The sun., 1888-06-12
THE WORLD OF ADJUSTMENTS.
AMoN6 THE PINES" BROUGHT OUT
WITH CONSIDERABLE SUCCESS

The Peoples Theatre Crowded to Sec the
PIay-"Prince Karl" Amuses At the lad
is.n sauare-The Comedy" nj. Lsrdship."
The /" first night" OF most consequence in
the present season OF the Peoples Theatre was
found In last evenings introduction to the city
stage OF Among the Pines" The audience
OF gayer aspect than most east side houses
present-was large, and from the first friendly.
Many actors OF note sat In the chairs. and all
the boxes woro filed with people more or less
prominent In the theatrical profession. There
was, besides, tho usual contingency OF Peoples
Theatre patrons, . famously hearty and i'm
pressionabe body OF playgoers whose judg-
ment may not always shane itself to critical
requirements, but whose verdict is generally
to be accepted "a final. From this homoge-
neous gathering Among tho Pines received
an endorsement that lacked little short of be-
ing continuously enthusiastic.
The drama is the Joint work OF William r.
Wilson, q young but well-trained newspaper
man, and his brother, James p. Wilson. This
is their first endeavor at play building. They
have selected a field that is practically new to
our stage. in the pine forests OF upper Maine
region that would seem to lend itself easily
to picturssqueness, alike In scene and In incl
dent-and they have told q story which, simple
and conventional though 1t be. bears yet the
charm Of eternal freshness. for 1t is the talc OF
rosy love- Its embellishments arc not many.
There are some modest songs: q little realism
in views OF log schoolhouse and an old saw
mill; the chatter Of children who are natural
and bright; the homely wit that enlivens New
England domesticty. Tho rest is orthodox
mslodrama. relieved OF its weakest features by
careful character sketching.
o hs y n aaded
n dAuOuAfnnut
Captain OF honorable aehieyements loves the
false. and shS rejects bis sddres.es. driving
she a linn ds"snod By Tr'5 and By
ne h saor
p psr.scusor tor follows him in the person Of tie
ehisi. until the Anal &C act Brings him IN" up with
The crudeness that here and there mars the
BE- expected from pens, now to stage writing.
What is Of real value in tho work is the excel
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ed. without waste OF words and a with les less
character: and the heroine is sketched with no
Tsis s'nn,s much " is however. to be recorded of
Among the Pines in chroniclng its popular
success: All it contained was developed by
last nights actors in 1t. A company OF expen-
sive people had rehenrsed 1t carefully and at
length. under tho guidance OF one who is mys-
teriously famed for his clevsrness in pro-
ducng." They gave II, smooth and strong
performance, and probably It will never be bet
ter done. Mr.. Eben Plympton. who wa. vo.
ciieropsly applaudsd Whenever he did or said s.aid
young sea Captain. He acted in the vigorous
and admirable manner that has marked his
art throughout the past season; and ne was A. an
cast was strong also in containing that excel
lent veteran. Mr.. Patrick A., Anderson; who
impersonated the villain with his usual skill
and originality, His work was weak only in
its dialect: which was not exactly of Maine
nor yet Of Missouri, but rather cross between
Mississippi and Kansas: at any rate. 1t was
unique. Another sturdy old timer was seen,
though briefly In Mr.. Robert +. McClannin.
whose bluf manner exactly suited his role;
Mrs. Louisa Eldridge. Mr. John F. Ward. and
Mr.. Thomas J. Herndon appeared in parts too
slight to permit the full measure Of their CON
the work Of Master Willie Iddinser. Who has
come to occupy the throne OF Tommy Russell,
Of Miss Helen Windsor as the heroine. MIR. w.
r. WILSON, one of the authors, OF the drama, was
called before the curtain at the end OF the Sec
ond act and WAS apDlauded with much yigOr