New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-10
THE DRAMA.
DALY's THEATRE-OPENING NIGHT.

and Will set before his act0S ho 'aSh ior winch
thew are not cited and which they cannot grace
.,uv ard spontaneously accomplish. In opening
bis theatre last night for the new scason-vhch Is
his tenth season OF this house and his twentieth
season of theatrical management IN newborn
Mr. DAILY again manifested his pccul" ani ioFtu-
nate sagacIty the current OF pubic preference.
and his excellent judgment as 10 harmony between
the temperamcnt OF his comedians ana The artistic
work assigned for them tc do. This community,
:, n snecal and rather exceptional degree Graves
and needs refined amusement The stra'n Oh Amen-
can lIfe at all points severe, Is uncommohy severe
I'm this capital 50 that the ire'ieh ione'' oi fhs
lime. when they turn toward the playhouse, vel
come with delighted avIdiy whatever influence Of
the drama will sooth and cheer Mr. Daily, now
tho leader az the comedy theatre In America, IL
keenIy and practically sppreciaiivc OF this posture
OF affairs and the aspects Of life when are hso'u-
allv dlsplayed upon his are brilliant or ludL
erous gayIy satiIica or airily poetic
So mat the mind of desultoFy man,
stu1lous Of change and pleased with novelty
May be amused" 49,.
In further pursuance Of this good poi cy' WHICH,
while It rcfrcshes the spirit also MIS- the ninU WI"
thoughts that ennobe, and lovely pictures mar ennc'
and CHARM this expcd tiOus manager brought io''h,
last night new play called The Lottery Of Love
This piece he has himself adapted from the rather
broad and highly spiced French comedy " Les sur
prises du DlvCrce"-a work which viii be oherrd next
Fir day night In original form, by the fren'h players
who are now Palmer's Theatre. Many chsnge'
were essential In It, and have been MADE inc
aim Of the play Is TO exhibit, amid CIRCUMSTANCES VI
exravagant comcality, var Gus aspects OF diamsH'
relationship possible among individuals VINO haVo
been married and divorced. French dfamails"
commonly cons der that any subject suitable 10 tne
stage. out OF which they able, by any use OF IN
genuity to derive theatrical effect; nor do they
usually hesitate to employ any means that may eai
to this result. III Les Surprises du Divorce" us
combinations are sometimes ndelicate because per
sons are brought together who ought not being ones
separated ever again to meet The old woman OF ths'
comedy is a retired baet-dancer, ana Is essentially
coarse character Not 50 IN Mr.. Days adaptation
The eccentric ty, the humor, and the mn are an
preserved but the terms Of relationship between ths
rarfIes IMPLICATED in the action have been Rightly
and tastcfuy modified, in wise accordance with thas
instinct of true taste and that sense OF pro-
prety which Characteristic attributes OF me
American mind. The result farccA
comedy which mcr.ment without giving ohehce
and which should the observer choose to look oeneath
IFS surface and view it seriously Will 10 found to
convey lesson Of practical significance as 10 one Of
the greatest evils with which society IS afflicted.
The Lottery Of Loves Is thre'-ac' play role-
want to scenes. people, incidents ana IDEAS oi nv
passing hour. descriptive OF the fortunes ana dees
of dozen persons mostly men, and written 10 we'll
sustained vein of rafting vvacity. II IS not essential
In presenting such matter TO the attention OF The
readers OF a newspaper, that the details OF the plot
should be specified. The synopsis OF plot Is usually
the most tedious kind OF reading The salient beauty
Of the perormanceits atmosphere OF fluent grace ana
incessant sparke-was obviously sequant on The ~.
