New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-26
MIISIC AND THE DRAMA.
RAYMONDE.


- niece as this. Under the title OF " NJ
x,rhonse.y q far better version Of the original
rrrnch work was long ago made known in this city'
,thout inspiring any very lively sensation OF pup
A. gratitude The present adaptation SHOWS
. lind that is strangely destitute of good taste,
y .-n.;bjlity. and the decent sense OF PROPHECY,
.,a that seems to lean strongly towaru
.h.o,u.s coarseness. The language is dinuse
"a often Pathological; the conduct OF the riot Is
a.formcd by anti-climax; the characters, somewhat
,,rppet-like at the best, are MADE persis'eh'v
s.dious BY prolixity of treatment ana an n''',
.;,oble stream of talk one part. Madame Ga'chdra
-. o,strererous vulgar, insufera5e nuisance
.,d another Remey stands forth as senS'leSs
s-avestv. quite needless to the piece; and express
.:o,,s snch as "lunk-head and post me ana KIN
"a slang are literally Observation-Disclosures text
ona curtain is made to fall upon the inexpreSsiby
.o,o;c speetacle Of q woman who Is supposed 10 w
consuming about quart of grog ana the "o'N
q tagged with string of iDnnendoes about chiiuI'h
and mat irity, commingled with pompons ho"s'"'
abont the human heart 1t is seldom that the i"'h
nlavpoer has the misfortune to hear 20 mucf Pcr'
mess masoueradiug as humor or so much piau'uoo
posing as passion and sentiment as are cOhou''" III
this production. =, :.A
RIymonde is n lady who has become mother WIN
out having become wife, and who, when at a SUD
,as.od at having previously been neither me
possibilities Of anguish which Indicated IN tis
sta.e of affairs are obviously large and so are the
;ntr;cacjes of moral inquiry that il presents 10 the
cbilosophic mind. No good purpose conld he served
bv The present investigation of these well-won
,.s and sophisries Of the Gallo stage. They have
heen proyided with bOuntful hand, for con-
adorable period, and they have engaged sufficient
amount Of attention. Most persons who 60 into
theatres must by this time be convinced that II Is
d;escnlt TO recover from some of the consequences
of misfortune and from all the consequences OF vice.
The lesson is made all the more narrowing in this
drama from the use of little child as an mstru-
mcut of holy fasehood. The child, Miss Eva French,
a n surprising instance of delightful preoorliy'
and the little thing made really brilliant hit; but
there was something so awfuly repulsive III the Use
NJ the iuyepile mendacty to shield maternal honor
and genuine chastity that the final impression was
ope of acute sorrow and acute repugnance.
Miss Morris found in the heroine, most congenlal
oart--a woman who is torn with anguish because
abe has been forced TO deceive good man. ana be-
canse she is to be cruelty separated from her idol
Ized child The heart of the mother and wife Is
laid bare in several situations OF most try
Ing descrption-invented after the most approved
manner by NJ. Durnas-and filled by Miss
Morris with her accustomed splendid vigor Of trcor
and tribulaton. In one scene the mother betrays
herself by her disproportiopate and cverpaSsionate
interest In the child-so that the husband diyineS
her secret At this point Miss Morris obtained
noble success. Her shading Of this scene. her
gradually Increasing vehemence. her final grovel-
ling prostratlon and piteOus. moaning confess
sion and prayer made up of the most character
istic effects If which her intense nature is capa-
ble Mr. James O'Nei, representing the hns-
band was not altogether responsive IL
emotion at this juncture. as he might
well have been; but il IL just to record
for him the success of perfectly well conceived
and delicately marked personation The subtle
sense of the artist particularly apparent IN the
infusion of various little nautical peculiariIes
into the manner Of the naval officer, Mr. +. lie
RelIeyilie had to personate an entirely disgusting
reprobate and this he did with a of style and
an elegance of mOckery that almost redeemed the
character and that certainly raised il tn dramatic
Importance. Such mariner rs that OF Mr.. lie
Moyne is seen nowhere except uron the stag;
and seldom there except In the comic scenes oil
The Union Square Theatre was well filled or this
treats delicate and painful subject IN an
in its meanings od aud ,e cSiea ar M"rS
was received with close attention The chief inter
est, of course. centred in Clara Morris; No new
sw of her Sre ssSgs Once her or Tcc her.
excessive emotion mpedcd her expression ~ H. ana
thus illustrated the defect of What is called the
snccess was distinct and fine. The piece will be re-
peated throughout the week.
FRENCH OPERATIVE HUGUENOTS.
NJ. de Beauplans French Opera Company began
short OF opera at the Academy of Music last
evening with performance OF THE HugucnotS,"
for the benefit of the French Benevolent
Society. The audience, which was large one, was
composed il. great measure of French people. who
gave the singers the khdlest of welcomes recalling
them altar each act and applauding them with
Characteristic warmth all through the evening.
There are few operas which make such exacting
demands on the resources Of a company as " The
Huguen0ts" for it requires. besides a dramatic
orrna donno fyyo other eopranog Of more than mod