The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-26
NEW PLAYS ON THE BOARDS
THo yIEY fTTRACTITE NOVELTIES
JOR MONDAY WEEK.
Romance from the Seventeenth Century rre-
rentcd In Booths rheHtro-The KiralIys
in "a Brilliant spectacle in NibiO's Garden.

Romance from the Seventeenth Century rre-
-entcd in Booths rheRtro-The KiralIvs
in "a Brilliant spectacle IN Nibio's Garden.
As contrast to the rich glitter Of "Sar-
danapalus and liking Lear" Booths Theatre
presented, last night, In Daniel Druce," sim
pie village story, appropriately mounted and
well acted. The piece is In three act. The
scenes embrace a hut, blacksmith's shop,
and a cottage. with the exception OF a
few soldiers in red and yellow coats and richly
arrayed nobeman, the characters are rural. The
humor was Afforded by Mr.. J. w. Jennings, who
illustrated what might have been the dandyism
Of two centuries ago.
The pith Of the story Is that Ddnicl Di1tce, an
English blacksmith Of the seventeenth century,
ost his wife Dorothy at the moment when she has
discovered the promise Of an heir. He does not
know the particulars OF her hsht. and consoles
himself in bis despair solely with amassing
money His wife has eloped with Sir Jasper
COmbc, a colonel In the army OF Charles
l. Four years aficrward, pursued with his
sergeant, Reuben Hdincs, by the troopers OF
Cromwell. he takes refuge with his companion
and his wifes child In the hut Of Di1tce, who,
on going out to seek food for them, betrays
their hiding place. Hdhes, who goes to seek
Di1tce. returns with the news OF their betrayal.
and Connie, taking sixty golden pounds that he
has discovered In Drsce's dwelling, and
placing a chain and locket on the neck OF the
child, departs with his Sergeant. Before his de-
parture he pins paper to the chifd's dress. re-
questing Drucc to take care Of her, aud adding
that his gold has taken her form.
bruce had not previously seen the little one.
She had been sleeping In wrappers. He had
long prayed that his treasure might be trans
muted into a child, and believes In his slmpll-
city that his PRAYER has been miracu-
uiness in the cOmnunion-hip ~ his
adOnted daughter, whom he names DOrOthU,
and fourteen years p S.. connie escaped into
France, whittier the child's mother preceded
him. but she died - eriof on learning that the
chil h Il not been brought.
In th, second act Di1cr il living In another
section OF country, and Connie purchases the
oguiling DrgC. nor Dor0fhV, he soon le rms their
idcnlity. lie wishes to take DOTOthU TO his
forms Drur, tnt lie was the betriyer
- his wife, Hut that Dpiu,huis lis own d .ushter.
IOrU'hB ca ns the rage Of hor father, brings
,n"nt tecone ilihtlon. and ls raired . r,1Vf,y
ljWR1id, young .ilur, whom COaabc makes
the steward ot his property.
MI Lawrence barrett gave TO Di1ice all the
power that the rart demanded.
"Alurlne, or "A ' lNaEe 70 the EARTH Il the
title ot iyric So ctace produced 10y the Kiralfy
boasts 90 ulot u feature that IT, lacking in neatly
all the spectae ular PLAYS presented within the
past few yelrs. and -tiil better recommc uda-
tion IS that II contains nothing coafse. The
scenery Of tho riece is very beautiful. the
action good and while there Is an abundance
OF real humOr IN n, the ballet which IN most
plays Of the Kind forms the chief attraction,
tukes up no more Oi tine spectators time than
the tutellgent theatre ger cares to expeni
upon IL. The dancing by Niles De itos Q, Lat ur-
uier. and Gfius iu e. much better than the ave-
rage, an. these graceful ana athletic art-tes are
well supp ,rted bl a ttouue VI cOryphees almost
huncred tn number.
Ai.. Florence Ellis, with the advantage OF a
pretty lace, "A good figure, sweet voice, aud
much grace OF movement. pla's the pIrt of
ilnTtns t. the manifest SUBTRACTION or the
house: Miss Marion Fske. Eoim is bright,
quicA, aud sparkling; ". II. Fitzgerald makes
iQullon,t, the Norm rHid. oyerhOws with
crisp and mellow humor, aud keeps hi, au-
| dlencc on the broad grin all the time. The gem
tiemen who represent the anorpus turtle. the
sea bass. the pike. the perch. tho peripatetic
Oysters, aud the waltziug ctuhalObOd, are not
ihn ed in the bills; but justice requires that
| they shouli hc mentioned with pr ii-e rs lend
ius mo- liitc Wd tn rendering " "Azurins'' N st
| enjoyable play for the n1ltdaNs.