New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-13

tire. But the play itself was found to excite but
anguid degree Of interest. Like most Of Mr. Willss
plays, it showed q fatal want of proportion. IL
moved many to tears. but there was no relief from
tears. Mr.. Wills had eliminated all Jerrod'S fun and
goodspirits and while deepening not skfully.
Jerrold's pathOs. had supplied their place with
sentimental melancholy which went far to drain
his audience Of sympathy before the supreme mo-
mont came" Mr. Wills also made version of
king Reue's Daughter" called "lolanthe,' and
this was acted in the Lyceum. in place of the
fifth act of THE Merchant of Venice. with Mr..
living and Miss Ellen Terry in the chief parts. 1t
is stated that Mr.. Irving not suited to the char
acter, and that Miss Terry's performance was fan
tastIc Mr. Charles Coghan furnished the st. James,
Theatre with now English version, named GOOD
Fortune" of "Lc Roman dun Jeune Homme Pau
vre." and the Prince of Wales's Theatre with "A
New Trial." translated and adapted from Giacom
mett's +" La MOrte Civile'-made famous here by
Salvini.
Mr. Alberys farce of where's the Catw was
produced at the Criterion and il called AN oxtrava
CANT and rather andacious piece of nonsense" Ihls
feeblc-mindcd production has been presented here.
at Wallack's and has told its own story. The
Guv'nor" extracted from the German by "a Mr.. Lam
kester about whose identity there still seems some
doubt :" gave an opportunity for a new hit by Mr.
David James Of the Vaudeye-a wonderful actor
in the domain of London local characteristics. Mr..
Herman Mrrivale's " Lord Of the Manor '-hascd on
an episode In Goethes novel of "Wilhclm Melster.'
as produced ut the Imperial Theatre, but did not
succeed. A company from Hoand-"a we'll
trained and skiful body of actors. accustomed to
play together and to subordinate individual TO gen.
eral interests" ~ came ont, in a play calci Anne
Me" which. very likely. will soon be presented
here at the Union SQUARE Theatre. and OF
t.,na lin xvln N
played in its native tongue and by natives excitel
much interest. Part of this was due. of course, to
the novelty Of the spectacle and to that strange
fancy which hes exercised so powerful sway over
all ares and ncOplc FIR discovering the admirable
IN the unknown; hi. part also arose from the eX-
crllent proper ions and skill OF tho presentation,
which was evident even 80 those lc;Et acquainted
with the Dutch tonGu'. But the play IN rs ENG
fish shape WAS found somewhat dnll: Inc trans
lator had ben. pHrhaps 700 faithful 10 ms tasni
trar .rpt of Dutch men and manners became but
lifcIraS COpv.'
A drama bv IIcnrick lhscr Of Norway, made by
n Mr. Archer, was pr"dncri and pTonptlE aban-
donrd. "The most favorable impression 1t con-
yeyed was lint its au'L'r bad probably. wH i
better pieces" This was thnTrht 10 he The iirsi time
that Norway had been represented on the EnghIh
stage. A pleasant mcnilnn Is made OF the TeyiXhls
OF "Scaooi and Money" at the iiaymarSei Gnt
raid praise leads the re- lever - diNparnge IN"
style in which those pieces played III toe liay-
Bn i'I' and ." the ShagrnTagn",. Jared well
at the AlrIph "ThG Queens klll,rc' WIS
S Miss Grnrv ir S Ward !. irmcmbrcd with
i,nd word "'Folp". "" Not vm,i"aed n, tie
Prince OF WALSH W managed Nv Nh. Eag?r Bruce
The high opinion few d,.ccuine critics hal
formed Of it, az tie l.ycrun. ~ thr dIrS IN mem
OF The pr.vlous season. Mss Warfsclcyer "ciinc"f
tine wIckp, French Marquis iNrpbdHio vii! not soon
he forgotten. Il va, oun Ol tn".r happy c"mbiIa-
tioms Of skill and chance. of par; made iol an a,"r
and an actcryT for p"Ii' winch even TIE "'''' '''
Mis- Enthusiastically dccras,d -ranGcl through
the arculvts Of thc past, flom 80 tri,"" I" hr
Straurci." Mr.. W.rrl acted OF hrr 'l' ai"-S. d.
lri;s Wr,'>-as also did Mr.. Herman VEIN. N l'u
/ kc IT. vas gwen ~ tl,t lmPrI3l Theatre. uWrr
tnc direction OF M's. ltf"n 81 lie J"cj"S 9i Nr
Nr2n If soIt.What h.Id III tone @nd cold e." c"i'i, -
-, ",mra. an cXanpi. of IA" To-, ati rf r,pc! irl
20 polished. 2tudious aud rirrd. iai u h.'s long
held ior"mo' pacr ~ 80 r>'"rno an ,monIn'n
spfigLIiy E0salind Of Ms Iiitun were lnh a"r'r-
able fc"thrcs IN . performance WHICH, WIN 49, Us
shnrtc0mnG must -ul rank a. "n' ~ tie IN,
crrGiflhlr rXEc>Itous Of thus rp,'cc al tie
port's Ia "V That our acc has en-
Tie te,lcNcr conc. Ji,cs with tie observation that
''thc most striking pr tlhct- 81 To ~, II NOT Nlr-
tuay the best. have been those" i Foreign growth
The visits of the Dntch players ct Mr.. iawin
cxci:cI NOR. cou;n,n. pr.N"i.'d rwir '&ri'''''".
OF opinlor both dr>'ltnry ana r,'ti 49, pan any "Gi
ndtiSc tGcatsc lir b'"h able /" lu'l.'''
TIE POE NfMOHlAL ~ THE SurTI!.
john | Ford lla, agreed +" ar.'.;..' aad direct
dramatic and rnI.n'ai i'criOUurrce ~ i'A!ti;'nr'
IN aid of the Poe ni.Iroriai. anl a1o # Np'G"ut
10 do the same goou w"lk III Richmond, "h'ir tue
port wa, % long RESIDENT ana - well known aAd
much Admired. Whatever NJ. f"id unii'ii"i. = ="
do i, thoronpy and Scii done. and III, lao. oThi'd
fiat D.. " II carry this cntrrpI,~ To- n prosperous
c,u, fusion. Ms Elraurr C'iUuuU. - Erri 80 "ri
IT. Mar, land has Suuutc,rrd hrr services Tor "o'h
,,,.r,,nr,t Much Interest IN tie / cp sc Il NI-
tloal Ilcnoilal 10 Foe ~ felt 'tor mont tho hrt@rt
and dr..,aiic circles OF thc sou H. ah the AZ 'tdht
o. tLc stage III a InI TINS tri.Htr, - Ti'Tcd WIN
general respect. sympathy and warn!-hcaiicd appI"-
baton.
TIE STARS.
John McCullough acts Tins week III MONTGOMERY