The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-26
LAST NIGHTS ADJUSTMENTS.
xrU FORKS BRILLTANT ENTRY rP0N
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xa..x women. thrIsiisn Ns.oriaiten's
,.,.,,nipmrnt The " iIltumsous In
49,, mn In the GrRnd Opera House
,,ore Pun for the Boys In the Bowery.
sbakespeare's Comedy OF Errors" Is not
han performed in the modern theatre. and yet
= ia the play In which he has given loose rein
his bumor and made what we now call II bur-
,soue. II is the play which. above oil his
,ssra denes with its mad absurdlty all at
smpts OF philosophy to adjust It to the require
-ants OF reason. After we have laughed ut tho
.,nfusion and trouble which crowd the scenes.
"a have admired the ingenious web Of mis-
.,dsrstandings we wonder a little why II
seysr occurred to either of the Dyomios that
hshaI twin brother. The profound German
,,,,lect which comes ut even a buresque
armed with philosophy. has discovered that
shstespeare meant in this play to show us
ma, confusion Is inevitable whenever we
N.,urh enc Of the laws Of lie. But 1t is enough
n, nm audience II it feel that the dramstist is
Nara reyelliug in his own seuso Of the ludicrous.
AMI has heaped improbability upon improba-
hi,y with no other purpose than to make
nerry He seems to have fixed the time OF this
MAY anterior to the Christian era. with the de-
I,b,rats purpose Of introducing a monastery;
and as II TO carry out this wanton
,,lrl, the orchestra at the Park Theatre Inst
p,sht accompanied the Ephesian scenes with
music from Masanniello" and Suppe.
Ms We suspect. Shakespeare. prompted by
youthful impulse. attempted to Guido the
Menpchimi Of Pinutus. andlshow how much
further he could carry the scheme Of confusion.
essurely allowable TO say that the representa-
ton last night was given in the same vein OF
license.
Thstwo Dromios were represented by Messrs.
Stuart Robson and Vim. II. Crane comedians
Who have coalesced in their endeavors before
hwas necessary. therefore for Mr. Crane to
tsuy As closely as possible the marked but not
inintabe peculiarites Of Mr.. Bobson's voice
he and manner. and this he did with much
su,cess aided. Of course. in the deception by
heir similarity Of costumes. Those in the back
seats were not able at MI times TO tell which Of
IN, two players was on. Their humor was
uainy elownish, aud II cannot be said that they
felsd upon similarity Of character rs did Bur-
pn and Hill when they played the parts here.
tai Wholly upon similarity OF IMAM manners; The
Ssrs that Mr.. Chas. Webb. who played
II tgSd sf,sIRsS aaT an ES
hr the purpose Of getting these very tradi-
tons Mr.. Webb is known in London as Dro-
sro,hcr Henry we66. through many seasons tis
he scenes which elected the most laughter
as, evening were that nj the door ~ Antphohis's
admission q his wife. and she IA entertaining
The wrong man within and refusing admittnnce
nhe right one, And the scene Of the chase at
cone confused in their endeavors 10 appre-
bend ARp'o'Ms. The piece was very well
cast Messrs. Robson and Crane winning. as
Nr Frank T.. Aiken PLAYED the AiAiph0lus ~
4fhssus and Mr.. Frank Evans the brother. The
scenery WIS particularly bright and pictur-
t.qle and great number OF people were en-
plYed as supernumeraries.
The earliest performance OF the Comedy OF
Errors here dntes back 10 the Park Theatre.
where Messrs. Hackeu and Barnes were the
lronyos when PLAYED at Buttons Mr. Hill
tnS c sficona LoM11 g. Mr; S9nn +; c1Swsns
Street Theatre. Baltimore. several years ago.
and they were done In the Bowerv by Mr..
I. Eddy and Mr.. T. Johnston in 1855. They
! we're also done IN Boston By Henry and Thomas
King Lear" with Edwin Booth as the aged
victim OF hlill ingratitude. was put upon the
Eag- u the fiith Avenue Theatre last night.
