New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-08
THE DRAMA---MUSIC.
WALLACK'S THEATRE-OUR JOAN.
,,,, .ho Sacopd curtain fell at Wailack's

Uben the second curtain fell at w aiiachs
Theatre last night the OF Our Joan h"o uo
established seemingly beyond doubt OF question: TN
IN no,n,s of the crowded house there rang
-. ,h acc,amatious of delighted muittudo
.oa Mics Rose Coghlan was four times called oeoio "a
eurtan little later, certain points III tne nm
last act this success was little shaken " "a tho
hut the impassioned acting OF MISS 'osn'' 80 scene
skiful stage management Of n most ehec'i' . - iii
a, the close redeemed the piece from nonen'ai! -
." $3.50 =, IT. IN the haven OF public approoauoh'
- ,rnis , sweet rather than strong ur"Hi''
s.. a, contains more particularly In the seco"u O.
= rs,narkable portrayal OF natural ana olVelsi"o" 10
-ac,eristics and emotion, conveyed through 'iio ,"
Of excellent dialogue. 1t tells an Interesting anu
tnr story. and IL is replcte with exquisite PIC
turcs ITS defects arise from tehue"o' w
redundant language, the frequent use Vi
narrative and violent and sometimes ludicrous per
version Of motives The hero OF 1t behaves WIN uu"e
couutabc folly Its heroine is noble girl WHO nae
distinguished herself In the Grace Daring puspee'
saving human life upon the stormy and perous seacoas
of Cornwall In the first act she Is wooea ny !"
Young arstocrat and the curtain falls upon ther oe
tro,hal In the second act the dissentient seeus VI
jealousy are sown between these two' anu '"o
wife maddened by q false charge OF ihndeh'y' io'
her husband, and departs In the COMPANY vi w
brotber In the third act the husband vainy seeks
reconciliation with JOAN and when this is refused oe
cause, though devoted to him anu " NM,
diving Of sorrow, she still Jo"o"'"
he puts to sea- his boat is dashed 10 pieces
and he is saved by his wife and so, at last they are
bappy reunited. There is but little action Inc opeo
pursued is mainly, the exhibition of womahhke ch"i
aeter but it is 10 be regretted the perpeMtles
q, which this involved could not have peeh ue
xised without causing rational persons, OF Dirn anu
rreel,np 10 behave with impossible and prcposteros
,aiice Inioulty folly Captain BrdHd0n anu Luuy
Jnfh Btrucu in this drama, are chai
aeters contemplate beyond proDaolilly, AM. anu
ouite nadnissble representatives OF any eAst i
Lass io any country. Joan, the other hand Is boDy
fui ly
rich beauty q noble mind frank and fearless man
ner and a certain wild impusiveness natuIa
Ia pass onate thoroughly good In hersell anu
resentful OF everything base IN Others may DC
mr. attributes Miss Rose Coghlan snouu
I've accredited with remarkable TRIUMPH ~
This character. She was very peautnui
in her marine raiment and sue evIn n,
anple resources OF many changing emotion paruc"i
i'm iLe scenes relative TO the growth OF Jealousy III c
,ro,nans heart and in the expression OF woman 5
irrmediable disappointment and gr1et over meainJS
and slalne In the whom she loves. lnero mlsnt,
,,arhans he a more marked discrimination between rhe
manner of Joan as fisher girl a6d as hne lady lhe
white apparel used by Miss Coghlan In the iat ACT
seemed a mistake. She gave. however, an adlniraole
rerforauce and that will warrant more careiul re-
Aecon and particular statement hereafter III was hcr
vitality which, in the MAN, carried the play 70 az
ceniarce Mr.. Edwards made special MI as tne ol9
fisberman Martin Trecennd. Mr.. Wallack mas irameu
The piece In costly aud sunptuous scenery iue nst
sat seaside REV. with thatch cottages. boats an Tue
nsna of nautical industry is one Oh tue os
compositions that have been seen on the new"
York stage
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