New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-08
TILE DRAMA.
JOHN GARTH AT WALLACK'S.

NJ. Brougham's romantic drama OF John
Garth" which had SO marked success at tbs thea'f
four years ago, revived last night under alspciOui
circumstances and witnessed by crowded ara ehthu
siasc audience. 1t Is remarkably good play OF inc
lneodranatic kind With strong situations. picturesque
contrasts OF character plot Of deep interest," acuoh
that never Hags dialogue that IL torse and brighbs
quicl bus,liug deity constructed play tnat touches
only superlcaly tic currents OF human ieeIlhg put
touches them nevertheless with the unernS instinct OK
the true dramatst and presents pictures OF lie wch"e
recognize as not unnatural though they are drawn
with free hand and abundance OF color In TIE cen
trail character Of John Grh Mr. Lester Waack has an
ouortuny to display some Of the nobler qualities OF his
acting Tho taste the day ncines toward savage per-
sMs IN sombreros aud heavy boots, ard Mt NailacA
sows II OF this sort but he shows us something
more. This swatthy and mysterious hero Is moVed,
throughout tho play, By the tenderest and truest emo
tons and in tho portrayal Of manly sorrow and suffer-
ing the expression OF quick AID lofty impulses, Mr. Wal
lack was supremacy good The try scene ofJoh Gghs
parting with his daus SITTER, and the equally impressive
scene OF reconciliation showed those greater powers
which have made MrWalack master In his profession;
In these scenes and in loss degree in some others, no
profoundly touched the spectators hearts; while his
copsumnate kno LEDGE OF dramatic effects and the
ninutip ~ stage business gave vitality to the entire
drama Mr John Gilbert reappeared In his original
character OF gregory DeranI and 1t Is almost super.
nuous 10 add that be played 1t to perfection Mrs John
SETON cordially Sleeled HAeWlse III hef olIglhI
character Of Mere ChdrmoraHte. Miss Adas Dyas was
an excellent Hester Deerhon, and Mss Nina Va
ran pretty and rather ndistinct 1t'ne. Ir
Stevenson dill fl justice TO the role OF Antonto B1Teh
The disroputabe iAhc: OF that prosecuted youth WIS
pcrsonatcd by Mr. A Fitzgerald. and despite tendency
to oyeract part which abounds with temptations 10
hat fault lie may be credited with fatering success
The scene OF the attempted murder q. the close OF
Act w. was admirable; and the IA OF the CURTAIN was
the sisnal FOR aly prolonged applause 10 which all
the principal members of the company were In turn
obliged TO respond. The play has been mounted WIN
great elegance richness and taste. The first scene rep
rrc,ing the exterior Of the Garth cottage on the coast
OF wales With the sea the background and Anfoniot
Yacht lust coming To anchor is marvel ~ beauty, aud
some charming effects OF color are produced a. ~ the
caur. o, the Act daylight changes 10 the red glow OF
sunset and dusk Is succeeded by moonlight, and the
zen anal,y lad into rhuess
At the Holy Trinity organ concert to-mor-:
row Mr.. y. Whit-ey VIII play an organ concerto oil
Hau1e'.. ARRANGED 10y Best, tn. >lGmber Song from
Elrn's Ch.i,tmas OIaOrO, sc. Mr. Henry Carter VIII
play ~ Old Trinity Thursday his programme uclni.
mo- a Preude and Fu,llc OF Bac's Ia l., Prelude aud
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