The New York herald., 1876-09-25
LONDON'S DRAMATIC SEASON.
Two New Pieces at the Gaiety by
Henry ]. Byron.
sirst Night of Giberts New Drama
Daniel Druce."
PRONOUNCED SUCCESS OF Hermann VEIN.

Now DO we return to our first necessities II
nrss oves-,he umbrella the waterproof and coloshcs
Of the perod-ior now 1t rancth daily aud the cold
damp air sends shivers down the most warmly dis
posed back, pcrneatIng the mind with suicidal gloom
and tho bones with rheumatism. Nature no longer
invites and the OF such AS depend
upon one or the other for existence. Theatres have
Bpepsd their doors aud first nights have begun.
Always the avani garde OF dramatic novelty. Mr.
Holiingshead ushered IN the autumn season with
Henry J. Byron. FIRST, Mr. Byron :aSes "thc bull
by the horns" by appearing bodily in his own now
threeact farce, and then he sends his bright intel
lect in the shape OF new burlesqne entitled "l'lc
Don Cesar dc Dazan." A ''lrst nisht" IN London is
sure TO be all entertaining spectacle before the curtain,
whatever may be provided behind it. Then does tho
cap,ious critic leave his native jungle to gently
G any sucking dove in the cushioned stall OF the dead
head Then are private boxes filed with actors and
actresses dscnsased tor tho time bong. Then does
The aiiecie forth, armed with double barrellcd
lorsnottc to evc the universe the benefit of his vaua
bic opinion But, above and beyond ALL come the
drspo,ic pat and gallery that SIT in judgment apon
public plays aud players and svo their verdict rira
coce PIT and gallery tor that night only. These
who constitute both make 1t anpoint always TO
attend hrst nights, and, asa body,
attend any other performances They know every
critic by sight OF address such us are obnoxious to
them They a1d.bly discuss the private aair5 OF well
known men aud women in .hc audience, and seriously
give ihcir minds TO the consideration of tho
dishes provided for their digestion. confess that
their judgment exceedingly clear, and though 1t does
not follow thai play roundly hissed by them is pc.
cuLary loss II generally follows that is an artistic
failure No could have been more enthusiastically
received than M. Byron. He is very clever man,
has demo very clever work, clever actor in his
f.rca clp aItt ppla npdov
body wants him to strike twelve whenever ho strikes
n oil. such Tho feeling when curtain rose on
The Bull By Tho Horns" Byron, Mr.. Sou.
tar, Mr.. MacI.eau, Mr. Royce, Mr. Fawcctt,
and Miss Farren with cordial receptions and peo-
p!o laughed whenever they could Tho farce however.
was Byron at his The plot recalled 'rhe Great
Divorce Case" but imagining this thrce-act farce
which Montague will produce III New York to be
bottle oil champagne, Byron's farce Is this same cham
pague alter the cork has been drawn several hours
tho phiz gone. OF course Byron cannot help max.
Ing notes. He will die with an opi.ran on his lips,
but he Is half Byrouc In married Haste"
where he gave himself and everybody elso parts that
could bc turned into characters, woll INDUCED
mirth-provoking reparee lie calls Louisa Cleum
"Uniimitod Loo" IL used to finish with chop at
Evans" says the very much married Mr.. Ccum
SNOW you have devil ct homc,' retorts Byron
Paul Percval al was brought up at the
BARI exclaimed the impccunous Irshman. The O'Lar.
ragon "What had you been dong!" asks Byron. Ono
OF the characters forget which, reors 10 soEcthing
''iikc the end Of comedy where the applause
In" II have known It tho other way" dolefuly
mutters Byron, which the audience poiutedy.
