New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-01
THE DRAMA--MUSIC
WALLAcK's 1uEATRE-HonDMAN BLTyl

A. Jones and Mr. wilson Barrett. iar tin. posus,
on the London stage, AID undoubtedly sti!oa 10 win
and mold an equal popularity s;h thc mass 81 paygosr,
on this side Of the Atlantic. TIE iheitrA crogfel.
the yeorreu: OF tie Isy observed ~ith cloe at
tenon and interest; the Successive rctaresgu.
seenes and str king situations were hailed with s,pna
thetio ap lnso and while il certainly IS .gUo At eda.
Gated Judgement aud lasts ad not .D can not accept i,
piece OF high ofaet either Ia is subject Iho
treatment OF ifs ject, not To be dOGbt"d hgt tina
feeling OF the honse that OF the hcarest gool-a
toward tho rev play eqaay tho score Of iIs ihentr
al cdecl,eness and It's huaane domestic ani moral
spirit n Is drama OF b"tdng incident aud
,very-lay realism without however tho sr zee OF
exceptional Re city in either the choice of Materials hs
dramatic constitution or tho le' ary ncthanism The
snthors have chosen to work ih the Photograph,
iu.thnd without imagination. and with the o5vioas par.
nose OF sensational results. The Dramatic values OF
uooinan Blind" are found 10 consist not n chsr.
ocers not in its exuositous Of human nature. not IA
even s some hat strenuous conventional morality. but
chiefly Il entirely ia It's situations It Is therefore,
neoagama and It Will hold Us place Ia the fuaic ac.
ceptptlon AMI csc, la eAacy Ia acc rlnnoe With Tho
yic,r and hri!laucy with witch It's situations are en-
for oil upon tho public Attention by power III The aeig
/ and ly felicity In the scenic embellishments
gI.- .----,s introduced INTO H0OIman Bl.ni- ara
dga WI from This is not nce'ary de-
feet: but neiths- Is il necessarily merit Human
beings are interesting on TIE score oi TIER social
rank. A wealthy uODloDan may 10 "A h'fO-Dit not be-
cause OF either his Sealtn his lille mechanic
may be "A hero-Dnt not BECAUSE Of either BIO IogeryOr
hi trade The widest liberty OF selection il, ol coaFse
omen 10 every author; hut II he expects 10 eng tic
Interested AZ eniiOn OF OiLer5, he must make JiicOs
use OF his privileges whether his persons DC rch or poo
high or low they must ne invested WIN some sort 81 yer
eonal n,rm whether for good or Tor evil ~ ills Play
tine peolle who have been selected are supposed 70 10
average types u the agricultural mh.btalt II Backis
bo,sb Pc IL, EokIaud dr Jones Resides IN thai sire
rJ NO ono yyItl bis works can DOUBT hi. b.
nv either TO discern % depict lie sees clearly aadhe
paints trul,; the people whom be bias or'r"JeA
b. instance would mostly he ur'eO"e III aetIt' LIE,
and they ARE only relce ue from being itesonr ia tas
,i,v ~ an adro infusion into tIcir th"atg M ic.
.i. -. a rripsr o: -tartI4 Inc'icuts AMI rctrasgIs
and rXritiug sIiustOus. mere is heh' r't Tor dtI-
Iftc art au tis w.Icb has been eEi iorr IN 'e pee
ant INST nee; nevertheless. iug eicct~l u max
strong melUilrina Of common lie, Nt jolr' S-I Af
VILLAIN Barrett have assurrdly aceoIlphs iicl 0geL
Il. e, .. r.,ks with Tue silver KING dAd tnrre
can ho Il, ice douht. at the rrcet Ton "tcord-I l0b
last r2ul. taat 1t wall haze < ndrr1 career. ,,
name Iuii. Tho chief Ier-on ia thr rc,' IS lung
iaIu,r VINO is 3iosset wtn q hai'o5he we, ' "19
cnrsr VITA an layId1us aut trraeA r'As .5ie .A Ih5
friend. malignant villain hr'l M ,fa ''i.- mn.
luir tie dead WIN ne" 20 - ,3} ~ 'ne
v,lu. farmer and sup-e uouty cOItt'cs at lue lIA0
cent object III MS hatreI Sl'.t Do "''non .''o
/ frenzy o .eHl"u'y' oH@ C"st V' -. " ,,.i,r'.
! and sh ia bccoue broken aud miserable N'h1etee
in the lo"oa slreel', i"o ,J the y7l.1s
/ !. able to win her coWlheiy iu MS ScAe 10
to rnin tto man wnom he h-t's In, ~, vs siO's,
lueuty i rescued Icy te !3'hg '"' tg,' "H5 s9 70
ia, .ier-aif to the river lh..hg- "t "a 'e~ %
conr-- tl.o cl--t 81 vniicaunS hi- w"S Hy suspected
Vie am; tuccrpon OF ding hlH b@e 10 i' "u'!F" VI.
h, ION or h,- cneuly. OF tue lrremrAe r'vaI's Jis
AFFECTION ani sorrow make ia t'e human sou 81 sl IN
Us. sir. ~ ever really hca1ig t-e N"nlh' 90 ."'ii
gcf or repairing the radical Wf"H<' iht il 'ni
uukin ines nilrt upon t- IMAM heart ~ D. p'pDap{,
moi tnouyut necessary to take account IA an g o." as
4rITT I,oS,9Y EiiI" Inc yoLng farsn-r ruI VIE
] I'd.
