New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-09
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.


The Remittance of Mr.. SCthen was effected
last night. &c ts Park Theatre under pleasant crcum-
stances and with sgriv0ca The attendance
large and np0r the rss appearance OF the come
dian. the applause a. tire spectators was 80 Vigorous
resonant aud long-conlinued tla, for time. - I'M
poled the performance. MIR. S0tnern Is. certainly
treat fsyorte via TINS public. lie appeared rs no
Hon. Szal Siings53-th brother 81 Lora Df0f e2ry-n
a farce which j., substantially, lis own work IL has
been seen here h,'orc. and ld>i IS one 81 the mest
successful works that ore associated with AZ
sotheru's n,me. Many readers. foubf, REMINDER
IL. and recall tie great prosperity taat Mr. sothem
enjoyed IN h. m tls season OF 1~727J, az NalacAs
Theatre. Tho piece Is Admirably wei suited 10 the
actor. The prn,l al parsonage IN II - IN fact com
plcely saturated I'D Mr.. sotaerns oTa constitutional
playfa.ness, and Deren affords the actor IA unim
p-ded opportunity, under go,esgue and oomieal ca cum
stances, To utter Al portray himself.
In the actou II this little farce. It will be mbeFed
the Hon Saa siilgS1y. Eay young spendrhrin IN
London wshfu To propiiate his rlch Uncle etrnls
thar he mas married and settled Invites hs uncle n
vis. him selects the villa OF his friends, Mr. ana hrs
7yqabuSh 20 s,arb jrouyh - his home and cooly en-
ions that Mrs. Trislbissh shall pretend to b. his
wife md that thiy must continually quarrel iu tie
unces presence tuat at last divorce may be gfJ
cured without forfeit OF tina, wealthy relatives iayc
Ills scheme the o.. sun. thgOgh. D. dnt OF
his ary nOnehall zee and sparkling aA.mai spfts-
aided and aletted heren wsh nIiacli purpose oi
3
The design m-carIcs through the R.yul Implicitly d
this lady who pes rhe Hon. instead Of teaz ns
him. in the yresen,e Kr RD,JeOr, the uncle aud 30
plays havoc with tl~ whole affair W. have mere Aasls
Of the widest farce, and superstIuetuie Of pup3sie
ous incidents yet ali his Is made to seem natural ana
coherent. by tse eft akill With wieh the pats are
combined. aud by he profound esrnesln,ss witn Which
MI sJtlern and. indeed all his associates, eatcr INTO
the representation.
AiItIe persons IN the piece probable; an the CIR
curn--anccs thar surround them wildly onsurf; and
our VI this contrast the urtA IL evoked Great alof
ensues for example Ar hUnsbso'rs quite rsi.onai
treatment Of Mr. Mrs. TTsaiJsh int uers 10 thea
own huuse-an exr s,hent Kindred with That 40 thor
oughly utilized IN " She s0Ops TO Conquer Tue per
s0nality OF sam wall be snrmie d. must eomolne
many delightful tributes. and must be sustained WIN
brilliant vigor IN rider TO carry Oh piece oi ias'e %
intru,caly hms. II i here tlat the weight pteS-es
on the comedra. and it Is his thoruurh ana
satisfying eia,. sncy, under tbs stress, thas
shows his resources aud demonstrates bis power.
dr sothern's cJoi self-r possession. weibret Ease
airy n0ncn8auce aud gay auiacitJ, iused 'c
gether IN kndit glow OF quiet huuor ana Npresreo
In strain Of unOleMisbed elegance. make up an inaf
viauality that Is equally charming aud dro Ia many
particulars the OF last nigat recalled tie grace
and nervous icr,e OF the late Charles hs'hess-'
whose scepre Mr.. sothern Is the legitimate eaor
The Park Theatre presents handsome appearancem
its refreshed coud sion, and and pretty @dornneh'
The piece upon the s-aSe IN bright ana caee1
sc.uory and the pleasure OF the OCCASION was
enhanced by tho quiet, satisfactory success Oh
several newcomers IN SIR. Sotneru's Train. 4R
d,splay of t2ieur, except in the case OF M W.
Raheey was not perhaps. above the Level 0f tae us1
standard Mss JIlla Stewart n bright reSciute hlio
! lady equally demuro aud volatile, whO requires ~o
should imagine % susan Npper style Of part 10
give scope TO her faculties. Mr.. Bskeley, VINO ae'e'
oid P,Db-or-athOagh he took TIE liberty allowed y
farce surrouniinEs and sueaTed his own painting Win
some extravsganee,-ls an actor OF rather snperas
quality. He evineel iue sense OF caaf'e'er' NC y .1
NJ fun yet he kept always within the Picture ana ns
nossesse ono % those sff unctuOus voices INA s,ev
"a raress the words they utter AMI he sne@As bsIf
with de ,cons purity 0l eDnnciaiOn HIM the p"o..e
| viii Ike noTe and more. the oteneF u" = -
| Nr Percy Compton was completely. "u'.ui'
| 1y a particularly feeble-miDded part re sesass
/ fo have tarul. yet UNFRAMED. Toe 49,
| .ct Of la. p.sce could well DC shOFttHcs ~
conprassinn OF OF the mystIdcatou hussne~s go
NJ R,absiots Ehsre calls after each a;i al1 sae
Sims OF public pleasure ~ The proceedings "ri'
n5atic and unelnry ocaL Tho comfort OF tie tNsins
was onv rnagred by the blatant character 81 hp.n
The incldenta muslc@bich served To eAaspeF NC '"
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