New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-30
EDWARD HARRIGAN.S NEW PLAY.

In his new and pretty theatre Edward lIarrGan re
snrncd his lnterruped series sketches ~ low life in
New York which has found popular favor for many
years. His piece l. called " Reilly ard the Four
Hundred" and II was welcomed with emphatic demon
,trnton, and abundant noise bv audience ~ large
a, the house could b. made to hold. The dialogue. the
music the songs, the PLAYING and the b0 ferrous autic,
If the performers were al sautcd and approved 10y
the audience with steady hcatings Of hands
and oft renewed tumult of applause Mr.. ilarrcan
wa greeted i'm WAY which proved that every one IN
hc theatre was his rcolutc admircr and friend. while
Mrs Yeamans John Wild and some other members OF
tho company also called out vocifcrou- expressions Of
good will. Reilly and the -Four IiuGdrd7 Wa
cent on IL way with p,'nty - hurrdhs
This piece is Of the same typc and order tho
NuIIIsan scric, which Mr. llaTigan kept on the
stage so long. and evidently furnished keen Il
pleasure e. last nights gathering that II NAV 90 on
as prosperoi-y q, any II the Mullcan sketches. The
first act which &, the most entertaining u the three
passes IN Reilly's pawn-hop IN tenement house quar-
ter and life as IL might Doe gone through In such a
place with 4 possbl, variety ~ quaint incidents, Is
displaved with the 'unnhchme realism which
ha, 80 graunod Mr liowcll-. In the sec
ond act. throughout the scenes In Hester St.
and in the dance m Ca-cy's Hall Mr. llarrpan~ touch
is sl true and his color suitable to HI, subject and
h,, canvas The jic dance for prize Is carried INT
with spirit but the bowling. fighting pushing about
and banging are repeated and piled mp 10 an absurd ana
intoerabc excess oven for piece 81 this sort In the
last act I'm which the autuor take his pawnhrokcr int"
the home Of an eccentric old commodore and put
him among wealthy people. j. Grptes1uc and
louchahlc enough but MI IIarrigan wavers aud
faltcr. here Among the tc"minc tenHmcnts. 100 INC
,oualh allows before the bucket shop bar he feels rs
feet firm beneath him The people who are found iu
.i,ch places he can before to the life. but when
III. t-.es 10 bedcck himself with ia" favor OF the
german he is awkward and III at ca-c. The songs
throughout the play are married by the old III ana
swing and the audience fairly dcv"und them
with eaccrnc,s. Mr IIarrican and Mr. Iiraham have
worked together with their former zc-t. ana these
-ouc- viii BE- hummrd and wh.stcd IN tie streets oi
the town for many day.
some -inclarly stirling .t- 81 character actus Were
-Aowu Ly m.uIcs of TIE company Nj Ma Levi TOOK
the part Of an evil creature 81 the lower Waii- with
pitiIe,e fidelity Of detail which made The spectator
watch her with a SOFT II di~'fu fascination.
othcr- IN The large company came ont a. th.cfr-.
rul,u- and frcqucu-r- Of dive. and 80 appeared ana
acted That - times they made the stage look a, u
If were crowded with the refuse ~ the Workh"I-'.
II WIS effective Improvisation 900 truth. but y Was
r,Il,l~lyc and cyru -ha-ty iu it, sim completeness
O.. Reilly and the IoIr Hundred must Do" count 81
,r-utrlou- Harlan success. and t, theatre D.. not
Iu..lt ~ nave 10 cAnu-r Of b.l for many mont B..
Tie now playhouse g. Hight. bright. ana CAV WIN
a., ,.,,lio ., hem" 81 color but the space is ,cauN,
tr massage, a,, too narrow. and the tfrl behind IN"
cat BE- ,inr shallow e." allow the audience l."
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