New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-14
THE DRAMA---MUSIC.
rur RETURN OF MR.. AND MRS. kendall

entrance OF Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Is the return
=, Glands The great public favor That was opa'heu "
.s.e actors last season. not only In inns c"p''A o'' "
.ns, chief cities of the republic. is known ana Ne
80 hy all Observers of the stage NO wO!u Oh con-
amoation-ccrtanly no word of introduction-is need
-, in ~, ordng the pleasant fact that tley nave '""c
,.rk and have been welcomed. TIC scene AT INC IN"
nuo Theatre last night one OF fcstlVal-ior inc
,o U,s filled bv a. great company as coma pe
ov,dcd into it, and Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall were ha"eo
9TH nandits not les earnest tlan kily' snh d. arc
o,v heard when affection honorS worth 1t was wei
come honorable equally 10 those who gave ana 10
.hso n whom il was given and S'ii~y there Is no need
- sourtudc as to the welfare of the intellectual stage
10, such actors as Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall are thus
oo,od bv such an audience. Folly has its vogue ana
.omotmes the excess Of 1t may seem to warrant
desnonacnt or even cynical view OF the diaa anu VI
,o nh,c ,u, II /, the genuine power that conqners at
Ia, and the genuine achievement that endnicS.
Mr. and Mr.. Kendall accomplished 'ncir rcapprM
orco most brilliantly in Mr.. lincros comedy OF Inc
",r. - niece long since made known 10 this public
=, n,,vs Theatre and therefore not now suggestive OF
trr,h,r description or fresh estimate nv MI ana 7'
Kendall this pav in the first instance WAS P""'c" VI
the Iondcn STAGE and thev have ever >iHce Dec uc u
fed with IT, To Mrs. Kendall j. allotted the ciar' '''
of Kate Verify TO Mr. Kendall that OF Li"renan lh'r
dyke Under these Names. and Win 4 oi"erehce, inc
char,cers OF Rathshcba and Frank Troy emerge rom
nr., into drama because there be no doubt that
Mr. pinero In the composition Of this play, drew sue-
ce,tion from Mr. Hardy's superb story Of Far from the
Naddinc Crowd, Kate Verify Is q woman WHO i
made wreChed By the misfortune rather than by the
fault OF the man whom she loves and the superatVe
tnc,h and surprising sweetness Of her nature arc his
scvcrcy tried in all ordeal Of what. probably, Is the
most msddening experience that humanity can undergo
To he delivered from the wise aspiration OF the
poct Horace and ii is aspiration that has been
reiterated by every Ioratian mrd since ms time. Inc
capacity 10 love Is the capacity TO suffer, ana II Is
through the passions and affections that TIE h"rd
power Of the creation controls and governs and = me
times terribly a:!lcts mankind. success In such a
part as Kate Verify is only possible to woman VINO Is
possessed Of deep and tender hcarior >hc has to de-
pct the misery that is borne with a smile and thai she
can only do through the medium of perfect pa'hos
The least ins.ncerity would ruin the mpcrsona'lon
Ms Kendall. who is accomplished in many faculties Is
fortunate especially IN this-whch Is quality rather
than faculiythat her eyes her aspect her voice ana
Ter temperament contoin in the dcnotement Of that
tender lovclincss which IS the potent charm Of
womanhOod she express. without effort and with
out extravaganza. The lonely dignity Of Sltef 1T Gd6
moments In Of her impersonations the mecnah'n
has been, perhaps. -onlcwai inly veiicd ~ -
il wears sIch mask Of art thai its to,il eject Is p;c
DIAL shared In it, by hi, nterprcH,ion q" the f>cna iMc
unfortunste hero Of womans dream Of love Many y
change have OF coarse. been made hy MI Pln"i" IN
The character in Tho story. and in the drift and hfar
ing and lesson of the whole subject Mr. Kendall I'M M
iiscs To- dignity and power under the stress OF IN
mcrtcd suffering: and Til, he did with admirable ease
and truth
For lie method of the acting Of Mrs, Kendall
Grace Of cx ,ci.tiun and fitness If identification with
Characterize form Ct praise would seem aniss. In
It's study wOihan's nature, as swayed ana driven
exalted or d"sostcd. Nv love, this play aDonds WIN
delicate strokes of truth, gwen with subtle art
Nothing could be lovely that ka'c's
intination to her husband that she Is now mother.
Tho raS>ace in which the scryingTn maid pleads thai
She NAV pray for the Lieutenant may be mentioned as
another Of those ielictous points. In all such stun
The cynical clergyman reveal, the secret tina; Is 10 blast
her Nfe she rose 10 tracica intensity and from that
point onward 10 the close Of a mO-i narrowing ordeal
She endured and -e expressed. with st"adilv iHcrciS
ing volume of passion. and with wrn"cft variety Of
chanceful moods l. charactristi f al suiferin2l
q tremendous strain OF The play eo<nnS 10
have hcnn devised mainly - lUtrat" p1in-and moth
IL: else is conveyed hy il aide from TIC hdta;ion
that greatness Of character shows Itself bet when
under trials.
The completeness Ct tho general representation
heightened the fore and the cllrH o. it, cEc I.
Nj. j. II. Bane. nal" Gilbert nthc mpI"oe!vclN fpr
miIail and dag r''~.v -iodtc a. q d! tc -"'ic
manly and tnucinsa true f. p c;u"ilr OF Iiiuah
goodness and of moral force bld cuHnion Wa the
act,al article # gLrrulOuS semi chile farm scrl a.
enacted ty Mr. Dpd.on: and UCrm"r va, mad. IA
tional and effective by the lard. dry manner OF MI
BcniSon.
After the second curtain fall and again after me
thd and las, curtaiA Nr and Mrs. Kendall were
loudly aud repeatedly chc"rrd ara at the conc III ION
Mr. Misunderstanding his wife forward and standing by
her addressed the audience in brief graceful.
cordial speech expressive Of gratitude and pleasure.
obviously sincere and certainly natural.