, 1881-12-04
Mr.. Barrett Will Produce New
Play at McYicker's,
And Mr. Gunter viii Do. the Same
Thing at the Grand,
A Great Comedian Returns to Us After
Ten Years Absence.
Notes, News, and Announcements
About Theatrical Matters.

| ftAEkSS IIlEAIltE.
During the past week Mr.. Lawrence Darret
| has been doing Il good bu5inc5s, and has beer
seen III several Of his best characters. OF III
the parts he has assumed are inclined tt
give the first place to his rendition Of 1ortct ir
/ ''Ioricks i Love- 1t seems to he a r6le fol
which he Is naturally well qualified. and tc
which study md experience have given satfs.
fnctory development. Mr.. Barrett Is thoroughiy
conscientious in thut he seeks always to do the
| very best OF which he is capable. His perform
I auces are scholarly and polished. Yet they
| seem to US lacking In case and finish. The actor
! Is too plainiy visible even under the roues OF
| the great Cardinal and III tho sable garb Of Deu~
marks melancholy Prince He has given
! us ''Yorick's Love-" "sKichelicu,' "Ham-
| let Lady OF Lyons ..Ncrchant Ut
Venice" david Gurrick," md "ltich-
| ard ILL" Tomorrow night he : appears
In new play. for which elaborate preparations
hive been mae. and which. IT successful, viii
| run tho blntcr Of the week. 1t is often urged
asunst Chicago py the citizens Of the seaboard
that she originates nnthftp great in literature
or the arts. Mr. Young, the author Of sir. Har-
setts new tragedy, s. 'Pcutiragon,' was Formerly
Il Chicago JOURNALIST. This city cuu therefore
claim to be the birthplace OF one ambitious
effort ut le,tst. Other events OF 4 nature some-
what similar have indeed occurred in this city
heretofore bnt, lis rule, only by way OF prep
atAA4SA 1VilhuAE pEUuNCuOU else
where. In this case we are to be treated to n
genuine " first, night The scenery and appoint
mcnts will hc new throughout, and, II runor
speaks true, costly and superb. Tho result
promises to be Il finished performance pre-:
ser.ed for. the Judgment Ut the public.
The presentation Of Il work OF art, upon which
neither time i.or money have been spared, Is an
event Of pun!lc interest, and it is to be hoped
that '~PeudrHGurt" tnay prove a SUCCESS that
may stimulate creative effort.
The pluy Is L dr..matizuhon Of tho old legends
Of the Round Table, nude famous by Teuny-
sons "fdyis Of tho King" But Its story differs
materially frpln that related by Tennyson,
which, though snblmely poetic, is III no sense Of
the word dramatic. In "pendraGon-'' though
the form Is verse, the poetry is subordinate to
the action, and the element OF the supernatural
is entirely dispensed with. Artl.ur, Guiueuere
LauHcelot- and .lodred are simply human. and
tho play rests on tho primal passion Of nun
love, Jealousy. and ambition. Wiseacrcs have
rcpeatcd over aud over again. that the day Of
the Legitimate hus forever gune by, But it Is /,
fact seldom noted that with Il few exceptions
slothi1s. new i'll this line has bceu tried for II
generation, nnd the old stundurl works have
rarely had the powerful aid OF modern stagc IT.
sources. Let good play be written, modern IN
construction and atfording opportunities for
scenic display; then utilize those opportunities
present 1t in appropriate style, and through
the medium OF competent actors-and must it
needs full simply because 1t is couched Ia poetic
phrase md thrills with heroic passion? II /
''lendrugon" is correctly reported by those |
who have Inspected it, its fate will 60 far toward
answering this question; aud for this rcason, If |
Tor no other, 1t is entitled to, and will doubtless
receive, u fair icuring. The cast will be as fol- /
lows:
sshur pendrsgon. King OF Britntn Lawrence Barrett
r M.,drc rr}nc ~ o - n .'''i 1tos onalss
slr Rsdivcre. "The Kings Good Watch
sir Peiies, ri.t Fretiui Knight DIS SKfnnsr
Sir I4ucn.,. Brother Ut Sir Hedivere -. WTh1upsoU
Sir tfaw;lN.. +. .Ctny. K0}fu
~ l.an1iel. el...-...-. ...C runketG ]
Sir GtEeris.. IF. r. Burton
sir Eayrn.. n...-......t Knights Of e. ltaW thUrnG |
sir Cul.rEruuncc. The Table Hound. wilson
-sr i.f.trune.....( ..ts. r. Rfduiu |
:lr !sOncl--....-...l ..-..L. Brown
sir Tor. r........:..-! ". +. Lennon
la.oneL the Kings Fool. &. Ko.crs
.utneytr, Queens cUEsDrt.. Miss Marie Wainwright
tyteis the Qneea cOAdant... Miss Curn FInEt
4nnnss ,a Aass Etnna stowe
-lceif fAH Hiss A1tlte l.l1nkett |
Mr.. barrett will appear ut the Wednesday mat
2 nee as ll1'a|et, aud ut the Saturday matinee rs
tici.clteu.