But rcpartce will not every deficiency, and when
one, star, stated that the human intellect could
only stand certain monta strain the pit broke into
applause that limited at having arrived at this point
gallery cried out. "was that the burIesquc or tho
romcdytr and the applause pientiuy speed with
hisses "I, Is a failure" said moro critic,
with q decision OF tone that would have
carried conviction TO a more creduious breast
than mine. IL not artistic success knew but
perhaps what was TO follow would put everybody IN
good humor and turn tho scales IN Byron's favor So
II came to pass. "Ltilc Don Caesar do Bazan'' is u
capital buresquc on the drama OF that name. There
is 'go'' and fun in 1t from beginning to cnd, and
capitay acted. Miss Farren has very great ability in
burlesquc; SO, too has Mr.. l.. Terry With such Don
Caesar and such u Charles IL, with the graceful
dancing OF Miss Kate Vaughn, and the extraordinary
agility OF Mr Royce who goes through at and under
everything like streak lightning, tho buresque Is
doomed to be pupular. The Prince of Wales and
everybody cse laughed at IL, but the wise
diiettante shook his head You know i, won't
Guiety has had houses SINCE The people
90 Byron, tho author, IN the irst piece, and
stay 10 enjoy him III The second. Tncy take 'The
Bull by tho Horns" IN order to make the acquant-
ance of Little Don CAESAR" So tho critics were
wrong again. and Mr. Holm sshcad smcs the treas
uty report.
EHAYMARXET-NIDXiGnr
Second IN order OF opening is the Haymarkct Be.
ginning with John s. Clarke, who warmed the house
with crowded audiences, drawn to him in the well
known characters of DR. Paucloss and Major Wcl,ur-
ton dc Boots. ~ tonight has been the OF gcnu
ine IN play anu acting. ". ). GILBERT has
added new leaf TO his ladrcs, and Hermann Vein
has scored a triumph III AL original creation.
". s
When Gilbert produced hs last play, "Brckeu
Hearts," clever people SAID thu hs never would, be-
PAUSE he never could, write anything INVOLVING uown
right human interest," that his forte lay la buresquc
and SATIRE and that the passion oil Hest aud blood
beyond the reach of hs People, clever other
wise, rarely realize that brains have way OF growing
II by means follows because An author has worked
particular that his minc CONSISTS OF other.
NO does anything good until he iorty," said
Gilbert not long ago HIS work d,sprovcs this
utateuLcnt Tor there Lavo been few more charming
modern plays than Pygmal on and Iaatea ~ Never
Ihcless, GOcrt's new manner foreshadowed diniiy in
"Charity Is SO far IN advance o ms Old seli that as
his author two years sale
10 believe only beginning TO find out his posi-
bties "Daniel Drucc" is as strong. iassionaie and
ympathetic as .'Py rmaiion and Gaatca ~ graceful,
Iaiirical and c,hsra Its cnaactcrisc IL the honey
arpcst human nature oi which vlibert supposed
DO Incapable Good IN dialogue, pathetic III scuti-
nent strong IN situation. II reads wci! aud plays ad
ntrahly. IL needs cutting Some OF the speeches
talky. and tho quips nnd turns OF Reuben the
eriocomc character are thrust INTO several serious
ntustions, which are ruined thereby Undoubtedly
he pruning kntlc Will away cxcrcsccnces No
tno~s how play Will act until u has been tried
audience. But let me tell you tho
DRucr."
Jonas Marp.c rs noble hearted blacksmith who
tdorcs hts wie with the PASSION Of a hrst aud only
owe. This wife IL takc. from him 5y ''genilcman,"
md that the ''gcntleinnn' may make her
hts .lAna1 nav N
Ind gives the world that he is dead Under the
name Of banioi Druce lie lives alone IN a miserable
tut toliing constantly, becoming very miscr Ia his
uced for gold. he play begins WIN an interview
setween Daniel and brother, wha nnds him and
demands Recognition. Daniel VOWS ths; Jonas Is
lead and the brother departs strangely puzzled Ut the
,hapgo which has come over u once good, nopest,
,sarIy soul. "ro think that Jonas Marplc should
rvcr have earned The vi miscr!n Y
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