New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
THE DRAMA.
ZONE ERROR AT THE FIFTH AVENUE
THEATRE


THEATRE
Edward E. Kidder's new play, 4" One Error" which
was seen In the Fifth Avenue Theatre last evening,
will serve its purpose for the outworltng OF
Miss Cora Tanners f0r acting. Those who
have found food for satisfaction and enjoyment In
Mr.. Kidder's previous pieces, "A Poor Relation, Be
wched," (" Three OF a Kind Mischief" and others,
will undoubtedly like " one Error" Those who adj
mired and praised Miss Tanner in other plays
will praise and admire her now. may
be doubted IL zone Error' will nyal tho
popular vogue Of Fascination in the West In which
region appearance of Miss Tanner In the rainent
which gaudily girded young men of exuberant tastes
are fond Of wearing always the signal FOR tu-
mutuous approval 1t is true that this pretty and
WE'LL rounded actress did not look at all like man
when she wore mans clothes, and that her danny
little airs and graces were rather those OF the 0soiets
"dudnc' rather than Of the now vanished DUDE Bus
her lisp and her Grawl her angud poses ana her oda
little Alterations had piquant SAVIOR ana were di-
yerting as sharply favored but harmless httie
travcsty, In which mover sort oi ichliiho "''A,
ness was detected.
In Z" one Error Mr. K.dder has cut his cloth well
1t fits Miss Tanners stage capacity as apply as inc
tailor made garments which she wore in Fascination
fitted her figure. The serious element Is entirely 700
obvious throughout The scaolding Is not conoeaieo
| or even partly draped. Tie spectator sees all the
workings Of Mr. Kidder's dramatic machinery. But the
ample audience which filed the refreshed and glitter
| ING Fifth Avenue Theatre last evening did not
hstate 10 show its pleasure by pioiu's
| and emphatic applause, and the echoes Oh us
GOODWILL will be heard by responsive audiences IN
many representation OF one Error hereafter MISS
Tanner at times oveacted in the lighter and less I'M
nortant passages and she WELD dramatic power
enough 10 move an eXactls house at the climax OF te
niece when her wicked husband falls dead after drins'
| ing unwittlngy the poison which had been prepared
| for the blameIess heroine. "One Error mas some
nleasng comedy passages which are handed both oy
the dramatist and by various members Of the CON-
pany with more skin than are the gloomy and tragic
| parfs of the story But Miss Tanner Is not hkeiy
to encounter many exacting audiences ana one F.rror
will not prove uncomfortable experience for her nor
for most Of her hearers in her travels over the country
| A few words may outline the easy plot. judith
! Oune a rich English heiress, pretends TO be pcW
in order that she may be loved for herself alone.
| she Is In love with Randolph Courtney, out allows
| herself TO be tricked and deceived by the tnoso
| transparent device possible through the agency OK
Total Depravity, who in this case IS incarnate Id ING
person Of Hartley Graeme This unpleasant creature
appears on the stage with features closely resembling
,bose If John L. sullivan but without that pro-
pusve Bostonians breadth OF beam or depth OF hulk.
Total Depravity wins Judith Orme for his wife y
convincing her that lie is truly disnterested "hne
Randolph Courtney is a base fortune seeker Elghteeh
months afterward find the lovely judith hvlns
in a Paris hotel. The first act passed In NlceD enc
4, mother and on her infant lavshes the love which
she cannot feel for Total Depravty. This accursed
being is squanderng his wfes wealth In secret dissip%
+ion while he carries on intrigue with his wlfes
French maid who Is totally Abandoned Dend Ike mh'-
self in truth rather worse, if any thing can be worse
than Total Depravity This maid first tries 70 smother
the baby Interrupted this internal crime she Is
detected by Judith in Total Depravity's arms linen
there is an explosion. Casting OIL his outraged ana mug
nant wife, Total Depravity snatcheS up the heir Oh ts
! agreeable home and away. The curtain ians
,rrf@h f-aHi-a
bleeding hands, and shrieking for her child luis
| caused great applause and several recalls. MISS
| Lillian Russell, who was in conspicuous box, was
plainly much affected. She squeezed convenient
tear and cast her big bouquet of red roses at Miss
| Tanners feet. This caused more applause
In the third act Total DepravIty Is recalled by MS
weeping wife, who overlooks everything but the french
maid in recompense for the return of the baby. But
she insists upon dschargtng the French maid IN
revenge the French maid puts poison In her coffee, bus
the fatal cup is drained by Total Depravity HIMSELF
who dies promptly in horrible convnlsions
IL is noteworthy that the depths OF Judiths woe
become more profound, Miss Tanner is compelled 70
seek consolation by putting series OF Paris gowns,
each more sumptuous and superb than the other. in
| this Miss Tanner displays searching knowledge OF
the feminine heart No woman could give herself
entirely over to despair with such gowns on. These
elaborate constructions OF Partisan originality ara
well worth looking at. In the last act judith Is
Courtney but before their two hearts teat as one she
Is reluctantly compelled TO shatter the fond hopes
| OF a submated specimen OF a Chicago SPECTATOR one
| OF the noble souls that have acquired tenderness
and sympathy through daily battles with Old utch'
In the Chicago Board OF Trade and through constant
efforts to initiate the prices OF desirable sites for
Worlds Fair that Is receding faster and faster every
| moment through the dim vista OF future years bus
the Chicago operator is elastic and cheerful under the
blow. lie will console himself by sounding the
praises OF Chicago throughout the world BY the way
| Mr.. Kidder will be forced to cut out many lively
! sallies at the expense Of the chief city Of Illinois
this play is brought out at tue western terminus
are prover6aIly resenn Of jeeIs and gbes concern
Ing the pretenslon OF Cook County -.
to s aS as l T1 S has pa effective as NS
not few Harold Russell as the here KanaSpa
competent while George d. Ederson. as Packer q
Cncas owsG wesOra as ki Sreu1S s sna
timely amusing and do excellent work Ada DIVER
has the most trying Scn pat pat ~ the i ps
In the In which she tries to strange judith
Orme and she equal 10 H. Her acting was uas
and strong and in the last act she received msni
rounds OF hcartiest applause, which she deserves.
OF Miss Minnie Dupree and Theodore NJ. Brown ~
minor parts, II may be said that they were at ieas'
agreeable. ,,
The theatre is made entirely, and is now richly
even luxury OF the audiences. The new seats arc
Of good size and well constructed. A lavish usS
all over the Interior and the general effect is good.
curtain, new boxes. uneommonly soft and ri, "a
carpets and a glittering Broadway entrance, may "
mentioned among the commendable features ..
decoration and Improvement The opulent lnteFor
and the French frOcks OF Miss Tanner equnn.
compelled attention and kept the eye busy "a
fastidious critic might that the decorations Oh ny
house In too high key Of color, but perhaps lnis
is hypercrca Not the least resplendent adorn%he ox
Of the theatre Mr.. Miner himself In stage DoA'
also In key OF color that was perhaps trihe "
high
OPENING OF THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE
To many jewellers on the West Side OF the city ,h'
opening OF the Grand opera House means the Des'n'
ming OF long season of pleasure II is now the hrfny
established custom of this theatre TO offer TO the peope
who frequent IL variety of attractions, including some
OF the best that 10 be found In the COUNTRY ana w