The New York herald., 1878-03-03
AMUSt MENTS.

AMUSt MENTS.
''THE ExILEs," AT THE BROADWAY THEATRE.
Last night Mr. George Fawceu Rowe's version OF
''rhe Exles' was produced vt the Broadway Theatre
So much has been written abous this play, II has been
so thoroughly advertised In advance that It's produc
ton here was looked forward 10 with more than
ordinary interest This version, like tho which has
proved so popular In Paris, 10 based directly upon
picturesque and stirring Russian novel, which, A. NJ
Ssrdou OF tho nrst 10 perceive contains the
elements Of = strong human drama. How we'll or how
Ill Nr. Rove has succeeded In his present work may
be briefly shown The plot Of the play has already
been given in these columns, SO that It Will be un-
necessary to refer TO It In the most general man
ncr. The sconc opens In ST. Petersburg
aud IL subsequently, shifted to Siberia. The
story DEPICTS the sacrificing love Of the Count
Vladimir Lanine aud tho Lady Tatisna. The
young Count who becomes the husband Of this noble
girl Is exled to Siberia through tho machuations OF
tho somewhat conventional villain, Schslur. VINO also
loves Tatisna The latter reolns her lover In exile.
the 1.-Two happily together unit. they ars again
sundered by Scheiur. who, In the meantime has be-
come Inspector General OF Eastorn Siberia Several
affecting In cideuts embraced this portion OF
the story, and the conclusion s conceived In the an
cient spirit Of ''v,rtuc duly rewarded"
Mr. Rowe, when ha started 10 write or adapt his
new play, evidently felt that the American public
could not be surfeited with action. "rhe Exl esh ~
It comes from his hands, il essentially drama OF
action--incomparaby moro active than anything he
has yet given TO tho world II Ii certain tnat tho
materials at his disposition wore excellent, but what
has he made oil them HIS pmy s ~ SIX tabeaux,
each Of which is series Of climaxes aud stua-
tions thrown peil mel togetner. These situations
are The Qulnesssncs ot extravaganco and absurdity
The pay. as whole, deass logic aud the smp'est
rules of The adaptsr has strained an essentially
uventonnl Imagination 70 ts utmost limits for the
mere vtJect OF ainassing Effects. There ID not the
slightest trace Vi artistic harmony IN the work from
beginning 10 emu. In short, ne has produced
bowling melodrama. Fortunately, at least for the
management is not AN unntsresting one The story,
however Inartsticaliy treated, deals with certain
phases vi human experience which tbs ignorant
understand aud feel. Mr. Rowe doue his best,
by clumsy workmanship aud q seeming msconcep.
his materials but he possesses that practicRi know
edge Of the requirements OF tue stage which has in
measure atoned Tor the want VI genuine ability, n
sucn concusion ~ witnin the bounds nj logic he
has succeeded In grouping his men and women with
feet. hany Of his scenes were rewardSd with
liberal applause, and at tho end o the fourth tabesu
remains that Mr.. Rowe's play 10 merely type OF
tho Bowery drama, with Russian color shrowu iu.
II would be useless 10 criticso iurtner play that
will IN all probability be popular success; yet
which, whom Judged IRON any stsniard Of criticism, s
tssue oi crudity and extravagancs The author was
callei out us Inc curtain rolled down OH The fourth
tabcau, and In response TO the choors that suuled
him, bowed aud Withdrew. Many OF the scenes or
tie drama vol put upon tho stage, although tue
Of this produce worry inferior work The
"grnnd confasraton" NJ the conclusion extremely
realistic and the snow scene win which the previous
tableau ended, was nj least picturesque.
As 10 ths acting, Htsls eau be said In It's
praise. THIS, however less the fault OF tho actors
than OF the play Tho charActers from the least tO
the greatcst are built upon level oi conventlonaty
All vi them scream, bowl, curse and rush around ia
the most vigorous iashiou. Mr.. L,vck, ~ the villa a.
at least consistent throughout ana Mr. Dainpier
as Vladimir, was s5npathetc But Mr.. Dainpicr
should correct his tendency 10 strain and rant Mr..
