New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-08

- .,ortat,On 70 resel In those deiignts We
.oa,eDt-in writing g really cordial welcome "
% IA rl.ce-to remind the reader that TINS comeos
.,neb nearer the ground OF actnai ine tnan W
adv Il has displaced; more direct IN us aPpe", "
s..n svmtathy; more common IN its ssle' any, ,s
80. ,.csons more easily presentable by actors skou
-, a, mostly In a Photographic method as "oh 40
- readily comprehensive by the m"t
., 4. not radically Old-fashioned, ana " -
,daal The special vice-gamolng-agaius' WIZ
~, moral Ia Illuminated, may hot a.
..ronan, here and now as It was In Lohuou -
- ~, o.ntprv although even that is dubious; puI
~roaiyacy IA bere-whica IL umines and reonKes anu
40 the piece is perfectly appropriate to the pace Au
,ss hony Most of its characters lose but httle' AZ az
An he,ar MAYED Ia the contemporary manner Oo'oI
A "a modern as Jin0Ie-whom, indeed. no very me-
gges,ed widow warrens and sophias are as 'n'oN :"
.ocstv aa even the photographs OF actresses
800, the eolored bottles in apOthecary's "inuo"
Id uornto and his son might dwell in MadiSonSe anu
40 business in wal-st SWlky aud SILKY are away
s,ble The Road to Ruin" IN orei' Whie To- ., 90,
betng either 80 great or 80 brilliant as iHO - "a
aeandal I" IA less complex less local. less
of more obvious instantaneous ana Een'i - erest
sheridan like Shakespeare ana IKE eetsa ,, vreat
-, -, the mast sometimes poised hmSen u 80 go.
- ohoxe the needs OF the stage IL Is an u" 49, a.,
,orhans and most revolutionary ana dangerous -
,anAennies, hut II Is true one that' iOr oi CO..
ooses-and most purposes aSe Ordinary ~ =, Mr
get along very we'll with "ri1ers VI VI"
T,opeicaut and Mr.. DAILY. a., ,,s
D0 o"s" - Of Holcroft was dramatic IN NS
- lint II wac neither ldeal, ef
t,opal nor Characteristic perieo'p s,.pls
little story is told IN " The Road 70 Rum WIZ 80
and def use Of action, with clear touches VI 0 ,
With once at east,n the fifth act-ao'ne cap'ai
- and with occasional gusts OF patheto ei"os'Va
- .,r.,,n,a was made for all tme." not ny $40
,s. a. for instance Lear is--but by It's ht1ieneso
ss.,,ody can understand the portraiture OF seN
ara afTee,ionate, induigent father made pa - or
,he fau,ts of a hayward, erring Ou1 noi'"o' - =,
~,cked son. The experience happens every ua'. -
banneps with beautiful eject IN lnis 0u g. WI
fresh comedy, and 1t may De oOSoi'0U "a, rbcv
Iaek,s stage with both pleasure and pene" -
80. a, the niece IN charmingly pretty SCENERY
- th ctors are very respectfully good III al zoe ms
do and say. We do not expect naved Oid DOrntOn
p eSe Isster walack the Harry ana MaEy and
The sophie aud Mrs Vernon we nnopSSnsS and old
George Holland SulVl Those ga f srsoymance hal
mnc6 else that was precious Who negecs to it viii
s goIde1 opporunity Mr. Gilbert 70 heE atber
and truly venerable ana and beautiful eoeuuon
CO. correct and at the SAM time so hads M feel
anu ier pressibly delightful Tine chareIer WI" ~
sisernatIoDs Of gravity ehoieI him IN ner
n AZ tie end OF act first, ana again ~ 'g , Gnu ,b
the second scene OF act overcones inc
father tstes Of the sense duty-he creates an Inn
nrassion of nobility charity anu PuIV 80 40 NJ
@ i ne reclied nor ever forgotten Inc cast hso pr.
sents Mr. Brougbam Suk4, Mr. =. n; holia E 40
sslI M Reekett as GOidfheh, Mr.. CoghIan as HnTB
Ts.rsion Mrs Ponis the KtdOw Narfef rh ho
= "a here-Miss Genevieve Rogers as SOpHa. aneIe
a. SUBTLE under-tOne OF thougntlul s"eethess
n Mr. Brougnsm's acting which makes nun hteie
inapf for stih and gruh eceentrclty. MI IoSn h
.o1asa WAS al times very tedious, but ne acteu pi
iantiy I'M The delirlous scenes win the mlser, tne
widow and Milford, aud he sui9sea mem MN ~ ,e uaT
passion besides dong all the old business Q, VIC NJ,
H. Geneylevr Rogers is actress OF the haeEe NH
chen strpe She gave a performance that was e oin
, ,ianted ma execution, but disagreeapie IN quiny
va dsacsnt in charm Mr. Becketts Goldfheh Is wen,
S1Hvn. N has humOr, vlgOr ana spdIAIe, hnn
An'"n 4, with the best in this KIND
Mr. r. NJ Holland, though uneven ana o5en e i5e
,,nct vas s,rprlngly good IN SHsy MISS Gehe.lSno
49, Mr. Holland Mr. Beckett, Mr. COghian' ana slt
Gilbert were com plimented with special reeal,s u
ths Seeue The theatre we'll filed, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the gloom OF the night The triumph oil tue occasion -
,nsin~d OF course with John Gilbert Inc presence VI
Tins .oIidsand sterling old actorawayst ueSht SOe'
Tar ~ redeem the drearness OF this theatrical perlOu