New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
THE DRAMA.
TIE EDWIN ADAMS BENEFIT.


lessons with which 1t fraugnt. The performances
bcsan at ! and lasted till nearly 6. The programme
which has been arcadv set before our readeis-was com
pusod fifteen features and It was presented IN eiSh'
acts The stage management WAS ullciOus energetic ana
ecent and despite length, weight and variety he en-
Itium,uL rapidly that it, duration dd not
once seem tedious M Lon Vincent directed the stage
More than hty actors took actual part In the reme
sentauons and at least $50 persons WERE hrst anu last
u,,on the stage. The Ac deny. crowded IN eVerV part
presented "A OF brilliant animation such as seIuon
Witnessed, and such as never has been excred IN re-
HueI6nt and lusrr. Mr. GnOre's band gave the over
tue 10 william Tel "-inusc full OF longing ana
passion, wildness aud pOmp of movcmcnt!-in man
ncr remarkable for truth and for entirely al
.cquate power. Miss Regina Dacc-a lFJy ne"
t. tie stage-recited a narrative poem, apparently of
Eng sh or..n. entitled Noi in the Prog anime - and
gave evidence tnIt she possess force OF Character
some dramatic instinct, AM ardent feeling Mt Tony
Pastor amused the assembage-is he always dOes-by
II boysh frankness his cOria gUolnaiure ana lis Vo-
cal skts at popular ioibes. Mr. s. b. Mills at "enDer
piano. executed Lis own works, q" Ia acOe No -
with that slvery precision OF touch. and that onAand
grace-the spontaneous ease OF conscious pOWe'-t'r
which his playing s 50 wei known and 30 justly es-
teemed Mr. Gilbert, Miss Rose Coghlan. Mr. l. 'w"fu
MOTT Mr. Geo T. DE Yerc ana NJ. Peek theu acted tbe
Screen Scene" from The "schOOl Tor ScanuaL
There scare ly need to say what comfort II was 10
al the sup rbly compact Eug ish OF oheridan-eFeIy
line OF wLicn the exp perfume or character
SD KIN as it by John G bert aud what pleasure IL
was to the perfectly natural acton, the perfectly
graceful attitudes sharp transitions firm lev
ify TO Consideration. ana then To dignihtd gref'
and the right and admirably executed stag -blSl-
ness with which he mArkcd-i7 he always MARKS
-uls iIIp rsoua ion OF this Character, setting II
it apart from himself, making distinct, independents
individuality; aud therein manestng nimSe as 'u "c
tor m the first and finest Of the name Tie au-
,..f-t rFffIt Itrreat Il nj
relisoed. A"visc the beauty sr'ce AMI lore" OF m'
Cohlan the d fly and finish " Mr. De Nere' anu the
sparkling volatInly OF MI. Arn0ut
To Mile. Aimee, WHO next appeared the house paid
a warm tribute of admiration The lady looked HAo
beauty ancient Romeas one OF the str hs' 7'd'fS'
dang -rUus queens upon ome Roman medal h'd O'o"
lowered with life, before Us TO thrill and De-
wder the taucy Of mankind. Mile. Aimee was IN sober
truth remarkable plcure ana the music that she sang
IS ,rigntly uueil and c0quetilsh M itscu-Wa- m"e
the more fascinating by her a.riness oi deme"u"''
sparkling execution. and tautalizi wles ths' never
oyerstepped Limit OF refinement ms IN la'| vas
one OF the best things lie. Aimee has ever done LIE
fourth act of Camille" came next; and Miss Ci'ta
Mor, had public welcome that must haye touched her
Leart W., need not cay how she acted CG,'He IN thls
,nsiressful Ias,nge that afctius play Her co"'"e
Nss aways-lron the irst tnis public has 7een q" ia
delicate performance. Its anguish - olch a. 'lIAea s
rooi, not INTO animal passion, but into the heart
is that OF good. true, deep leart, which
ba erred from true love nm Ter pressure of "ver~hem-
lug crcuinstanres and which drifts On tosses on the
dreary open of evera-tn{ sorrow AMI reHore' her
apueirance was VOully beaut.ful-an imasr OF Ere'
never 20 be- forgotten Mr Mckee mkn aried Ar'o6
with q ye 81 passion very tutl g "nd tl"Foi%h
lv natural and fine NJ J W. Carroll indicated with
accuracy aud strong effect the 50 0cG a-e of De Vorre
Nj W K Floyd gave a delightful sunshiny di'ti"ctnes,
10 tine tle charuCter Of Gaston-a dsinc'ness hfs'H
m Ia the ACT r brlitucy OF spirit and Dolin"ss oi exc
rution Ms John safon cordially greeted ~ Pru-
deBee and gUes without saying that tins bit ~ &C.
