New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-25
THE DRAMA.

HAvERLY'S THEATRE-OUR DAUGHTERS.
The dIdactic element in dramatic art, unless
81 bc usod with brianey Of intellect or well Favored
With humor. IS yapd and tiresomc I'm the comedy Of
Oar Daughters" current at IIaycry's Theatre,
where II Is represented by Mr.. Jacob Gosches Crite
rion Comedy Company. with Nj. T. +. Macksy at lis
head-this Is re conspicuous element The piece comes
from the German anu Il very clearly shows its some
what fat-scadcd origin. II aims TO toach and in fact
does teach lessons 20 domestic life and
the rearing grs and ii saturated with goodyisn
There defects. also. in liz construction which ada To
Ats specific gravity. Its second act is superhnous to us
movement Us villain appears hut once. and then mo
mentarily aud hr shown In the consequences OF his
conduct rather than in the conduct Itself Us hero Is
p7cclated into a moral explosion with but slight con-
scous motive aud its elimination Is brought about IN
rather a tame IL brings on II last-to point
its moral adorn it's taie.-an actual living infant
These facts bear al obvious significance ana there
seems no call to recte. with reference TO them. the
alphabetical principles OF dramatic composition. The
lesson Of tae pcccis is, thai families should be harmoni
Gus; that persons who dwell together in the Oessed
state Of aIinony should not b. exacing toward e"ch
other that neither husbands nor wives should hirti
that girls should be taught 10 sew, ana darn ana COOK
rather than To wear silk stockings and wri,e French
verses; and in brief, that virtue and happy hfeslde
are good things These respectable propositions nobody
Will OispU e.. and IL is also inc0ntcstabe That the making
Of thcn upon the stage. produce good effects The
MAXIM. o. them. however IN dramatic point If VIEW
would Doe vas,y more entertaining If quantity OF gin
ger we've spilled oyern.
'Ii. e very excellent piece Of wora," SAYS honest
chs oDicr ~. would twerc done 5" and that remark
a. she sleepy tinker well expresses the sentiment
which, 20 "a large extent" our Daughters VIII awaken
There Is too much boiled potato IL entirely TO suit
even the people vino like vegetable diet The COM
rnoapiacc~ of llie wall always remain commonplace.
gney are terrible bore; and tie writer Who deals with
thou I'm h.erl VEN. and without flavor Of ingenuity,
D. .f~ .Tt,fu CHA faf N
his ,.ors 4. suggestive OF both Married LIE" and
Fsou-Frlu "a statement which is made desciip-
1ivey. AMI IA dispasaccment The principal person
in she Play young woman Who accepts "a man whom
she docs not love- because size has been quod ~ the
inpcruacrcr aud leyity OF another man WITH
whom shs Ais been flirting. The story is
rat ~. ryard she comes % love her nus
band though she ncGlccts ho,l him and Their chld that
lscast- her o. in of jealous raso; ard That they
n. finally reco. cID..-wlIc several exemplary pre-
oe.t, and practical rules OF reform ere dinuscd,
urouehoa, their Immediate domestic circle, iIom on
servtou co. tlo experience. H. the working ont n is
story tle artfor las dc saith u-e of several meat
dramatic sAr.d. lis. otd las rroFitel several good
titua.lY- lli out strong rcyuc 81 suspense ANA passion
T, p.r is u four acts. and introduces twelve caarat-
to- rld the action passes ilo pr seat time aud al-
-er,rfy. u "a German VILLAGE. The text is often
fVrent'y ana -.lertilv is sound ant wcl-trinmti-
tlou.i SUCH phrase as lxel larln" could DE
spared nom ID.
h. ID f-
tvoof wIol hive husband Young physician Who
t.uttcrs. ANA one o. ihc la-cinauu. race o. Fltto
Nurou,o. more iluiilary Known q, ' O. maslcI.'
