New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-19
THE DRAMA.
MP JEFFERSON AS ACRES.

-, more than common pleasure Una.
-, the remittance upon the metropolitan S''e.
~. r-.a,ast comedian OF our time MI ' ,..es
.,oarad last night at the on Square eection-
e a. The Rivals" and he was welcOineu WV" ua,v NJ
~ .nrs,asu, nv a numerous and brilliant eoinp""' y
ho,,0hted spectators IL was not i" ,.,-o ~
xs, r,oh that usually crees the iIs' ca
80 a,d thunder melodrams, Dut u ""'
,ossessed and refined company o. NJ ,s.ad,,,s DOT
con scious not alone Of the charm OIL MI ~ . .r,e
MIN which the finest iniehec' - w ,'.,,,o I'm
-, ,Io beart ard guided by rieh ana h'o'o i'il
'""u - h,, of their exceptional privilege 10 envy
ssi.'''V ,fesfstion Of genuine dramatic arr A''ci
"a. ~ folly that been for so long tune no"'"s
$50. our stage the advent OF reai "''O-
man of brains and OF true art "no 49,,
,fore IA in a subs aniia character ana an ih'o'S''
,,av,s snch a refroshment must awaken 'he sIn0'
"a .,ss - sensitive minds To Mt jefferson
80 moro Is 10 realize that, after ALL there Sun is Suc
ching as thoughtful, refined, nteIieo'u"' $50 Ill
that imagination. passion, humOr Auu ioi" - ,
an,ong the agencies whereby dramatic ana loI"i'
hold no mirror before whatever Is stranse'' %
., host in human natdrc and whatever Is mos "'SiO
a.. aud s.rnineaut in human experience Inc hEH''
ocord,nglv was one OF rare enjoymeh. MI 1o", ton
enacted Acres in harmony with the pan ho uo' 'P
here so long ago-tlle plan. namely OF MAKING 'N' pa
1nL a. vel as droa. and touching It with amianle
,reokness that should be rresisuoN Co"il0"4
- ., the buupkin humOr that gilns through
ollor to please parcel Of sta0le-0oys mere are
observers who think that this was taxing nOeI9 WIN
sheridan. II 80. It was the sort Of Hoe'.3 ina
don ,voud gladly have ratified. Every line lh'I ''''
- MA. alded 70 the text is IN exact keeping
-, -, sriri. Hes as graceful as young gazette
surely becomes the lips OF Mrs Aadlrop as well as any
- h. sncak. There is not "a change which does MOI
ol.roto ;be action, and not an excelsior ior WHICH
- nractical reason could be given. Indeed tha'
.tre matter has been fully explained ii lhs
l,ce that 10 return upon it now would he mere
,dousness air. JeifcrsOns pcrsonaton OF Acres 10
1, more pcclay in the scene 81 the chai-
Ie,g,-tnau We remember 20 have seen IT, Inc highest
,,r,retation that character Will bear II, surely me
one th.t We must suppose such an author as sheridan
20 have intended and this is the spirit IN WnlcA oH
comedian has interpreted Acres. HIS indication OF
sppenindcd cOnceltcd. kindly rural eent email MADE
,a,cuious by contact with hte and turned INTO
1,ly by his clever friend, wins and MAINTAINS human
sv,nnstbv and thus enables him 10 give his
buuor its solid basis in genuine character ana
q real ana vital experience. Never Was d
,rain-rlorious booster more completely ana conlcaly
eca~ed-Dud scared almost TO death-tlta NC ALL'
nj Ieher-ou II mad aTch and tasteful Sc Lh- l@e s"'
ond tine invaluable OF association w IA - c's,'I
maze excrence OF the acting o. Mrs Drew - 9ifS Ma'u
a,rop This work a classic in OLD comedy hI. iIt4
~ Rohn.on WAS strong ana true 10 lie. as ST. AHWog
Absolute and Mr. Hempe gave ltIIoi l' IT, "
T1rld strongly marked with character 5hd Win luNot-
I,ptarv hum0r The general representation is Hhoo.h
and even and the revival IL altogether ouc- V-Y a.
nm hest "a ftrtlOl OF the