n,rable the art method is excessively dciioa'9 ID
eff q, Mr. Wllack is distinctly natural but Ills stepo W
t, efect aro expedcnts OF bean iu and complex art
Ace. and the perfection Of his acting is only recognized
I'm competent TERMS when the symmetry ana ei'ooi@"
fnness of this mechanism is discerned lhose ""o nae
over from some hight above the stage whon ~ Vo'S"
Of vantage" for this sort Of study watchcu hs coe
dan as charles Surface through the screen scene OF
,fial will
,ootiool beauty OF bis OF action voice.
faee ana many-changins moOl OF Io''bs.
II ia gem Of constructive arr w II
Ises free and simple in result IA tie fan OF ioal vi %
ri,sh of woodland brook. so In his manaSohehFoi " u"
bis -chai,,,cra Io moves with distinct purpose !"
positive end aud while using all the artihcal means
n.olf IN his effect ho vet uses them with that seem
;n,v unstuded care which permits the glow of emotion
o. nfse every act anl word mi mako the whOe ehot
s,ein spontaneous. Thera is, In the second ac' "
,Homo" contrast Of real and prctt nded love- dehan
Inc daft uc of selfassurcd gDness and OF htsitah ua7D
mi sincerity, in distinct opposition Mr' "aIach
srt WAS shown to very brilliant advantage ID
tina passage. We need not mention olhef hil't'"
five details hint NJ the grounds OF that whoonehu
admiration with which wo estimate TINS compulan
achievements will sufico for the hour MT Wals"k
wrought an excellent eGsct by the solemn tenderness o.
b, manner in the several illusions TO his mother po'
trait aud he employed with all his wonted ess"' tha'
flight farcca manner with which he spices serious "u7
nnd sometimes happily augments the CLINT OF comedy
fie ga often and with vehement and sincere
geal and was called before the curtain to receive Tue
moro pointed and formal public greeting twice al the end
OF eaeh act The entire performers wen recalled
at the end OF act second and there was recall Tor eah
tableau of the comedy. Mr wallack was asked for
speeob but did not respond
The cast Of parts follows;
Col JOl n nWhe.................... Lester WaiaCk
DOirtsOn.
Cant. MOdntratfB. ..,......J W OHiOI
Bete THOMPSON. " %,
Dora 1lOrDhaUg Ugh .....,......... MISS h.t'i,a,t
Lusy Don. Miss 0eItlhne mayo
T1s i. a drscre ass gnment of diiicllt duties Our
bAst remembrance Of Nrs Pnrhbeok has been Miss heu
tioues-who invested the part with strange Spanish
beauty and was very passionate aud noble at the CLOSE
But Miss Dyas succeeded equally In the touching scene
that ends this sad career and she finer than hr pro
deeassors in the skill and reality with which she con
viewed tho adventures COntlasted with the yet uheA
tinru,sbed sanctity OF the woman. BIT Ghheit
Ds Old Dorrison typifed dignity. sweetness nooillty
fiery force and delicate exagGeratiOn, and gave one O
those model presentations Of which he has created ."
many and Of which the public can never see too much
The repulsive Msatr06 ucted with faithu coarse
ness made uncousclOusy humorous by Mr Carroll the
rest was protness and juyonlty, upon which no COM
uent Ia requisite.
The old farce of "a Quict Family" with Mr Beckett
MI Holland Miss Gernon, Mrs. Seton, and Miss Burke
On the o isf parts, neatly aud mc1y acted as an
afterpieoe.