New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-08
THE DRAMA-MUSIC,
DALy's THEATRE CLOSING NIGHT

DALlS TIiEAl RE--CLOSTNG NIGHT
The latest performance of a Midsummer Nghrs
Dream At Days Theatre, occurred last night and
was seen with eager interest and enjoyment by an a..
sembage that crowded the house in every part. The
practical success of this delicate poetical comedy-fore4
shadowed on tho night Of It's first production at THE
theare-s one of the most pleasing and cheering facts
OF tho dramatic year. The piece has had seventy nine
consecutive representations always to good bouses,
and IL mas enjoyed popularity such as gives uDequvo.
cal assurance of the public sensIblty to high poetic
influence At time when record must b
made OF the acceptance OF much that trivial and Of
some things that vile, Is well that the remunera-
tive career OF A Midsummer Nights Dream should
be mentioned With emphasis and observed with satis-
faction. IL Is good sign OF the times. Last night
the portions Of the piece which seemed to mako tho
deepest impression and dffuse tho most of pleasure
were those in which the drcam-lkc mystery OF fairy
groves and the elve-haunted night Is woven into
the texture of the story OF lovers quarrel.
For tho superb execution Of that Quarrci-scens
there q tumut Of applause and Mss Rehan, Miss
Drcher, Mr.. Drew and Mr.. skinner allied with
reclamation Miss Rehan has elaborated her imperson-
alton of Helena and made 1t . distinct and most
sympathetic type Of irresistible devotion In the heart
of noble GIRL who would restrain herself II she could
Mr.. Lewis has indicated by practical success his
theory that Bottom1 be made comic ard amusing
without being made dense and slow. There wa
deserving applause for the beautiful panorama.
by Mr.. Edgar Fawcett, was spoken In spirited man.
and with capital effect at the close Of the evening.
Theseus-This looks as II you all had been conspirng
Against my late commands about retiring.
On tough tradition what bold fool would break spear
BY thus absurdly simplifying Shakespeare
HippolitaNo modern scribes In their widest lights
dream
OF giving six acts Midsummer Nights Dreami
LyssnderYOur truth such verdict IL we're rash to ssks
what of some new.found version BY Lord Baconi
Hernia. Oh, mol Our play has gone 80 bonnnyi
Why should we change i'll
Bottom Ask lgnatius Donneiyl
No doubt he'll give some cryptogramic reason
why our sixth act is not act OF treason.
oulnce.-Nay, we've much more than mere suspicion
It's but an act Of grateful recognition.
Motions toward suiience)
FIute-You make ladies' quaint rotcs feel shy n
They're the proper say goodbye in
snug.-what OF men. like fsncy-cad carousersf
No swslow-tals white ties or evening trousersi
Demctrius-Our friends at this will surely not be stss
gered;
They know we're old as she,' by Rider Haggsrd.
All fresh from Athens, twice thousand years back,
And
These CARDS we wear though Greek enough you IND hem
Hide Ysnkeesnd in every heart behind them!
That word farewell" howe'er our speech convey It.
Seems more American the say fl
Each year bounteous in our memory's garden
Grow friendships fair forgetme-nots!.
Demetrlus Beg pardon.
Your phor's picturesque one. surely;
But don't you speak it somewhat pFematurelyf
l hate objections by the ears to drag Oh,
Bottom-Is it yet quite time bring the tag" oni
You know a quOrum's not full convention.
Helena.-Forgiye Forgive my dull mlsappres
hensloni
That /, their loyal and devOut well-wisher.
Recalled Mrs. Gilbert MI Fisher.
Hppolllta-Ons morei
Theseus-Yes 'twcre strange OF US TO slight sol
Demetrlus-Bless me II know whom.
Heena-0ur eovernorI
Demetrius-ouito so.
Bottom-Truel He whose mas given his name %
Tho Augustn ago all thrift and fame TO!
Who's monthly, weekly, yes even daily near US
Dcmetrlus.-Don't pun upor his name! He'll overhem
Bottom-GoOd hesyensi Why didn't some Of you pre-.
vent III
Goose that was -
Demetrius (polntlng L)-Hes here, nov to resent III
ENTER Mr. Daily leading in Mrs Gilbert and MIA
Fishery
Mrs Gllbert-You see! The Governors heard your
conversation -
Mr. Flsher.-And positively boils with indignation
Mrs Gilbert-Sti DON'T looked scared, as though you
meant dispersal
He'll save all seedlings for next rehearsal
Mr. Daily Ito audience) bearded like Douglas In mn
ball, tender
This my managerial surrender
NY talents, though you praise them depore them,
Are powers behind the scenes bot not before them
Old Nero wished the entire grea; Roman nation
Had but one head TO meet decapitationl
We wish the indulgent throng DOW apply TO =
Had but enc hand our clasp might say Goodbye TOT