New-York tribune., 1879-06-06
MUSIC AND lHE DRAMA.
ADA CAyENDIsH AS MISS GWnT.

ADA CAVENDISH AS MISS GWILT.
With reference to Miss Ada Cavendlsh there
two points which have been settied-n0t Dy Oh'sde
opinion, but by her own performances. one Is, mat
Miss Clvendish is actress OF singular ana exraordn
MY powers The other u.s. that sne lacks versatility is
limited IN hor range of characters, ana, as TO qG4y Is
actual rah r than ideal. These may not be important
II often strikes US indeed, that minute discussion as 10
the correspondence between players and parts Is
almost a SINFUL waste Of tlme-seeing that events are
eontsuay upsettng the most laborous and sigacious
definitions Of each other that human beings can ior
Yet these must be mentioned in any attempt TO des-
erbe tbe professional achievements OF tins actress
Miss Csyeudsh OF the most peculiar persons ever
seen upon tae stage and after studIOus inspection or
the per Ornarces Of Mercy AerTtck. Pauline, Rosattnd
JaliQ and Miss GwiH it seems just TO ada that her
special excellence consists in the portraIture OF ecccn
tricity. Exceptional in her temperament and In
her princlpal attributes impetuOus and quite law
less in her method of speech and aeuOn
she simply plays havoc with the poetca
drama tearing its blank worse tatters and leaving is
heroInes in "a state OF mutll3ton. Accordingly II sne
were very loag restrict herself 10 the Rosands ana
Juas Of stage literature IL Is quite conceivable that
she would presently come to resonbe-at least In TINS
resiOu-he Tagedlan OF whom 1t was expresslvey sad
that lie wouldn't flies" No wise play-soer,
aware Of the established Standards aud bavng the
privilege OF election, would choose, imagine,
10 see her second time in either of the
parts that have been mentioned excepting those
OF Meycy Nerrick and Miss GtiH. In the realm
Of the bizarre, Oh the other hand, she is queen.
and she regus alone Her Mercy MerTick k,-notwith-
standing that shatterng vehemence which IS the per
yasiye defect of all her executOn,-was strong and
splendid work. IL embodied an exceptional type OF
woman, and depicted with tremendous force the delr-
Um Of msndened goodness struggling between remorse-
fu despair and passionate hope, and gOaded BY njus-
tee IL reDete with emotion and yet 1t was domi-
nv firm. aHQ
Last ng0t. as Miss GpiH she presented q companion
picture and exceeded in every respect, her for
mer II these achievements mean anything
they that this is leading power In the
Interpretation Of phases OF romance when
ore at tho characteristic product and faYorlte
study OF the present social epoch.
The play Of Miss Gwt" is a theatrical synopsis, i'll
five ac.s, OF the novel Of AImadale" ny WIlkie Collins
and the author Of the story also the maker OF the
play rehearsal of the incidents OF Aunsdale" Will
not be expected this place The novel has been read
and with absorbing interest by thousands of persons Ia
prep lrug IL for the stage Mr. Collins has laid the chief
emphasis on situation, and thus has created meIo
Drama The synopsis renders more justice to the original
than s. usual kindred works The spectator Is called
70 make some little allowance for explanatory mono
logue The reading of documents and the forcing of
pdients Of action yet is possible comprehend tls
play without having previously read the novel and to
enjoy ior It's sake. the handling OF the narrative
and the analysis Of the characters That Is dark And
dreadful exposition o. possible human deprayity and
suffering will bc inferred from its origin. Wlikie Col
pms reves In terrible and morbid Subjects; and In his
marvellous Of them only relieves his viylsec
ton by the strange subtle OF his precise style
OF by an occasional bit Of gr0esque char
Ac'ef' lu Miss Guilt" the preparation occu-
PIES two acts; the situations then begin
70 assume great aud thrilling interest; tho att
tudes Of the characters presently found he In
tensey sensational yet intensely pathetic; the cul
hahoroed In the character OF Doctor Downpard-ad-
"ifSby played by Mr.. ii. A. Weayer-in which the
"oKecneSs carried far that fear aud loath
i"to an hyseroal kind Of mirth aud in that OF tho
%oApoltan sailor, who is a comic ruiian. The
''nai hashrs VI epigram, also. help this most de-
''aDe effect. For Miss Cayendish the great
pP'uhiues OF the piece afforded IN
tiioni & fourth act These it is not possible hastily to par
Ihey require the exposition OF u series of
s,Aife SHOCKS TO heart aud mind. and they cul-
~'o' dc treated by Miss Caveudisb, In one 0f the