The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Sensation. OF the wceh-The Dar,cheas,
Firh Avenue, Iiederk-anz, and Eiks.

In that regard. The more notable OF the several
attractions were. and in this order: The DAM
chefs" in the Union Square Theatre Fifth
Avenue" in Booth is Theatre, the Press Club en-
tcrtanment in Stelnway Hall. and the Lcdcr-
kranz ball in the Academy Of Music.
took them all in.
And two OF them rccprocated.
When l read the glowing announcements
which heraldcd the forthcoming Of tho Dani-
chefs" shuddcrcd. knew the malice Of the
adapter lcnd. and feared his ingenious dcviltry
would mar whatever beauty the original play
might possess. That this apprehension was
not mine alone Is evidenced 10y the necessity OF
Manager Pamcr's assurance. that he would pro-
sent the play precisely as II was written, and
that no iconoclastic hand should tampcr with
its imagery.
Good enough.
Last Monday night an audience which the
Union Square people delight to draw assembled
in that bright and over fragrant theatre. Every
body was there. That IL to say. the great and
good of society. the carping critics. the WISE
acres and the first nightcrs. The Tissingto-
nian band delighted the ear, and the gas man
kindly turned on the fluid that early Corners
might read the puffs and advertisements in the
programme.
At length the play.
And yet although "the plays the thing"
am free to say share. with the ninety and nine.
the wonder. awe. and mazc suggested and
created hya contemplation Of the unboundcd
magniil, tn'c OF the stage mounting. the irame-
work OF the play.
To the modern manager the modern author
owes nearly his Hll-nut his whole. for even gor-
Su HOW thn "a diY,i1me W'omm' NM ",r1 b un
enjoyed liberal management With what
heart easing sat lsfacton he would have rested
from his labors IN contemplation Of a sci, which
10 the ircqucntrrs of these New York theatres
II q matter of course
His sets. poor fellow. were matter OF coarse.
There are four acts In three sets. The first
and last are the home of the Danicheffs near
SchaNa. a mlracl" 81 beauty from the cunning
hHnd Of Richard Marston. The material sur
roundings of such u home. lofty ceilings.
magnificent hangings. delicate, decorations SUI
peril furniture. necessarily affect the mind Of
the spectator and prepare him for "A story of
MN and moment. "a movement at once grave
and substantial
II The Danichcfrs - has fault-and 1t has
II u lu~t that. It, gravity IL too grave. Its tones
ar" dark. it, color il somhre. There H. inter-
ct IN the story. for II deals cleVcrly with the
master passion in all it, subtle changes and
many varied forms The spirited son of u Rus
san Count -. harbarir IN Thought and de- potie
IN ne. loves asvrf. So durs fellow Seri. The
neither loving her son. pledges MIN To- a prln-
e -. As'r raining MS love Tor tho sri shc
nHrrirs the tNo serfs-poor devils particularly
M rios, VINO loves The hooe-ifc's them.
This mu IA Is told in the first act-the strong
- Morant is az. to".ieSS MIR. ON'il Iint-
r,U, the son. amt Miss JoWntt inna. tine female
-rrL II would nc huri Ia ,uual this quart. for
th = bus u -. uigrrt decidedly Ia the dandy
max upol Dsip. No regular Osip dresses m
cherry eolor'd satin and hiNck velvet Thr
t'nntsSs never wears ri lNrs this il a habit ui
NJ - Moraut. IN tiir orr Inns" ~i, is a count
'st ana Lu'- to church with snow six in ht-
dDrp ga tl"-i .i- Wtl,ut rio, =; amt IN I'm.
j. rh'iis sn" appnr- in a drawing r'on
lu-i "a from ion- trp. cold amt tur-'.iad. but
without El"y'~-unl nrr son w..lr- "a dr..
uW" To- tucs ID ..l-. ilud mn h To- prlI~,' in
Ia" a'tlu-. W. uo art 81 so ~ N Quultfi.l
L. clay -ttou- a. ''i. -tl' parts uS Mr.. Thorn"
With constant temptation ani opportunity ~
rant, be- plays with dignity and -'li- control. 1t
might hr RI 81 Mt objection To- say that "a -erf
con'hman would not be- likely to L. that Kind IT
= man tut Hussi Is queer place. and this OBJ
actor. hi-s Moranis ,gn"iess II one oi the
strengths oi t'i' pi'ss'. Sh lo" Is H. dresses t.
