The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-08

goo others, and when we were all seated the
house was what might be called full. I under
stand that Mr.. DAILY avaled himself Of several
Partisan sources and his brains for LIFE" and
I am told that Mr.. Boucicault drew from the
original play, from which the French Process was
cribbcd. plot idea, but that the rest Is entirely
the creation or adaptation OF his own head and
front. However that may be, II Is a Jolly good
play, fun of epigramnatic wit and humor, with
amusing Suggestions. doubtless. to men and
women who will for the first time he let into
some OF the secrets Of unhappy husbands and
fun-loving lords.
It's scarcely proper 30 call this play comedy.
It's nothing but a three.act farce. with the
farce kent nv uutlargingly In the face Of the
admirlhle sction Of ali concerned II mus, he
conceded that the success OF the night fell Ike
an ent husiasiic blanket on the fair shoulders of
MISS bnie termon. she Vl'ys the part of Zulu
an equestrienne artistic. anxious to be- witness
In the great divorce case. For that PURPOSE she
calls on the lawyer tMont ruel, makes his ac-
quaintance. and after while is invited bv him
TO m Ike night 81 r. they to be Joined by
SdredW Bust'i NieckcO and fcmale friend
to br invited by him. The cndcavOr to elude
w,feiy virilanc on the part - the lawyers. and
n pcrits Of absurd and impossible confrrf,mps,
form the thread on which the beads OF Incl ient
ana Jocul1rty are strung Mr. Montague IL not
q successful fdfccur His line should ALWAYS he
cast In pleasing places Tor when he goes outside
he eN1grcrater. ON tiis occasion he did better
than believed IL po-sIhIe but NOT vol enongh
There Is an air 81 work about his action. which
hetrtys rather the amateur than the artist. Tho
play goes by Itself. ANY man with half tho tact
hit rs Cffu plrc. OF course n hctter actor would
make stiil more vt IL.
Mr. Reckett's make.ups are phenomenal A
StTifpuf BrSttr he Il p buster and kepi hia audi
ence bursting with laughter from first to last
Beckett Is ALWAYS iIcckett. howrver and MT
seems to satisfy both Inn and tho neonle Mr.
| Edward Aruott's return To- thia Theatre AZ a INC
occasion of "A courteous recognition He nleys
the part ~ a brother to Mrs T)org bavint, 70.
turned from four years duty in India lie
meets his sister accidentally / the dennt.
| whence hor husband had nnporantlv cone an
Of town on business, and proposrs that they
| shall 20 on and make "A night 81 II, a." cour.s
tncy 80 80 tho same SUP; err place as DolV and
buster iurc being there in advance. wet. hungry,
| ara warning Ter his tuends. Accident brings
| uohisD appears, /idu uppe irs. and "A row APP
pears inevitable. wh,n u, "a OF old. the accommo-
uh'nE ul'tn'F tells lie, and Hpneasea the
Wla'n OF ~ iionceined Mr. Arnotts manner
"a, r'.nsaiit' US N'hlluH IN chafac' err and his
eV.HuNuVltles OF speech notable as usual.
mn.Vh I,s.rr!plys llAJ Lie, there are many
Whlvn thltuIu'Y photograph real life. Either
wy hht nor hH- heeh ti're or ne Knows very
HiuA'tlN s"lnc one VINO has. Action, go
| pn-n' anu iuh are the characteristics OF the
| piece.
Mr Walack IS stage Is pure Ms crystal. ! was
therefore, unprcpnred 10 hear such nfeltcitous
! suggestions AS feli from M DOre. rs he peered
through the kcJhole at his wife aud her friend
n the Cremomc supper rooms. It's all very
| mats hosh. Dirt IL DIRT TO pure person, as
| truly as to dirty person. That anything was
| lthd,d do not saw. That great dead was
| Wth'ihool. the hilartty OF the gallery and the
Gnu, klc 81 the circles very Gle rly demonstrated
Miss Ada Dyas, dressed elegantly. bounded
up9n the stage like "a girl Of eighteen. she
| looked and acted Ms. )Ore to perfection Her
reception was cordial, and her Impression un.