New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-01

n, shattered nv the feeble mauuderings of an ass
belpea on by the acerbity OF foolish mother-ih-
law Toe drift of the work Il rainier 10
copv the acualiiies of experience IN detail than 10
illuminate them by strong and telling situations lhefe
&, in other words deaccnc, of bright invention, and
ttercfore the movement OF the play is somewhat slow,
npai atmosphere is sohcry quiet The lesson Is lrle
THAT there should bo forbcaTauco IN the married STATE
und. as Coierdgc % beautifully says. that
To he wrotl with one We love
Dutl work like madness IN the BRAIN
lisrailtr in tho spectacle OF somewhat intricate
case 81 trouble growing out Of TT hes, than
in this or auy lesson that The power OF the piece, suc
o. resides Many persons seem 20 feel an interest
g. tins scat OF nspcciionauG 80 "DiScrce had career
OF over zoo lights when rs produced. and may possi-
NY have "a supplementary career now II asmounted.
last night IN handsome scenery, and its perform
nnce rasscd very smoothly. anna many marks OF pubic
ntcuiion auG liking. within little more than three hours
Tue farce part OF Il was sometimes almost
brilliant. Miss Ada Rehan acted tie part originally
filled hy Mss Fanny Davenport and gave II all the re-
ousie loness and shalowness. coumincled with dash
and with sort Of mischevous mno, encc The perfOr-
nance seemed close modelled ON the original. and yet
was invested with roguishness quite It's own Inc
valuable and tBtir y brilliant acting WAS done by MI
Charles LeclorcQ. Ienpe'on Jti-hrst acted by MI.
James Icw1s--Mr. Charles Fisher. as BH'rF, aud MI.
u vidce as ne van The skill t. get inside OF character
and leilt reveal itself the fragrance comes from
flower was exhibited IN these pcriormances-and 40
they were marked contrast VITA certain OF the anna
flourish Efforts stood beside them. Two dobus gave
interest To the occasion. Miss Margaret Lanner mace
her first appearauce on the stage" IL one OF the
most promising that have seen. Tie nj
tle lady has ease without boldness and child
Ike inrcnuou,uess without inspidity The more
ambitious attempt was made by MISS Helen
Blvthe This also was unconstitutional the work was
less pleasing Mss Blythe is much in the mood OF
ler enc tn name Her person l. tain and thin her face
nouilinc; her countenauce indicative OF combaiNe
force Of character. Her action was mite
constrained. and 10 was married by mannerisms'~oi
which a certain twnklmg OF the ewes. very much Ike
that Of poor Kceue. may De named rs the most
consnic,ous The voice was thin and hollow. and the
enumeration free suited and artificial Hiss yAe
rs evidently been mcdatug with some intensity upon
They mlchl DIT Dc forgotten. lNi hVr lVu. III
poses. Her performance was, however. amply nt'ul-
iS. 80, gave To indication az the innate charm tlat
makes actress victorious ana causes A'r 70
win fer mr. "a uscful posit."n. she was rec .iN.'l
with respectful interest. ana rewarded ai s'Vcr >ioS
points of uarcr. pass and yocifia'iol VIII
sil J continual Lamor Mr. Davldre has Iadc more
IN ac tai-d. The p.ay-nil makes the Old 9lunqaer
have ouIv time o. comment few OF tie inciicn s
a. the revival Ii was made under auspir"u' eGiui
tion-. ord 10 vil', douhN ss continue Tor come u.l,.
There il matinee to-day The ne" oaN' is worm
En4u- 800 ful:
Alfred iiaucc ................ Harry Lacy
i lI.rrr Do. rrln...... John Drew
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