New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-17

=. ~,vx and enmty of women and is dish0Rorably pur
sued by a hbert The play relates to the WORK
ing out OF this .aans experience, and when throusn
an ordeal OF trouble. both the husband and
the wife have taught salutary lesson, 1t ends In
their reunion under happier circumstances than were
formerly existent The idea that happiness Ill
married life Is dependent upon the e2
fssence OF mutual affection can scarceiy 10
regarded as altogether novel. The value OF TINS 49,
however consists in interest OF story. and IN tho
ment OF eontrasted characters, and not In Us
lssson. ,
PJavgoer. who remember Tom Taylors comeuy
OF Victim" " are familiar with the spcctac'e VI '"o
neglected wife turns out q beauty anu po' o.
the uegcctfui husband, who Is reDnKea' huhi"'oo ~"
reformed Mr. Rowe has given new turn 10 the SUD
,ct by connecting with tho social craze now OF Vy
prevalent professional oeautiesi anu III nS
he has exercised useful ingenuity.
Tn his mechanism OF the play he hes followed some
what anc ent fashionthat namely, OF intimatng that
has elapsed between the acts OF the piece that thc
char cters have undergone changes and that the rea
lions OF the implicated persons have been rearranged
Tho visible movement accordingly. is not continuous
the story being taken up intervals instead OF being
sonsecutively told In order to augment the dramatic
substance furthermore. and to provide the hkhIs
of humor, some extrsneous material Is introduced
farclcal incidents are nttle 700 h'erahy
supplied there has resulted an excess OF dialogue
The thread of the story. as long as 1t Kept IN
prominence serious aud impressive effects but TINS
n not by such incident as the introduction OF
the herones father disguised butler and occupied
in distributing refresh nents and hand-bs at an even
ing party Neither is IL aided by the dfase ana pro-
lima. explanations that vouchsafed OF what
everybody already understands The scene OF the
and reconciliation between 'eror and Arlaaae WIN ner
her fortunate and neat revenge Is an adinfpe Peee
OF work, and in yesterdays performance, " saver inc
piece, which had been imperrlled Dy tpe hoperalve
preparations OF first act The pictures OF social NE
and fashionable folly which ensue upon this passage had
likewise the genuine effect OF soOd COMEDY anu was
oughness in the acting OF all enect wou
be brilliant not wise however. TO wilma up %
strong scene with the spectacle Of tpsy butler scat
tering printed circulars over crowded pariOr Bear
" is piece that might long retain place upon the
stage IL il were judciousy prunedand rearranged
Its production yesterday served the cOnnlehuaD'e
purpose of introducing to this public new acres h
high place the regard Of the playgoin pablo MISS
Thomas enacted Arfddae and made an unequvoea MT
She youth, beauty, rcn cOpiOus ana feSo
voice. mscgen that never was at fault discretion
In speech repose Of manner and al uncommon com Hand
OF those personal resources that result ID te spake
and dash OF comedy acting She has great earnest
ness also and sensblty She was often applaude1
and twice recalled upon the scene MI Cnaries Cooe
making first appearance here. earned and received
siusr compliment, by his discreet performance OF the
rascal Of the story intriguing SCAMP who preteus 10
he a French poblelnan, and speaks broken English Mr.
Rowe himself mpersonated Frank frecor the husband
of Ariadae ami IL pleased him suiuse with kind Of
drollery part watch he had conceived and
written with entire seriousness. and which mahllesuy
was Intended to ice acted with innate dignity aud I'm
pressiye force consistently elegant ana tOucneu mere
and there with the cool andacity anu Eght-
ness OF polished nan nan , o. the Tord ar 9
Partridge and Miss Marion Bsoh seen in slender
characters that hang loosely the piece and only
inysriaply Improved The image OF 1.-THE Rstnete,"
DE Mocpis presented by Mr. Partridge. is remembered
Beauty cannot be described rs faultess pay, Dnt
II possesses tn elements OF strength and having Deen
presented and with such an actress as
Miss Agnes Thomas grace heroine should not be
permitted to drift into disuse