New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-13
THE DRAMA-MUSIC.
MAY BIO Rom.

At this season of the yea, since il il ore Of
rejoicing and fesyity, there l., ,.uy nantes alton
Of activity in the dramatic field. The hrst - tho
prominent Easter novelties OF Witch there many
announced ia Mr.. David BcascCs ry o." My Biossoms
which produced last night at the Madison square
Theatre where vie vel with Interest and pie s5uro
by numerous aud brilliant audience M Bclasoo has,
in this play, which consists Of four and deals with
fifteen persons aimed 10 interest hs auiieuce IN simple
loye-s;Ory involving simple types ~ character, chiefly
domestic, aud told IN perfectly simple manner; and in
this design he has succeeded More than this, BE- has
devised situations which are in high degree
vital with human interest amt brilliant with dramatic
point, 9nd which ouy marred by the prolxty with
which their passion Ia dwell upon and by the nteudes ~
commonplace that break their sequence As a whole,
however and IN pte Of detects 10 s ethics OF the
heart, May Blossom" Il the best play ever pro
duced at the Madison square Theatre. II had
quyocal sucoess-party because Of the fine acting with
which it illustrated. but most be- Of own posi-
i've merit In character and story.
The foundations laid upon familiar lines. A cir,
Loved by whom she loves, and ~
another whom she does not love. The former Is
parted from her under perilous circumstances
which the latter knows and has 10 reveal and ex
plain but which he keeps himself and by this reaohery
marries her. Two years later the former lover comes
back and there IL tempest and the household desc
'aed But. In the end. husband and wife reunited.
That the storyte in Itself but truly impressive In ia
rehearsal nOtW stan ling discrepancies az 20 pOsslby
The author who knows much az this one does about
sanctties OF the human hesrtss shown IN his tender
,olloques in Act l. of MAY Blossom"-shoud know
more than TO make woman take the moment
when she has rejected a mans true love to
ELL him that she loves another man. And
no might also be presumed know that the sin that
nan commits ont Of bis great Oye for woman IL, OF all
ns the one that she rcadiest forgive Mr. Belasco
however has fixed his purpose creating situations.
and having secured these seems 10 have been less MUD
al Of the zeal of a true foundation for them. This
Nav Blossom In actual fe would have given mp her
husband Il she loved him. he had been too ak
tell her OF the fate Of his rival Il IL doubtful 9!so.
whether his hero would have welded HIS heroine know
ny her to love another and the spectator dstr1
le right censuro when loving person. she has cssE
way HIS memory aud married another. Granted too
PREMISES, though. the ten Ter tnbulsilons wheh
them truly dramatic He should not, however ateuuate
he suffering. The curtain ought 10 an for example, on
he prayer in the tara arL Az tha I'm neasey 10 lows
Wedkens the point And there arr 100 many fishermen IN
he piece and too many turkey gObhlcfs and other TRIVIAL
objects Of me- We mutt uol drop our tears iro
he iourb Irrc Of domestic Industry
Miss Georgia Cavyan g, ~ nght, the Liost brilliant
MT Of her career, and yanced 10 place not hereafter
possibly be disputed among actresses OF emotional
scns1iiity and hrT profound passion made her
Impressive and sympathetic usdfe and aroused great
>he perfect, aud 80 TOO In the
ranqul domestic manner OF the vile. LATER
the OF conflict, she too muel
resOrted the Xpedent OF Tetng aud staggering aui
utchmg at the furniture Reposc IN passion OF which ha
showed the capactyis more thrill ing than exec Of
.CtiOn. tlr WhceOck illustrated n" same point
aled before the curtain. Mr. lie Moy ne has llshfd
his in his own charming manner lhe scenery wa
worthy OF the Madison square Stage.