The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-18
IMUSElTENTS.
"Lo.t chndren" mt tho un,.n Square.

Mr.. Cazauran's eclectic drama, entitled
" Lost Children" was produced last evening in
the Union Square Theatre. to take the place OF
Mr.. Bronson Towards Bankers Daughter"
which had Just ended long and profitable rep
resentation. Lost Children" is a compilation
and an adaptation combined. OF which the
dramatic result is well-constructed and
thoroughly interesting play. and which
in spite OF tho infelicltes Of first performance
and certain crudities Of representation. made
perhaps rs good an impression rs any play OF
its class that has been produced at the Union
Square Theatre. II is excellently put together
tho general motive OF 1t Is treated with great
decacy and ingenuity; the dialogue is
bright. and in places strikingly epigram-
matte In its quality and tho whole
action Is marked by well-sustained and
evenly balanced movement the gradations OF
which are In equabe relation with tho Develop
ment OF the story. II is II cleanly and credit;
directly to honest and manly sentiment and
with nothing IN 1t that T. maudlin. or that can
he classed Ms cmoiiona in later and famil-
lar Specification NJ that word
Tho impression that II produced was plainly
OF the best; and while ono could not feel that
loudly dcmonstrative II was nevertheless mp
parent that tho effect produced was by no means
II has been understood in one wav or another
that the leading people were fitted with their
partsi that the author had In view the particular
qualifications OF the more prominent persons
who were TO on them and wrote accordingly.
II Is not ,particularly apparent that such IL the
case. and. II It be the fact, there must have been
some singu ar misapprchensinn Of the quality
OF Mr.. Charles Thorne. and Of the qualifications
OF Mr. C. V. Lingham. Mr., Thorne's .emanci-
Daughter has not enabled him to pny the part
ol Guy de ,onci In very gratifying fashion. The
who. for. all that he is gay. brave. bold
and reckless. has learneI the serious
natural station. Probably nothing could have
been more indicative Of Mr.. Thornes concop-
burst Of fine Indignant wrath that spurns with a
disdain which almost turns to rage n dishonor-
ahle offer. with aselection from the lowest slang
laugh, but ii, was a. laugh that left
behind l. When MT ThornS consents st tn sa
thai" n he YVES pleased to Eiye asi evening"
out wishing to imply that the wicked graces
and re1nements OF Italian dukes are invsri-
stated that Mr. Lingh:m does not III his ad-
mlrahle costumes neariy 50 well ne they NJ him
Inn 9e o PsIseR Sr'S are more h"Bg,y S%sI NJ
j. II. StoddArt as Abloids. both doing some
very artistic, work. and Miss Linda Dietz civ
ing very finished. careful. and sympathetic
Interpretation Of tho character Of the Countess
OF the manner in which Lost Children has
been but upon the stage too much cannot be-
said. The third tabcau OF the first act. although
1t IN made to serve somewhat inartstic panto-
mimic noselty. which has novelty and nothing
things Mr.. Marsion has done. The whole
treatment of II Is excellent; tho masses IRE put
together without confusion. and with n sound
rational pictorial relation 10 each other that Is
the most difficult thing 10 attain In a scene Of
the kind. while the scheme Of the colors and the
arrangement OF light produce delicate and
charming illusion. Mr.. Marston. however. should
put his sky down into gray. or insist that It
shall not snow In front The other scenes are
IN keeping. and that ot the waiting room nj the
hospital fits dmrahly TO n passage in the drama
that IL arranged with consummate skill. and
which falls nothing short OF being deeply touch
ing
AZ to the costumes. and the grouping and
setting Of tho stage. there IS very little that one
look like studies OF fnncifu French genre such
M Plassan is known 10y: and throughout all
there runs nice artistic sense that is mex
rressibly pleasing.