Tier, rrr Iew minor parts. Those VINO see THIS pas
vii De seriously reminded Of Their sesponsi9iy toward
TIC Young aud Eli u1 tlcir feel ms fnnclcd py The
pretty cNl osou 90 sad but salualy experience They
viii also be amused by "a few bright jets of comic
ecceutrclty; and they WI see "a pi 'e Wei set and
evenly aud ABBY acted Tho part o. the father J0c9D
TGn Lalc though gAt is exceptionally good This Is an
ca.v-coing Ola fellow, who has crz Tor studying li-
ag guides ana ao loses the train, on the occasion Of
1hc ouly iogru Ae j. ever known % undertake At The
outset tins character promises 20 expand nio something
", fine: uu the end Ee Is som eat ot dsapno'n
Ineu th. c1iis scenes he niustrtic- utter lastly
a. domestic -av.rnm. MT; in the latter De asserts
p.tsuai u.h0ufy THIS 4, well, hn ii'i- not m"ch ih
substance. alt,raI. NJ. i. f. Maca4y .ays ths part
an actor who uses what is Crilei thc "rntnih'
manner without tailcness and Who is most
nduirably skilled iu preserving tle identity ahi
consistency OF character. The representation Is
beautiful IN it, perfect ease, us htNuilty IFS nice
adjustment q external TO interior QUALITIES as sponta
neon. ar OF the grizzlod age OF wi n - graceful
drou-fy, sud its tender human f.,.-ns. Through MI
Ma,Lay's patAo, however, as through s hunor there
CLEAN, forth subtitle indelaabic quality ot lachy
mos harlne.t. The sentiment is not s'urnine; II is
not sinister: u is NOT sueer; hut Is strange
l.tng trait as OF preordinaton TO the humor that is
grim and the love that is savage. The actH- l. 20
fru.lt witn uccucs % touca though. iht ths pecr-
Cd s "a
N.ckny has made % positive hit u Lis new l-sumptlon
The Criterion Comedy Company contains "a, client
material. Nh. De Wot Hooper, n"f he named a.
manly aud hIilutll actor. OF uuta, me appearance
huuDrsu- plan ul. aun itucuts Dr. int itt ar
OF ntOnatou watch hrllgs ont ,e latent sShn Lce oil
words. iir b. free ia uc n. also. uNi M as ltos' anu
sell command; ami, indeed, tuc Nh"ir COMPANY lr
falnfl, tii go "a Errry-ts 81 hu Lately coA,cted
nom f.r region OF draw ii room t4N are ass li W. a.
Mlerar seems 90 d. Sc much inH lh !ih ana hc -N--
tiers -o well weak ltri Sf-IH strong. Inc
diru ed piu.IIety oi Mr.. A. = La'c' slts Ne! upfu
ILL., Der 40 "a Herman, ise heroic Lusn"ad; bil
tbs character stays al nome IOr TWO year, 10 l"Ac
care s wI.c', baby, SUCH noAui ALA liot tha'
10 yea ON rae ict0ss part can cuuc hih 0 50 Ndlhy
Mis- Elea g. 4foener j. capital souoiei'-nOi lhucn
praetls bat apt. bright, ui-cbcVcus, ana clearly dos
tined 40 success. Miss Lou-e - Yt-tci, VINO under
fak, the heroine Impressed ~ hrr siei tainesihees
AMI her refinement she did not. meanwhile convey me
sense Of uecp feeling 81 strength Ia express. uct
Performance, ali tie sane, showed excellent FRAMING
he tdc OF q thoroughly good stncd cDns any u nos
nex Idea. but, cuurae, IL s 2ouN ohr; "Nu II hd7
been pursued ia the formation II thlS troupe pui
Daughter. mas uOWAer. assnlsl, blt IL VIII every
Uher- quietly p..sc. lis not Of the cdDre OF sucn
Ii.c,s "a, Our Bows" " School" Men and Acres ana
even Ny son :" sulrcd IN spirit ana, a, IN
terrreed D., MI Macay aud bis associates, II aroaseS
Interest ELECTS smiles and occasional tears ana Nus
tratts tae merit syumcty IN dramatic representa-
tons
PCBLIC OPINION.