Wardc as Muiicr, was energetic, an US usual boster-
ous to the point OF vugary MissJenreysLswis IN ths
character Ut ratiana, was disposed 10 gush, II IL
unlikely thai sue faied 10 enjoy nrr part. Miss Emily
RIsl was protty and Miss Mlunie Cumm ngs seemed
III at ease. MissAda Gilman acted the aDsurd role of
Charles wagg, an Engl'sh groom, with rcfreshipg
large, u good omen, II Is TO be hoped, Tor the
LYcEUM THEATRE 'GEoRoE DOUGLAS"
Tho performances by the Amateur Dramatic Guild
at the Lyceum Theatre, last evening, drew forth
very different audience from any that place OF amuse-
ment has seen Tor some time past Tho wealth aud
fashion Of New York were represented,
Tor tho object u charitable one. and
tho play produced tho work OF Mr. Will.
lam Miuturn, au amateur aud woli known
society man. The drama s called "Goorgo Douglass"
and deals with incidents of tho late civil war-s
what questionable subject al time so near that Of
Muturn has handled his ma,erals with equal deicacy
ana power ana his drama ID not At all bad perform
The action is rapid, the dialogue CRISP, without
being particularly brillant or epigrammaic. Eacn
act tells It's own story and the two taocaux the
ond act were remarkably graphic Mr Mnturn cvi-
dc nty hos AN eye iot the pc,urcsquc Tor hls pay
fan of hsing pictures. Ihs iutroLuouou vi "rcai'
soldiers ino the second act Was happy thought
aud fer oncc ws had real driug on the stage rbc
Ucing The length Vi tnc walls between III. acsr A
par, oi tao peror nabco not dowu upon the bus
the display OF partisan ieeliDg b. somo vi The su-
u,cnco, which a lew well. timed nis.vs suppressed
The actins was really "a te rvv that oi SIR. siivey
~ Eug'nc Darcy, M Hlnd AZ James Baisingtop, Nj
DusscnDcrry as tue col red servant. ans hrs Bacb
Miss Vi air "Dv Mrs. Ycuni Dcips particularly so.
nrs Bsicn suggcstcd Clara MORRIS very decideuiy IA
the tones ol ner vo er. Nj. MlDiurb's piay wncn
was received Win appl susc was preceded Uy fatcc
vutItIed "My rurn Next" IT. witch Mr.. Charles g.
Sh,w sustained Tho priDcpai r6is The following 9
rar,xIcum. twrtters, Mr charIcsG. shaw; Tom rap,
Mr. Nsn Wills l'm Bolu,, Mr. Cn.rlcs z sawscr;
Farmer Whcatrar -; LyIia, Hiss Madeline Gomez;
Ccsls, Miss F'orcncs Gomez; Peggy, Mrs. BsuJsmiu
]. BrIga.
any st'ge, Mr william Mnturus romantic aud Iatri-
ohc mIi',ary play, IN thrce act. sn'iIcd 'Gsorgc
Douglss,' WITH the following distrbution VI oharsc-
cfsi-"c0rsc Douglas, a colonel ia The Union army,
Mt Ed~Hrd b.. Dickinson; Dr. hsrio~e, Anccs
iaIner . slancn en.o" man, nj cbMre. y. wnhpa.
ton, Euscnc darcy, au ofhccr IN tue Conicdurnio
army, Mf Eugene Is. snvcr; stanicy wiuthr y,
Douglas Trend, love with Rosie, Mr..
Arlnur keut; James B.ivintop, an ex.s sa,cute
OF Brtsh arlsocracy, Mt William X. Had I;
rriD johnson, servant ~ Darcy Mr. George NJ. Due.
scuDerry, Muluoou. sergeant Ia Dougias' regiment
Mr Henry Leslie; General Sienmeister, IN con lnabd
Vi the Union forces Uoorc' Phillipsburg Mr. Jnmcs
Graham; Alice Hatlo~e, in hove With D'Arcy, Mira.
Matte BaIch; Rosie Clayton, her trend, oousiu to
Douglass Miss Minute viIisir; Mr, Douglas, Georges
notuer, Mrs. II. .. YcunL Union troops by detacn-
mcnt OF UoItcd States Army. IRON Governors Island
aIso Tho Uand Confederate ,roops. W mcmvcrs oi tue
Washpgton cray .. VINO have s,uay vouuteersd. W.