New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-18
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London, Aug. 5.-Mr. Days present season IN
London has been by far the most gratifying
that he has ever had here. II the com
favor next year, for return next year has already
been decided on Will indeed have a large task before
it, All the plays that have been given have received
prompt and hearty commentator, and In praises OF
AS You Like IT, the critics have fairly struggled TO
Guido one another. The harmonious action OF tho
company as whole receives the FIRST attention and 1t
would seem that the dramatic writer's Of the London
papers had never believed before Tint such ends cou!d
he gained as they before them on the Stage UT
the Lyceum Theatre II there Is any wavering or
any disagreement among them It IS only on minor
points which they touch upon In All apologize way,
as IL feeling it 70 be not quito right 70 wish for any
sort of change, even the slightest They commend Mr.
Drews Orlando they praise Mr. Clarkes Jacques, they
extol Mr.. Lewis's Tombstone, they delight IN MISS
Princes Celia and they declare in many words that
nobody can remember when AS You Lie It Dhs
been given so we'll After this they take occasion,
one and all, to express their pleasure In Mr. Days
version Of the play. a version for the stage yet
one nearer 10 Whist Shakes carc wrote than hey have
known before. They are Gratfed that the cuckoo
song which had any right In the play has becu
left ont and they are delighted that the part OF ly-
and the music that belongs to 1t have been TO
stored.
Yet all this does not form the larger part OF what
the London papers sag of the production The larger
part is about Miss Rehan and about her only IL
would not be using too strong word To say mat tao
critics here are enIaptured with Miss Ke!anS pQr
travail Of Rosallnd There may be other conceptions
of the character, they prone to admit but not QUO
have they ever seen that has seemed 10 them az once 80
rue so consistent and fascinating. 1t is Impossible 10
give any notion here OF what these gentlemen write
or of how much they write. The kind can be shown
only by quotations, and the mass only BY sigh' "a
the papers themselves. The daily papers give col
umns 10 the subject the weekly papers gNc horc
columns with pictures. There arc pictures Of tho
actors and pictures of in the play and comment
Of all sorts from the artistic to the playful but all in
Of enthusiasm.
This sounds exaggerated, perhaps. but II Is not
The Englshmen fairly admit that they are beaten Tor
once their own ground BY Americans. nor IS II .ic
newspaper writers alone that have been thus arouscu
There arc many little indications 70 DO found Ic'S
conspicuous in themselves. yet not less certain as
proofs N popular favor. Photographs Of members oil
the company. sold 10 the shops: when furnishings
are bought tho stage tho shopkcepcr puts them IN MS
window for a few DAYS, marked For pays COM
pany- and thinks It good advertisement FOR MN
self Then as goes about among The other theatres
one hears little remarks from people In tle audiences
that perhaps mean most OF all. some that nave
Actually bec heard are Ike these: We have pDhns
like Mr. Days company here IL Il more Ike French
company in the way all the people act together
Miss Rehan Is revelation; We have soen n0nins
like her acting
There is a pretty strong Indication OF sound aud
thorough success In The fact that many
proportions have been made TO Mr.. DAILY
for the building OF a theatre here especially
for him The Londoners seem 20 hope that he VIII
accept Of them, but he has not done 30 as
yet. They argue that It need not Interfere with the
NcwYork season. a. the London season Is al
different tine Of the year. The company Will return
next year has ALREADY been said and the cngaso-
10 lac In
In the meantime there Is tho winter in New York
70 be provided for There viii b. old comedy
revival, Of course bat what viii BE- l. nO set d.
disclosed. Mr. DAILY has bought New Lamp fJr Old
which has been running here at TcrFy's Theatre and
IT has been materially altered TO suit the requirements
Of the company. lie also has a eact piece called
"Adopuon." by Me,srs Hutler AID Newton. which
has been played already AT Ioolcs Theatre.
There have been social successes, too. well IA
artistic Miss Rchin ls no Jess i;iyOr1c OF the stage
than on II, ard hr cb-ngcuieuts OIL all lcr SPAR
Day a-o SHARE in TINS popularity OF course. and
tho visit u England i, enjoyed by the Americans as
snppers In Inc icc,Icaa ROOM to Henry Irving
and others AID h. bas gwen the nae VI The theatre
itself for a benefit Of he Actdrs Benevolent Fund.
which brought eiO0 into the treasury. mo
company has appeared besides 40 one or TWO other
benc1t,. il will come home prepared to give w
friends as pleasant season Is usual ana IL VIII como
weighed down Win laurel; ...,..i,, ,.,,o
been in London this summer. Each OF tie ihrcc
leading ones, tJO has secured one 81 TIE LONDON pays
Of the season. s. VI. Palmer ha~ n Pair OF ~l.c,
iaccs." now at the GarIick Theatre II Is adapted
from "Thc Little Birds whicl. has ben paved qt
the Theatre Francois. ID j. interesting study IN
seeing the play IN Paris and 81 London Ia note how
di.tinctvcy French the people In IT arr made IN inc
one CITY and how dstlnctivcly English IN the Othcr
Il will lie Interesting too. 10 II SIR: Pllmers com
panv will give them any American touches. Ir From
mans share + Nerves. which keep, the audiences
laughing 1T the Comedy Theatre II VIII have 10 be
changed a little for America, some pIrt' Of II ara
rather local. Rudolph ArOnson seeks = far different
sort attraction from these. but he has been here too
and Gustav Amber. who stayed for fcw days % his
way 10 Germany In search of artists completes the
list