New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
MITsIC AND THE DRAMA
THE coRsICAN BROTHERS.


70 observe. steadily and constantly toe ehanNe'
.ha, are made upon the stage IN TINS CITY W ON"
snAs o., ,,;son IL not the mind. very mnch as one
Pioy VIZ -. ;nto a Kaleidoscope and sees there
~. sver.shifing shapes and colors abrupt itreic-
-, d,sconnected sometimes startling, sometimes
-nonolace and dull These changes are maue
Italy and they often suggest, III the sharp ana
,ddan contrasts that attend tl.em, the expressive
.,m,le Of Shakespeare about things like the hs".
ming which doth cease to be ere one can say ~
s,sbtensr AT Booths Theatre, for e1ainpio' VIC
mass IN a single turn of the wheel "oi, 49,
s,oseamer touch and lovely twilight hnes OF 'he
acting of Modjeska to the glarhe eho0, ~
lprid atmosphere of 1.-The COrsican broene.''
old meodrama was revived last nigh'' WIN -
often magnificent though sonet''neS -
with oyer-bold color, and Win Ohario' =" 49, 80
L. "a Iouis and Fabien. and Frank Bangs "'
~ 90 psna., and the representation oflt-vlg-
Grams and brilliant at many points-occ 1pied anu
.rroraod the attention OF of tho largest auui-
900. that BOOTHS Theatre has contained.
7, was q saoao,ous thought on the part OF MI.
c,a,so,-ssene that the current OF popular atteh-
ron has seemed to set somewhat strongly III '"0 ""
SECTION of u,eloirama-to revive one OF the re"liy
Lot n;eces of this class. "The C0rsican brolh-
- has a compact plot, clearly defined and con-
.ro.ted characters terse style, tho susceptl-
hlitv of beautiful pictorial treatment ana,
above all, noble. mysterious anu
fascinating imaginative tone. when 'h,ii''
Through all its pictures OF actuai lilo,
and which woos us to sympathetic realzauon Vi
the coptiguity of the spiritual world Few pieces
GOULD be named in which high and dehcate 'ne''e
the spiritual senses of man--is treated with such
boldness and such felicity as are shown in this
drama. The public ia indebted to Mr.. Stetson, ID
this instance for an opportunity of singular and ex-
allied endowment Not only has the piece been well
cbosen and resplendently set upon the stage; i's
cast is good and the acting Of may be SET down
sutense and impressive. Mr.. Thorne mus ID the
kwo brothers congenia freedom from tnose ie''o's
bf couyen;ionality which must long have oppresSeu
bia resolute. expeditions aud explosive spirit as
Louis he can display the gentle sloo Oh ni'
nature and the trained elegance and man
bf-the-world graces of his art AS
Fabeu he can loose the tiger in his blood ana haho
himself the picturesque, romantic, deadly ana 'err'-
BILE centre and agent of world OF dreams anu
lso,on of vapue and nameless shapes He acted last
night with a strange languor, YET reve lied deptn
of tenderness that few could have Suspected
him 70 possess; and in the moments OF supernatu-
ra, environment his profound and absorbed SINGER
stv CREATED perfect illusion. HIS personality In the
hsc3nninp of the combat scene irradiated that i'm
lacabs resolve which is the life OF the situation,
No that he became m awful image of retu iutive
and inexorabls fate. 1t greatly helps this play IN
The elimination to have Chateau Remand enacted oy
q powerful. spirited and formidable actor. Mr.
Bangs not less by his profound emotion ana
his tremuous sensibiity. than by nus
Grand robust stalwart ard elegant presence and
his desperate vigor, realized the true ideal of the
erlsly and dangerous antagonist by whom the Cor
sican should be opposed. The duel, accordingly.
was o terrific and agon zing piece OF realisn-not 10
be seen, and scarcely to be thought Of without
shudder. OF the chief stage pictures 1t would not
be easy to speak with too much praise. They are
full Of the romantic and mystical spirit of the
drama, and they constitute q pageant of beauty.
The introduction of extraneous features-such
az the clam, the elephant the aliga-
tor and the grotesque dancers - had
the effect of vulgariznR ths piece and dstracting
attention from ITS mystical attribute Tue por-
tratures of the rival CoIsicans in tho vendetta AS
low-comedy characters. is likewise mistake. The
browning beauty of this drama IS that IL shall be
enwrapt in an atmosphere of supernatural awe.
Among the subsidiary performances that OF Mr.
Clinton Stuart was admirable tor ITS elegance aud
poise and that If Miss Rigl for 'ts we-sustalned
dignity of woman-like pride and refinement.
The cast was follows: