New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-11
THE DRAMA-MUSIC
ONE OF OUR GIRLS.

lean autnor must, De regarded as
dramatic event. Such event drew together uumer
and audience last nghtn the Iyceum
Theatre, where Mr.. Bronson Towards new comedy
entitled One of Our Girls" produced under man
agement OF Mr. John Rickaby and performed by q dr.
matte company that is led by Miss Helen Dauvray ra
ceived it's first representation. Mr.. Bronson Howard
who has been writing plays for tho last fifteen Year,
gave his attention, in the first place. to delicate gossa
mer subject-the peculiarities and manners Of women
In social llfe and he has continued since to exe
his talents in the Illustration and embellishmsn OF that
theme The feminine nature seen In its customary
types,-wh its little vanies, It's moro less charming
foibes its sentiment Its leyy, its changeful caprice
its cOquettish Witness and sometimes its deep feeling
to have possessed for him special attraction.
He has observed 1t closely he has studied IL with inter
ested curosty and he has drawn IL patiently and well
In his earlier plays there was, perhaps an excess Of
millinery but In his later productions he has presented
more OF female life ITSELF with less admixure OF tina
frpperies that surround it, In his new comedy, "Ons
OF Our Girls" which has been carefully constructed and
closely written and which with immediate success.
lie has again displayed his special talent for portravIn
female character especially within conventional
limits. The women in this piece are interesting
than the men, and the dominant spirit OF 1t is essential
feminine Tho comedy comprised In four acts and the
scene of its story Is laid In Paris. The hero
inc IL the daughter Of New-York banker
and she IA made to present herself In social circle OF
Partisan arstocrats. She Ia true and good she has
been well educated she is frank fearless, Independent
high-spirted, mpusiyo, and repete equally with ten
derness and mirthful humor Tho latter quality m
usual in women but there few women who possess
IT, This girl flashes into st and stately group con.
yentional people, some OF them pompous aud absurd.
some of them sentimental and romantic, and one, AZ
least OF them balefu, wicked and obnoxious She there
finds young English officer whose love sho wins 10
whom she loses heart She there finds, Also young
female relative whose parents married her titled
i phanp I'm mi
sequent husbands cruelty but augmented By love
for another man. has driven her into dangerous and
compromising position In order to shield this relative
the American girl fearlessly takes such action may
have the effect of compromising herself IN tho eyes Of
her own lover.
The situation cOntrlved for this incident Is skilfuly
freighed with the of suspense and 1t Is made
eliminate in dramatic effect OF really powerful dc
scripton story OF this piece is told clearly and
without OF words and Is told BY means OF liner
dent aud action The characters are Justly Disseminated
aud il does not appear that probability has been greatly
strained In the conduct Of the plot Mr. Howard seems
to have wished to enforce the opinion thai
the American method OF training girls
In considerable freedom before mar
rlage is wiser and better than the French method OF
training them in the cason fctiers OF routine ami
strict conventional usage, to berate them by marriage
into unrestricted license In so far as this comedy
frelghted with any abstract thought whatever. this
the direction WHICH the THOUGHT
dramatic purpose to deneate warm-hcarted
dashng exuberant slightly wild. but altogether good
aud charming American girl, and to make her defy AM
fracture the iberal conTentOnatcs of social fewlIh
out ever breaking through the bounds OF rational ani
refined propriety. The girl that Mr. Howard mas De
picted assurelly exists IN American society, but she
not the highest type OF American lady and she Is mol
likely to be accepted as such by observers who
nuante with the subject. The author has introduced
her in a particularly bright and charming manner an1
he has drawn delicate and pretty little love passages
| with the young EnSshman In sweet aul right man
ner and with peculiar grace The episode oil the French
girls marriage with the icy. sinister fortun9huntns
| nobenan is clever without being novel Slight sus
gestions OF other plays now and then arrsrent-Oi
Scrap OF Paper IN tho third act, and OF =" The
school for Scandal" in the fourth; but If Mr. Owat'
comedy does not sartc by invention It, nevertheless
peascs by treatment 1t is di ult to conceive OF such
vacuoIs parents those who in this play deliberately
sacrifice their daughter 10 corrupt animal whose only
merits his tide and It Is difficult 30 understand sirl
utterly rlvOlouyet AT the same time deepeartei
and siutere--that she Will become the wife of man
whom she does not love- while she wears upon her DOOn
The picture OF another man to whom che has given her
heart In his tracery Of wOmIns motives aud actions
| on the other hand Mr.. Howard displays q suDte
mwieige which is not no lightly questioned. He la.
