New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05
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THE MA-MUSiC.
wALLACKs THEATRE-sOPHTA,

WALLACRS THEA TRE-SOPHlA.
Ficldngs novel of "TOm Jones ia, of
course. valued ny reading fts extraordinary
wisdom its alent and noble visor style, IT'S esssn-
tla truth Testimony the bad we'll the gooi In
nature. ts thorough fidelity picture OF Eng
lish Nfe and in Feelings time its splendid
variety OF character and humor and It's many literary
felctes Sheridan went for the rake aud
tho crafty, sentimental hypocute-Chares and Joseph
sfacs-that are contrased in his I'm comedy OF
''The school, For Scania." Thsekeray sli it tho
frat attempt ever made In English fiction 10 draw
man-,s man actually IL. Certainly IL Is great book.
and though for boys ani gs 70 real, 1t easily
holds IFS place as OF the fLest creations
in English literature. Mr. Robert Buchanan has
selected OF its material and conbinet them into
o fcur-act play AMI this. under the name Of "soph,
having had prosperous career on the London stage Qs
brOuQ ont there. tn. Vtnlevll fhrstre last
spring. last al sht roiuce1 at WtacNs rhrstrs
with exemplary ricrnes, and beauty OF scsnsrv and
dresses, win fine cast. AMI 20 crowlei hnnss its
about "a much like Tom iona" ~ " 'xters Call Is
like the Dacameron: bur, all the same, II IA IN IN
teres ing AMI effective pav AMI IL met with deserved
Tom Jones with ut vclousness ana hoHy >ea
Knows the book somewhat startling ngnres Mr..
Buchanan. however, could not put rho orr ana, WORK
treats OF episodes life o. Flellings immortt-
and Misunderstanding. AMI these are m mayed with
In the first act 1t Is shown that Tom Jones, VINO iss
merry, careless goo hrartei. perfectly virtuous Young
fellow AID Mr. Bum. who sneak are rivals for the
hand squire Westerns niece, SOphiG who loves tho
former and drtests the latter bu Biif craft com
bined with Toms -nck. prove too s.r"ng for innp-
ceGce ana Jones IL cast adrlft by Squire AcOrY MS
patron. In second Is shown thar Tom Jones nts
shelter aud comfort IN rho Of Parridg" the r
her length SODha frnm her fsth RS
boise to avoid marriage with BiifI, and then Ton
Jones TdFirdqe follow her to LDudou, whther >le
has Il to protection or Ldfy B'pTs'oa.
relative Act third shows the VISIT OF this lsdy-whp
has fallen love with JOaes-tnd also OF Sop al. aud
also OF her mat, Ns H0nOur. to Toms garrett; and m
this .csne which Mr. Buchanan ha' invented anil very
cevery written. tn" usual rxpeiient OF
Is employed with good effect. The situation at The
close, in which SOphl i-whO however. IL somewh too
easily mslelrepu ates her disiruSfel ami distracted
lover rly strong tn" last act isexpanaory,
of It ENDS IN reconciliation. Two lovers TEN
pOrary parted MI finally ioinsI In hsppns>s-ths -
the substance Of the play NOnln conlt Ill ne more
sImpe the treatment of this rherno Is 40 cley ~
though that the auiIence kept In ripple ~ nerr
ment please excite n"ntof su'psnss all the way
through. Seldom mas play been q" we'll rec ivei 'r
public pleasure eypresmi mora heartily than On
this occasion rne chsrtrtar Of tom Jones ecpses all
the others, amt Mr.. Kyrle Beew plsvet this
part IA a delightful mDuner The dashIng denHanor.
the PASSION and the swretn ~
displayed In ths perform tnce made IT,
OF Its kinn, q perfect work Harry war - entirely
realized the rough but kindly squire Wetern OF the
story. Mr.. Charles Groves made brilliant MI, as
Iaifrdge. aud Mr. L. j. Henley played the offensive
Blifi with conscientious riel'ty ant fine II nsh. MISC
Kate Rogers, Lay BaiidstOn elabor ted sketch OF
with hu There many recalls for Mr.. Bel
Mss RObe,-a vision OF old w"rt ioven"ss. as
S0phid-and indeed for all the players concerned
"S phia drags little toward the cos' but IN the
main "a spirited, Wholesome, kindly play. and q 10
cided advance upon its predecessor