New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-24

the method by which their dislike was denoted.
Their judgment on the play sound, their right to
express 1t is beyond question.
Mayfair has been withdrawn at the st. James's
Theatre after run of two months long enough, it
IS said to pay expenses. Long enough, should
think, to convince Messrs Hare & Kendall that
they must look elsewhere than to Mr. Pnero for the
comedy of what the French call hig-life" "Im-
pulse" by Mr.. Stephenson, is revS ed, one of tho
best acting plays of recent years. with Mr. and Mrs.
Kendall, Miss Linda Dietz and Others in their
original parts. Mr. KendaPs Captain CrichtOn was
formerly an excellent imDersOnaUlon The clumsy,
drawing, good-hearted az cted yet simple
minded soldier and gentleman suited Mr.. KendaPs
manner. and his You are, now you know you are
you really are" was irresistible But he has gruwn
tired, often happens, of his original method :
repetition makes what effective seem to him
tame, and he overcharges the part till it passes
beyond the limits of comedy The fault is easy TO
correct. Mrs. Ken iaPs Mrs BereJord is as bithe-
some and charming and admirable as ever. Miss
Linda Detz contrivcs to be sympathetic the
erring and repentant Mrs. Macdonald. There is
new Sir Hepry auckland in the person of Mr. Charles
BrookGed who has profted by tho comments oil his
over-acting, and plays this part with undeniable
sobriety and discretion.
Bclligerent as the British public may be when
their susceptiblties are outraged by such play
|Nad~zda," they are tolerant enough of minor
abuses and grievances, They tolerate, for example,
the advertising fend their programmes. Man
ayers took much credit for abolishng, many of
them did, not long ago, the traditional charge OF
sxpence for q bill of tie play. They now recoup
themselves by constructing programmes OF great
size and several sheets and letting out to hire the
space not occupied by particulars Of the piece. The
Haymarket is great offender. Between the list Of
actors and the Synopsis of scenery" are neatly
inserted two pages filed with interesting nforma-
ton about HhIskcy, aerated water and cigarettes.
At other houses the relinquIshed sxpence has been
reganed on the price of tickets. The ten shilling
stall is now sold ut half a guinea; at the Lyceum,
for example, and nobody is supposed to mind this
quiet addition of per cent to the price OF an
article already quite dear enough. Mr. Irving is
reckoned manager studious OF the comfort of his
visitors. He has spent great sums of money in
altering and redccOrating the Lyceum. yet it is
not oven now the most comfortable theatre in
London. The stalls are close together that
ingrcss is difficult. and egress between the acts i'm
possible to all but the bodest. lie would make
his auditorium more attractive if he would let us
move about little. and more pleasant if he would
abandon his theory that the spectators ought 10
spend their evening in Cimmerian gloon. Nobody
likes IT, and tue brIllancy OF the stage needs not
this contrast with hoL Sc in deep shadow. And
why will he not look To the ventilation There
are theatres in London which are neither hot nor
stu.ty aud Il must he possible to make the Lyceun
les, 80 than II now is The st. Jamcs's Theatre IA
in these matters superior TO the Lyeeum.