Ine cast WIS much stronger than some Of tho
Hher ShaErspearenn pieces that have been
cone there this season. bat II cannot be said
hui me tragedy Interests any hut inc most
r.e9 ana -tudlous auditory. Ming Lear ~
/ ~ popular pay. The public des Ire 10 see
Liwln Booth, and apparently cannot be made
Y lake much interest IN the worn AMI weary
hlhg OF Britain, whose sad case Host"rlty Is
very ap' o. adluGge with Served h. m right
Dir. Booth has not improved upon his repre-
sentation ot Lear. Il IS still more lugubrious
than impressive. more wretched than regal
more miserable than majestic. We miss tho
force. the grandeur OF Forrest and perhaps
even the Roman, energy Of John Mccullough
n Brooklyn. the mournfu monoiony Of Mr.
Booth ; melancholy might Do broken 10 adyan-
"Sf WIZ fA asEIn Pas as Egar gavo II.
his most careful readings: Mr.. Frank Nor
gaun' was sufficiently boisterous as Keit and
Mr Owen Fawcett foppish enough for Os,roid /:
hui the hit Of the evening was the Fool Of Mr.
haH conway, who sang, quirped. and acted
tdn lreby Miss Constance Hamhlin. who
made her hrst appearance here as RegdH. re-
. called the oli-tinie elocutiOn 81 her grand
iaiher, Glorious Tom" and Miss Ellen Cum
Ems was charming rs cordeha. The rest OF
ne cas, was fade. Ike Mr.. Buckley or passee,
n. Irae Engllsb play ''' ''@ '''''' ''' ''' '''
II ought 10 be remarked that Mr. Booth
changes hs bills too often Tor the New YORK
lsDhc who cannot be expected 10 take a slate
ana eipasr out the nights when he appears ia
nors Hsiaieias more Riehelien. S and ~ tes.
I.ealylmo Fools Revenge" and less vacil-
Mnen, Tn ppanegement did not forget that
:. 90. and tha national airs were played.
haeh 70 The surprise OF the audience. To
uRIi9E The Merchant OF Venice"
Py2M S Theatre was crowded last night for
Gs11st Presentation IN this city by Miss Marie
SS.tdon's company, OF That Lass o. Lowrie's."
Sy he FS@ as sII9 9Sa By nGy9 p # hS
HAgngs. The scenes are divided between an
isie sn co " g Vlllasel coal RIt and the
slah Lo'crle, is character ~ great nobility,
W., wins the heart Of man Of social position
e Saa elacaies herself Wy to his plane before she
,fylsThe 10 marry him. Mss Gordon played
" paH with much effect. and received calls al
We end 81 each act. Miss Geraldine Maye as
4 Gss harhQln, daughter ~ the pit proprietor
s1 u-9rglne tiegg AS young peasant
~, ana MISS florence Wood. as a vi
,eiouS boy. renderad full justice to
s Ist roles. Miss Flagg received much
jPRNppse ana an encore Tor her song. Mr..
b.Ip BOON as ru'iinnly ptman. and Mr.. VIM.
ib stu as on Sammy traidoch Snaintained
n Ky lohS Standing regulations. and Mr.. II.
n nSsSn maze avery good impression by manly
| ttS'nuyA Oh ft2uS Derrick, The dialogue was
1 i.,HO use proliN. and the situations were ef-
II G.nni, 4utthe attempted comedy scene between
iiIau9Ch ami the boy. and between Mss Bar
anu her cdrate lover. need retouchinR
"Tge HHlhors. They were by no means funny.
na%% " illhmsOus deslrOus Of casting aside
,aWieAdbar- struck on. had Marsden take
h,,tii measure Tor new dramatic hHbilimcnt
TsIas 70 get something that would ht them lls
Is1 - mat IN which they had made popularity
G,s,gynu he. The result WIS tried on at the
ts~Aa Opera House last evening. They did not
deai.i5 u u during the llrst dOnning. and il is
iorstsl they will ever bog able TO wear Il com
fshss'h II cramps them In some places Is too
Xxx mothers, and altogether is unbecOming.
Npb Is called Iuiie; or, kindes- Iiebe. "
yoSs@ Sua shows an Ohio home. In which is a
L. y, utFmHn husband. He has a sister Nsl-
tnese are the parts for Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
BAH ~ Tie scene IL domestic. with a live
bsbv ~ sn ~ II ~ perilous to introduce a live
irsell9usiy IN play. This one cried at the
bseeJ n.al point and was taken out ~ be re-
posf aeg dummy. The child serves as a
M rWH..t't lpr RfighfOH, seduclng villain,
Gnv puts a letfar in clothas Tor H.