markaby clever invesuturc Of character with WINCH
each actor has beon he'd in the casting Of The
comedy. Every comedian IS suited Miss Ada kehsn
Indeed, has lrDved her ample capacity Tor micn
higher and greater things than the dazzling type al
comic simplicity which she now presents. The part
of 10 enlists but little of her brilliant spirit, and
fftr,apt
that lies beneath her easy superficial mood Of frolc
and banter She acted 1t with hearty vigor and
zeal with entire sincerity ard sdm!rabe discretion and
point and having been the cynOsuIe of admiration
the great capitals OF Europe. it speak well that
such an actress should, Immediately upon her reuin
home, be content to act slight part at ALL and the
fact IS indicative, In high degree. OF her sound
judgment and sterling Those only were born
command who know how to serve, and as the phlo-
sophie Ruskn long since taught all Of us who arc
his disciples. the best knowledge that life can give
5 to know how to wear the feter Miss Rehan
was welcomed by admiring public with round
after round of plaudits and cheers, and with warmth
OF appreciave feeling In many hearts, far deeper
chan could be expressed by any tumult of applause.
The gladness of great and brilliant audience, which
crowded the theatre in part, broke forth, in
deed. with ever fresh feror after another
the favorltes of Mr. Days fine company emerged
upon the stage. Mr.. Drew, Mr. Lewis and especially
Mrs. Gilbert, hailed with acclamauon, and as
these times all the gayety of the stage seemed
dim and slight in contrast with the bright and kind
faces of the friends in front. 1t does one good 10
see spectacle Of this kind And such spectacle
proves, moreover the existence OF precisely that
sympathetic correspondence between the actors and
thef customary audience, which alone renders f.
possible make the acted drama permanent and
benefcent institution in any community. II any
evidence were needed that Mr.. Daily has established
his theatre solidly aud finally In the affections
all ,Lo - tbf
delightful occasion would suffice furnish IT,
The essence of the piece is comlcal perpleXiy, and
the exacon Of il is comic vim There Is but one touch
of sentiment in its entire cause.-the showing of tho
wifc's half jealous curiosity, with reference her hus
bands first love. Much of the essential sport Is
derived from The old idea Of the terrible moher.in.
law. The amusing aDsuriity of the plan indicated
In the fact that the husband, parted from his vito
on their Wedding day. by the wrath of his mother
in-law, and presently married for the second time Is
afterwald confronted By second stepmoIher In the
person OF his divorced wife; and thus he becomes
afflicted with two step mothers in the course of his
Wild effort to escape from one. The variety OF character
compressed into this piece is really remarkable Mr..
Gilbert plays In excellent force the formidable step
mother Nh Drew IS the embarrassed husband, and
upon him rested great portion of the responsibility
Of the piece No actor is happier than be IA vns hl
moious Significance 40 delicate INFECTIONS OF inc voice
or IN speaking crisp lines 81 as tn augment their point
AMI punSencA. Mr. Drew acted with delightful visor
and his Nlvacliy inspired the entire repr,s
MI Lewis inpersonated "A wsggsh sspicnt old wid-
over, As neat as wax, and "a. a cricket and his
mrih Was continuous: The astonishing animal spirts
and the me pay OF hunor Which cnaracteIize the
acting Of Mrs. Gilbert were again manifested with
oheenest effect Mr. bond embodied amalOry swain
Of the mild and conhdiDg species, and Mr. George
Clarke presented blun and lOral tar. The drawing
room SCI In white wood wurA, gold and blue
made for the second act cXccls In taste aud beauty
hing % the kind that has hith been
stage Record of the improvements and OF The costly
and sump'uous adornmentS Recently accompl shed IN
Days Theatre ha, already been made in Theses col
unns. The house Is elegant d awine-lOOm. and
an atm here of homo pervad y every part OF A.
All the players were called and ch cred after tho
second curtain. aud In response to enthusiastic call
Mr.. Daily appeared and spoke follows:
" Ladies and Gentlemen | hardly know what 10 saw
In response 10 this rm-hrared greeting lou will
scarcely expect to tell yOn that are glad 10 bc
once Al homo. You have doubtless seen that IN
the trrmuious TOMS OF Miss Rchan's voice In the
usual sparkle % VI. Drw's eye. IN thc gay %