New-York tribune., 1878-04-30

...h,. nra.ent nerformance denotes. He acted
ON mi, occasion the veteran solder-a hnd Oh Dakoo
Tho "a the heroic figure and central parsonage III Do
rsrys drama OF 1.-THE Old Corporal" That play mas peen
.. and described before now and It's incidents do not
rsouire a printed rehearsal, however mueh .hoir oU
,,v IN the present public recollection may lusuy
,o.sng reminder. The appeal to human interest AL"
.vmnathy Is made to rest on skully workeo Po.' anu
on an ex position OF and misery that are
ontaied upon q vrtuOus, honorable, anecuona'e'
and bitterly afflicted old man. The situations 'hst arc
ovoved from the network Of circumstance are sueh dc
ao,lv helm the actor Tue result is an almost hearE
rend,ng exercise OF the element OF pa'uoo
Tha spectator sees a noble persona a.,
and n gracious, aged man "-stricken duinp T" g.
dan horror and righteous indignation az 'no .arod
cruel hideous charge OF theft. Thereafter 'n - 20
being-as epless to write as he IS TO spea nS his
explain himself TO his children III u"D ,, q, be,ng
tortures are aggravated. almost 70 'o tohil;tv IN
.arah,o nv a constantly resisted lnaoiiV ~
haa,ha A certain secret. which when ulscioso"' ~"
bring happiness TO those ne loves al" I Ir' " -,
,n,urad fame At the last he suddenly resai"S ho ~ "
voice and in o paroxysm OF power nnu oA' '
ptter conquest Of his foe and OF his evil circuu
stances Most readers. no doubt VIII rechii 'ne VI
matte story thus outlined, and, simultaneously
will remember thatdesp pte its inherent force OF passion
and interest, and the skill with which lts inomen'
Of elucidaton and adjustment Is held baeR, tne oua"
IA duh with the nspid,ty OF strenuous virtue ana heay
with details OF chlmney-c y-cOIner uohee'iViJ' A
are cood things no doubt; but 1t was the opinion
NJ so great a man as Schiller that there ought
IN La lemon in the punch. Signor Majeronl mlue
a splendId use Of his abilities IN the pantomlhe
scanes and therein exhibited stalwart iaculty Ior
dealing with the primal elements OF dramatic art hs
preservation OF the identity, also, was thorough auu
was worthy Of a master. His speech was good Dut nc
WAS better in action than in speech he
eynced perfect of the picturesque
AS in the posture Of prayer, in the beautiiui
mountain scene He evnced sweetness Of feeling knowl-
ledge of the holiest passions Of manknd-the love oi
parents for their children and the sorows ana
that fow from t-and tremuloGs sensbility to the I'm
pulses OF honor and duty. His portrayal oI t'o
aronized effort OF the dumb mans pahleu
.nceeh was painfully real; and through TINS he
,nade the alterations Of emotion continually
arnarent-as summer lightning flashes through
tangled masses Of dusky cloud. 1t was, in briei,
hrant achievement in the line of art that peculiar
20 the trained actor As prodigy signor Majeron VIII
ba sustained with comparative cOmposnre; put as
,basrtca artist he will delight the community ana JUS
,,,v all rational expectation. "Tbe Old Corpora"
x,ss haunted in a sumptuous manner, ana
s,rnor Maieroni received efficient professional ala
from Mr. A. H. HastHgs, Miss Helen Tracy, Miss May
nona0her. Mr. John Moore, and little girl named
aida sieuor Maieron was often applauded, after he
erst struck fre-vheh late in the second act-and
several times called before the curtain The ouburst
at the moment Of vocal resurrection was OF course
alecfrical