New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21
MUSIC AND THE DRAU1.
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS.

Mrs. Langtry acts in Pittsburg till the 22d,
rests the 23d, and appears in Youngstown on the
oath Her first appearance in the character OF Gd9aea
will be made on March "a at Cleveland
Mr.. Fred. Marsden's play of Check will
be produced at Haverly's Theatre in May with Mr.
Roland Reed in a conspicuous part Mr.. Keed IS CO.
medan who has with much favor in many cities in
which he has produced this play.
Mr.. Charles X. Thorne, the veteran actor
and manager, has been engaged as q member Of the
Comey Dramatic Company and he will impersonate
Antoine ToG, in q piece named 80 The Princess
Chuck" Mr. Thorne Is seventy three years cid, but sun
desires TO be In harness.
Mr.. George Edgar and his Shakespearian
company will begin his dramatic August 81
at Chicago under the management OF MI Maze Ed.
wards. "Otheo," King Lear" Macbeth" etc, may
be expected in excellent scenic dress Mr. Edgar-who
comes Of a old dramatic family, early associated
with the history OF the American stage-hss, both es
manager and actor, given ample evidence OF ability,
taste and conscientious hberaty in the
pursuit OF the dramatic ART His efforts sure TO be
made IN the right spirit and he VIII have the good wishes
ity the fulhment OF his honorable and snglemnGed
ambition 20 excel as a Shakespearian actor.
Miss Genevieve Ward as Medea is one of
the dramatic topics OF the hour in London where
acted this trying part, at the Olympic Theatre. The
London Times makes the following expressive and apt
comments upon this subject Seneca aud Corneie
make Medea great and terrible by her entertainments She
looms large their unsexed monster OF
revengeful cruelty Legouye reverts 10 the moro
manly type conceived by Eurpidestha OF the barbarous
wife mother who is transformed into fury only
finding herself abandoned by heartess adyenturer.
The NEEDED OF Eurpides, reproduced By Legouve In a
somewhat modified form, mpresses us not by her hend
ishness but by ner passions and II Is triumph OF art
the part OF the Greek dramats 90 make pity his hero
ne even when she resolves TO Kill her own children, as
the last left her OF wringng her seduces heart
Miss Ward excels In the argness OF gesture and Loop
ardke ferocly apperaining 10 one side OF the chaIae
ter The tenderness required 10 relieve such terrible
embodiment OF Human vindic1veness escapes her. Her
love Jason and children has ring, and
thus the full Significance OF her jealous fury on the ono
hand aud of the depth OF her maternal sacrifice the
other Is missed"
Mr.. Florence, of whose rare and fine abilities
a Characterization and humorist the public has
long had delighted knowledge, Is fortunate In his
drama "The Old Stager" by Messrs. G. n Jessop aud
W. gill, lately produced IN Baltimore The Yecs OF that
city describes &c follows; baronets son marries
actress and is discarded by his His aunt Mrs.
MontesSor MagHieuddy, warm hearted woman, with
rich Irish brogue aud plenty of money befriends tho
couple PIantdgenet De Aontmoreney, unfortunate
heavy tragedian, afterward fortunate manager, is as
ISOLATED with the young married pair their poverty and
by his sympathetic efforts and mskeshfs ghtens their
burdens wins their hearts and finally shares their pros
pery In the end the bride turns out to be the long
lost daughter OF hdglieudd aud the baronet recon
ciled TO the match, Desses her UNION VITA nis son;
Pdndgeet turns out TO be the early lover OF the gooe
marres her" The American says: " rho dialogue IS
bright and witty. 'Pompsn aughauger Park well
represented. and real English dogcart with swell
livery, was driven on the stage. Mr. Fiorencee
makeup almost obterates recollections OF SOte and
Quite and his high tragedy hgn tragedy such the
part demands. Mrs. Florence excellent. One OF her
best points made wnere her reductions OF former
days IN the ballet carry her into essay OF her former
s Mr. gs ESSa pess OF ter wa
gin-wreoked genius"