New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-29
THE DRAMA.
n.1yS THEATRE" THE LAST WORD -"

DALYS THEATRE The hAHl "OhD'
,.,,, ,,s rcru,sr season. on October 7, Mr.
D.v presented a light farce with serious purpose
ur Jeromes New LampS FOR oid' III was a cheerv
side II served as u pleasing medium foE the re-
n, .be prIncipal members OF the company No
o,s;derab,e career anticipated Tor IL. TO open
-, a frolic would be 10 open brightly. and thus in
.n,v with the purp use o. comedy the ,trc d" New
,ps- was the prelude 10 more important efforts
Tho nublic however while receiving 1t kindly. did
-. much care fOr il and experiment has shown that
40 b,portant efforts might wisely have been made
,,ho.- any prelude whatever. Indeed, the position
w. -eputa,ion Of this theatre snch that the
,ri,v naturally expects II will he devoted more
I'D more to comedies OF the higher class, and
-, utlc t. the farce and roth Of the
h,, New Lamps" was withdrawn on Monday
tor twcntv-four performances. and last night new
;. Of stronger texture and finer quality, had lis
g., concentration. under the title OF The Last Word
oreat throng OF refined and appreciative spectators
w tins production with pleasure aid accepted it, not
INC with cordial appreciation and sympathy. but with
,,rsIasm one cloud. indeed. there upon the
I..sure-he absence Of Mrs. Gilbert from the cast.
side from this. the night may be recorded As one Of
unsIoyed enjoyment.
The new comedy has been taken from German
otrnal BY Franz Won Schonihan and Mr.. DAILY has
himself adapted it to the American stage. II contains
tour scts and twelve persons and its scene Is laid in
nrton-th, choice OF place being necesSitated BY
the introduction of foreign embassies. Its plot is
Lander In fact has scarcely any plot. and It
,rosses attention. not much by story. as
Nv character and incident. II deals with cpl
,aes IN the social life OF particular group
~ PERSONS and IL may perhaps best be described
ss a series Of th!uly but sufficiently connected scenes
IN which various phases of human nature and indi-
,nnal character arc lnmined into expression under
the pressure Of tho passion If 1--we. the stress Of pride
and the resentment of wcundcd Affection The fHl
ing AT the hear, II it = very serious. but the OF
il i almost invariably light aud bright. II provides
capital opportunities or The chief actors. and it i
largely dependent upol them for its successful inter
nrctaton Its grave central thcme j. the experience
Of girl who has betr'thcd herself aCain~' ncr father
will ard has theeupon been expelled from his house.
and a considerable part of it, action i devoted TO
display of the influences that cNcred 10 reconcile
the father his childs choice and TO the ineAQrabc
future. This theme may he trite one In liic hut 1t
IS one II great practical Importance. Much is heard
every day sbont the troubles of lovers and of married
life Many Of these Calamitic> would not exist If
Young persons whD wish TO marry would give greater
heed to the counsel of their parents. The tender,
devoted mother who Sc, her beloved son deliberately
wed him self To a fool: the devoted father. who secs
his cherished daughter fiUoil>ly plight herself 10
barbe9l hl'c these. Indeed are persons who Suffer:
and their suffering is deep and permanent. Actual
love. of cOurs,. takes il way. and VIII not bc
ploratle result Of i passing caprice. which would
evaporate IL il not encouraged. and which might
readily be di>pccd ny an effort Of the will. In di-
rectng thought upon Til. inject The Last Word
will do essential service though in this especial
case the gill i in the right and her father il the
vroSg.
Inertwinrd wuh the main thread Of the piece
whnh is that Of patcrnal N,cnImcnt If rl,ciou>
flial duct jU>ifynC it.ct up,n the plea Of love.
various lighter thcai> OF Interest, nc 81 them Icing
the trtn>f rIati,m Of ,iudiuu~ man of >ci,ntc r"
lover and man OF feeling and action. This episode"
in remote way. rcNiNr~ Il pleasant memory OF th"
experience Of III O>win Mortland in II" comedy f
ia Marry %: Not To Marry" fascinated aud >ubduvd
h. thr fugitive ChInel WHOM hi Hospitality pr"
serve. h0n, "a un"ecpmc marriage. Thc'r j. ~ HE
NE r>On> TT the circumstances. but "nY IN
the relative attitude Mr. Drew and MIS- R"han are
i1v"vcd IN this wei, e! tr!.sG'"- IA" on" a, tt"
,hoar. IT, other H., Temple, ;.GI Ultima" ron.
pEcrrT Harry Ruthcrcil thinks thai lie know all
about women. and that u, woman ever bring him
To his AIIr.~. The R,r,Hc>, Vera Non BOuraacN. II
beautiful and >prichry Eh-s wild w PLAYED h' Miss
l"hdn- wh"eiic> Him. il, "ne short scene. and brings
him thee. a woman can do almost anything $40
p,a~.> With man." the laughing lady DECLARE.
uncs> t'.crc j. another wOInan. This REMARK NAV
be aid cmbody the significance Of er cTc H'ament
and her conduit II j. long sntc Mis- Rchan has had
part that ft> hrr na''i" wCll a. tni> one. or
which >in cnu4 exert h"r brilliant abi.tc, To such
result 81 her >p.e' did v!c ~. SO i in"r"uN.
then beSccchfl: now pIsNO ate. then gentle: nov an
,,oLou,..,, -. .r,., ,,ou . ,,,rrr, trnStfpl child
-, .,.
The blending 4 the micn"h Fl" VAN That Oh lh' >cn
Is perfect aud IN. Presentation carried through
,cene, T .,,urb dric.I: with thai hu.,ancv of the
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and also she Is 10 b.Witc bcgie and soften