New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-07
MTSIC AND TIE DRAMA.
AGNES HUNTINGTON As PAUL JONES.

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Tho first Paul Jones, the reckless and r'si>ticSN
o-jva,err,man. had IA halit Of capturing al That lie
is.io.cd The fair and merry singer cho hts taken
HI. name put on hi, habit as he lived, and cnratcs
hi exploits, has also fallen into habit of victory.
pan, Jones struck terror into the British heart Agnes
Huntington has led the submissive Triton WILING cap
ve as the hundreds Of nights through which the ha'
cal comic opera Of Paul Jones was sung III London
na,ece,r en- Jug. n 1 TX, he ia u mn and = "
re Dohonme Richard in that she is renowned on b'th
ss. NJ the Atlantic EuI she i t0tallI unlike hin
O., that his name was one 10 alright hers j. for con
inry and charm. II was gay and gallant rsre t"i'
eppcd upon the stage Of the Broadway Theatre last
evening" while the house rang With the swift "''' hc
AZ an adm;rins audience TALL in very truth. l. Mis-
Huntncton sic fairly towers above IN" ot'"f women
o, the stage and she ovcrt"I, most OF the men
in her supporting company. l;ut there Is not the
.nrltcst faw Of cIuu>inc>s or Of awkwaN pear
ilc In her debonair ard i'i'H 10TH
she IS the goddess confessed IN her far
4, was Venus IN the misty dawn OF legend wheh N'r
chooses TO lie stately. But as the rohcknE lad " Iaul
Jones before the boy to she had swaSgrr
and a jauntiness that delicious, because they
were not TOO much. There was the restraint ana
limit Of perfect art and sclf.maecry. From The hSt
l,ok upon her radiant face fill OF mi>chci' l"Ii VI
f,sriuation and upon the Greek lines "i ne! rhnHh
FORM the house wa, fond of her, and the fondn" wa
oon ,run enthusiasm When she sang. her tlran
was cau:ht up with impatient desire Not :" sweet
a yoice IN parts of the register as some hao 'N'""
10 hear but one rich. powerful. OF such N"ihc
and such possessing power 10 hold her hearers mat
tle audience away with Strorces; words Oh praise
Upon al lips Mss liunington'> triumph. h"uh -
siicor and ac,r.~s. was Immediate and lrdi>pnap'e
She is a remarkable actress, indeed. ono WHO can
EXPRESS many needs. and express them not oriy 'y,
but III a manner ,hat delights. With >u'h daH'i''
;empp-ancnt with an AZ: % fine and well p"E>h'h,
with voice of such niae> and merit WIN nature
tat must he sunny and lovallc for in her eyes and
= her aturcs CLEANS the brightness OF gad q hcf n'
warm hearted and sympathetic claractcr' how co"t
sho fail to gather the aurcl she ha> cil!ch 80 'h
Ia, been written about Miss Huntington and about tho
cnorct,a Paul Jones' and Ter acting and singing IN
London have been fully celebrated in the London
core, pnndcncc of The Tribul" and OF other New h
rape,. that il i, not Necessary TO 60 n'h iiV oc'ai'
here and now 1t must lie ruefuy admitted that Tie
Mn, and dialogue 0. Paul Jones" are weak. tale
and lily Mr.. rari"s pun- AID attempts
=. wit and hurnor have 10 stvoT. some
,"uhcr, Of the supporting ''"t are
ci~.-iocarle ard tresom". HE !umpihS!hc wa"
t,yr!s and twnlG"> through III" ptF1 Of Don l""-
dcro orc!!t e. tc screwed down to The floor by Ms
l,r,ho.,. and kept ,;Hl He d.s-u,r~d every o."
lv the inolras.e proliAitv OF n antics. The y"ih-
lady WHO has The part Of ivoHn" ini-m CIV" '4'''
faction IN a church choir. IA" has Il voice "i
pcnctra' ion but lie j. not fair Of face and she ctno
X irl Mora feeble ana tNciIi!dVc d. h"'''
Ms Huntington in her part ha- III" militant death
l., ac.r,,yc COURAGE Of the fnOi, First ''rcnahicF
& rracc bat son" he NAL support r. ar Nickrnhi
Nil SOP Halle Nny ~t. and Alder, james have & ="
..u-e o: h,iln",. and Ia i"lIty more inScnio'oN
scv.,cd and Letter worked ont than Iarilc'a 'h"y
i-it be VERY amusing The chorus l. coli"N "c'I
-iIr,.a and well clad Rac:y dJc, one sec 50 many
pretty face, and forms ia chorus, and there were
may changes of cvqu,i" costumes. TIA" scenery too
c..ait
iul danciH: seen in the second act.
Pianquettc's music in Paul JGnc, i distinctly III
ior0r that Of Tie Chimes Of Normandy Ihcr J.
thread If melody suggesting the legend OIL '''
latter pcc, repeated discrcetlv In the background
Cl,,pIcarg 81 Ire irdoubtablc hero The :"ish"r''
ROMANCE tie first act. IL not 50 effective a. w"
Ever and Ever Mine" In a following scene Mis-
luitinctnns cont ra here fairly tested II rc
spnuccd IN the lower REGISTER. though not without Il
certain hu.knc-~. which chart4bN b. set down 10
causes between the weather and norVousn'~> ana
- may not attract attention at subsequent perform.
aDc~>. \ Gi"t between BOlillahais,c and Prrr"
u their d-rpi.e No-quito "ni', had p.':'NhhiIf
familiar sound. and applaud"d more highly th.i
seemed necessary. II t'c bOuNc air open ne
cnuucil" by II" con'ortioui-t Don Trocad"rO we've
emitted y never would be missed.