The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-26
AHJSEfENTs.
The Sew PLAY Ferreoi" ~ Represented at
the nion square Theatre.

the { uiou square Theatre.
The Union square Theatre has held
crowded auditories at every performance Of
&c Tsrscol." The actors and scene sAifters have
now become familiar with their work and the
representations run very smoothly The per-
sonaees o. the drama are twenty-.ne. OF these
20 least ten have no connection With and No et-
feet unon the action. nor does the action IN any
way AFFECT them. PIiunsiss Psrrisoi. who IL one
Of them. Is indeed welcome - the scene as I'M
personatel hy Nr. stuart Robson, because he Is
amusing and a clever satire on iurymen. The
tnree ushers u the court at AK. together With
the eccentric jlrymen add some physical move
ment to one Of the scenes. and give 1t some
faint comic colorn.. \ similar remark IL an
phcAble 70 the three lldie-, Madame de p.
tame. Madame ID vdltdmiels and MADAME It An
'i.lies and also 20 the three gentlemen. Mdr-
ins Dr. Bf0chrt and Luioiphc. With this "a alif-
cation. mat the SIX parsonage, last rancl nave
no ofirlll or other relation 10 the court. ~ to
ANYTHING else ln the play. They are merely IT,
| f,.htnnehls s.rie:t' In a drama where
] the rise 81 tho irtaiu they occupy the patent
/ attention - the aldien.e tor hhit An IN
allv begins From 'his er.t bali hours talk the
| auditor learns nothing tnat = not told more ar
tl,t.cally and 90 re ,fecuveh i'ierwa-d oy the
l Grafton q the drama and t. Necessary tia-
losue. l. cut cut these parts entirely would
lrNNrnt the eNNlN'fi u - r'Alf very AA'A-
| some dresses and some u.Ii comeHN' Alu ssolue
! MT over brilliant witt but 70 would condense
aud greatly strengthen the play Itself. trooaoiy
/ the best tniuE the man cement w now 90
would be 70 let thes personage- briefly aopear'
] o. Nfden and ire-- the scenes. but % omit from
/ the performanre the quarter para OF what they
/ have 10 saw In these remarks no rehe' In on
the ladie. and gentlemen who emtoiy these
! characters IS Intended the criticism l. directed
To- the work q the author.
From What has teen -aii. e. mu.t he evident
thAt tnl' ptouu ,uyn OF " Str9 N. i'Etl.e ltt
~ . . q f 4llf 80
| sym u etrcA pros ortions. and tue nbsen'e OF
| supernuous matter. On the other hand, the
| whole action. properly srelkng. tends % the
climax OF tue fourth and last act for when
/ preparation Is well made in the third act Inc
dramatic intrigue IS very uple and direct. 20
much 80 that u. deveiopment 10 hafilY III we
ordinary Kline u stheatric represent lticn, and
IL va III ~ IL .'t' Wv. - 80
permitted himself " insert sup rauous ani IT.
relevant matter.
Tue motive 4 the drama the 'auie a. that q
q" Rose Michel A murder ms Teen cor mite >,
| an innocent person is Ocu-et. and witness q
the crime refuses 90 reveal the truta. slve the
innocent. AMI punish the guilty. BECAUSE = zen
revelation would compromise another uersl n
very dear ~ the one who refuses . TESTIFY. In
both PLAYS the murderer. knowing the relations
tneni. To- those whom they fear 20 compromise,
sSe fearless ard defiant When such Identity Il
ths r'-i-,l--.r'n .. Tsrr.r'' has 10 repeat TO a
tscena3d,n eu' are uc.ru,i Mr. par.ene, =
.a.r-rUni rtuf a'e pseG 'r4ulen' He is the bon
ot4tIe and severe tlA-i-'TAte go to'h piAY''
o-s dA't ."Mipe. uial - 'N l. M
fr. 10 tais necessary similarity. re- atin- T. %
t1e ikenes. q q. wye. ne -en~rn amen q
fr.utl {; slowed DO "u So vi .tel, tlr ne
j. i-hter ror- cheerful. sometme- CAV. 4
VS. 'rl- eleueat ia " Rose Sncn.- ia " fes-
Arer IKE a.,i Il o,..a.. on tie entrance q
F,rr,.L o.. interest we'll -.-tli.ed. .ui IT "
% climax. WIKI t..Lu She