New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-05
THE DRAMA.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE

The new piece with which Mr.. DAILY Opened
his regular Autumn and Winter season last nlslt. h.
longs 10 q class OF plays which pretty numerous on
the metropolitan stage and generally sure Of at least
two or three weeks popularity when well put to-
gether and extensively mounted. Upon a thread
OF moro or less sensational incidens they fasten
realistic pictures OF city life-a Ore. faction
fight a ferry-boat attempted murder by the
water-side view OF familiar street, pcdrvcr, or
railway train; and people. looking at these limitations OF
things which they every dsv, applaud
the Representations and fancy mat II is drama Tine
device is an old Mr. Crummies tried q
years and years ago, when he bought real
pump and two washing tubs. and thrusiing
bundle OF French plays into Nicholas Nic4cbys hand.
babe him write spectacular piece " % briLr out all ie
sources or tle establishment" Mr. DAILY o. have
written up to his properties In TIE sme way. III " Inc
Dark City ne shows the City Han Prk, the Tribune
Building. moving horse-c1r, Jefferson Market,
a pier Of the East River Bridge, masons az
work on scafJld, roof with two live
seamstresses at the attic windows, ami a william in
practicable scuCCe, beautiful prospect OF tho city aAd
hlgbor over the house-p ps, aud many other romantic
o1jrcts he introduces the LABOR question; he snopcs
some costly and elegant and be Drugs forward
a number OF popular artists. Like NicAiehT, also,
he draws freely upon the French; rho third act.
with the attempted murder on the builders scaIod,
is taken from Les Comp gnOns de Ia TrIelc Eut tue
text which he has arranged for painters and machine
SIS something OF minor Importance. an iiuy ~
very slight value, aud the story is grossly iuproha
ble as to be provoking. The dramntlst, OF course.
is allowed great license OF invention, bat be
must not fl TOO fe~cey in the face OF common
sense. The plot centres upon The deviltuos Of
a monumental oh swindler on. Hardcntor-) WHO De
gins a All early h0ur Of the t. explain an his
rascates in dc; all to everybody with whom Dc come
contact. and keeps 1t up pretty late, with a con
hdcnce worthy OF better results. Most OF the per
sons in whom he trusts denounce HIM, and
combine 70 protect prosecuted innocence (embod-
led in the person Of Miss Ada Dyas); but that
does not discnncert him. lie says, Ha think have
concealed NV plans ell" and stalks of d-clCs him
self somebody else. He has IA Visited books. stolen
will substituted heIress and tried 10 marry her t0 hs
nephew and hence AL the trouble Mr.. Maurice Barry
more j., the Young maa th- UIht and wrong herrsses
are Miss Dyas and Miss Rgl and there parts
for Mr. Charles Fisher benovOens master mechanic with
long white hair, Mr. james Lewis come country man.
Mr.. j. b. .udiey, lawfully bad man, Mr.. Gilbert
wicked old wOnaL Miss sydney COwell (brlsk hair
dresserl, and Mr. Day0ge, seper Of Naierst rcsoru
None of these ladies and genten n however.
~ 10 es that are worthy Of their abilities and we
are inclined 10 think that the best acting in
the piece ia done by little Ma stsr Hogan :;
who plays the New-York small bog to the life AnybJd
VINO does not see enough Of that cheerful product Or
American civilization during the day., supply tho d.
ncieucy DIV an hour OF the Fifth Avenue Theatre
ta evening After the scissors been eatlessy ap
pled 10 The Dark City as they must he 81 Once-wc
presume will certain number OF idle spectators
but Il il not likely add to ar. Days literary repnta
ton The opening not very prODidOus
for the house was not tWOhrds iull but Miss Dyas,
Miss Cowel Mr. Fisher, Mr. Lewis, aud othsr fayortes
were received WITH great cordially.