New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-19
THE DRAMA-MUSIC.
A FOREGONE CONCLUsIoy

son" written bv that Distinguished novelist, Mr. w D
Howells. has boon widely crculssed. ant IL has r,vs,
pleasure OF roa:er< ITS dceate An a,vs. -
character It's faithful phetography Of thssu,f... =,
place iIfe It's smooth smbiins. erao~fu stye
any liter Ary tectse. recon- uix,i
and described and there II need for the parteular
enumeration OF them In this place Tho novel bess
accepted as success. and crrtsuly 1t deserves tbs pu
lie favor tna. been bestowed apoa it. YESTERDAY
afternoon, at the Madison usre Theatre synopsis Of
this book presented in likeness OF @ pay AMI
this vewei with attention aud resolved with Kind
ness by considerable eomI any OF spectators LARGELY
composed OF literary pe0I 10 aud members ths sasa
This composition Is oouprissd in four 1t i'm OIL
cst~s nino p~rsons OF docs SPEAK al ALL
and ooly three OF whom arc possessed Of apprscasa
dramatic identity. Three SGT required for tina
frame OF tue work aud these. II composed WITH soma
prescriptions sottdds-oD DR. Frxnklin. pr,o
opal OF having place for everything aud everything
ito place were yet fashous Of niue materials dis
posed to produce pleasing pictorial effect
There two three striking points the pisce ard
there drsmatic situation iu 1.-THE situation na
which occurs At tue of fourth but whole ina
play falls far short doing Justice ntal msrt OF
tue book waicn IL FOUNDED IL Ia uttorDx tru,.n
to say that drama since. IN tue nature OF things
drama must be de first for the ego only secondly
for the ear-sboud, above all rlss possess moyement
A Forcgone Conclusion" pos sssses no noyemsnt AZ
all. Tue persons coicern-d IL appear and copysrsa
and disappear, bat they do nothing whatever and when
the oolloqes ended the rssiduum Is picture Of
several individuals standing la certain explan.tor
roAtoDs 10 Otncr aud that s a In Other words 1t
is picture OF still lilo. Of Life In action 10,
this reason 1t IL not play.
Tue crcu inscription AMI confne OF a young man
who has, almost by sccidsnt become priest OF the
Roman Catholic Church, nut fallen In love with
aud Is therefore discontenteI WITH his LOT and
wishfu To "baDge IT, pish no dout, be made tributary
to AID ~eriul dram ,te results sucn books
for instance, rs Cnarios kesdes- Grntn CANT" aud
Tine CIoloter sut tue He.rta,' or Bulwer's Dove
reux," ecoits Red Gauntlet" ~oulj oernsps fur
nish apps ite illustrations Ia this INSTANCES vor
tho author has stopped short at displaying SUBJECT
Without putns II iuto motion. In roaiing the uia-
lokues Of A foresoue CONCLUSION tue apprsoia.,ss
nina conuros ~ The Resultant ctre and Supplies
Itself the ueedfui Vitality action theatrical spec
tator Is not roader. ~lii lie play
wright what rcader ouutar does FOL noyeiIsI
1ho undraDAuc method OF MI How els 10 couspIcuousy
SHOWN ia ole peculiarly Of his VsL0n that
sey 'ral instancor, after two persons have nnsuod
cOilOquy Oi them inuedacIy Proceeds 10 repeat
tue substance Of IL ~ tDrd porsouso ausi,or
ncst Lo"r. Two or turee 40 uas
seaay Iestu obc- ana Ole Lesriug OF wLicb ~s guie
Enough Very stabeeiJ too. a Is winter have
Nriung Is extremely essential aud apou wu a tue
arloaI ,uIiencc vsriabiy OF itu-
tOn The onJ oran.tic slLutCn Ia tns pieoo-tbe
lover al In. moment when 40 uen.li, tnr iiv at ,s
love occupied al I'm, rintng kiss upon tue
young pr'rs who HAS dccarui bis passion
ho dismissal rus u telling situaOn but who.o
prouae to 1t aud. tlrreor ,el. ae ends
UPON d laiiacy Wgcn man Oyos . woman, ietuor 20
be IrI-st or eoaheaver, always IT. aua fur-
tnrruOIe, when msn loves WOMAN us iu tuition Is
uherrins wltn rofrfruce to the feelings anotler man
WHO loves her asL In Foreg9no CONCLUSION"
two men iovo the same aud they shown
Intimately frien4y Relations Win each Other;
comprehobsi'ei ASSUMED "ai lilo woman knows nothing
about their feelings until she Is i-rnosliy info Inod
that they love her. aud tAaL these uvas utter
gnofacc oi 1ach Others pass on sucI stao o tuinss
Is Impossible III nature, hO~ever frequent usefa 1t
may uspIcp " 20 IA Notion.
Act nIsL OF A FvreSono Conclusion shows now
young PRIEST IN Venice was Introduced uto au Ameri-
eau lousohoiu, as .ea'ae. oI Italian 70 young lady
with whom 10 immediately fell Ia love. Ac. second
shows how this unfortunate youth told tue grl that
Aid ipu
advised him TO quit The ecce,iaatics bonds Act tnrd
Dreoeuts the prestwho Is sstonty auODiograpuch
friend. aud rival. tue AmerIcAu Consul, who however,
orcllnes 10 cousJlo hun A u fourth relates to to
priests declaration OF his love; the young ladys
nent and cODtrlLOn, upon hearing this svowal;
enan CURED Consus prospect OF the ssery
prizes Is sufficiently convaesccnt from DraInteyer
tell over considerable part OF the story
the lady, nnd bless win latest breath
word tubs Is very pretty sof ~ sent mental exposition
Drst should DO condensed Mrs. Vervaias at
the end Of act fourth super ulous Tue character Of
at the end.
This play is OF couras. admirable for ito literature. Tho
what they say is extremely well expressed. 1t was
,ed, yesterday. by tho acting Alexander eaivin
This artist Was submitted To pcrious mental coIn-
pasou with his famous father deaf -scenc which
obviously Is rem n-een OF the closing scepe OF More
impressive sincerity, overwhelming maLiy passion,
noble dol cscy beautiful IDEAL OF true lore and SUPERB
repose aud grace Ia aud hng OF facial
expression aud language to tue utturance natural
s,notlon TIE house frequently rang with Applause lot
hliu ana or his DUAL TRIUMPH be no cues
lion Miss Marie Burroughs suggestive Of reprsssed
10 Illusion serious effect. Mr. E. NJ Holland
Afforded delightful DIT OF nature, IN bis portrayal re
ho other inerlocuor has but slender relation
'iay There was enthusiastic call for the author after
be fourth curaIn Mr. Howels rose IN MS BOX and
eoosuiE-d the Pnbic greeting THIS Is the nrst OF
sries or sutno.s matinees new play by Mr. Brander
Matthew's VIII be AFFORDED similar trial reKt montn