, 1881-12-11
"Pendragon" Unanimously In
dorsed by the Critics and
the Public.
John T. Raymond Will. fur Consideration,
';;aatth" Sellers with Fresh"
American.
John S. Clarke, After a Too Brief Season,
Makes Way for the Un-
known:


.M'ElthEtt'~ Il1 EAIlsE.
Executing a: the nlatintcs, !" Pendracon - has
been tho attraction at this theatre during tho
past week. and with it Mr.. nurret1 has brought
to close very successful and satisfactory en-
Gagelnent. at tho "Wednesday 11.ntinGe the tr,-
EedIAu appeared MS Hamlet, and OIL Saturday
afternoon ..Nichclicu' - was given again, The
in11cr ranks rs first and best among iuotert.
dramas. and is always favortt with the public.
We navc criticised Mr.. Darrctt's Interpretation
Of the mart us too cold and hard, savorinE too
much Of the clocu tionist3 and presenting inadc-
qcatcly the human side OF the Cdrdi,nt- 1t is H
fine artistic creation, hu, the creating att-tno
actors skii-i5 bs't jnditlcrcntly concealed.
Even in tho strongest scenes the mos: natural
Wrought is - Nhnt fine actor mt - What Il
wonderful t,drii,.Gl-' Hr. Barrett Just fills
SHIRT Of being =" g1tat," and yet it would be I'LL
injustice not IT, acknowledge his conscientious
study and attention to detail i'll whatever he un-
dertak+s. He Is tine actor, ALT! has dong
rnuch for the stage in trying to work it
out i the ol: rut, and Il, rive il new
lie aud fresh tnnteral, and IT, this willingness
and desire Iur growth anu extension lovers of
.he stage are indebted for - lorick's Love" aud
'.1'endrngcn-''
Mr. IouEg's new play. founded on the
Arlhurian legends Ind its first representation
last Monday night md has been repeated ~
large houses every night Of the week. Both the
in accord this time, and - 'pendragon" has been
royalty welcomed Ms n great plny. wcii written.
strong in its dramatic c,ns1r 1ruciio1l, we'll in
terprcttsl. handsomely and appropriately put
upun the stage The play written To TIC
acted, nut for reading, and rs all acting drama
IN blank verse VIC recall n,nc with ,rbcl, it c:,n
be compared that nave been produced during
the past decade ut frast Ii is not perfect nor
WIS it expected that 1t would bc. Some changes
i&.t.i,
were not MI improvement, and others will
Ire made &y the author which will have
tho tppostt elect we trust. Some OF the
t1ill,nluies tor subordinate characters are too
long, s11lce it is not probable they will ever be-
rcihtcred by actors cupablc of giving them pru1-
er Effect The conspra1ors i'll the first act NIB
1'earcd more like wcil-dresscu ycnt1r1nct, Ut IN
evening party than Hke pfotter3 against 4
mighty monarch. Thu set1,1d act might bc
h1auc fnuch stronger, and here Mr. James was
Eer; weak in not fully appearing to realize the
danger In which he was placc&}. ind in which
GH'"et@x was thtolvcd BY their stcai,hy meet
!ns !tricn too failed to give cct in this and
IN the third act to wflAt might have been tuu,},.
very. elective situations. Then the fourth uct
apwm ~tn .nd 5de MT IT "',ec seated
frad!e to indicate her Inpenin1erct. and NM
[tte'an c,'nSi@uon NTH her position. ]iow nu':
@ oeen II after chAnt by tnc nuns behind tho
1'Hrcs<t scsnc toey should march acfuss, witt,
so"'ea e'f snd ces esn't1S a their 1xa9s
the last one lingering: tch:1,d refuses to eutcr
Ait1 begins al nnce with ber first I1lpSst<,neti
H;H'et:h The arlEnrnncr: Gf -t.tAur nj the clusc
OF this nct and htsspcech nm still your King"
to .M3tnf in the next act, are 1wu OF tho 1lnest
cr1tcise than to crea1e. Mr. Young has foirf,.
earned the success he has won: and Nr Barrett
is 10 be congratulated On the new rtlle aided to
his repertoire and for which be IS 50 admrably /
ada ptcd.
Tomorrow night Nj. John T. Raymond begins