The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03
The Broadway THEATRE" The E,iies."


Success came suddenly aud noisily last
might to the Btoadway Thciitrr. The much-
talscd.of play of "'rhc ESiles was produced
before an audience Of extraordinary magnitude
and cagcrncss. The play won popular tri-
umph by virtue of its mclolramatic intensity.
it, unfagging interest ana It's closely -connrctcd
and Vivid incidents. The story is one of wrong
and trcachcry tardily rghted and punished.
and chiefly deals with the banishmcn; Of the
toimi LdiiHr Mr. Damperl to Siberia by
wicked chief " "A political bureau in st. Peters
burg who employs this method to aycnge his
own pride. As several " tho Cojmrs friends.
including his wife. follow him in his exile. the
legend then rOrtrays the plots. suftrings.
and final freedom OF the prisoners. The
drama is in six acts. called tableaux
tas is usual when there are more
than ilvcl. and each ono Is provided with an cx-
citing situation. SO that at the recurrcnt fall Of
the curtain there WIS n tumutuous Outburst Of
applause anda summons to the footlights Of all
the principals AZ the end " the fourth act Mr..
q. i. Rowe was called for. and buw'd his ac-
Acknowledgements in Il graceful. uOnchnlunt man
nrr az ii he were IN the habit OF throwing
oil these plays at all spare moments. The acting
WIS generally good. without ever rising to brill
lan"y. In inct. II Is one OF those plays IN which
conspicuously good acting in the indNldual
would he almost impairment for II would
interfere with the absorbing inicr'si IN the
movement Ot events. Wnlrh come tll'k ana
fast. and leave little room for personal display
Mr.. Nardr redeemed himself. ana drew a long
breath ui graduation NJ the close lie played
the heroic part of Niier. Mr.. Dampigr. an
actor who might easily pass fora pupil of F. IL
tors. portrayed tn" count LdHiue admirably
The dresses siberian scenes und ctl cts and
| all the peculiar and picturesque Northern pecu-
| haritics Of life and manners were well pre-
served. and the introdurtio of the sledge team.
with deer. in the nth act. added to the
| realistic effect. Altogether The EXilcs" may
b" ,pronolnced strikingly vivid and snowy
! mclolrama that exactly hits the popular mood.
II Is not written in lofty vein. nor does II deaf
| with ideal subjects. hut II combines action and
| color. and moves bv means of crises tnat the
average sensihiliiy tremhlcs ut. The following
| j. the full cast of the performance:
| Tie car Nicholas ........ .... ....... Mr. Brewer
Gcn Ltuinc Adj. ic Camn oihr Emperor e. p Watron
Count vladimir Lnuin,. IT. ne ph-W Nr IlWWer
Schrm. Ihet OF Political bureau ..... Whine. Lr,ick
| fNAuc. Colonel of ntndarmeS IhHrlg- J. t'trcq
Victor voltage aitiche oi French Embassy q kin. g,t
Muller OF Null, rhau>en NHf 10
Euit ................. puu.tut
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| The StAuNNui Observation-Disclosures. W > ',T~w"u
lrnar. I,i-uu~c On lrlea Webster
First cons lratcr NJ NiI 90
| toiunist Nf ] ttiNNs
| IuorktcInr WI 10 tftN"u
| Charles Nags. am EnsiiSl stoom Mis- $50 a. Imam
| Itfi4uu tHunrs- ltUIur Mis- De 0frt = L. WIS
O-f sister OF Vladimir Mis- lulN si.l
Mime Sophie bluui,aI .... Miss MiNur cumming -
| Caroline. wllt col TIE ~fInhNuf. Mss NIilr Grey
soldiers (u-saaN uaHruc-. mH.trI~ tNlle-, Ae by
AN iiNllrn.t 'lfrs col aNNlihilts