The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-23
JOIOUIN MTLLER's NEW PLIY
Successful Opening or the broadway Theatre
Last Night-Thc Dnnitcs.

Last Night-The Dnnitcs.
Under the management OF Mr.. Jas. c.
Dun, the Broadway Theatre formerly Woods
Musruml opened last light 10 the public. much
improved in its entrance its fittings. dorora-
tions and general accommodations Every
thing was bright and new. and notwth-
standing tho night was an unusually op-
prcssyo one largo number Of intclli-
gent and critical people assembled TO
witness joaquin Mlcr's now play 8" Tho
| Dantcs," which drama had been SOLICITED to
open the scason. AS it is a far moro agreeable
duty to discover the mer.is than 10 detect the
faults Of Il new American drama. it may be-
said at once that this play agreoably surpriscd
! Mr. Millcr's many friends. who. with all their
| admiration Of his poetic talents. wcrc cNrusuhly
| doubtful of his ability as playwright The story
of the play is nm interesting one. and though
| far from being idyllc. ns the bills announce. is
mechanically strong and effective; moving
almost entirely by action; picturesque with
vivid incidents and bold charnct riaations. and
above all wonring the unmistakablr local color
which 80 many playwrighis have failed to catch
! in their treatment Of Western scenes.
Tho legend il that OF Il girl. Nanny Williams.
whose brothers havo been murdered by re-
lh:ous sect called tho Danitcs. and who
is herself pursued by these avcnsing angels.
until sho is driven TO hide her nnmc
| i'm the rough garh of a minor. bat not before she
| has touched the heart of gold digger. ono
| Aieydndtr McGee. who is himself won Ivy her
beauty and ecntlcncss. Rulrly disgu sed she
returns to the camp and associates with
the men under tho assumed name of
BHV Ppr-thcy thinking thnt She hns
been murdered Then thcrc comes To- the
Same camp a 'hoolm stress. Hi'idh Brorn.
who in turn cartivairs and becomes tho
-.
than sho discovers. by accident that BNv
is woman. hut in hearing her story
pledges herself not TO rovnal her s,rrrt As
il quit, natural these two rent'womcn. en-
tirrlv alone In u campof rough mon. ana pos
snS- ~; % s'rrei in common. become very conf
dnufsA. nul damaging stories urH err u'ltoi
about Vrs. NrGee. whose husband finally turns
VIII uus slmplr story the drnma d,nl- rs wr
hnyn -aii in an effect Ns and. for ilrrt 30 mpt.
in 70 remarkably direct mnun,r =. Oi course. n
th" lH-i a.t uil o., iu,Ni ~ .@ rlrlrri ui hn !
tho trouble lfnlHhrd lN thr d,- DsHrY ~
HNg', ~ Bot ,noi IN, ylGro ng7 hn,n
/ urut eou~I1"ruhl" uuthO- ol a a.ruufi" nr'i o..
ana some o''Si.rons humor p u.Hr - ~
m0.t or.sinal Incidents Is thlt of tina pro-
/ iartfi ions Of tu. $50 matt slNt1r men i' rr1'iN'
ihrrxpe ted -'hoolniastor. Their nuuros rr-
h.I III t'lr very ilrl of a = .lpolmH4tHr. ami tnHy
group thr'n.,lvn- about the door. armed IN
cvery rixlhle manner. to lnS him out when
lIn ,.ntHr-. The surprise d. % only a 'nr iii =
lu' % pr.tfy un'. when trc door opens inl y
wa.l4. not % -rhoo'Wnsi r.. hut "a h'iufiiul
'h.. latsrnit nation of Tive follows who ire sup
posed g. have been deprived of Il sight Of
ui.s Mr.. II llnr hns tf'.t'l his lovers and his
continent r'n,rtlly WIN moro di,n ~ t9n =
usual in Am'rrgn m'lo irnm' F. TIA" s'li-i',
y19lig;n, anL manlinnrss OF thr Tog9,n ioyfr M o'
quot strength Of MCGEE himself. nre much
Higher attempts at tho portrayal o'