New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-13
THE DRAM1-MUSIC
MARRIED IN HASTE.

The sixth of the series of plays with which
Mr. Wallack is pleasantly filing up the season at hi,
theater brought forward last night IT'S predecessor,
were The Overland Route" caste" Bosom Friends,
"Ihe Romance OF a Poor Young Man." and "IIonep
and a Quiet Family" Tho new feature IA Mr.
H. j. Byron's comedy Of Married In Haste"
II was seen by assomblaeo that crowded III,
house, aud it was accepted with quick appreciation
and kindly welcome IL is so full Of goodness without
being entirely good that nobody could well help liking
it. Liking however, Ia relative and at any rate does
not always involve unqualified admiration. There 4,
more TO admire I'm "Married In Haste" but Thought will
scarcely accept ii as either strong or a well rounded
comedy 1t lacks cOmpactness, cohesion and sharplv
defined symmetry II deals with acts which are lee. what
people must 10 than what they think they must do and
hence il fails to attain that spontaneous movement which
ia reached only when natural conduct flows directly ont
II natural motive. The four cued at inter.
walls piece Of experience brought about by arfgs
in the conduct OF life to which the personages submit
with their eyes wide OPEN for the purpose OF being
managed to good theatrical results. While however tho
substance OF tho comedy is thin and artificial the
manner Of 1t is brilliant; and herein will DO
found It's impressive quality and its staying power.
The language is full Of bright. cracking lines which
cynical truth and satire conveyed under merry banter
Some OF the phrases are Of extreme delicacY-suble
pointed quiet and inci,iye, like the talk Of very
clever, goodheaIed, rrey educated, and uncommonly
intellectual man OF the world The types OF character
not new, but they arc all good and they well
tTa,ed The story pretty enOugwhat there is OF it
and the feeling throughout Is right, sound and gener.
The first act IL particularly sparkling and 1t pre-
pares the way, dramatically. for much than ensues
Likewise il is complete piece in ITSELF which is rather
unusual in compositions OF this order The third
act contains especially well cOntrlyed dramatic
situation, in which the husband whose wife has left
his home hears his friend repeating the letter he has
Just written app-se MIN OF the disaster. Tho second
fourth drag little, and there Is a supeIiuous
tap. Married In Haste will not stick public favor
like arrow, but very likely Will like paper OF tacks
for Il Is full Of points The chief Of these is q capital
part Tor MI Lester Wallack. who rOycs through the
four saying clever words with siill
clever grace and giving to wit the emphasis II
genius We need say more than that NJ
Gilbert Miss Dyas Mr. Stevenson, NJ shannon, aud Miss
Lslie acted with discretion discriminating TASTE and all
requisite force and feeling. Miss Lilis is
and valuable acquiston-iOr she has experience,
lncnen, mind, and manner and is peasant to and
hear. The comedy set in scenes composed with q
skill that rare, this thcdter where the excel
lent Judgment Of Mr. Floyd has wrought many
ccssrs IN this line that prOpriety and brilancy
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