The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-18
am SEnENIS.


After a long absence lir J. G. williamson
returned TO us lnstcvcning making his renfree
at the Union Square Theatre In not worry
brilliant but purely American play. called
"Strurk Oil" His wife Miss Maggie Muorc)
accompanied him. and the greeting bestowed
upon them both 10y the large a-scmblagc was
cordial and evidently sincere. Tho drama il
In thrcc acts and nine scenes. II is u domestic
story. resembling somewhat In color and treat
mont both Rip Van Wrinkle" and "Fritz."
Jpin >fofH u PENNSYLVANIA Dutchman il the
dialect role assumed lv Mr.. Williamson. The
simple-nlndcd old man Is induced 10 take the
place of u traditional rascal old Stiine,. MS a
substitute and 20 To- the war. NkuWc.. having
hcrn drafted. IIc receives for this act u
decd Of tho property upon which he is
living and 500 No sooner is he gonc than
Skinner u~ortairs that tho property II Of inral-
cuahlc value. oil having been struck upon it,.
and hc cnd ,avnrs g. obtain possession Of the
decd. But Sf,fel has hidden IL under one Of tho
bricks in the hearth. Til. Dut'hman has nm ~
cncdingly rough time Of u IN service. He il
shot in the head and given up for
Il 'al Niimi1 meanwhile prosi"is and pro-
goods a. tak" Is'--r--ion of hi coveted nriz".
about To- cun-ummatc his wiel;cdi.rss. >flfei re-
npp"uts al MS old homo-a luuuil". IL ialls,
skiliu Young surgeon. who discovers that a
splinter 'i bone II pressing upon his brain.
THIS removed. the nuirhmnn instantly r"-oy-
er@ and the discontinue" OF the villain is Effected
Low pulling the dr,.i from the hrarthstonc
In the treatment Of thi- story there Is an Oh
viuu~ imitition Of Kp Van Wmkle' fpt
worth while io graycy point out all it, faults
II may b" said thnt it, merits are SIMPLICITY.
pi tur"~li"n'-~ guentnrss, md mild pHthoa
th"t never nrihsS t""iS. IN" pay II by no
means worthy Of the talents exhibited by the
Two ,hiel actors Miss Maggie Moore. it
is ~" - assert would h' fpNnritt
ANYWHERE and ~ anything. She II bright.
clever. NiNaiou.. AMI sum- 'lonty original arti~
{" win Instant ~ lmiriion and sympathy. II r.
originality j. OF that pert. sharp character that
moves one like nash. and her assumption of
IT," Dut 'h maiden, Iise SiUf.i. kept The nuli-
,ncc in hoistorou- good humor Wy It's old fash
Toned "ddtty and huoyani mixture Of girlish-
n - and womaniin'ss. She sings and dances
the variety performers. In her singing all the
Nil;ari'i = that -'rm to hr ini'rrnt in dialect
which nre supposed g. give flavor 10 comic
songs in III" mouths oi women. II mny bf
~. STONED. therefore. # thu cleaner aud
tv-f"- y - b. .h'ni- OF the cheap re-ort-
Nr. W lIil~ "a un actor Of pronounced
faieu's. Indeed he Ma~ rrcrcn iz-d ~ such
eh'n ne formerly paved 40 TINS city. That he
laos improved VERY much -lu. - We SAW him Inst
s'", without saving, His deln"aiion 81 the
Dr 'hulan. hi. affection for f- family his
Gsrt'- ilr luH liah.ly tho rules of tlc camp,
and, uieN' hll his pnrtrniture ol Tho era ri
o. ~Nl .n- 'ut asi ~ tn" INST a"i are all ln-
dlr"tl'" "i "a true and inst .nrtiNe Art--h cham
h"i llNl uni worthy ambition. On" oi tho fin
'-' bits ~ psyche ln-i ari that W. have seDn IA
l.n- f.u-. Is his marvellous exhibition OF the
SLOW -r'lurung memory 81 tlr odd man when
th" opera, On upon his skull has been per-
formed.
tie r9sses wcl-ielned phases from lunaey
f'NiN"iH restoration. uud - cl'NtrlN arr
the ~ - taken That w. SEQ and understand the
whole process without thinking of the a. 'tor.
he artist who can DO IA H. certainly worthy ~
a better play than Struck OIL SIN tncrr nr'
n'i wanin- popular dement's In tu- drama.
II Is above AL pictorial. and although the Vii
lAm-ous iiil prrfty .much all it, spaces. il IS in
tor"-tng IN ii- incidents and scenes. which have
boon "nbnlii~hnd N.ih "a local a 'urg 3 uul am
artistic beauty that are peculiar 10 tho In!o Il
square Theatre.