The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-07


not be lifted out OF rcalsm'into idealism-and
embroidery II the hero and heroine 40 TO
sleep in the third act may one not claim that
privilege for the audience in the fourth act 2
Are these trivial questons2 l think they
touch the deepest depth OF point lace.
1t il not my intention to bcittlc Mr. Montague.
whose graceful passivity has been widely
praised, and who, II he cannot make love, can
certainly provoke 1t in both sexes Nor would
limit the range OF his genius. believe he can
play anything. even Mary's lamb. If somebody
would adapt 1t for him-or. for that matter the
white OF an egg. II 1t were properly whipped
| But he would rlay them all alike.
| See how my pen has run away with mo. Isat
down to write n running review OF all the pco-
pie in Marriage and here. I've gone 10
| sleep myself in tho first act.
| WANTED to say that the audience would for
give Meek's wife for marrying him II she
would only stick pin in him occasionally
l wanted to say also that Mr. John Gil
| bcrts mpersonation Of tho part OF Silds
AUl,Uo is not iiarked by any OF those
touches which, although always identical. are
ever acceptable from tho old favorItc. In this,
as in many other parts. Mr.. Gilbert bctrays the
immobity of his talents. He cannot adapt
! them to now roles II il worth noting. how
! ever. that Walluck audiences are always better
pleased to recognize John Gilbert than to meet
now character. This loyalty to an old favor
itc Is something entirely apart from their csti-
mate Of his excellence in anew role.
| Versatility is not one Of Mr.. Gilbcus charms.
He plays grcat many uaris,but it cannot be- said
that he plays them in grcut many different
ways They generally lean either to Su 1Htho-
M 1is0ht, or to Mfrs Nckutnd.
But Stds linJJ Is not a new part. and. there
forr. NAV hc passed. without further criticism.
Mr.. GID rt mover do. un}thing carclessly or
badly. and he never has any vasarics. His
faults like his merits. are oasillcd ana vcne-
raNlr.
Mr.. Arnoi, ON the other hand. can. when he
takes the notion. make himself So ridicuously
| bad that his aUiirn'c, wcro it less American.
would bc justified in Missing him. 1t is no cx-
cuse for him TO say tnat he has a supcrnuous
and unnatural part n Marriage" and is drag
god by the role down t. the depths of low come
dy. whore h. founders like a lcviathan in Mr.
Boun auh- point lace Tho trouble is that he
initiates MIR. Lester Wallacks mannerisms and
personal reDuliari,ics. affecting the haw-haw
! business and the deuce tlkc-l e-bOy" tone
and tries 10 III the stage with his arms and
legs.
Mr.. Wallack has virtues and merits enough e
be an example Why docs not Mr.. Arnolt try 70
initiate thcseY All that business with the apron
is WallaS lan. without the Walack authority
and flavor.
And hero let mo say, npropos OF tho apron
that every important parsonage in this play
makes long speeches TO the audience. Quit,
one-third 81 the story is told in soliloIuics ana
addresses TO the front seats, and Ms. Coas'1u
| Itft ,kpsc CorhlanI. when she finds the maid
apron ia her husbands pocket. PUSHES TO ia,
food!-his and exhibits il for quite two minutes
| TO the spectators.
But Miss Cpehlan. who has n supcrnuous
part. plays it with infinite tact And Mrs. Seton
| in few lines portrayed with such exquisii.
Truth and unbounlcd humor tho acerbty. the
smiling bitterness and tho snuffy. dciIerentia
sharpne-- " Il snubbed old woman that the au-
| the ~poeiul favor II acknowledgment. As fol
Beckett. he relies upon himself. and not upot
his part and Nine. ronis seems 10 feel that
she is treating the bridesmaids like servants
Ilylhpton was given some manincss to portray
ana hc added some of his own in the portrayal
E!llc Germon was suppressed in n matron',
| part AMI she never appears to advantage IL
serious silence. | liked Miss Bonface's pie
tur' of the Wife She convinced Us all OF tn
iumor A'r" is iu marriage when the Stride j.
o'ly eld. IlHr luno'on 'e. hciilcs,u--s. nnt
| air.i-l t.nI ril. -- NrIs -u fuug, charms tA.'
si"rhlot upon the ii>A4ei~m llke uatUgu. ne,,
rr. Irl dish If corn starch.
H-rrl must stop. Nut that have said huI
That D. aut tl-.n truth haut even tom .l,.
ui "a tio things thHt / had in luy n.ud-l.ut :,
3D. III A0uil have 20 - ru auHtarr .uau
aa it.-l. a-antestol ii.,c thlt y..ur.l ISL.
nsIAal. NM CAi>.ll.