The New York herald., 1877-10-30
AMUSEM ENTS.
ZOE JEFFERSON IN TRIP VAN wINKLE," AT
pooTus

,or JrrrEIsoN IN "TRIP VAN wIYKLE," AT
Tn, welcome which Mr. Jefferson met last night at
poo,h,s after ;hrec years. absence In Europe. was
va,v enthusiastic II was the same crowded, mirth-
ful. fearful house that always seems to confront
tbe samc tender hearted. weak mlndod picturesque
drunken but enchanting RIP. AS the years ron oy
md RID iiko the brock, "goes on forever,
The story OF his audiences and his dramatic SUP
mort, seems to be growing into story IKE that OF
his pay Last night, at Booths, one mght have
iaored ronnd the house and then at the stage ana
asked himsclf IL not the same audience ana Tue
same play that met his eyo dozen years =, 80 ny
course sensible of some change in tho surround
ings, but The overpowering persouam,y hu,
for certain signs OF age in your hair
that has more gray it, your iorehead that SHOWS
more furows from Times white plough, you might
ask yourself like RIP, oil the incidents OF the pay
SO fresh in your memory were not enacted LOT lhc
Grss time the nigh, before nseaq @ pou OF 10
first played Nick yedder IN tho London Adelphi ana
Oh that pn,e9,aan's arsnght .s gaa. sho@ls go be
has had time 10 die and he much forgotten as Nick
himself is in the play IL makes one ee % ne a., az o u.
The grown up Mccnie Van Winkic last night, was ony
as old little chirrnping Mecnie oi INC nrst ac1
when Jefferson first appeared as RIP. so u was, now
ever There wero the samo villagers and The same
cobns moving around the central figure that enchains
BymDatly in everything nc uocs. iHo e"'nV "."tHeS
nroduce tho Same effects the audience. Here is
loud laughter for hts old Jokes and wreathed smiles
for his laundering nairste HIS conhdng simplicity,
dashed with CLEANS OF quaint snrewuness, keeps ne
amusement stirred with dcoper interest," Wnch
the miserable drunkard is sent iorth into the
storm nv his tempestuous wire the same qulVcr
OF pity goes through the heart that vbratcd there
decade SINCE Then you remember what somebody
said about tho marvel OF a sitting with his back
10 tho audience and producing pathos oy
tho movements OF his elbows You ieai
YOU could do that personal injury
h., 4 ,pnar
Tint any actors elbows could account Tor the tear that
YOU furtIvey wiped away when the curtain
iell and Rip nad staggered out into the
night Among the gobins OF The Cats
hc does all the talking are sorry wcn having no
more 10 say. he goes asleep SO on through the time
OF uuerulous uncertainty, when the quaklng ola tat
formation who hus slept twenty years comes down
among the OF villagers ana asks:-"Aro
we so soon forgotten when wo are goneT Rip holds
triumph at the close personal matter 70 all Of us
We 20 out asking ourselves Why Is all thisy so
coso does the individuality lie TO the heart OF
nature that reluctantly admit that II ~
nrt. You find analysis a ilno presence hand
some face clear expressive eyes, ever changing but
always picturesque grace, beautifully modulated
voice that loud but over all there Is that great
soivent-genius--whch blends these attributes in
wonderful whole.
The support was good particularly the Gretchen OF
Miss Constance Hamblin the Mccnie OF MISS Minnie
Palmer and the Derrick OF Mr.. Hardenbcrg. The Nick
Vetdcr OF Mr.. Davidge was not as successful as ono
would expect The setting OF the piece was cSpc-
cally good On the fan OF The curtain at
the close Of the play Nj. Jefferson was called out and
in d few words expressed hs thanks. 'lf" said he,
lual pleasure is very great We think II was about