The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-31


peared and protected the maiden, for whom he
at once conceived q strong regard.
TdgO DrIicc overbearinR the conversation en-
tered and erasping his daughter In his arms
sermonized the Colonel, while Operus nddlers
drowned the sound Of his voice. The Colonel
nothing abashed asked N he might kiss the
girl, advancing as an excusatory reason the TACT
that he once had a daughter OF his own The
blacksmith consented and the Colonel contented
himself with touch and go kind Of a salute on
the tip OF her forehead and retired. -
IL was pleasant domestic incident, verv
nicely done by Barrett and Sheridan, and u Miss
Palmef's chin had not been Mt an angle Uf 81 in
the shade would have oecn nerfect. ,....- .,
DurOthu, here have a very good scene. Dr1icc
reveals to the lover the story of DOothUs adop-
Colonel, and his dread of separation from her.
UUnydrd gives hun renewed courage by ex-
pressing doubt ofthe truth Of the Colonies story,
but subsequently gets himself in hot water by
DENYING to the comic servant his betrOthal to
Dorothy. which she, overbearing, reseDts, and
dismisaes him.
All this "a good but weak. It has interest. but
no effect. Barrett is so possessed with the ira.
diuons OF Shakespeare that he Is incapable OF
playing "a blacksmith. He wouldn't OBJECT TO
De ons ~ OF poNoi, because Of polloi is Greek
but he'il he hanged before he'll he one Of the
people. tee use the people" Is Engl III.
The second act, then, " pastorIly chaste, ana
sweet, aud pure, and talky, and It's scenes arc
interesting aud natural; Miss Palmer looks
DOrOhy to the life. but she parrots her to death;
Warde IL manly. forcible, and too uretty; Sheri-
dan is picture, r ther STACEY, and rhetOrlCav
excellent Jennings Is capital throughout and
Barrett Il like II tempest In teapot-witn the
there are hut three acts-aren't you gad-and
tho last. though casscd by the graduates from
Trinity College, Dublin, with the stupds, Il to
my mind tue best.
like the pleasant home In 14s7, with chromos
and other artistic designs of 4O years laief
with winch II ~ furnished; but most OF all |
like the gentle Farmer Acorn Dtitce -uersonated
for this occasion unl, BY King Lear. CdsstttS and
the IWipc III icksmuh, .rrett. With all his
worldly goods Jack-tarred in 4 blue haudker-
chief slun1 on the traditional staff, he called
his 1T 10 Quaker daughter To his calisthenic
Knees
Numidi ~ lion above his prey.
Knowing that the Colonel would soon he there
to claim the child betrayed by tho locket he
placed upon her baby breast. and 10y ncr ex-
changed Tor her lovers ring, ihucc determined
to Namose. nut not to leave bis virl behind him.
Go pack your all, ~ said. and LED her To the
exit with his stuteliest step. from which he was
uncereunniuusly sh ken by the CHEEKY voice of
the comic servant, VINO exclaimed, brave old
nm"
In the eccentric guise Of a temporary cavalier,
the comic servant informs D'ticC that his master
" coming to claim DOf1ihU. and advises him TO
hetroth her 90 him. u rrett. Ike kind Of
Scotch CdseiuS. shakes his head to Indicate age,
and pushes D0rOthp toward the comic servant
Sne refuse. rclents hesltates, and is lost. with
her chm IN the air, 8Dd all her sentiment waited
| to the gallery. | commend the scene. Barrett,
with all MS imperfections on his wig, acted with
| feeling. Jennings was funny.
And Opeiti was incidentally noisy.
Then CdS.us Druce had grand transforna-
| ton scene, iumred Il ON his stills remembered
| he WAS really Lear. took the stage. pulled DorO
| nv from her vulgar suttor. and made the very
| awful fear.
| lie said damn twice.
He was not only thus profanc, bu. mounting
as Il were the forum In the square he called on
| gods and demigods to witness the hero OF the
day, and vowed that Dorothy should ne'er be-
come the comic servants prey.
| Grasping with an old mans traditional vigOr
| an iron hummer from his forge. the Indignant
| feyther proceeded TO brain the comic servant,
| when Ike second PucahOntas little DOTOthy
skipped between the men. the upliftcd hammer
| fell harmless to the floor, and the old un shook
| 1
Jennings did some very funny business at this,
| ana made triumphant exit To the tune Of
Tne feytner and the lover. warle. thcn came
together and a scene ~ some power ensued.
| when Brrett iOrgets himself he exdiOits cle-
| mcnts Ot genuine genius. IL he were TO play
| with Lester Walltck. Mr.. Coghln aud Mir.
| lnorne for n lew year,. rubbing un his rough =
| ness. subuuing his tendency to over action, and
| rounding somewhat his manner, he would In nv
| opinion rank easily with Warde, Montague, or
Aidrich. don't agree with the caustic critics
| OF the 1rcdftdu and the Dramatic NctrS IN con-
| demniDg an actor absolutely. because he Is weak
Ia parts. Although II may be said II AN actor Is
| weak In parts, where eau he be strong? GIVE
| Barrett time, practice. and good teaching, ana
This scene between wsrde ami Barrett was
notably due. and when the Colonel entered, 1t be-
| came, in "A measure, grand.
| IL was comica To see Ia rett and Sheridan ape
the oid man business; lake pair OF diyiders
| walked when they wished TO exhibit age. Sheri-
! dan makeup was perfect. lie looked the old
| .snioned cavalier. tho cOurtlS gentleman, To
| the life. His hearing was graceful -elegint, IA
| fic,-and the only possible criticism would he
| that he : occasionally stilted IN tone, As be
| was In nub.
| After the comic servant was dismissed. and
| DDrothv mad narrated her fathers sad story IL
| tue toi"uL II being evident that she was In re-
| alitN DITirc'S chld, adopted, when her mother
ued, oy tue Coond with whom she eoped. the
cavalier stilteu across toe room To the Old man
char, ana over tue little daughters pretty head
shook heartily the oHtstrctched hand. on
course, the sailor has his bride, and thu curtain
goes down on trio of love and happiness.
with Narde a. Dind Drucc, and liiiou Her
ron as DofothH, tue remainder Of the cast II II
-Opertl being smut ny IN bass vIol case dur
Ing tns eutfe perfOrmancs-this admirable por-
travail OF domes ic lie a. IL passed ~ year, ago
would ne good for a run Of year. As 1t u. with
the ,apita engineering OF Jarret x Palmer aud
tue gushing gonfalon Vf Joe IOOker To the fare
II will easily hold the stage until the next sen
sation.
Go and see H. You can laugh with Jennings
SVmpathizn with Warde, admire Miss Palmer,
cap and ives, G rouse with Sheridan, ma take a
whole course Of Shakespeare condensed int,
Barrett AT one and the same time.
Daniel bruce" every night I'll further no
tice. MONSIEUR X.