New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-08

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Mn. Lsnxxy mado ber reentrsncs uDsn ~ -
York stage last night = tbs Ffth Atente tsese.
onee morsy presenting A wife's PorLs II wylh ~
same theatre, exactly 1ve years ago. 49, Mr. bngay
Dirt offered this piece in Now-YoTk, Ind ~ reyfe
sentei hero tho part Of Lady Ormond JanuAP. lee1s
since then she has steadily kept tho pi4 n -
rcD6rtory. and invariably prospeIed wiyn- ne
part IL harmonious with her temporamonfnd eaAv
Within her reach. and she plays It tn su{ WY =
not only to vfndicats her own talents, ~ to CON
municate salutary lesson Of life 10 or peovIs-e
Issson interfused with Impressions Of buy snd -
fDrced With the emphasis Of sidlful art LAZY oEmona
should be truo ct heart, entirely Innocent dls
nined. yet tender, unaware for sme. o. she
danger into which she has driffed, ovshedowed By
,ertain veil Of lerpcxity. and capse OF NOBLE pr'ds
superb selfcomiuand, and psssionat scon ana anesr
whom 1t last tbs crisis Of her panl exrenenoe sud
denly arrives 6ho must possess likewise. me M
manners and spontaneous grace o. wellbred woman
naturally refined Mrs. Langtry ompiefeiy Response
p the demands Of the character and, although san
Somewhst deficient in rcpose and seif-control =
nomcnts requiring the cxprespn Of grost foeune'
her success in It he signal and MILITANT During ne
earlier scenes she mqintsned with absolute hdnli9
to nature. that porturbcd aud yet composed ~ g
,hxiety, suspense and solcitsle which h the a.
aoteristio symptom Of inoipies pssxoa, and sap n
person and attire she an mage OF LONELINESS ene
magnihcence The scene 81 Rrzdford's exuoerns
declaration, IN the third acI requires oopious -
various emotion, vigorous damatto action, and ~
cesssnt play Of facial expression and Of voice; md
here Mrs. Langtry's sefcomnsnd stu remains nse
fmperfect-as was visible In her thin tones ma
hypecsl uttorance 1t IS an old and trte truth hae
Tho perfect effect of naturein moments OF oxctenens
IL produced by Unexpectedly natural In hss
strong scene the action Wa little raw and dlseornt
but it was clear that Ms. Langtry fs . compstens
actress that her ideal vas true; and that she az
largely advanced in capacity Of dramatic utterens
and impersonation. Her dresses arc sumptuous, ~
in the chief scene sho was person Of romarkae
vitality. opulencc and grace Of physique She -
loudly spplauded BY largo and faehiona6ioS
semblage.
"a wtfe's PERIL It may be we'll to remfndne
reader, is English adaptation Of the French ecedy
Of Nos Inttmes,s brought out at walIacks TAR
in 1902 under tie name Of Bosom Friends 500
known on the English stage Is "FrIepds snd'oo
Tho old theme resppears in 1.-THE themc Su1
so many other popular pieces-s discontent wifes
temporary inclination toward allunng low an-
Langtry uses fonr,sct version made ~ enc
siuon OF unvholesome anorous sertimentna - ,
languid and vacant domestic life. diffus sueQS
Il spsrKles sifh playful humor The tec has ~
unpleasne quality: the action is someuR s@H .1
and OF the Characters are distorted ,M ns,a
ing oven by his guests is farcicaI. no could y
no kindness between such men IS DR.. 7orn'on sno
Bradford. Mrs. Beck and SIR woodbfn &c cx1ses
lures. jet, all tine same, the piece Um an s.s.S2
strong and sirldncant. II excecsitry wen sctoo
in almost every respect. Mr.. Fred Erin repeated
his Old Success as the kindly, humoro. nan-cynicsa
but wholly generous and lovabe .: ano OH ~
whose selfpossession and expert mansement ~ .nS
means Of safety at the last for all poems 1Sncss
IL snnoune]d for next Monday, With lrs. Langty -
Lady Mscbttf--a character for whichIhe SENS IA no
way fitted. Tho ambition to play eat par - mSs
however, . crime, even though II ~ seem R'SP~''
ferrous q the cye ofexperfence. a.. $500
Aftey the third curtain fell last nhs Mn L1nS -.
was ssrse times called before the ursein, mo ~
compiimea,af with gifts Of roses ana nncs , 1T
r VANDERBILT enacted Bradford ev's Sidney 20 Her.
bert who sppgared as Grayton and L. A. 0n:el, who
played BeSf, contributed striking sieches OF ececn-
trfc eh-sacter. Inc interest wa, hTever HSn
cast Is alone br41liant. Tho sadence eytnced 80
entoyment Of che satire upon hollow, 4orny n.eni