The New York herald., 1878-03-26

his fathers Instructions sang "Firhting the Devil
with Fire." whicn proves to oe tho password that
business secret cabinet - opened, In which Is found
the marriage certificate and all tho necessary papers
cluson and Gerald is rewarded With tho hand OF Rose.
Mr.. s. W. Percy, iu the part OF Gerald, tho Craiga
easy and graceful style and entirely free IRON any
emphasized Drogue. In the light comedy business.
De Forrest as Rose. That young lady has seldom ap-
peared TO better advantage and created quite favor
able M tssn5 S,n ss sss o
ter, and the rascally steward. Philip Croshan,
found an able ,. ro9sessa'atys Ka.. 'ss.o,a Mr. ~,
Countess OF Langford looked quite Interesting when
she showed her pretty teeth auu Frank TaDneniI as
the silent Cormnc made host Of friends when he re-
gained his speech and 50. all things right The
:Craiga Dhoup' on the whole was quito success
It put the stage and the characters were well
supported Tho play s very cleverly god. the
interest IN the plot retained up to the ali OF tho
curtain From the favorable reception OF last night
there Is u fair probability OF u long run tor the
'Craiga DhouL"
TIE STANDARD THEATRE-'FANcHoE.
Tho first appearance OF Miss Maggie Mitchell a.
rauchon was in 1861. Since that time, whilo her
personaiion has been frequently initiated, she has
maintained the title right TO the art with which she
originally invested the character and developed Its
meaning In fact, wherever she travels she seems
to be better known "Fanchon' than as Maggie
Mitchell, reward OF merit that nowadays Is
rarely won by artist from tho public
The play was repeated last night at the Standard
THEATRE with handsome stage effects, much new
scenery generally good actors and in the presence OF
iar.e audience The latter showed tteir apprecia-
tion by calling tho Cricket before the curtaL at thu
end OF every scene. Sothern, Raymond, Florence,
Rowe, Owens, Jefferson and probably two or three
others havc in tho line Of comedy achieved
Amcricsn individuality, but th.y arc men who
could make use Of social forces eloments Of sue
Lunn hA utnnn n Ann
result OF a woman's work, ana when Maggie Mitchell
the character the ndJree and foolishnesS
oi an l-grown girl, and developes tho love and
intensity Of u full grown WON IN, whether she b3
credit Tor tho superb art exhibited in an i'm.
personatoD equal 10 that of any Of the male actors
above named. While II may be true that sho has oc-
cnsonay assumed parts Ia nor profession which have
called severe criticism because OF physical rather
than ntelectua detects, her rendition Of Fanchon Is
usually Que SO Iu OF nature that It rarely fails to
achieve tue highest object OF artists exeri0n.
Her voice. while not strong Is sympa.
tndtic ana iorceiui, capable OF fine emphasis aud
% Whe0 v"rvs no. STRAINED nsafd % w.sh nsosnss
and full OF vocal II not ventriloquial power
She speaks SO clearly that an eocutonist may well
afford 10 STUDY the elect. Sho likewise had Inc ad
vantage OF excellent support Mr. William Harris
fairly pcrsonatcd the part OF Landry Barbeaud Miss
Marie Pre- colt represented the old witch, Mothc!
Fadci, with hdcty that suggested everything weird
belonging TO age lite; Miss Mary Wells played
Mother Barbeaud iorcibly and Miss Carlotta Evelyn
her first appearance at this theatrc-,-made pretty
face her lines coquettshly without hav.
ing much 10 do. Mr. Bassett IS SO generally correct
that Is scarcely necessary TO say that ne played
Father Barbeaud we'll. Tho Dider OF Mr. Guslavus
Levick was evidently INTENDED by him to bc fca-
turo but bear considerable study before he
cessIuy compete with his predecessors in the Same
character. the scenery was now aud handsome, and
the shadow dance In act first and Fanchon's homo in
act secoud were pretty stage pictures The play mas
been well mounted cast and performed that It dc.
serves an old fashioned run.