Gsci to our stage literature. In this instance. good
and bright Payone which Ia not only picture OF utn,
ner nt OF tie actual life the affections aud passions
Of human beings There four significant lines By Dr.
Holmes, which might wei! De chosen 10 cptoihAc TAG
meaning OF this play:
An passion burn aid palaces .pl9nior'
no ne vi after the song OF th- MA;
Aud the tirtagu silk has kGowI whlspcrs as tfnier
! As over the bloss0ming Ia wthOlle h's Hta.d'
The stage ombelishmc.t proyidd for this new pieces
OF an elegant description. Tapestry mas oeeh sea VITA
iudlcOus The furniture In the several SETS = new
without being oppressive IN It's resumes, HcIe ,o
eleven characters the play, and These were loh' 70
be judlcously distributed. Mr. f. Maekay with hsay
of furtNe nqulsltlVenesS alu iaihty i
menace. easily cXcelt nt III te part o. ,le l.'e ~
cate ana formidable duelst. Mr.. LDuis James mac hS
re-entrance on NewIor STAGE. enacuug ia breezy
and kindly manner the OeheNolelt anu i'lAIv'i pn' "a
! elan who figures the friend OF the fanny alu a;
lie outward playful but uwardy sincere protector OF
innoceuco and virtue. Mr.. g. +. De We're Is cnnVeu'
tiOnally pompOus and insensae. "a inc stipu flchc
father who talks about FrolSsart ana tue c'ams .,
| iory descent" Mss Ida Vernon hArmonzed herself
with the ideal OF aristocrttc Mrs Gruuly st,hins
can sir was embodied by Miss Helen Dauvray, whose
aluence Of animal spirits ana OF rlch apDWeI VIZ Sci
with pleasure IN performance rcp!ete with delightful
bnoyancy ana frolc. but mewhat deficient IN appo-
nri,,c denth of uggested feeling. There a IN
which MS girl reads letter which she is writing To
in This massage Miss Dauvray quite captlyltcd the
! audience. Mr.. j. ". PIcOtt. presenting VAN aug
empt v headed noblcman who Is by turns pu|NI'u 'u"
am, ar the anlacity uf the young American savage
irryrrssyeiy dro MIR Edward sothern acted perfectly
well familiar type OF young Engshnah "a goou Ioy n
ia neyerthcless thoroughly we6rcd and. In an en'r
gency, the soul Of honor aud COURAGE, MIS- " En NJ
Williams participated agrccably III the tep'SseLiat.on
which, throughout It's continuance was ree,,eG WIN
Indications OF public pleasure. lhere W'S enPiU W.
piau.e at the end OF the thrd act ana MI. bronson
Howard called before the curtain anna gSosr S
| thusasni. Zone OF oar Girls has HAD ho'pl,aoio
reception and doubtless Will have prosperous career
THE THOMAS POPULAR CONCERTS
Mr.. Rafael Joseify was the solo performer
at the second evening concert OF Mr. Thomass popular
sores at tho Academy Music last night and there ~
Iu consequences IA remarkably fine attendance and much
enthusiasm The programme was rs follows:
Overture =" III MI,
symphony Nc j. I} minor tunhnishet) .-.s chu1eFt
Concerto No. =, \ major ..-....
Mr. latael JOseny
Oyrrturp IiOst Lga.' I,Npt1s
Theme an variations rom Dminor qitiit etteschuDet
string orchestra
Mr.. Rafael JOseny.
Ral,at advertisement iienry VIII, saint Saep'
Mr. Josefy played tho major concerto OF List at tho
last concert OF the Philharmonic Society in April OF
this year. on that occasion VIC s"o
all that 1t seems necessary to say concerning