New-York tribune., 1885-09-18
THE DRAMA.
IN SPITE OF ALL.

Mention has already been made of the au.
spc,ou. opening OK tho second Of the L-ceum
Theatre. Mr.. Mackayes version OF Sardoa's drama
IS named In spite ALL" The subject of IL Is inhdety
TO the marriage Inc theme. in play based
IN the Same original, aud entitled "Anseima" has
recently been dis spayed the Madison Square Theatre
Sardous peee readers doubtless aware, WAS first
presented this public thirteen years Dy Miss Agnes
ethel, at Uao1 square Theatre. uudcr the of
Agnes" Tue French original mas not boen accounted
an exceptionally strong play ana sdrey there Is no sur
prsiug quality OF strength In either OF the English
adaptations of II. "Anes" made successful By
tender and charming personality OF Miss Ethel. Tao
manner OF that actress, in the wherein Agnes
pleaded with her husband 10 prevent his descron OF
ner Is sill remembered for aud deep feeling
and remarkable and tOuchin iJwledg. OK the agony
OF betrayed and numiiated yet ems. an, af ctioa
Iu spite OF All" departs widely frohi Its original and
to those spectators think well feel 1t presents
his radical defect-shati tr with dgicLl suQeet
rne husband OF su all ctonato and devoted wife Is dis
played As paying his idresses To another woman tho
wife strives TO wiz HIM bIcs to his allegiance, and at
engh with the assistance Of her rival. she succeeds.
rhat Is substance Uft ftne drLmI; bat In Mr. Mac
Eye The hdsba Id Is not IN earnest the actress
a not In earnest ueltaer of hon Is guilty and It Is
seem at the last, that tho we has only been fighting
shadow In other words Mr.. Mackayes Modification Of
the French plot suIscs the wh0ie fabric OF the work
with certain unreality Tao subject OF this piece.
Is popular that IL SeidoG tdlS 10 enSross
attention no matter loosely it may happen 10 ba
treated IL Is not forgotten, may feed on fancy
"A we'll as on fact ald iuct being the result
Of human character whereof there Is endless variety
anything is likely TO DO true that may be
predicated By anybody, with reference to the
suffering and action or human natur5 when It 10
involved ia CON picatious resultant upon ind elity in
love Mr.. Ma kayc has mIlo many innovations
upon tho French authors WORK. tho chief of them being
contained In In latter half OF his adaptation. Perhaps
he ha. not misrepresented hum NATURE but certainly
he has made his peJle cop loois, nhrm ana ineonse
ousut IA their conduct has treated minor details In
Needless fashion. Way should the Jeweilcr
depart after introducing tho maaageri HJw does I.
happcn that everybody Is readily available for dra
matte purposes al 3 o'clock in th3 morLing WHAT is
the need or drunksn scen sooerly acted by Mr.
rraukau Why should the Seriou OF the piece be
ieieIted by the introduction OF scene OF impossible
cruss purposes bcLweed tho heroine and the manascr
What meaning OF the sudden access of sntinene
IN that mansgers cnaracert Could any pretext weli
unlikely than tndt Dy when the hsbted cancio
whcn tue signal for the husbands arrest. Is nc
l,st conveyed 10 the window
tendency to describe every feather OF the phGnz.
and also mo,ize generally upon It's plumase, con-
unues DO oI the characteristics OF Mr Ascksycs
literature Many sententlous and d.dactic speeches
could we'll be spared Irou the last two aots o ths pay
tnat incidentally expressc implied with reference
10 stage at pOn la tue second act the poure or
the Room and ITS surroundings becomes garin>y
offensive, and Mr. MAckaye must aware tnas 1t IS
wholly untrde. At the close, however. tho dramatic
II
stuntai character Mr. AaoKayos piece wi De popular
Iur is sogy hOvers Tao brink Vf intria treats
| pretty ot lovers quarrels ana recommendations and
teacnes that love will ut Last prevail over al .dIts ad
loies II oyer.ad wh words, IL Is somewhat fsnty
in handles details Rather loosely, ANA 1t
imperis pathetic Interest by the luapp oprato M
fsiou triYality set Is III many RESPECTS prac
| cal useful, effective drama Tue thrd net ought
| TO 10 snUr, ,eaed and the movement OF th3
fourth should DO much acceieratod Miss Maddern. rs
tao hcrou has displayed suen charm OF character aud
| such strength and variety o. talent are bright
augurcs such eapacy, at once, of rcpOse
aud abaudunment Is seldom seen The INCLINATION 70
trust oyer-ipucn monontary impulse oftca per-
certible OF strong emotion. Tns actor
must have felt and must have asoeFtaned into wnat
consequences OF speech. POSTURE action or silence tue
feeling will mpel. Miss Aaddern sesnls not 10 have
considered thIs truth. Her Assumption OF joyous eNy
put to nide the breaking heart was osceil.n and
touching; but sac could make II better through
positive preliminary knowledge OF the DC.
tails OF her own intended work. Mr.. hacSAy
Is rghty congratulated on having obtained success
vas long ponto out TO thus that light
aud cheerful pays arc the things nU-i Desirable
things likely To DO most pOpalar AZ tue Lyeein
Theatre. He has to extent gwen isht trealnehi
tu serious theme; lao has ga hcred clever players
around his aud his ensign now hies once asiin
ia the OF the field. Mr.. Richlr Mansfield has
made a characteristic nlt aud gained General ndmea
ton by his performance OF antonio hr1 That sterilne
and eoncentiOus actor, Mr. JOnn A. Ltuc, late of Mr
MeCulloughs company Is seen here with genera ssus