New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-05
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MISS FLMORE AS CHISPA.


NAV entitled "Chspa" was brought out
st Haverys Theatre last night Miss Marion Gilmore
appeared in t. rs the heronewho is frontier grl auu
a rough diamond Chispa" originated In CALIFORNIA
and was first acted there. 1t Is meiodrauia' iu -
acts and il tells tiresome and hlghy hnPio'0
story nv means Of forced incidents caprciousy ar
ranged and difusiye talk poured forth In prou'S"
,nonotouv II begins with starvation, DEATH robbery
madness murder. and prayer which closely uehonoe
upon gross irreverence. II not biasphemy' II Su'so-
oueutlv involves two other murders anu seN-
eral hairbreadth escapes, and in fact is pep
nered TO the last degree with the ginger
Of crime and gore. Its persons are mostly
disagreeabe laborers who work In mines ana whose
appearance suggestive Of the need OF soap ana wafer
It's language is all Of one kind, being verbose and ugly
compound OF plaude and slang. It's story dNesVeu oi
much of the overwhelming trivality and commonness-
which apparently put forward expressive traits OF
actual Hfe-relates TO simple truehearted rough back
yoodsman's love for a girl whom ne has adopted ana
reared and who is temporarily aiienaed from h' ny
contact with new companions and social customs Out
ultimately reconcied and restored 10 him. THIS SILVER
thread OF romance shines very dimly IN the wen OF
coarser strands with which 1t has been so need
Iesslv and clumsiy twisted To discover 1t is
labor and to follow requires patience and charitable
dsposiuon-for the piece is full OF incidents and IAN
guage that prompt dersiOn. Miss Elmore showed her
proficient stage-traning, her talent at coquery her
ceverness variety song and dance, and very Keen
sense Of character and Of the of dramatic situation
She has however, a laugh that closely resembles q
vatchman rattle and in the use OF which, for purposes
OF art there should be strict economy The perform
nnce in general pleased by its animal brightness and it's
feminine pQuancy. she repeatedly recalled and
was COMMUNICATED with profuslon Of flowers. As per
sona impression this successful But the drama is
dread full All civilized persons must nope tlat CaIloa
is not the place has been represented to be- IN the
plays concerning that are so literally and SO resouey
that noble state should have thus heen sngeu ou II
caric4ture why the American dramatlst must needs
suppose that people are interesting tocoIuhg 70 Snc
raj 10 dirt ignorance, turbulence ana slang Mr
reserve power and ma ne trte dmenOvel hero really
seen Ike IA man. Mr.. George Osborne made
should be an immediate curtaiment of the
iachrymal elocuon OF Mr. Randolph Murray and OF the
1'Chispa" has been brought forward with pretty
scenery and will shortly De taken on the road with me
Of the rubbish that Is now being shot through the
dramatic sluce Of the New-YOrk theatres
This II the fun cast:
CHARACTERS n THE PROLOGUE
zeke stevens guide This little and me the last
oftwenty four with your hand betwikt as and
James Dcvaey. shaiIit be wealth or hcn1rT,,
Fairfax the tempter There's but one witness letL.
john anu Munro SoI heaven gave me lie and hope
saa 1i 6oa 1S been TIE asaa Of the dark Hse UPON
me- but / WIN dsht 1t Of. kale n her
-''"' a lapse Of eleven years.
CHARACTERS N THE DRAMA.
zeFe stevens, rough and rugged as the mighty Red
Frank LOsee
James D0wncy alias Harry MOntcalm. lepentant
polished by AlgOtten- 100000 W. y CTlnlnS
Doc Jones, his nIbs, the oracle % BacheloIs Huich
W. + Melville
Indian Jack a Piute. and chlsDas only PLAYMATE
GeOIge Osborne
5 first appearance III New-1 OK
Ran Olpb Murray
'' VIZ James Dunn
Rodriruez owner Of a spanish Ranch W. T. sullivan
Florence cultured IN wilderness OF wild
a.vers .. ...-...... Lima Merville
Anastasa Mount Auburn, Forences GOverness buta
lady born aud bred ..------- ANNE I1elgh
Sarah Downey. known 10 the camp Old Calamity,
"lOOkm !Or Jiin------------- hae 4 It,cItl
a Red wood emp" and the Idol of la chelOrs
Culch. Zekes only treasure