New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12
"TURNED UPv AT THE BIJOU.

There was large and kindly company OF spectators, in
the Bou Theatre last night, and Mt n. T. Goodwin
appearing in the fresh farcca play entitled Turned
Upr was welcomed with abundance both Of laughter and
applause Turned Up" is farce OF the widest de-
scrpton It presents in much diversified comic pct
ure the tribuations youth who wishes TO be married
to girl who the daughter Of an irritable and hghy
arstocrac military gentleman, who values his rank and
who is strongly opposed TO matrimonial alliance with any
but family OF the finest description The scene Is laid
In a rural house the Thames, and thther comes this
formidable aristocrat investigate the pretensons OF
the voune man who would marry his child. This youths
mother o widow, has, unknown TO him. married an nn,
Mr. Carrapay Bones This undertaken arrives on
the premises; and 1t becomes ,ne p ,h7
enef 69spe e IL Tsep M
compcae his distress the youths rather VINO mas long
a new wife who is a colorea woman. To secude these
terrible relatives and to marry the rof bis choice before
her father find the true state OF the case Is this
young mans enterprise. The comcaty OF the situation
The Incidents of this piece numerous, and the
general ENHANCEMENT which upon them Is
aemey soae He psSeG the part in pure vein
OF eccentric comedy, with little exaggeraon and with
eryaton of perfect gravity under comic circumstances Is
q strong point with this comedian M Bones VINO
cannot possibly understand why he should be
constantly hustled out of the way, is one OF
the most udicrous figures that can be IMAGINED me
quiet manner the dry voice and the dr ancient with
cred aspect Of Mr.. Goodwin exactly suited TO this
part and his choice OF Is manfestly wise The puoc
ton -, -,
His tpsy scene in particular, acted with droi h'i.
NOR and discreet The form 0 this farce Is OF an UNI
refined and indeed somewhat boiserous description and
il seems have been intended especially to hit the fancy
OF the Cockney class Of the London audience The broad
comic situations though apprecabe by all sorts OF
people and they certainly funny enough ana nuner
Gus enough to carry the piece through long run Mr.
Goodwin in his acting Of Bones. passed through many
moods, but preserved one consistent
the true spirit Of the conscientious actor Mr. Robert
billiard has, OF course yet to acquire thas
ncessant efervescence and sprightness. which Is the
browning OF light comedy acting his perform
of 6eoge MedWay the perpe5ed sultor was Iu Q,
pleasing animation marked by fine manners and
careful finish Miss Leila Farrell pleasing by excep-
ona beauty and tasteful action The entrance OF NE
Bishop, as the yociferous Captain nedtody elected
cordial public greeting Turned Up was preceded by
"Those Bells" In which Mr. Goodwin gave what Is now
called, In the playful, % his wonderful repro
ducton and imitation Of Mr. Henry Irving, as Hdmtds
reproduction is uotfor does not even indicate the
subtle spirit and tragic height Of the original but an
imitation II is exernas, up 10 certain limt-lor
Mr. Goodwin while mostly dropping the burlesque ele-
ment deforms his copy with horse play II be Thought
worth while give the imitation at ALL ten minutes OF IL
without any attempt AT levity would be sufficient and
would be wiser and better art As now given It Is neither
quite the one thing, quite the other. Nr Goodwlns
admirers called him out with apparent rapture.