New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-23
THE DRAMA.
GOGGLES" AT THE FIFTH AVENUE.

As the adaptation Of Les Petites Oi'eaux,' oy
Charlie, H. Byrnc which wa, in the Fifth Avenue
Theatre last evening under thu oic,u" designation OF
.(ioggle,., ended with dclngc Of generosity. sN"-
pathv and good humOr, 1t WAS a smiling audience
which lief, the house. and it clear thai no small
entertainment had been afforded hy the piece But
some inquiry i, called for at the outset Why Zoos
the prograinme say merely that the play l. adapted
from the French instead Of frankly acknowledging
The debt due 10 lie, Pctlte Oi>cauX.' from which 10
J., directly conveycd" And why is this bold fabri.
cation printed in the >ame programme: Now being
erforined with enormous IN Paris and London
80 nights at the 'iarrck Theatre London "oo nights
At the Theatre Fr,ncai>. Paris, The play which has
been 80 successful in ari, j. French thro"Shh'' win
scenes, characters, and motives truly "a'. Inc ahap'
tnlon which /, called "togcle> puts the in'idents IN
New York. make, the characters all Amer an and IN
SORT, many local illusions, >omc OF Whl'h >"iinh az
they wc,, paid for advertisements. The comedy
rbi,h Ina. been rrinnin: 20 long III the Garrck The
afr. Iondpu /, moi "itocglc>,' or anything Ike
.t,,cgc,- II l. called d" \ Pair Of Spe'ia'eS.' Is an
al ,uition of lie, IrtItcS ol>cauA,' by sydney
Gr,ndv and ha, been bought By ~ NJ. Palmer for tho
opening Of the regular season IN the Madison square
Theatre.
The purpo,c OF lc French original and OF "G"Sslcs
is To illustrate in divertng manner the contrast De-
tween the life 81 two brother. one Originally Ab
optmi-t taking everything for the best the othcr
p,,.imst su, pi, ou, Of every one and seeing "'hhs
but evil III the world. The cynIc rapdD li'e''e MS
amahc and >pIciois brother with IN, own H"rO"
di,tuI.t OF humanity. and ere long makes nm a. I'M
Lanpy a, himself finding iaIlt with every one ca-er
:, discover evil bent on turning all the pleasures OF
existence into tteric, Ia the last act the ql'ruI''
,rcptcal pc,,ini-t melted 10 compassion ana sei'
sacrifice By the temporary land cnehy imas'heo' MY
| fortune, ~ his and Ia, brother. Inc ore'hdA
| uptlul,t who Ia, been turned aside for ume 10
cyn. al view, ard actions. rsain> hi faith IN human
nature and hi> enjoyment 81 life through tho kndhess
hcaped upon him bv all the other characters whch |"
| +, supposed 10 have lost h., fortune.
| The conversion from hopeful happy trust IN man.
| kind and wonaIhind To III. fonts and the )eers t'e
sncvrs ard the suspicious of the cynic and oa"R again.
are 50 sudden. and are brought about BY causes % IN
adequate proS o.e swift changes. that the piece
MUST be regarded carcare rather than true plc..
OF life "iogclcs' Is short ana slight ahar ~ 10
stands, and hi, version of the original pay oaS
marks Of haste. II la lis grace. ana char. i"o
| final touches Il the file not there. The dialogue
would hc frightened by much polishing In many
| place, II could be vastly improved With more pans
taking. To ENJOY tic literary flavor. tn" d"h'sN'
| tn refinement ami the leNbli ~ which must
carit hr IN" Frvn' play Tor could not nav" BEEN
acclaimed a he rhr,t:c Ftancl'. clearly We must
wait f'r the adaptation wrought by Nj. HITndv. and 10
De. in TIE Madison >'iua', Theatre BUS
even hi, Should be- commented for it, brisk
and lively Movement. for lis ingenious turns. and ir
| No >na.t .huc ri snap and spirit
Tn" company. however. j. not endowed with enough
artistic ability T. render the Illusion what il ii all
| BE- IN st"h Il pay. n"r 20 na'r the most atrlr'v;
Tie II The in, OF the lai.;
ont ,. tie proper atmp>p 'rr do MOI DO justice t. TIP
| lines and limp IN pialug. Thee only LA /.
a dozen part, I Is i: pee" whi'h occupy the sta.
| -" more than lev passing moments. ana every on"
81 these hall du/"u -hld "' palrt deity IN Ode. 10
maxi Agreeable impi >>"H. Nuw the part II boo.
| Charley Nh Iuv, ,lunl>ilv handled
| Frank Nuriauut the Ir>>ni-t. was often - hhit
and bo-t"ruu>. but at la>t he always compelled at
trution ard incr'>'. NrNrrtlcl'> j. t. tl,,
oi the part az better dorr. ard II probably VIII b.
| better done at the MaGi>on square. IL l. not pre-
ri,,.ly m Mr. No,,iaun.', province. W. 4. Thomp>pn.
"A, the opimi> /, better adapted hy temperament ~ I
| suitable experience Tor IA. Character than Il NJ.
MuIrlaunt for hi. Mr.. 1honp>"n however was IN
somewhat lie tIa,hlrd ana Her
and there hc seemed to ms the fun feeling az SIN
,rrity and carnr>tnrS>. The ti"> IN IL" piece. caro-
line and hate, rarely the stage ara nav" lttH
- - sly. but Miss Ether LN',n and Miss EtRe
ill these iilsic>f roles p'' >iltl!