New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
THE DRAMA.
OLD COMEDY AT bALY'S THEATRE.

rorouhar,s comedy of "The Recruiting
onoor nroauced at DAYS Theatre February z, was
Withdrawn last night after seventeen performances anu
(ybber's comedy Of Would ana She Would Not was
riven in Its place. Next satOay wycherleys COMEDY
of The Country Girl will be presented The nrst OF
these had not before been acted in half century
The Others had already been seen on MT Day s'aso
change from Farquhar to Cibber is materai ch"ns
Both indeed were writer's of Queen Annes '"ho' ~
both reveal the influence Of the literary fermeh' VI wv
earlier period Of the Restoration But Cioper IN
from Farauhar - millinery differs from hesh anu
bara ia An animal element to sure, in Cbber; ou'
bs dsting gushing popularity is artificial emoens"
His STYLE wears as many ruffles as his persons wear ~
throughout his dramatic material ""o'"?A 49, -,
intrigue or picture Of manners, there Is
slken ribbons. a simmer OF pearls anu e
,raorapce Of musk and He, unquestohaoH' was
. .rse minded man; but, when he wrote he delighteo
On ,onn nj manner and variegated embroideres OF
nbrase He is usually. neither real nor as wholesome
rs Farauhar but his works are very valuable ior te
forming light that they shed social life OF his me
sshe Would and She Would Not" is almost the oniy
one OF Cibbers pieces is acted and surely u
deserves to ve-or it tells pquant story; Its oharac
ters are various conrasted and steadily interestng IL
abounds with situations 1t arouses ana sus
tans feeling OF pleased SUSPENSE and IL leaves the
mind refreshed and delighted with sense OF lroic anu
currence just now il particularly agreeable from the
fac. that It not ay with moral n tecbnS the
marriage state, ana, accordingly, this old comedy Oh
eportive innocent intrigue seems even iresner anu
brighter more jOcund and more careless IMAM IL really
ia MIR Dalys stage setting OF 1t has heretofore oeel
commended and Is only now to be again recognized as
careful and picturesque. Upon the representation gwen
NV his company the Judgment Of the public was avor
able ut the first and the judgment OF critical thonght
upOn last nights performance IL rightly that OF praise
novel feature the cast was MisS Kingdom III roma
Rosara; and aside from certain anguiarlIy OF move
mcut ana loose joned gesticulaton this emil oolnent
was a most piquant image OF gittering mischief ana
we'll represssd passion Miss Rehan and MISS Gordon
payed Hypoia and Flora but not with sufficient sinu
and greater breadth OF treatment are III These
characters Mr. James Lewis repeated his brilliant sue
cess in Trtppanh-am0st amusing type Oh cool, auuac-
ions mendacily Mr.. Fisher as Don Mdn~t anofus
type OF true comedy acting In the old school. Inc
comic sapience and chuckng complacency' the prlsk
manners and the waggish hnmor OF this representation
rmy expressed and perfectly well sustained make ~
acting Mr. Otis Skinner acted Don Ocfor'o for the rst
time and himself with ardor freedom discretlon
ana taste Mr. John Drew genuine and efectiVe I'D
the passion of Don Philip. Miss May as VWeha was
sufficiently demure but not sufficiently mschlevlous
The audience loudly appauded her song and caused It's
repetition. Mr.. William Gilbert as Dgo gave one Oh
those perfect little sketches Of character tor which lie Is
remarkable. --.,
The house was we'll filed and the play was received
with unmstakable good will. 1t Is play that aims 10
amuse and one that accompshes Its purpose by GER
tain elegant payfuness upon the fObles OF human
nature and vulgarty or thb common
place. The story readers aware. is laid In SPAIN
haps meaning of the piece is best In the
tag that closes its first act "wopan rules love- ana
love rules mankind"
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