The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-21
an w EM ENTS.
Lemons and their saueesers nj Daiy's finn
Avenue Theatre.

Whether the woman IL Fanny Davenpo / OF Mrs.
Gilbert IL not for the public to determine. l
viii do that for them. As the hlfalutin cali
graphic inscriptions on the recovered mummy
Of the late Queen Pharaoh were clear az spring
water to the Egyptian undertaken, so L. this to
me. 1t simpy means that In two OF our fash
ionable houses OF eDteftainment change Is tho
order OF tho night.
demons" Is. and "An For Her" is yet to be.
To day deal with what exists. OF course,
went to see "Lemons" the Grst night II was
produced In the Fifth Avenue Theatre. but ss
are the green and bitter fruit to the ripe and vel
low delight OF civilized cocktails, 80 was the
initial presentation to that bebeld on Saturday,
last, evening.
Believe me when say I laughed.
Not bland smile which recognizes that this
or that Is good nor the smoker which foliows q
single tickle, but a good. square, honest laugh,
which lasted from the moment that absurd
drop curtain WAS rolled aloft to the close, when,
upon an insioid sentence and a tame bit Of
business. 1t hid the fdrccurs from nv view.
Think OF that In these hard times, whom de-
falcations, Returning Boards. raised ohecks.
street beggars. aud slack trade arc tho alpha
and omega of our national exlstcnre; when
every third man you meet has n bill, and every
other one has nothingi Judge Hilton, the mon
umental inhertor. the lucky dog Of the nine
teonth century. sat In a private box ard laughed
toO-or three. All the people all around me
Joined In. and before a repeater-which vul-
gar shoddyite, who sat near me, exhibited
struck half past eight, every man In the audit
once was as happy as u hieh-tide clam. and even
the women forgot their woe Ia the contem pla-
ton Of q stirring. jolly farce.
This new effort Of Days supplemental genius
that's good-is not a drama. nor Is II comedy.
/ II rpaliv ia a. a n Tina only Mot n
has Is one 10y which Mrs. Gilbert, as Mrs. Stark,
seeks to manipulate ha'f don n matrimonial
ties in her own intcrest-and fails. The play
might well have been called " Fun" In one act,
with couple OF breathing spells for the male
actors, and dressing interludes for the women
actors. Mrs. Gilbert contributes her share.
Don't make any mistake about Mrs. Gilbert.
Physically. she's thin, Dut her professional rios
are tnickly lined with adiposian deposits OF
genuine barity. She not onlv sees point. but
seizes II. Like a giant refreshed by sleep, she
tackles every opportunity. Like tho Scriptura
"brideeroom ready for race -, suggestion.
by the way. which seems to nave prede stined
the roe Of tho unwilling Major Goossbcrrp-sh q
grded up her tendefloins for the occasion, and
| her tongue dropped pearls OF coDical aosurdi-
| ties through act after act. Mrs Stark Ia more a
! fool than she looks. At first II would appear
! that she was to rule aud ruin every one
! OF her associates, instead OF whicn sae
IA tho chief OF the Lemons squeezed,
failing In every plan aud thwarted
at every turn. In brief. hy the uninten-
tionh my. tincations OF jack, M Cochl,n. Mrs.
| stark believes her self to be- sought IN marriage
| bN both Mayor Goose! cTTu. Lewis who really
doe un,r MS hand wnen intoxicated, ami Lort
Lofts. Trough IN. whose opposition for the
| hand of GooSsHerrys daughter u maze 10 Mrs
Stuk unuer the Imposition that mat lady " ~
be tie -tcpmOtn-f ~ the girl he desires. Mrs.
Ilff Inf
Az offer to herself, nd, under tnlt dciusiOn. ui--
misses Coos, berry. inis brings ABOUT cgmpu-
lIfo.gham. anu Mrs. Gilbert excellent avenues
for fur. beriug the authors humorous intent.
Mrs. Oiluerts nGtre and ng.nu reception OF
the assumed .ner Il an adtnirauie bit Of acting
SO w-s ner hish-tOned disgust at the importu
nifty Of the MdJor. Ia her llOts with the young
people sh, interureted The onafscter OF an over
snrcwd scheuer aud determined director of
affairs, to the life, and won. as she merited. the
continuous recosntion Of tue audience.
| The actors OF tp-tsv rarely disguise them
try is ALWAYS Lester walscE-oow In one SUI!