inii'd.'s Il In tom and = .tilre. H"r uu,a 1re
u written ami admirably Delivered. In "a
= en-" with Anna. and subsequently, " IA Wade
wV, whn d.- losses ms love for the eirl. nnd *
sent "a VI Sow To ct riu of his puddn- oi tho
COW yard Mss Mpuut prs .nfs % pi,tur'' II
worth seeing ami r.nlrmi,.riur Nj -. I.v...tt' :
iofr has tlie merits aud faults ~ ali her parts
Sir looks -N'rty and bears herself gracefully.
u-lag her arms ava warily. and eioOutuni2ins
and Ucdioie very W III indeed. hut inld IT. h,-
}nhi nor Her apr 'arau 'o is charming. She
,n She wis Mi T T ','', "' NJ "17S s' ,
tune WIS not becoming. but he has the better
part Of ia" Two. with strong. pns- 'onate words
IN the second a t the P-lncess Miss Katherine
ls'.,t-. VA ana ,Apnis.trD FURNISHED drawing
! cdm,,r. Roger de- 1dhf,. Nh. rIoyd.u BlrOnsss.
u rs Vernon. NHnai'e, Miss Gloves. and
Va ian, 6,rD0ue. Mrs. : .ymuur. n, 1aii, a
fr,n 10 hpt,mai.t H. rldoonrwha, his mother
hns done WIN LIMA NJ ms Jun 'turr the
"',.,SS; W,Lion' N,o,,s, 'nt.r- ana -'ne
hri .:hi. AMI tsr curtain GOES down ON ms exit
9nI prom So 10 go to ,1nna and b' rryng"d.
In II Hn alnliu,hle exponent She looks cold
aul haughty from the Up of her p'aro'k plume
a. u,' To- On nrr prrtty boot Shc whrr- the
would-be 1ribcr Zdkdrot. Mr.. stodlart dry,es
thr soeirty women N ller trWn, and only ~
hibis .mouon-and that Will for revenge
when tdt1n0'S determination to win Anna or
hill Osip ~ Hunpun ed.
Go r'~' the ITWc.ss. She's worth N.
osip WIS remarkable man for although he
loved .ltpd and had her 10 wife. Ae lived with
her ony aS brother, treated her AZ he would "A
: u y, 4ur ~ had rare nobility oi soul. and haV-
ing detected her love for that mysterious being.
Another kept her until he should come. Con-
humble home by one door. and Iiddunir, fun #
ilr'Hnd ,i' sir. entered hy nnoihrr Osip was
pr"i@r"d i9r IA" emergency. Strike and re-
Tlnn hr told Viodirb' the facts. Ills Young
muster ~ mentally and morally prostrar"d hy
sum good luck, and. regardless ul Ostp's Sicri-
II 49, suggests "a divorce, tV which the tOuttess,
son..ns rho can't help herself, consents.
uN they 10, and osip sinks into his chair.
Here nsain Thorns has opportunity 10 play
The rate oi digniilad Suffering. sell sacrln-e and
h"rolsn. | do HIM but justice IN saying that
II" lully met tho situations demand. So did
. NNll a. far as his part would permit. Tn"
mdls arr not 80 tOr'unut" in the strength
ui their .hNra'i 'rs. But little is expected of
ili"m. and they gave II.
dom say that | like the play / certainly
ounuu un lsr-ts mol the extraordinary run II has
abroad. II Ii novel h"oau-o II unlulds tu us the
possibilities ui life in other lands, and under
nln'r forms of government. II ia int resting
h'"'tuS" II deals with tine key note oil human rA-
~, nee u" Murld around.
Bat IL lacks sparkle, and it lacks the element
or humor
THE only approach to humor IL by tho gnte Of
SiMlutr mouth. liz attempts Ia cheat inl il
re nrhe 10 charity That the onl> laugh
th'r' Il IN III" piece. And that is gained 10y
"Nugs ration. | have AN liru lhft /dkdrOF was
meant 10y the author t. be- moro r,tittnt. loss
PRONOUNCED. not So rash, less confident. Stud-
dar offers tho IrOress "a bride H~ readily as he
nlshi ID Whurian-uni grins over his shoulder
Ia make the y 'oplr laugh.
III IN. lhtt'r parts col the plnN-whieh proceeds
~ gradual ulUrla' hrS ip psVls mouu~tir Vow
ImIs r"'aoe from Wolo'k. Iithmir's trl-
umph and the a"qui. -.'rn... IL the fou,,icss-a
climax is not only reached. but passed, don't
lini amy use for the fourth act. The whole IN
i'rN-t ceases When ostpS Il Termination IS an
noun, 81 ANA ll8 governmental permit pro-
dl'L IRON ilui point on tine situations are
AMI iuii 1t AMI aulirnoo l~ =. slices.