Daily Republican., 1880-04-14
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ly increases in public favor, aud it
charming simplicity pleases now as Il
has never done before. The secret o
It's continued success lies in the fac
that its parts have grown closer togeth
er under careful revision the mystery
Of it's simplicity is contained in itl
truth to nature and its departure from
the rough character depletion with Pc
culiar field which made it so popular
Originally, four years ago, the play had
much rare humor and some pathos, but
depended for attraction upon realism
quite aside from honest dramatic intent
Joseph Murphy's efforts have changed
1t much. The colors OF the play have
been dsepened.
The undecided features have disap.
peared. A tender pathos hitherto not
in the play has been infused. All these
things have given 1t serious interest
and kept it high in public favor.
The play ss presented last night was
a delineation of honest Irish character
such as Mr.. Murphy alone can give.
His part was invested with degrees Of
naturalness that was really delight
tul, and whether making love To
Nora Drew, asking the consent Of
her father, planning an escape
from his unjust imprisonment,
or showing the dangerous man on the
stage, he was always the same plain,
shrewd, good-natured fellow, and the
symbathies of the audience were with
him all the time. Miss M. Loduski
Young has never been here before, but
she took the part of Norah in such fin.
ished manner that she was popular and
applauded before the first act was half
over. Mr.. Wiaslow Murray ss Vaien-
tine Hay personated ths villain COM
and Alice Doyle was the Irish
woman, who liked to see fairness, TO
perfection. Mr.. 81. R. Davis also did
good work in the part Of Majsr Gruff,
the bluff old gentleman, whose opinion
widely varied on emotion and grit.
But the company was all very able
and gave most enjoyable performance.
THlEos 70 CONE.
Tonight and tomorrow night that
peerless tragedienne Miss Charlotte
Thompson, will give Wilmiugtonians
a grand treat in the way Of high le-
gitimate drama. Her engagements to-
night will be filed with "Jane Eyre"
q piece In which she always does her
best. Tomorrow evening she will play
the great emotional drama East Lynn"
Miss Thompson has a reputation in
this city that cannot be added to by
alton here, and she will not
fail to draw large audiences 10 both
performances.
Miss Emma C. Thursby will sing
here on Friday evening accompanied by
support. Wilmington knows
and advertises Miss Thursby as much
as any city in the country, and all
lovers Of music will of course turn ous
TO hear her. The sale of reserved seats
at c. r. Thomas & Company's COM
menoss to day.
Lovers OF laugh WILL not let the per-
formance CT Corncross & Dixie on Mon.
day night pass by unnotioed. They
have number Of new and
laughabls specialities, among which
and the entertainment ballet and the
amusing farce "The Skids are out TO-
day" both Of which were played contin-
for eleven weeks in Philadel-
phia.
The celebrated MCGibney family will
be the last thing that Manager John D.
Mishler will bring to this city during
the present season. Tho whole oompa-
nv consists Of the members ofons family
and they are all beyond doubt music
al marvels. They will appear here on
Friday and Saturday evenings, April
23rd and Oath, and in matinee on Satur-
day.