The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-06

see Paris. They had had their Dundreary course
at home. But everywhere else sothern has been
cordially Welcomed and made to feel at home
az long "a he chose to stay. WHY II IL so Is n
puzzle. IL may he that there is an immensely 81
humor In the fact that l, 2, 3, T. 5, and are 10,
and that 10. O. 8, I, Q, and are II ngers-and the
same with toes-but can't seem to get at It,.
Others do, and that con ;ents both Sothern end
the management. II would not be fair for Mr..
Sothern to say, "Critcise the play, not me I
simply act part" 1t wouldn't be fair, because
the part lie the play. He created tho part, and,
such II is II is Sothern's idea OF artistic crea-
ton and artistic presentation. The fun consists
entirely in.
l. SOtbern's makeup.
2. His mannerlsms.
3. And the odd non sequiturs with which his
dialogue abounds.
The cousin" lie devoid OF dramatic situa-
tiOns. IL is poor in interest There Is no story
to Vt. Every part Is so subordinated to Dun
dredry, that save for the obj giving Sotbern
an occasional breathing SPELL they might be cut
out. Leaving them out Of consideration we ind
Sotherns makeup a marvel OF ingenuity. There
isn't a trace OF his own personality left. Hc alb
solutely sinks bis Identity. In that he Is more
Of an artist than Booth, who never forgcts
Booth than wallack, who Is never disguised {;
than Raymond, who plays Raymond all tho
time than Barrett, who preserves Barrett abso-
lutely, whatever he may play. Sothern Ia abso-
lutely lost. In bis mannerisms Mr.. Sothern Is
less careful. Men who know Sothern well say
that he originally PLAYED Dundredrv to hit, be-
cause he didn't know any better, but played
himself. Dundredry 10 q man Of many coats,
trousers, boots, &c.
30 Is Sothern.
Are you Mr.. Sotbern's tailor. Mr.. Pooie7"
~ ham, str" -
Ills he very eItravaGant person 10 clothes -
"'E his, SIR"
"How many suits for instance 10 the course
OF ayear"
ave make hall lie clothes, sir, and o never
as less than two full suits h'a month, sir To
my certain knowledge o as hover twenty com
plete suits hin perfect border. 'E's blessing
to the hold clothes man, sir, hand very kind to
is servants"
This Is said to be a fact. Even In the early
days Of sis week, Sothern was known as q
dresser, caring more for his back than his
belly, and In the Dundreary idea we find
this trait q prominent feature. sothern Is a
great story teller; 50 is Dundredry. Dtindredrv
generally tells the same story over and over; 80
does Suthern. We are disposed to believe that
Sothern Is public benefactor. He passes time
aereeaoly He satisfies the manager by crowd
ing the theatre. He keeps the people 10 q roar,
and sends them home good natured.
Mr.. DAILY has put the piece fairly on the stage.
The cast Is immense. and with a good play
would add to the reputation VI tue theatre.
Miss Jefiries-Lewis succeeds ns Florence. as she
does In everything. In look. costume and &C n
she IL perfect alwAys. Mss Lima Distz presents
sweet-faced. brisht-eyed picture Of the naughty
English belle. Miss Giim N knows nothing OF
Mdry Mcredah: Mr.: Owen Fawcetts AsI Trench
ard Is vulgar Mr.. Daly's two vuets 10 n remark
sble bit OF double action. The rest are foiis,
save Mr.. Davidge who Ia wasted In an bOrtion-
lied Abel Murcott, and Mr.. Jennings who is per-
mitted some three minutes on the stage as the
villain COyle.
| The theatre was crowded densely every even
Ing st week, and seats are enga. ed for weeks
In advance. IL 10 evident that tue successes OF
other seasons are to De repeated now. Il there
any gooo reason for M MONSIEUR X.