New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-12
THE DRAM4-XLSIC.
ARRAH-NA-POGCE Al BOOTHS.

ARRAH-NA-POGUE Al BOOTHS.
There was again the sad, tender, cheerful
sound OF the Irish harp, st night, at Booths Theatre
That music, somehow, has always seemed 20 muI'hur
through tears and ALWAYS to be sweote f0rhat reason
The teupr.t OF the night. accordingly did not mar II
NOR d,d il a bit mar the public enjoyment OF
"a natln. and romance The audience wa very
numerous. NJ Boucicaults strong and fine drama
Of "Arrsi-na-Pogue" was the theme Of the
rapres.utatlou. II does not come as - stranger
and needs 10 introduction. II was brought forward
with bette. cast than 1t has before enjoyed in this
city, and with scenery Of the test description, All
uirabIv flied More than good result should flow
from tins revival and the occurrence, Therefore t. dis
tinctlv one OF pubc Importance Tie first result VIII
be innocent enjoyment which springs from an c1roN
ton o. . romantic, yet rational story OF real me- ana
the prcs.utment OF very noble ideal o. s'H
sacrn iug .irction-expressed IN dramatic situations
of SINGULAR power, with lovely sentiment, and 'n an
uncounolv brilliant style. Another result. perhaps
will Dc the recthcatOn OF many loose Impressions a. 20
the character of Mr. B0uccaults intellectual laoors
That writer has often been unfortunate IN ihe ideas OF
m. o,yr urd which he has cOntriyeG TO disseminate
P,rsons who lack retcenCe OF CHARACTER ana are 700
eager In haste to explain themselves and 10 discuss tue
fleeing froth ~ contemporary Hc,Hs are liable 10 tls
spe,,es OF misfortune The recurrence Of Arrth-na
Posue." aud OF some other Of MI Bouclc3uts best
works al this time, stimulates thought upon the
spleudid fscuues OF dramatic combination, and
nrBl, brilliant slyle NhtA nave k'Ntu' IL
the course OF thirty years, lasting body OF
dramatic literature TO the stage. and established
mi. authors rank among intellectual men-a class by
no means large. In Arrah-na-POEJe" the dramatIst
bs invented one situation which, for generations
come viii affect the human heart and tins entire story
he has treated with positive force Of right design
and a wealth and variety OF character, humOr, and
sentiment quite extraordinary. and not 10 be named
without thoughtful respect The acting Of Nh
Roucic4ult 20 shaun. and that OF Mrs Bouccault
as ~roh suggests no fresh comment now. IL was
valuable Tor Sustained idenudcation and for that ease
which is often denoted as second The metallic
harsh quality Of Mr.. BOuCcaus tones. and he air OF
tutor rather than acoT-sOmtt perceptblc and re-
staut from tho fact that his voice eolious, and
that no acts from the brain and not from the
heart 49, we're apparent in the climax OF tue
frst act which subjects the emotions to a
great tra. Mrs. BoucIcault more nearly
perfect ia the sweet moments and IN those of yrtu0u-
Bspouy which becomes spontaneously comic, than IN
the passion of this character. DomIlIrk Murray en-
bodied the cruel crafty. despcabe ieeacy almost too
faithfully 90 be quite just 20 human natGre Perhaps
Tie drawing % the character defective il tie aoh OF
reuet In. was performance Of stethuS WORTH
even. round. strong. aud sustained O. the end with
constantly srowiug vicor OF internal wIc,rduc-,.
Miss ADA Dyas again embodied the In-h lad,
in nu,. bold outline and with brilliant color,
Of petu.ancc and tantaz n caprice. John BlOu-hans
courty gia,e. noble aspect, and polished manucrs.-
unsed W.T. comic prrplcA.ty ana hall--uptrc,-,d
drc..ery oil tempcrlneuj-IH rstcG tHc OliuGJ with
nany suitable charms. Tac puu.c reception accorded
TO Mr. Braugnam was uotautau. ou-iy -ymptt.r.. su1
exceedingly cordial The MATINEE to-day. VIII uc dee
voted 70 Kerry and the first ACT OF Tho ug-I
10Aisnt ArraA NaPJgUe " vi. be repeated.