centric character was entirely VEL conveyed by
her Mr. f. NJ Holland and Miss josephine
Baker sustained incidental parts III tia scene
ld d1 al that the permit % Oh, M. towar" mas
n it cf The nth act included 6det 5j Mr. VIII
aln Castle and " Hsnty Peak which was much a-
pIaud-d she app,riJu Of Geucra Mite, one OF tbe
Mdgrts boy 0f tim teen. who Is but uine pounds ~
wesn, and less tian two feet hish; aud the limitations
ID. Forrest Mr. Jefferson. Nh Barrett Mr. Montague.
etc. by tu- mirtAfIl cxuIeraut md verf clever and
'uury 8lcku--Jf be san Francisco Ministries Ar Wiz
hanson and Mi-s Moore taeu Appeared in tie hrsi act
ot struck oil "-tlansplinted, scenery and aIl'
from the Union square Thratre The wholesome
feeling tuat there Is IN this pcce, ana t"e
oni-,. artistic work - never lacking IN either
character or pquaucy there is in tie aci'ns
t.,s. artists found here Whoe-Jearted appreciation
Slr williamson made nj. impersonaon more viva IMAM
Is usual with IN IN color. and he giye an excellent
rnse of BACKGROUND Tor the imaginative observer of Tie
character Miss Moore chiim'd everybody with tho
buoyr4ry OF her sp.ris and healthul ,eeNhch Is the
,uipes.ence OF the romp. made refined and artistic Mr.
"A A Weaver was specifically singled out for applause
y his audience lnd the efforts OF Mrs 81 smith, Mr. j.
l. suIlIvau and Master Elng observed with salts
faction.
Tho audience had apparently expected tha the third
act OF Otueo win Mr. 5othern VI. Florence, Mis
Ir.vg and Miss Lolita in the parts-would become lu-
dicr,is Tho expectation WAS d-appOiIted Mf. ootAefn
Indicated that his ideal OF OheiO Is right ana he went
through those tremendous speeches with intense 'ee>'
Thai the D r. nation lacked rcpose, power, colossal
,g,i-nt orctund defamation. aud tue always proper
fr,uc mcut does not his case, signify anything
It was jus and hue Ia intouon ioreipe ana Tree III
uietnod and AT tonts-is IN the flrcwcil-t was
uatbrtic Nj FOrcucr WIN il not new to the part OF
IQgo carried it. sinister burden sAilfuy ahd ne was
,art. .cularly haDpy III his stimulation OF spe1i""
sympathy The constant, spry, dimlnuVVo gestures
-, Mis-, Ioua-wnose spirit VI mischief seemed
aver on the point ~ breaking through her demufo
grayity-eane near making ner Desfe"o"d faceti9us
hut te merry Little Lady, rtnce,s acquitted herself
we'll Of d IN .nlt, duty. Mrs Dre|s per'ond-
uon OF Emilia had it or red no other excellence than
opru clear Inn, and aiways properly sGniheAnt e"cu
t,op would Lave been admirable IN no common dreice
II had proportion aud grace It was Kept In IT. exact
plure in the scene; and figure that steadily
meant sometning by its presence. Mrs. Drew
was heartily applauccd and all the players IN
the Othello" act. inc udine Mr.. Harry Crisp
who gracefully hrd tne least little bit
of the character Of Casst0-were recalled upon the
stage.
messrs. uarrtcap and Hart then impersonated with
dro ccceutIic humof, aid Will Notable neaness ot ex
eeuou-,wo "crushed ACTOR" Of the period, who are
we'd ed 70 the distorted customs that grew out of the old
stage traditions The public laughter, for these per
iormauccs was pleasant aud cordial The audience also