New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-04
&" TIE TALCON.n
MR.. TENNYsON's NEW DRAMA.

rom ne D1iiy Nsirs
Mr.. Teunysous little drama, founded upon story
in the "DecameYon," which under tae name OF The
Falcon has more than once furnished Old poets
with pretty theme for legend IN verse. WAS pro-
duced last ght az TIE ST. James, Theatre. II was
e.Yed with TltHeT respectful an an cnthnsl-
aslic welcome. hat the performance awakened
any stropg feeling Of disappointment can hardly he
sold for the defects Of the piece acting play
were easily TO be fOTcsccu; and the tenderness with
which the old tale i presented, the dcHcacY Win
which its difficulties are Soitened down or avoided
and the beautiful Imagery with which IT'S verso
is enriched without Sacriicr VI the PASSIONATE
force Of the dialogue, were merits TO be expected
from the authors genus. a mere idylic trliic. q
scene ont of play rather than the play itself, was
ri ttot conl1 H., ,ossldlitv he made Of the quaint
little love story and such indeed Is she play 9i he
Falcon" which occupies ~ ormau &c scarcely ioiiy
minutes The stony. 50 far as IL has peen modified
or extended, Is certainly siTtLg'heheu !
the dramatists purposes. HE beautiful
widow lady, GlOvanna Monna, Is mere an
exemplary person who rs summed ana dIlNrh 10
dcspair the noble youth FEDERICO, mainly Tor IN"
reason that there is blood icud between her family
and MS and because love ~ such circumstances -
prone TO have violent ends. Az she SaSs-
HIS erandslIe struck ny glaudsr- il a bIa|l
Al Venice and NY graUosic srnck nm dead
II is not suggested why this lovely lady yet r.
ceIves from hlm costly presents even 10 me youth
uudolng but we are left 10 suppose that there was
a time when she had hesitated between Inclination
and pnldence-be Ween HE feeling O1 Tie moment
and tue unknown aud Omlnuus future. One day at
"A fete he had mace hcr wreath ana crowned her
VII II then the rupture came. ana LOT ioye ol her
IN
prisoner ana confined III duii eeoh' Niole ne Hduo
song in memory of his lost love, and set 1t 10 q
simple tune, writing WIN us irit nanu because MS
tigit WAS wounded ard this wreath now VIII
cred he Guards still in the old aIm WIN rs raft
ers through Which the daylight may he seen, ahd
lis easements open TO the winds All tins unluc>-
tionabv adds 20 the poetry and painOs oi the stua-
tior and when the lady comes 10 ask a boon ioI
the sake Of her SICK child the wreath, the scroll OF
music the rude old touching melody sung WIN lh'
accompaniment of the lutr. play an Important p4ti
IN the development OF the Spit 81 lhr
story and Que that is not only new. Int
of value in relieving ltS ignoOic cemth'r;
TIE falcon we need hardly say, Is not dispense
with for he is not Only the Justification OF the ulie,
buf ihe very keystone OF he taIe. lie IS on tue
contrary though q dumb member OF th" drama is
nersoua still a very prominent one, Tie manage
Iueut having been fortunate enOHgh 10 ~ cure I'VE
Ia I'd OF marvellous dOcllty, who pclchc' on IL
masters finger while he Is au I ~, 81 -.
wue'd skybOund. ny hOOk-nosed KING 4" thc ar
and wears his hood with irlc mrdla'Ndi dlgnIiy:
But il is almost needless Sc add that the business "i
Staying him for culinary puip0.c' - approached
with much elcacy and caution lnele - hlhu oi
| medIseval Caleb BalderstOne introduced mi" ne
PLAY in the person % the Son oi iIc 'u nuise-'i'
serving woman Of the tale; ana the iiliit ItNc'd'
tious of the siraitened clrCumHi nces ~ me hou't
| hold furnish few touches OF haIhot. 10 nm is en,
trusted 10 discreet "a,ides '"e p"i"i1l uuly %
| earriGciug the pet worth thOusnnH ruld pieces
and doull, priced for + success 40 ~ iklng dp"
! game for the susienance 81 ihe lhinhlc'
| listed in the absolute Gralia oi food be-
| Sond the alads ~ the g-fdr', Tor the ladN
| ks, -. 81 .. ieT intention oi Diefh.dNlhF D" lh'
| -. '.r melting rs said about e. tc"" - oI
! 49, ,.t rpdce no hesh tlai nA} Hpi
! -. -..s.. .., OF two peTfOu- at u 10 hnit
| -, ID. .... . .anot be- observed viii f.lr 4icsi
| 49,. 49,. ,th va thai Giovanni i.t-' '. l"alA
| -, ~ u.iBa' dc dish. " hi" no
| Go.. are suggest. ~ piciiily-coi. ' 's'ds'
| i'm which tine lady ,DstaklnV feHsr 'qctah =
| TO comply with he. earnest 'nimaiie' maj nc VII
! e,ve her the bird 10 uatlly the Nblm OF her hch
enid who may die II thwarted, o;icfs ann eArhahe'
| of presents, and produces The lecklace oi lever
wbIc. he had gwen her IN ihe on Gays; w hI q,
aar have led tins point tbe climax - lett !" u,
| NOT far removed. The Truth Is hnahy "IdhA IRON
| tbe Count and the lady 10 longer ablc 10 restTaiI
her lopg-pent feelGg drops az his ieet, cOhicsshl
Mrs Kendall. who appears clothed in silk OF rel
russet red tint and otherwise az 'rru atef the ish
ion Of ancient portraits OF the Nehe' Scnool' fio
| SCENTS a cOmey and a noble aspect I'D we Pait "
| Gioyannu Her performance cannon Dc saiu u
| touch any very deep note OF pataos ana Ihuee'
ihls lady Is generally most succe siui IN paris !,
which womanly tenderness Is largely ComDlnci VIII
| snri0htlluess aud wit. Oppressed by her doIncsl'
snrroNs and haunted by the remembrance oi iVN'
rejected against the dictates OF her heart the noD
Tuscan lady Is necessarily somewhat seIIcns W u
| eonage Mr. Kendall, the Count, eirs we tblDh
| in maintaining "A tone OF piaIhl.Vc soiio" VIII
| scarcely any break Of relief, though pialS
| ~ certainly due to Tor his inusiei
| and imDassoucd delivery OF many noDl
| messages II would be unjust however, 70 den
fh,tt partial failure Of the story TO Law hold OF III
| synpathes of the audience lies III cdusts nc5 un
,yLirh these matters demand. however Is not pass
BILE at so laie an hour. The part oil the muse, SUI
| famed by Mrs. CASTOR Murray Is one oil niue III
| portance; Mar. Denny represents the serving hiu
| E,hnnn rather 100 energctlcaly. Dut sun Win ~
NOR call for the author at the IAN Oh 'pe ouilai
| produced no result but that OF bringing upon ~
Stage MIR. Hare who explained that though u
! T.nt,vsou was unfortunately mol ~ the hOuse, Ia
son. sir. Halam TennysOn. VINO hau oe'u piesent !,
the performance had promised TO convey 10
father The news OF the favorable reception VINO
tad tn