New-York tribune., 1889-12-18

.,...s her into gentle frenzy Of pleasure ana
andition is expressed in Shakespeare by incessah'
,,c In order however. that this may not pecolnc
,otonous or insipid Rosalind is Implicated III '"o
,ao NJ silvius and Phebe, which Is case Oh ui''
rfa,nrocsl passion while still another phase OF ,lo
Universal susceptibility Is proVioeo d" IN
.,s.nal u.' of Touohstone and Audrey MISS
49,, has long been recognized one OF the most
s,oauv natural performers that have appeared III
- time No one acts poetic part Win more
sxihgty: no speaks blank verse WIN moic Vi
no auency of perfectly natural utteraneei ITO ono
s,,vers prose with nicer perception oil inc mciouS
n,pnt in our language. II Is not easy 10 perceive
So hat principle Shakespeare was governed IN making
- alternations of prose with verse that constitute
~ ,ox, Of As You Like IT, but of Rosalinds words
.h., arc delivered by Miss Rehan it is rue-and II
= aerrhtfu-tIat they lapse into one uniform current
:, melody. so that no listener remembers that the
VI. A. composite. Throughout Rosallnds scenes with
',,pdo the variety of this limpid elocuton, combined
,. incessant animation Of caprcious denleahor sus
ood the impersonation in clear hght OF sparkllS
nnsncy In Rosalind's rebuke OF PheDe-whose
pterncnt speech to Slvius Is such a complete ana
sun delicious description of her person-the Jocnl4r
srfor and bubbling slee OF tue actress reach Their
hh,rbt There tumult OF applause Tor her per,
asnce al this point but indeed the assemolage mad
,s before recognized and accepted this emDodment
~ losaind true ideal, clearly seem strongly
OF Nd and brilliantly and adequately displayed.
s~sppshsn's long and thorough training in ali sorts
!, narts yields golden fruition Ill such trials as
OF P,niv this must have been The result is not in
.erss,' The success is emphatic Miss Rchan was
eoO1nIspded many times and with warmth unusual
eh NE epogue last night-which she did with zest
"a snish ihat gave point and glitter even TO some OF
a sns u,orst drve in shakespeare-she had vindcated
ssr rank beyond all question among the great
yDrb might be said upon the cast and the produc
lion Mr. DAILY has made an arrangement OF As You
e NJ that is better than any previous stage version
Lg ,h psv II restores TO the First Lord = as that
~ Macready didthe speeches descriptive Of Jacques
which on the ordinary stage jacques himself Is a. az
song that they sing for Touchstone. 1t retains many
seSond with the song of the winter wind, instead of
& sc that the author intended should be used II
excludes every touch Of coarseneSs. II rejects the
ancient and vulgar Interpolation of The Cuckoo song
month of the stage ROsand. in order, apparently, TO
degrade her II preserves every speaking part in the
original piece there are twenty lVe OF them except
Sir Oliver MareXt and the second Lord. II makes
fecOus Encouragement Of incidents in the fifth act.
II makes various deXterous emendations-lke that Tor
example which gives with bills on their necls" to
Ie Beau instead of Rosalind And it abounds with
new business. 1t requires two scenes for the first
act and the beginning of the second, and thereafter
several woodland scenes: and these are painted in
spring-time tnts and composed with both the instinct
and the remembrance of that peculiar rustic beauty
which is deliciOusly perfect In England than any
where else earth. OF course the scene Is laid, as
usual in France Ito which the text contains one al
msi0nl. in the reign of Charles VII. but " As You
Like IT. passes in the dreamland OF the Imagination
he meant any actual place al all was the Forest OF
Arden in Warwickshre. Everything has been done
that TASTE could prompt and cost accomplish TO create
perfect illusion The spectacle is one OF rare lowell
ness.
Among the actors who cooperate with Miss Rehan
the most conspicuous for right purpose spenddy &C
COmplished is George Clarke as Jacques. TINS actor
contemplativc by temperament and whimsical IN
mind. much mellOwcd. Furthermore. by the expert
encc of many years. drifts naturally into the mood
Of Jacques and Is perfectly well fitted by the charac
ter lie PLAYED il with admirable discretion. II
was a humorous cynic that hls audience saw-and
the figure was so gently displayed that 1T seemed
rather 10 drift ont Of dream than TO walk upon
the earth. This Jacques is indOlent and ruminant
chewing the cud Of sweet and bitter fancy. c anC
the part is PLAYED with the grace of cOnsummatt
case. with Just and complete comprehension, and
in styie of absolute simplicity Mr.. Drew wa
liailed and admired good Orlando. The Veller
able Charles Fisher play ing Adam: rea2peared aite
; long absence. and was welcomed with ahcctlOnat,
sincerity James Lewis. maniestng his dry hum0
A. Touchstone gave evidence of his fine ai1llt
and subtle perception, apty Illustrating ule olahS
spearean definition of the character that is spoken
By Jacques: . 49,, ,,
With observation the which he vents
In mangled forms"