New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-03
MITSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MISS MIrcHELL's NEW CHARACTER

MISS MITCHELL'S NEW CHARACTERS.
wow NAV called Elsa WAS produceu
last night at the Park Theatre ana MISS 80 ~
mitchell appeared IN IL, as The Hawk Ma'ue". ~
che wind and as full Of mischief" The farA i"o"
hitch has been cleaned and freshened p presence
49, ,ono,ranoe and Notwithstanding the sutriness
:, Tho evening II was completely filed Win sPecla'o
~ Map1e Mitchell IL is pleasantly evident retains ncl
accustomed popularity. The new play III N"io" e'
ia comprised I'm Eve acts which respecu'eH 'on r''
,,,lss nj " Exlcd" Homeless" Broken hopes NJ
rnncation" and Light at Last" Its author MI I
Dazev The scene the Tyrol. and the action hVoNe'
,.ive n.rs,ns together with q number o. auAli9Tle9
natural aud supernatural. In character this pay h
nestle and romantic STYLE 4 Is difuslVe anu M
being marked by the prolXity. the goodyisih' u"u ~
fantastic fancy. peculiar TO the German schooi VI ~
Wri.ht. past and present. The purpose OF the Pooe
TO display a tender piquant impetuous' hopie'"u 80.
what selfish personality under circumstances lna'
iutrepidlty of conduct and that are maze HesiU ~
favor OF adventure. Elsa, the HAWK N"iusA 49,
SORT NJ person and II need scarcely DC sSU ~,
WIN remember Miss Mitchell as f""0"V'' - -
actress /, singularly well fitted for giving
uressiop 10 this phase OF human nature 49, ,..,.u
,,,.,,- heroine Is new only I'm name MISS Mi'o"'"
bos long since made her familiar presence upon INC
stage All the maldens are " Wild hawk niaiucNS 20
Miss Mitchell presents, and she presents '"op -
much the same way There is but one iaSnlon '"osD'
for tine suarkle and play Of the mountain ofook' anu "
90 ~ tire Of that vi ID music Elsa, IN thus play i III
tbe attitude customarily assumed by Miss Ml'cpeN
beroiues she is seOrned that is by the "hoe nols
hood and she scorns everybody III fe'uIn' 49,,
give love for love well a. anyone she says Vu'
fhev all repel me-" To illustrate the attitude tha' sum
- must assume IN It's effort to VIII OF
coupeL human recognition Is the al"
~, Miss Ntchel's performance. She accohpHs"os
this purpose by many acts Of Kindness anu ny i"I
rersoual xplanaton-the latter being coucneu IN eF
ism protests against injustice and IN much emu lA ca
rre-.ion NJ greved sen-ibDty. The SITUATIONS auoiuu
bvtbe niece TOT this sort OF display, are IN general
tresome The heroine Is exiled 10 mountain nut ioi
disobedienoe 10 her guardian ana Ior ~,
ing a gallant young hunter Dut uiu-
mately. through the death OF her guardian she re-
Iustaed social honor and prosperity, ana there"e
misunderstanding that bad existed between nerse4I
aud the hero OF her choice is dispeHed' ana
- and peaee crown her lot There are many
ssh diary Incidents that 90 TO the making OF TINS PIC
ture Of German domestic life and IN one act the heroine
has dream wherein the ice-king and the nlte lcces
snnear before her and tempt her to JOIN th"' I4su
family. This is acted-0ut Miss Mitchell sno"eu ~
,i-5s for the suggestion of supernatural influences.
rtb the nastoral business she more at home anu
81, c,,rtous sub1ued eOcution and air " suppressed
Mysteries wrought the usual effect The piece was n"'
admired but It's hOmelRe tone us Suse'
eons OF fancy and Miss MitchelPs personah'y anu
earnest acting were liked and cordially appauueu' MI
Welsb Edwards AS an offensive Old man called Inc
I'll Peasant who struck Elsa with a whip, and talked
riattude without limit acted in highly Jealous man
- And Mr. K F. Russell drew pleased attention TO
himself Dy lie judcious eocGuon and bearing III u! ns
o. Of level description
The co.uuleie cast viii be found still further e1plana
tory Of the piece and viii exhibit the strength OF MISS
Mitehel's theatrical company
The Hawk maiden. wild az the wind And a. iu'' u
mischief - r--,.-- pu..au
r,. i,e-i slot. the bravest haudsou-est fellow ID
the whole lvrOL
ne MN peasant, whose viii j. law, and "no ell
=, .....- Russell Bassett
An Ola servant. Elsss IA th.ul f. end -,
M landlord once an old warrior now under com
- t,,..s manu- j Y Galloway
MILO has travelled and speaks Latin Dll OaA Eo'
patients. - r,o,,-
N!uCruL. - a.. y
t-.-..i--t Mis-. }. J. Prior
me landlords wife. with temper Ike q lamb III
she's IOused
'r1iia ieaItv-.--.- J. Galloway
Mr. y. Van Deeren
J. "a 5 old nurse and second MOTHER