The New York herald., 1877-01-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
"ALL FOR Her" At wALLAcK's.

''ALL yoR Her" AT wALLACKs.
There scarcely standing room At wallack's last
nsht-on the double OF the reappearance Of Mr.
wallack and the rst performance this city OF the
play Of "Ali Tor Her." written by Pasrave simp-
son aud Herman Merivale Tho play was enthusiast
caly received and seemed to please tho galleries quite
as much a. the lower part of the house Mr. wallscK
was called before the curtain at tho end Of
every act ana at the close OF tho second act
Miss Ada Dyas Miss Rose Wood and Mr. stccle Mackaye
werc summoned IN turn by hearty applause. The
play Is decided success, deserved not only by ,ts
MORT, but by tho excellence Of the acting aud the
beauty OF the scenery.
The plot OF "Ali for Her" is effective, aud full Of
situations, but by no means Much of H. IN fact,
is very old. The wicked steward, who gets possession
OF The family secret the bastard son, who really lcvi-
timatc. but docs know II; the fugitive JaooD,,.;
the mysterious marriage certificate; the secret pas
sage are iamiar as plays ana novels make them.
Tho leading ien ol the plot Is taken from Dickens
"A Tale OF Two Cities ~ and this alone gives cohesion
and strength II rs Just essential play
central idca OF Silns Mariner Is TO "Dan'l Druccn the
high heroic spirit OF sell. sacrifice. when givcs 20
much paihos and power 10 Sydncv Carton, ~
repeated IN that of Hugh Trevor In each ease the
degraded drunken gentleman Is redeemed by hope
less love for woman. Tor whose sake lac tnaly
ices his lie. The authors conccde the absolute iui-
portancc OF this conception Of the play when they
closely follow the last tue strongest situations
ut the end of "A Tale OF Two Cites aud place tho
mouth of Trevor hc is led 10 the scatod tho last
thoughts OF Syuncy turtOu III u iar, lar Dcttcr
thing that do. than | have ever done; It Is lar,
lar better rest that 20 10 than have ever KNOWN
The dialogue OF tnc play Is as uncqual are the
tions some of tho scenes arc amusing. Others
duh and stupid. Altogether Tho drama Is piece Ut
stage contrivancc rather than literary work.
Mr. Wal;ack pictures Hugh Trevor IN bod outline
and brilliant color. The eiitcr irony with which
expresses despair aud the reckless sayciy which
he assumes prevent the part from be
coming mslodrama,c; hls rcady invention,
and superior intelligence are developed IN tho
act, IN the thrn The mantncss OF the hero Is
~iGt ~ NV a
tho treatment oil the character by The dramatists Mr.
Wallack concealed u by the OF his art
There plenty OF opportunity Tor that grim humor IN
which Mr.. Wuack is almost withou, IA rival, and this
Is blended with elements OF tender pathos ant, some.
times OF intense pcss,on. Mr.. steele Mackaye made
OF Richard ,aatord the VILLAIN OF the piece, than
the part supplied. by the subtcty % ls acting.
Mr. Stevenson ns Lord Edcndalo was admirable Miss
Ada Dyas the iJte OF tho heroine, Lady Marsden,
had several difficult phases of cmoricn reveal and
was especially ine IN tho scene with Colonel banner
(wc rendered GY Mr. Arnot) IN the second acL Miss
Rose Wood had u charming part IN Mary Rivers, ana
!, was charmingy performed rcailstc portrait of
old iashi0ned housckceper Was presented by Mrs.
John Seton.