now IN another. Recall Booth-always Booth
save In Lear, where he wears a wig and beard
| Look at Montaeue-soltier's uniform, gentle
mans dress. Captain. CIVILIAN, what not-Always
Montague, WIN curl adjusted To a hair add the
lock u genius on MS brow. How about horne
Just tue same. He's always the same manly
vigorous. uncnanged Tnorne-hair, big sea- rnl
Chso S,". an inc sane john ovens does dlf
fer. Dear old jim Walack was QOtcd for his
mako up. 80 was Chulotte Cushmsn. Billy
| Florence Is ala artist IN ;hat regard. 30 Is Beck
eft. There may TO others, out outside the resI
of low come ~ believe theie are very few VIII
SON We meet on the street VINO would pre
sumo to say that q ra Morris, Ada Dyts, hath
err Rogers. Fanny DiyenpOrt, Marie Gordon
Jerries Lewis. or any OF tue long list Of ladies'
now playing, cannot be recognized on the street
by people VINO have seen them IN the theatre.
All thls hy way OF Introducing the Remark
that James Lawis's M ake-up as VI JoT GOO~ b,rrl
Is one OF the few things IN lie worm eng aud
remembering. 1 grant all that may be stid
about Lewis as au actor. He has a bad vol"e
vita no range. HIS "shrill' Is almost AS often
sive as kousons "sque h" MS gestures anc
III nnsri-ms are as uncnanseaoie as tue ,ws OF
the Modes ana Persi ans. But his makeup Is al.
ways good. and his performances have the merit
OF Intelligence. effort, aud desire to 10 perfect
III GOOSo6,rTy Is one Of the funniest things
ever saw. Loves Young dream II nothing TO II
IL deserves T. rank with Buttons IOOtlcs-abou
which PROBABLY not "A tenth oi our Readers KNOW
ANYTHING, nut whicn. take my word for 1t, Wa,
Goose erry IA Major in the UGited Stares
army, yer. oninion'ted. very weak minded
wholly under the iLhuence Of his daughter, Nil
t"~eH, and very iona OF his toady. lie anc
Lotus are common guardians 81 LIdp Emma.
httle enid OF i've nr SIX years. aud m. meet 1.
select Tor her estate an agent. Mrs. star
wishes TIER n. Mr. Ciisp. 10 nave the trust, but
be. having money enougn already, enlisis ~ III,
cause OF us friend J1ch, VINO, ~ turn. aids mia
u court anu secure the hand OF pretty govern
ess. Miss Rgl. sister Strk also desires he
daughter. Miss Ddv, npoIt. TO tecOme tine DIld'
Of LOftus tut Is dRdin Daflei. as Jick and tn
, young LADY We wills aud hearts OF their own
GUDsSberTy's daughter attrac the a. arttdl eve U
eneI so f.r AS the mayor 10 concerned Nv hOeri
SUPP " Of CHAMPAIGN At luucn, Lewis has a toll
er.uly wide margin lie makes ~ TO took li>,
Gen SHERMAN AT all times Dad Ia APPEARANCE
GOJs.herTy DEVELOPS cOinulnttlun u lOOdlss
Dt BDO's ana the officer OF the day, into a suD
| lime decocti0n Of idiouc Momu,ism that Is pos
itiy ~ refreshing. I.WissdrunN /, the creation
OF al artist Ihrre Ia nothing offensive to th
eve or ear. Iauaso might not Ike tt-but ia
mage Is nothing II not hyprrcrluo Il.
sir. toguldn Is at actor of whom II IL tn
fishtOn to say KIND tuings. lie came here with
out much heraldiue. Fiske never started an
yarns about MIN, o. nd never he ard Of us savin
anybody drO~ning life. HIS forte ID pianOism
lie rarely speaks ABOVE the or .lnary tone neve
, raves, aud rarely rants. lie does giare, nov
, aud tueu; but ne Is improving. HIS part Il
4" Lemons " Is that Ot TIE miscnlevous monke
VINO holds tue pail Tor the lemonade, sweetene
! | to MS ste. Hy adrUit ulaunuvring ue traverse
MIS-. Ntdrhs plans, upsets her Calculations
| destroys her hopes. lie his the agency BIZ
wanted for ner son. lie mnrrics the d ,ughtc
= she lnt-naed for LOrd LGftts lie changes IN
. | tOyoruc,s INTO her daughter in-iiw and unall
> | inuOl"ntb cheats her out uf her GODsfbtTrl
Dunng the entre action Jack IA o or near III
scsu-. About htm, ~ the pivotal lemon, circl
A | all the rest. Mr.. tognlan PLAYED the gart al
4 ! mlrIbly. tie, too. Is always the same. His JUG
4 aud M, Duke are ilenticai in every essential bu
4 | tue wnIsher.. lie dresses better I'll IN when h
} | first appeared here, ana To my mlnd II inCOnp,I
| ably the most Intelligent actor VI his age, an