New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-05

EkLMERS THE4THE-"TaE CAYkk1E8D a
In mslodrama tho essential thing Il sftpells., e
This hss been Amply pregtded ~ ~. DsxnnsB i 4
his play called Tho Cavalier which was pnceszs1
1t Pslnaers Theatre LEI nighA Tho scsns k I'D e :
France In Ab time Of the regency Of phiAp Duks q
Orleans who bcozmc Regent upon the accession a H.
boy king Louis Nv, aes five yesn, IN I71s sad dlc
IN 1T2s, age forfy-nfne and who was "a fnystsrzsn
pronierte The Bsstile t136S17as) was tbon n IN {
operation Is state prison, and both the dangerous
ruler and the sinister jail are esnspicucus IA ~.
DEnnery's story. The Cavalier Is DO La nonszs.
and he ncascerafed I'm Tho BsstiIe for breach a
law prohibiting the duel He knows . secret way
out OF his dungeon, however, and he fozfh anl
assumes many DISCUSSES, 70 protect those whom h
loves and TO thwart HIS enemies no chief Of fAsss
enemies. the Count Of cermont IL In pursuit Of on4
LADY, and his Royal Hfshness the Regent is IN pnsuit
OF another De La Morlicre protects them bofss-
eventually iberstns one them from the letters q
hateful marriage, and himself wedding Che Other.
HIS mai discontinue Of Clcnont Is obtained through
bis discovery and revelation Of q plot against the
Regent n which csrnens and other ooursiers are
compromised
rhs cppcsitiou Of De Moriisrs and Do ClamonS
10 not WHISKY unlike that OF De Maaprat and Do Tar
rsdss in Buiwers RichcIeus but the circumstances an
different THIS piece accordingly. IS fraught with the
chssacter,ftc qualify Of sueh plays as The TAees
Guasdsmens and The Dukes Msttos quality a..
picturesque and romantic extrsvsxance 1t is busy.
vareus, animated play, when once considered apart
from is talk II stimulates fancy SC asserts snowy
veal Of Assoio conduct; and 1t is sscusted 70 -ss
pleasure 20 those observers who can cok at rornsnt
dc piece without wishing 10 test the inherent prcba
biliiy Of every assumption Of fact upon which III
strcturs depends les numerous Incidents wpud main
1t brisk and vital It shorn Of needless ctaosus
and much realistic establishment Az one point in
the development Of its story the Cavalier accompanied
By LADY whom he has rescued from the Regent
setueIy takes refuge In his own dungeon IN the Basls
TO shield her from her royal prosecutor Such Incl
dents were effective IN such novels 40
Tho Black Dwarf OF Sir Walter Scott
and The Castle of Ehrenesten,7 Of G. p. r. Janess
and they stfl possess power TO please.
The misfortune In this case is that they were ex-
plotted in sluggish way and with dialogue which
wsvered between inapidity and downright folly. Most
of the text however, badly spoken that nobody
could catch its nearing. A gentleman possessed Of
surprisingly fat blue calves and foreign accent did
his best to mako the villain absurd, and succeeded per
fccy In this endeayor The heroine arrayed IN iayen-
der babbed like infancy and Mr. Lee, IN various dis
stfses exhibited his expertness IN rudimentary hns
Of professional work The character Is not ons thas
exacs concentration Of mind or awakens sincere feel
ing In its representative An actors best success with
It would DO accomplished In making II volatile ana
snowy and picturesque Mr.. Leos assmsos
were transparent, and therefore bis tran
.,eons were not startling. The chief atuar
tons IN tie play arc strirngiy IKE nose ~ LES
nmse,s Motto,s and they require such an actor Is
Edwin Adams or J. W. Wanack, IT.. Or Lesser ~
Iack. 10 eve them the conquersng charm Of sincen9
and Mus create perfect nlusion., huch conarnsn
and then committed q thosoua3ily compehSs 1ems
WITH nat Of such plays as Monte Crtsto' Is
be taken Is romance. pure and sampiei ~ 49,
,ot SnoN1 untn the third act how Ne hero csss eas
OF prison, but must tae TITS and eve.f mlns -
urof faith-as children do when they ms 80
Ssi,sve. The audience last night was numerous ana
AZ times ocular Mr.. Thomas Whihe1, sPpesnns as
n gayIy decorated and garrulous dmpeton, was spr
S,aiy welcomed The cast includes the veter.R john
Eisier as the Governor Of the Bastile ana .ne ~
eran Dan Lxeson, as Spanish AMD<sssu,1. .tasSs
sourtiers in tho piece might advantageousI 49,. 49,
an average a. TO the pronunciation OF tSncn !. n a.
There * no actress IN the piece. MISS sopsnso
pears 10 be q novice, and one who mas pssn 49,
trained but the part Is an image OF mere nnpshpns
snantty Tho Cavalier has been earefn0 mounse11s
fhe scene of the dungeon In the SaStiie soins eei
lent IA composition and detail