New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-22
THE DRAMA--MUSIC
DAI.Y,s TUEA DENISE ,

the late Matilda Heron, that extraordinary
genius, heard to declare that the ideal drama
for her use, the drama containing "a lost woman
She liked that kind OF piece for the that she er
celled in situations OF conflict and coavuson Mlss
Clara Morris. also OF geDias ly which Is meaxa
intellect sufused fired and Illuminated by the genia
emotion OF the souD. has revealed In he,
dramatic art. the general tendency. She "a
fine rs when she Is depicting the condition OF
passionate woman who is wrenchcd and torn By thu
conflict OF love and duty. Last night, at Days
Theatre Miss Norris appearing In Mr. Days
OF the French play OF Denise" again presented thu
wellknown type OF afflicted. tortured, Goa
vused and utterly miserable womanhooi. tn
play is offensive. both because 1t relates
to q subject that caunOt properly be discussed
in public, and because, for the most part, 1t IL
tiresome But it contains two OF remarkable in
tnsc power, and its heroine is sufferer Of the most
unmitigaed agones The moral ,eachiDg Of the drama
and to this it makes the most strenuous pretension
is entirely perncious but In the element of dramatis
situation 1t is skifuy and incontestibly potent
Its story could not be fully eld in print but the gen.
era drift may be indicated In few
words. The piece makes known that
handsome libertine has betrayed girl under
circumstances OF: peculiar vany. ard wishes 70
ensnare anoher but that other has, by fortuitous
cumstances. within the protection of his former
victim and she opposes and thwarts him In his amoroue
enterprise Her mode Of procedure involves the
OF her who really loves her VINO
has Just asked her hand In marriage This scene gives
Miss Morris her opportunity and in her portrayal of
prostraton OF selfsacrince in the performances
last night, she struck the true note Of passion
and pathos deeply touching the hearts hearers
and making the theatre to res0und with delighted
plaudits Miss Morris twice called before the
tain after this act and Mr. DAILY also responded to
enthusiastic call Mr. Joseph HawOrth In most difficult
dramatic situation,-acng the character OF Andr who
loves Dentsc and is beloved by her, yet must hear from
lips the story OF her snexhbited both noble repo
and splendid repression and therein won most dis
tuguishsd dramatic success
Mr. H. A. Weaver iehted the house by his fine out
burst Of natural passion and his fsrcble ana excellent
action, at the point when the father OF Deniss as
| sails the betrayer OF his child. Tbere
! Is long speech at the beginning OF
act third which t. turning the whole perfor
nance into riicule. Miss Bou Heron was feeble and
ms pd Martha. Tue play requires but single scene.
and this prettily set and painted Denise Is noe
| good play, and TO follow out the topic
| of IL would be TO descant upon
themes that decency would naturally avoid There are
sinful women and sinful men, and for divers SINS no
| Doubt. there mVht be found palliation, but
| uyon certain subjects nothing uselm can %
| said. MISS Morris has again taught TINS PUB
| lie how deep and quick and true her
atfntes with the of the human neart and
the pathOs Of human life. Portions OF her performance
were conyusive and fOrmess, MARRIED by nasal tone
and hv excessive and ford gesticulation; bat IN the
great she essentially great and her Representa-
tion must therefore, be recorded another success
| her peculiar field Of art