New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-02
THE URAN1.

"CALLED BACK" AT IHI FIFTH AVENUE
The play of Called Back" which was pro-
duced the Frh Avenue Theatre last evening is OF
course q dramat lion Of the wild v-read tale Of TIA
name bat the dew upment OF ia po- and fhe arrange
eut % the incidents dvcr-e del rom those o. the
orl,inl' story Iu the noyl the mu.dr Of poltiHes
brother takes place before TN, Of G1berfs love
for the 81. er and G1jerf loses his heart
to q who has 10 o her nifestly rr itional
and l-nigh inconce vibl- preceding In tbe play
GUBcf and I0vfc have confe.sd their passion before
Gib-,t is deprived of sgnt, md rlc murder in
the evening Of the dlv which tae overs ct for the
first time aftcr Gi5eH becomes blind In the
drama the blinl man PUSHES in Just "a Pdn'iHc
fill, sen-cles at the body OF her
brother. and he suffers at the time and
for many months anerwarI he soly OF believing that
the woman whom he love, has been ordered.
II was PLAN tnIt the oH .inh .ory world require
rather cnsve revolution to fit It for the stlge Mr..
Conway and Mr. Conyns Carr have been fairly success
ful in IN efforts TO make effective dramatic use OF the
elements az their nmaud. The ialo cue ia nor nfre
qucutly too ddse and tn action too slow. Compression
would Ike tn" sit lations stron ar and tie
whole clearer and sharper serious blemsh is
the assassmaiipn of NicUi he stage at the close.
surely tn mu der o. AHtony lf1'ch a sufficiently
pauful and otn< spectacle without Shedding more
bio d in the view Of tie spectators. As hacnri moved
away his step, Should have he d)gged by the
len less ayenger That would have been far
pres.iyc In every way.
But the curtan now ais the Grafton of Pauline
to reason and low, casped her hushan Ia arms, while
hat husband. IN English gentleman stands wGolly
moved by the hatchery OF = humln cling within few
feet %; him.
The play howev r has some exceedingly powerful
and passages The Close OF the first ac the meet
ipg OF Gdbertaud Paiuc at he end OF the second and
the death 81 Dr. Cener ~ the doc the Sbrarian prison
by al these the exceedingly hrge and intelligent audi
cnce of Inst evening profoundly moved. In spite OF
the fac that part of frs oct dragged and the last
mey weak In comparison with the others, the
play as whole certainly made a very favorable I'M
preston The applause wa4 frequent, prolonged and
earnest, and the strongest evidence OF sausactOn-
strained and eager at en- ion-wa neral
Mr. Man els acting was 'ully worthy OF the hearty
welcome which was given him and the repea ed aud
continued recalls whicG he received In face. form
voice and every at bute nature has been generous TO
HIM He looks. every uci OF him, Ike tie noble heart
ed genuine Gallant and heroic En- lii hmau WI I'M the
author imcdto rtr,y. II is true tn the albert Id"qhn
both OF til novel ana the play Is Of rare simplicity OF
character a, well Of tue mani e's His intellect
can hardly be considered either broad or subtle.
iccr such this mus be res nted by the use OF
fire, re st oke4 1t does not r,qurc extreme dell 'acy
or refinement Of treatmeno. Whether Mr. Alan el 3
art equal the rcqu IS OF more complex AMI eI
nctug parts Is a question rot ye' answered. In GUbeH
Vaughn ne leaves lte to be cs red ,hOugh something
more of intensity and conc, ntrsion might he OF adj
vantage at ONE point.
Mss Nj lwarl "a PIvile male her appearance be-
fore al audience m'st OF whom remembered
with pie sure her H,ro in Much Ado about Nothing
when she was a member of Mr.. lrNIr-s comp my Blu,
in hat play cours her place was secondary, AZ Miss
Teri, attracted al eyes and tya ed all hearts.
Al who were resent last night howed most kindly
fccln- toward this you English actress Who has ell
ter.d upon what may be -Idered career this
side of ocean. Aud Jct II must aloittel that tue
gen. ru verdict was O4c Of dis Ippoilt
M ~
G. =. Flock'on, % Dr.. CeDeri, acted with uncommon
ability and power. The de.,h tc,ne iu tho siberian
prison grim ana srisiy 49, almost 10 send
shuider thrOu III house. ". j. FERGUS II,
JGOa Hacqri was not lacking IN foro'. and
was ex remedy popular vi certain .Portous
OF the audience; nut II GOO -q"eh - was ca rled 20
verge Of he firc al Ihe other parts were IL com
pet han = N ~ BuirJug supplying tho decorative
eleinen, HdinlraDy.
The complete east Ia AZ follows:
Gilbert Vaughan. .............. Robert b. Mantell
AZ hur kenyon, surge 'n-------- Herbert krCey =
Anthony Marcn, nephew o. D.. Cenei.
L rest RO linson
Ilr Ceneri.-.----- .---.--.---------, l. tioekton
lIoi NJ tcarl, poll ga. spy Wv. j. Fcr-u-on
Pc oil, con pra or.........-..Mf III. iannehlu
ulrt Of Stft ct Ponce. W u IAN Motifs
Major NJ 90 ke. Il, auyer-Or of the ! er an pr on,
Hgrr, Gwynette
Nl'npii7t MS 9tff ant ~ TSo " 'ti'
Capls N1fnliO n...............-..NcStOr Len ION