New-York tribune., 1886-08-25
THE DRAMA
LAWRENCE BARRgTT-RrENZL

In tragedy the leadership OF the Amer
lean stage rests with two actors, Edwin Booth
and Lawrence Barrett. and this season THESE
two leaders have In manner joined forces aud VIII
work together Each will load distinct company and
each with travel separate track. But Mr Barrets
will manage both OF these expeditions and 1t Is the
ambitious Incessan indomtabie spirit OF tbs actor
which having br ought about this combination, VIII
urge ward the psx and momentous enterprise !,
Involves Certainly thero Is no IN tho cause OF
the STAGE as al Intellectual profession. who exceh
Lawrence Barrett 10 high purpose. determined zsAi
and practical capacity for the noble tasks lie has under
taken He Is the standard bearer and no will bear IL
to victory.
Lawrence Barrett will to the star Theatre on inc
3Oth OF August and VIII remain there four weeks HIS
engagement ends September 26 He will begin WIN
Yoriek-a characteristics performance and part In
which he stands alone He will then present In sue
cesson Cossips Hamlet and Bichetieu, and 50 NIL out
the first week. The romantic tragedies OF Francesca
da- RfpIni" and Hermann" will occupy his second
week On or about September IA he will eject re-
vval OF Miss Mitfords tragedy Of "Rienz' ana ms
doubtless will till the end OF his engagement lho
old piece has considerably altered and impro'o.
and It will be garnisned with hne scenery. "hlehN
has not been acted NewYork since the daysoi "a-
lacks old theatre at Broome-st aud Broan"'y
was presented In 1887 with the elder "aaeK az NJ
ea-i Mrs Buckland "a Lady cotoa"" ana Mr@
Hoey as Claudia The version then used was ONO '"a'
Mr. Wallack himself had provided
Mary Ruase Muforis tragedy OF "Rienzi" preced ed
Bulwers novel that subject and IL not an adaptation
OF the more widely known story. IL was written IN
1898 although not brought forward on the British stage
mill October L. 1929 when acted at Drury Lane.
with Charles Young as R,cH,t Ms. copy OF 1t was
brought to America by Macready In 1926 The first pres
en taton OF Miss Mfords pay New York occurred In
January 1929 at the old Park Theatre. when the elder
Waack enacted Aicn=. Barry and Peter Hfchings were
IN the cast and CiaWdia was impersouated by Mrs
Hison Tie play VAS brilliantly successful at
that time. "You will bs glad to hear" wrote Miss
Mlfori-May 29 1929. to her friend, SIR William FL
ford" that ReuzI has oecl received raptufousy az
over America. 80 play. am tod. has ever pr0dnced
such effect there. 1 gau nothing by this, but one
likes that rebound Of repuatoo-that travelling
ica describe BIT II our Atlantic ses-board Is COM
ical; but English ieas Of America have generally been
mistaken and often still. Bdwors novel or
"Remzt' appeared In 1885, aud In the preface TO tho
first edition OF that work the author states tna'
fords tragedy, except IN so far AS botn
works relate to n Iove-intrlguo between one
Vayb % by ai,s Medina. the actress based on Bulwsr',
novel, brought out IT the Old BoNery Theatre. win
1886 when kieazi was iInpersonated by Hamblin. AT
about1he tine Uhe spring OF 1886 anot9er pay
b. Phillips. brought out the old Franklin Inea-
tre, in Chathan.sL with Joau h scott as HteH-r MIS-
Blake Alexlna Fisher Will SETON in that
Miss Medinas play when revived AZ the PARK, In
1882 with Hamblin heast and Mrs. Richardson now
Mrs Fisher the heroine, dii not prove attractive
MISS MfOrds TRAGEDY admits OF hDe scenic display, ana
design Mr.. Barrett to make the revival OF
manager hts critical knowledge OF his Own powers
Us an actor have been exempiided In each OF
tragedy, aud there Is good to antlc-
pate prosperous result OF this new endcavor Later
present the little pay Of Mercedes" by MI. L. b.
Aldrcn This piece Il publlshel among the Writings Oh
its popular author, but 1t has never been acted. NE
Barrett designs 10 associate "Mercedes" WITH Tom
Kobertsons " David GArrieE