New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-27
DAYS rnrArRE-oLD AND NEW.

( representative old play and typical new one
wer, brought forth in DAYS Theatre last Night ana
rer. brightly ard merrily acted n the presence OF
numerous. pleased and warmly responsive a'-'mDase'
The old play. which IS nov called Go Miss lioyden'
nn.nand.- &, an adaptation. made by Ausustin DAILY,
If -hcridan'- comedy II a Trip to scarborough.
The nev play which IS named Ilaroun Al kascmh
and III. Mother i'm Law Is an adaptation, made by
Mr. sidney Grnndy. from the German ~ Herr No-er
I'm another form the latter piece va, produced 10y
Mr. DAILY upon his present stage eleven years ago
and 10 then mot with much favor. Together these
t,, plays con-tituie-alihe by contrast " manners
and harmony ~ humor-a dramatic picture that i
no lr-, instructive in art than it is delightful i'm
breezy mc,rmcut The evening vas one u nm
alleged pleasure.
~Ni.s Hoydeu's Husband Is comprised in one
ao' ard Tire performance of 10 lasts nearly an hour.
This piece a'Iordus still another evidence that
soul ~ glpinc-s IS existent i'm things that are cvh Is
TIE second di-tation II John Nanbrueh's tainted
comedy ~ The Rcap-c-- first acted in 1854 ao
prlr, Lane. That piece. II NAV NOT be- am-s to
remind the theatrical r'lie-. written
Al. , sequel - Chhcr- comedy Of Love, Last shift
which happened then 10 Dee novelty and a iayoritc
rlhcr although De a pronint". really wished 70
improve the moral tone Of the theatre in h, time anG
in Love, Last shift" he had depicted married
Nhoriiuc redeemed ly reason and virtue and rein
.f,t.d i, reputable aud happy domestic life. Van
hch -eilei upon the SGT ~ characters and there
with portrayed this husband, relapse INTO h'eni'r'
moss: and this ne did with such delicious heNbiht'
and anlucnt ease OF style, such animal ardor' su'h
,iror of hnrnor and such a voluhlr flow Of witty ana
pl4uant conversation that his play -ucceeded not
with.tnndiug a., dcpmVty. and kept il, place upon
the stag, for a long time. Clbcrs character Of >r
Novelty Fashion the representative coNcomo "i
quality become. Lord Foppnsion I'm Nanhrnsh, piece
and Chb.r who had distinguished himself IN Inc
one part obtained special fame in IN" other SO much
.l,. .,,r ia ufal
his own later comedy Of The Carcle, Husband" and
continued to a, it - the end of h- day. -atirizns
I'm il every new form Of folly "a, II came along TIL"
Kclap.e" certainly i, composed in most fluent strain
M .nfinr animation and certainly II provides fine
opportunities for acting; but Al B, not the less per
ni.ion~ play for being full OF ability and sparkle
such a piece could not. In the nature OF
uin.,~ survive When Wholesome morality resumed
n, way i'm England. after the dchrinm OF reaction
AGAINST Puritan fauaiioi,m under the commonwealth
had spent its force this work, together with li kindred
IN General wa, discarded from the theatre. sheridan
IA A LATER age tried to save what wa, good M IL, but
fried i'm vain Ills alteration of 1t. "A Trip to scar
| i,r,ueh was the first piece that he contributed Ia
fine .lc after he became manager of prurt Lane. ana
. show h, motive in the words that he has assigned
10 one OF the characters. " II would surely he
,it, SAY. Lovclc.s to exclude the productions, OF
some Of our hes, writers for want Of little wholesome
prnuing which might be effected 10y any one who
uo..c..cd modc~ty enough T. believe that We should
pr.crvc all We of deceased authors, AT least
ill they are Ouidouc by the living ones ON The FIRST
uglt of Sc \ Trip to scarborough Mis- Hoydcn was
playcd bv Mr., AbinlOn Bciinihia by Mr.. Yates ami
! Amanda by Mrs. Rohnson-surcly most remarkable
trio of talented bcautic, Lord roppington acted
bv Dodd 1t H. however. recorded by Oulton that
I'm. performer. were extremely nattentvc and factions
and indeed ~hcriddns piece not then. ever
since to have been much esteemed. only four trials
Of il were made in the first forty years Of ii, cN-
I,tcnce and each of them brief. and it has seldom
been attempted since. Moore sen>iby enough re
cord, his surprise that sheridan should ever
have hoped bc able Ia dcic,atc such Dialogue a,
ahat of Vanbrug and vet leave any Of The wit
;chind and he notes that the very life Of such
characters ~ lcrinima Is their RIGHTEOUSNESS, and
that Shc idaus fresh touches uuou his original are
more the style Of his farce than his comedy. The
work fingered however Tor the part of Mis-, iIoydcl,
was adopted hv the fascinating Dora Jordan in l7-G
and pretty Mrs. Mlrdym played 1t IN l-15 This
4, the piece which Mr.. Daily has revised and sin
| tnrthcr purified.
There was but one way To deal with this subject
| and the experienced judgment and fine taste of Mr.
DAILY have not failed to perceive and 10 choose IL
The lntrigucs Of the Iole, and married rlkcs have
been rgidy exc ludcd. MI that IS pure and artlc,s
In the character of Miss lioNdcn has been preserved
The strc,, has been laid uIon the element of frollc
| and Mis- Hoy dcns husband" proclaimed and /.
represented, a, iarce-and yet IT l, 81 represented
a, not to sacrifice It's fidelity or suggestion a. !,
| sketch Of old time manners. Ada Rclan embodis
| Miss Hoy dcn The part Is mucl, what It's name i'm
| plies, and Mis- kchan's pcisOnhcaion Of il il ,
sweet and piqunt Image of Astounding health buoy,ni
spirits, girl like caprciouSncss and antalzimg charm
There la, Away been tendency H. the usual current
| Os disquisition upon dramatic aitIs Ia magnify IN,
past. respects this i, as iusfihable ms II /.
| natural There heroes before \camcmnon and
beauties before Helen Of Troy But. when we look int