The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06
AM SEMENTS.
Rowe's "Finh Avenue" In Booth's, sixth
Avenue.

Avenue.
The long-talked-of Fifth Avenue" play,
10y Micawber Rowe turned up last evening in
Booths Theatre, and proved 10 be trump card.
A vivid imagination has ayailcd itself OF his
torical incidents. on Which, rs on IA thread. are
strung the pearls of fun and frolic, with Just
enough plot and purpose 10 redeem the play
from the nature of variety act. In spite
If great attractions elsewhere. the mag
nincent temple of art was packed from
band rail To amphithcntrical height. Many Of
the Spccialists-had hundreds of
friends up stairs and down. principally up.
who hailed their entrance with hi-h shouts
and cheers so prolonged rs ~ cmbarrass the
proceedings Of the night. Whatever may be
tge merits or dcmeri,s-and they are many-of
Mr.. Rignold ~ an actor. there can be no doubt
that lie has found favor in the eyes Ot "A mutt
iudc cd people. When IA his character Of Blafe
the hero OF the piece, he stepped upon the
rose the mighty shout OF welcome-so mighty
indeed that without violent effort one could
easily believe himself IN the midst OF the om-
niputent gods of the BOwery Theatre; George
Knight, the Dutchmnn Johnny Wild. the
Elhop. and Charley Parsloe the Bill Poster,
We're greeted With icrvent applause, and need
have no jealous temper as against thcir British
rompeer In la't, It might De stii 80 iar Is part
of the play u concerned that Johnny Wild. AS
sisted 10y NsnOld and the rest. nude great
success.
Then tors were not unnaturally nervous last
hl- lines. Whether II was due to the solid
silver boat. loaded with flowers, winch wis
handed up 70 him as he came on or to the pres
cncc OF MOntlAue and Other laughing
course. they all wore new clothes on
the steamer in tho first net, amt equally
of course. the passengers discussed philosophy
and other interesting Topics, with th"r IA -
toward the audience. The scene Of the FIRST "a I
WAS it, close, th" curtain going down on sinA-
iug steamer Through the steam ot which WAS
mdi-tinotly So, II the shape uf r'scuing vessel,
With lights ~ uW. bow ON, ana small boat nara
h fore TIE curtain. although the call WAS moro
properly for the sr''uir artist.
Tn" second net IL badly written, nni the dia-
logue il simply thin aud NHpld. The adirS,
Mis- Granger and Miss Girard, We're ahsurdly
oNsrilre--,,d. What they had tO say WAS silly,
lines tn redeem their manner from criticism.
The act closed with Il board meeting, which
brought out "a rich vein ol humur from ' IA n
bowers. AMI some little rhetorical ciicr from
kenold and Marde but II amounted toNcp
little.
The third act Is devoted to humorous sccnr
In Il New York recruiting ui'c-Ncry funny
and ahunlantly supplied with good scenes II
clor, with IA monitor launch, and ana ud iro~-
hy kigu0ld, full OF patriotism, appeals 10 tht
The fourth act develops a burglars p'o'
against w. Scbuylc' lNlr. rNlorl AMI 40 mar. 10
Scrnr whn'h Dr. PAINFULLY real -in. Mr.. IHti
death scrne is ON oi Oh" gDu~ Of m"d"rn Hn
II received thnndrts oi nppl"u-e' und tur ape
pause was rlruly deserve %.
iu' t''uuud E-t a"i rrpro- u'. -nnirY- nr.
of the l-ti riNl-. lI-IH. tine NHi,I. 81. ,If.
900 aud ru-n KING iog- '-. nnd tlo quo. 'uu- o.
pi lh' fu.iui seventh. Wtp 4 AIl'Iil no % i'td
III" play l- 20 ~u.f-~. IHr iu.N 10 h"u-
greeted au its scenes with dI- .r''t Ncu"nnn .
oi applause, ana Hll THAT ~dugu.ue managers
could have hoped Tor Was uiiulnod,