E A woke. OF oxen. aud the Nialh l. hoIurd anu uedty
.i uttered nv tlie iuftTi4e mo1, and WI cuda All
rier sfat. n,eu- glance the contents OF TIE piece,
ana perhaps utcicuty Indicate tlG dl''"H -, IL. ~
! nd tie ,,u.iiy OF Its spirit It. many taoit'ct!
fct,as I1tvrr re lGbe personal Yttl0h iut tiet
suifa,.r ~ yWcut Wien "a tAlcll'L'ct IL, Jus
win an experienced author an the pr"Dc cn 81 p,l'
fine r.su,t %, heir tabor scarcely fail Ia eNholI ah,
daut puut a. siren 9Th Of climax hoodhhH hlul
errris thar aw aiken interes. aud excite snspen,n IL
! opeus wit q Il contain, scene o. A'itos.
ui.ut scene on tie Tu.,m", IN London. Wtu ficlle
rescue. which Is Iin ~ Ael!.' s , ~ lies iis
iikev e drea'luily ret' III NeN ,.r,i Ia No. ,,,.
! po~er-lud - = such power a. a! n'''''H-e "'' syn
Vine san. irc:shted with theatrical point AID seHsa-
,innul rIec., and therein Il a. nei 10 Please lhe
| desaltury taste OF tho hour, THIS pay VII. 10y 70
see. It'd - en.ircy aarn'ti"' eH'1 WIN Us la
d! human nature rhe probable itt> 81 .ciua .- ~
times Wr,lcAes probannty Obviously artificial
service OF fiction. Nnen ira" :ovr eAs's 1891
| mar AVID woman. eacn of mem los,'''e,
Au ye,E" 81 ,he other 'ucn - w n, ~ ~ Il, Inn.
S S.,n.'' aer.J al txpIan,tigu ftrm hs VIE,
woulG have received H. ana WOLF ,ah,.o nsoY
fortunes ,i the wTons'4 and AOan""-! We are ~,
vested IA . ious air Tue sC'' "a mo poe ,s
il arouseqaen AMI Gas AZ etc. 4" ~ any. lae
william OF the drama Is ia'Ai2nr' '' mp evS5
IN h,s own ey's Tnc sccurty w.A which ne acoomp-
fishes crime ts not more rratpHiI tAh u'
method by witch las, hs inilly Is rxp2sGl. ne
TO make IL rent. compact anu raohIl' a. ilcaH.o
Of human lie and therefore reye'is VIA Oh 10
is eInt,c virtues. which, az .e1- are VISIBLE 1hu
substantial The murder win "h'c1 u 'ttl.r y cry
shocking rrality Tao insane rage "t me lh'u.lA.i
husband when he den9unee' MS lnoo<hs Wiz ~ -, n
cruel rutG Of froiIi"l passion lhe % 49, y, =
OF cotumcr he among common p,or.e are cc..f.ie' u
nor dramatic The porJrsture Of thr poor ahudVhe' lr
Who strives to lure back her brutal a.d false over
by heg dance AMI song IN the har-r1oin PEI" she = ~
tie poiLt o. DEATH l. ill oil human agony tnese o's
d,cnrsveiy taken, are the idnEb!" merits OF Tue
work. It's n c. "a WAo.e = ma sna, - -
picture moro "a rough Photograph than p'tishc" "o'A
rnc r,rular success Of HOFFMAN Blind" az ws4cEs
/ Theatre last night was uncquN0ctl BIZ h3lS
Bclcw. ia tho rart of Ja,H Gea1e"' . Saro
and tomato power I'll, aspect Is intruectr!l ana
rehord r''aer htn 3ktie ',.',, M T. mot sn:.
srsyr al sincerity; out his expression or love Jed
80 o,,r and ispolr was pIintIly trUe aud IN iieh
degree arltsil ne and therein hr N'd bthh'ht
Ar The end OF ac, second twice called before ihe
n,,r ta In TN, tribute Miss Annie Robe
osi e.eryody participated. THIS actress PLACED
! both tho SISTERS. and therein gave ne, ue ~. 80,
eytIeuco OF her versatile aud brilliant hleut Tie scene
1 Tr Irr,om was perhaps the most entirely artistic
effort OF the night MIR. William Eol PROV .fd hi e,S
] tcut of huMor In Caplt.14 IL'Ie $500
/ ~ n rural Eugiish horse Decor. Mr. N'otso
/ clarke carried the part OF tie rrelo',S'tSS.s
villain a almost To make nm entirety $50
and certainly IN such Is "a snow Getp s'uAl 49,
= nr command OF the resources OF MS ar .,
! tho SCENES that Nh Wallack has set 20 " hoo ihAh
Ppd viewed IA transcripts OF the EnghS lthd'tpe'
arc mot less tru hul than beautiful one OF thtse reP
r,sents "a wooded place by moonlight Is marvel "L
romro>ltion color and atmosphere, anu IN Us p',i
nav It. has never been cqulled GA the Ahtf'3n 500 $50;
Nh. tuVe,tit1rg provided HOOimdh BIND ".uu
! almost mnao bal play successful IL uo2s
| u5r., Ia cuhanre the success or Nhat lu'H.
,r he ,ckuoV ged one ot the best meod tanas OF
fhc ueriod The east il very iu sleh "Vs,s
IA Iohn Gihrtt Harry Edwards. hadamc fouiN' PaA
Is"i and uarry Gwiuettc participated IN the repre-
snntntion play;ns parts III lc rs scarcely 10 20
mp,,0 b. !" "a - Nh aud will nave q run.
GERMAN OPERA AT THE METROPOLITAN
Nayners Walkire was amonS the most