New-York tribune., 1884-12-19
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA
VICTOR DURAXD.


1t Is no slight achievement Chat ads . co.,
acting play to tho resources Of ihc stage THIS g.
mcnt has been plshcl by Nr. Henry CIV 1..,,
In his drama Of =" Victor Durand" which vas n,.la.,
At Waacks Theatre last night. and aieG to gpo 80
with brilliant success. In this play the sires, b., -
largely laid upon interest of plot. The iIot =.
Ingenious, welsus,iinef, and almost steadily fa,..
with the absorbing element OF suspense Bat tha -
does not sophere The plot has been male tr.bu; w
exhibitions and contrasts OF human nature and o..
ter, In dramatic situations OF rcmaraaije s.ren,a 4,
the more remarkable because OF their siapcltv ;,
other words, "yictor Darand" not orlv -
ravels mystery by means of excItln, a.
dents but makes an Irresistible appsaI ;,
human sympathy by showing tho WORKING ., ~
human heart az affected BY tie passion Of love ~
| circumstances that both surprising ami na,b~s.
without ccasing to be consistent and ra.isasl ~
extraordinary STILL the action OF the play almost el
exceeds its language. Mr.. Carleton had siogy, 10 ~
which worth the telling he has told il In ,ncs
as TO develop characters not less than situations ana
provide opportunities for acting AID &c has not wa,t
words. The piece f. written IN n qa.tK ceir No.,
style, and it contains few ioug spceche. rba-'
is perhaps, spice OF improbablty at the bad, of a.
story the Infusion Of faceounc53. derived on ~ o.,
cases Of what is called "sgoonnc." aud intraaseo,
by way of humorous tightening OF ks
drama, may be found somewhat in,.p,S
and the last act is little weak Bat The coolest e,n,
mn,
conclude that it an excellent play wellllges,el :.
the scenes, set down with much noics;y az cunnn,
and well worthy of the acceptance bcatowed Oh It lss,
night
The of the play Is Paris. The time TIE pr,o,,
The action is supposed to begin in the eyeanS and !,
end the following day. Only two sets scenery Ar,
required. There thirteen persons. Tho subsidiary
characters hang seuderly upon the plot; but rerhar,
the picture thus created IS not unlike those pictures II
Iisa -fs Ia off. Ia, a..
OF affairs-in which two or three iniiyidra,,
are enactlng tragedy around which their unsisneens
acquaintance lutter IN general iusigGifcarce VI
Walack has act his piece IN hand scenc1 ara
given It the advantage OF n ludcions cast Hsarl
In5or whose real naiie is IItr Durdnd q acted ~
Yr Csmoid Tcsrle. The part requires iieri,r art
manly iccilrg ard to tli deiard the actor auriirry
te4ponds. in the istio.pcctre air of ras suirfirs
hdwtt or. Ne IS ltile dcncent fbh ne wife 81 fras
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Wpl. iAele l. q Apble istL ~ lpr IQhn hhpef 2 ls
ueYocut plj iciap iQf Harry ElWapli az esee 10
English "spe' Tor 1lr Buckstone and eoqueIua
dam., Cor tne yfaol1as 81 ncasor The pcr1ruaule
tLrO- -ioUt was enicieut Mss Cognlan tOlcAed every
heart nJ her free and magnetic expression OF pgsoaae
resentment of Injustice and equally passionate Hacy N
love Sir Gilbert was called back upon the scene IN act
Third for magnificent OntDur5t OF IshteoRs aieTnal
Indignation. Ar. Edwards deghtiully genial aud
kindly, as the benevolent dolOr Mr BicksiOnes pa,
fll humOr gave charm TO the performance and value 70
rather slender character At the end ~ act second
there was recall for the whole comp and no tho
close Of act third the author, Mr. H. g. Carleon-who
bowed from the managers bOX-was hailed with YOclf-
orous pauls. The movement needs TO be hastenei
little In the first and second acts. There Is 40 10
doubt that Victor Durand," will have prosperous
career