New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-02

The Madison Square Theatre. refreshed and
beau:-fe was reOpsrel last nghi, for the new ara
matte season ami Charles YOunss already famous
pay Jin the Prnman." bal It's hrst represent zion
il { is city This iece wss seen by a brilliant au IL
ence that filed every art o. the theatre, ana the p"r
forinance or 10 was k-eniy enjoyed Mr. \. NJ Pal ners
sa,acliy the choice OF p ys and n to seisrton anu
dis po-a Of the who are 70 represent them
ofren been displayel-bat never, perhaps. with more
signal success ihan IN the present instance jim. the
PeniuAn IL pay that TINS theatie first because
of IFS refinement and next because or il caqa-
biiy luxurious aud picturesque scenic nvssure II
Is play furthermore that suits Mr. Pal Ders co npany
because IL contains diversified characters almost every
one OF winch d good acting part Even the little
sketchy part-introtuced as iringes upon the social
crcle-are neatly and be made eheetive And
lastly lay eDuenty well adapted 10 please the
Iuhc taste which relish raIi acuon and is inpatient
Of anyfh like minute and protraotei analysis Of
character The piece mounted IL extremely hand
some interiors; painting and conpositi"n OF WiSh
the Artist Mr. Richard MarstOn. judcioIsy aud ad-
niraoy dscr minated Jetwx civic and rural environ
meut 1t fOnract play. nalf Of wAich passes IN
fine house Lou lie the other htii passes IA
rural villa author has sho WA himself, most dis
tnctly 10 90 passes ed OF that indehuabe FACULTY
essence pf dramatic cOnDostOn-wnlch guides the de-
veol meat Of in ZACH way tna 1t seems spon-
taueony 10 tell itef ,nI without the use OF
superfuJds works Unless II be that the termination oil
act aDruDt-DsvGuse II brings the movement 90
standst, without lndGOn OF Us fr jDiDc
currenttuere Is No orea4 from hrst 10 last III TIC CON
Ji,n the Peumau tells detective story 1t shows
the pursuit OF cil .nlnal WDO Is so'-l. 10 ~ .
oiiccr ad II pres an snstslns an anxious
interest 70 tue elimination OF Tue quest Inc .eeihs
IL aru.es Is aDsOruln2 suspensa The inAcL'hoiy
empioye is that OF incident ami situation Tue crm-
MAJ, nd.ston. Known among hs conraIe as jim tIo
P-nman." ricn an respec-el SentIenA"
posses OF wls chill iren. TOst ton. ami friends Hs
evil zen u. OF detective Ohcer is one o.
~ To- ur,cr b, means Of 40 airoiI orsery the ro6bry
"A fft lea \
preseu ly shown tntt lie has canned ms "lle oy
forging two letters that iutcrUnan-ei bs,
ana anu thar were tne means OF IRE KING
Oh a matrimonial ems Nseinent Rehedis u OF All me /
incidents whereby this aadacisus out Nreiched oIser
ultimately Drought - exposure AMI retrOuti0n ~Jul
be Ions, place, ana Is nj n'ursSary Most OF
them are extremely neat aid several % uieul are
m~rked 10y great dramatic Drilhancy. Tue scene IN |
when deceived VIZ" confront, Eer nnsbani VT Inc
evi euce 81. forgery ny when he gained ner hand /
AMI which the desnerate mGu turns upon her, with
sat eroiy acted 10y Frederick hOuinsOn me- Booth
Another IN winch tue VIE surprises from aer 70
uer lover 9wiedge # net HUSBANDS most lnfauO
robbery t.e who Is TO marry hs own daughter =
spper. opportunity o Buf, perhaps, the I
strongest Of ali Is tnal II which R"tSon-wno
depicted . possessed of heart ana conscience,
ana suffers Lrr.1ly under ne strain or enforced
guilt dreaded shIine-urus ~hpOu his accom- ce.
AMI d,uaes reward for tbe recovery Vt tho oien
diamonds. which the detective has iGdenN aud dr"y
rhe focius involved IN s1s situation Is ootn
intellectual and pasSloEate ana Mf. hOnltsoh O~rd /
himself entirely posi- soc By t. yet aOs h "reei bis
auditors by hodlnS IN -pehdld con rOL me eeaiaer
OF jim, t6s Penthan Inspires relns eenee OF H''Ty
Dunbar II Is. Indeed, different personalty-0nt IKE
rlDt involve. IN ubt-W WORK OF utcepllOu Is
Constantly soaGed ny the ne"essy OF sell defence AMI
steadily 0versaaG0wcd tn. clOud OF lmpcu linz
danger apd T4rTe IL something very ba ful and
the very sat- IN the hguTs or this wre,ehed
man. lie Oi crime has se4uesterrt nom all |
human and from all real happiness, Yet whose ar
roundings laly aud necessarily OF the most
btiliani descriio Nj R0binsOn's the part
very brilliant ines nrSt he came on the American
stage, many years III Dreams OF DeiuSon In Las
played part wiCn such inenss emotion or with
nne ruts Of merry nnpotuosity
Agnes Booth mode Nina nGiSt0n IrOud yet patient
woman saIieDe,, many women are. by fiiIare IN
H.
~ when, nevertheless. they must submit Her aching
full OF dri Significance aud at the clusx
the 80 10 ragi0 power Mr.. l.. ~ Holland
Ell dlicait part OF detectiyewho O,c.stes
betsiXt vacuOus absuIdty and stern aud formidable
vizisncraIth exe-lent precision ami admir- inle effect
There will be ample time for particular c0mm~ut
upon this presentation. jim, the PeDan Is surely
destined a long