New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-13
THE DRAMA.
THE RETURN OF THE KENDAIS.

THE REIUHN OF IdE hENDhi~o
e. SO II Is to establish pleasant custom that the
,,ss,ance here OF Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall has come W
- ,oosed upon rs regularly recurring incident OF the
-, season Yet Il was only two years ago that they
a. same and their present visit, which they an
.upce as their last is only their third In rue DC
,,,ning IL was predicted that their rnsied Prouu0
s.,x the evenly balanced performances OF their COM
,.nv and the conscienticusness of all that tley uo
~xN have q beneficial effect on the stage OF uns
,ountry II Is impossible to measure such an enec'
~. !, has been accomplished or to attribute this or
Ma, result with certainty to this or that cause yeV
ea. can be no question that the tendency OF these
-,Ips REPRESENTATIONS of worthy dramatic models and
rc,sv of their great popularity has been for good
e populsrity that has followed the Kendals every
vsere In America Enthusiastically renewed Last
,,.ht nj the star Theatre An audience that hlled
avery part Of one OF the largest payhouses IN Ne"
y,rk and represented what Us best OF the culture anu
ssse os the city listened TO Tom Tayors Sun waters
pnn Deem sppauded every incident and expressed an
tbuastic appreciation Of the art of the actors a'
c.n no longer be mistaken, by the most
o., any mere passing fashion approval or tribute 70
social example. ,.,
stiu Waters Run Deep" is practically new play
IN tte present generation Of theaTegoers IL mAny
Years since II has been seen in NewYork TwehtyhNo
Years ago II was played ON the same s'ase anu ~ ~
.reviously been successful In nearly every sse guy
of thu country The fear that has been eApieS.eN VI
las. that II might seem stilted and oldfsshoneo was
.a,,,sS last night and It was as bright and fresh
utt had been written last year-more so, propaoN'
a., eors,s.raon of the average quality OF the plays
that were written last year. 49,.
Th. mart Of Mrs Kendall in this piece is Mrs Hector
st.rnhold The name indicates what Is ino-ed 'ic
hct. that IL might be made In less mas1errd h@nu'
q most determined and exasperating but hhalty SUI
tuga.<S yiraco This could not happen WITH hrs
old lie a u
mistaken sense of her own position and duties ana
IA awakened to a realization OF the truth In resaN
10 them. in her mistake, through all the sunerlus
thai "A occasions TO herself and Others, and IN th'
opening of her eyes 10 her disastrous folly she Pre-
serves the same fine deep, honest, and at momenu
even sweet and tender womanliness, and By 1t sh'
keeps thu constant sympathy of her audience. Noth
ing that Mrs Kendall has ever done here before
d, like this She has exhibited many phases Of
woranly character Of them triumphs OF the
art Of the stage the endowment Of this part Win
such lovabe qualities making 1t attractive In spite
OF the many wrong acts that Mrs. sternhoId
has done and must do and the accomplishment OF this
end too with the simplicity, the repose and the
utter absence Of obvious effort that always mark Mrs
Kendars bearing on the stage, have added another 10
her triumphs already gained.
Mr.. Kendall John Mildmay made a less vivid I'M
preston but only because the character that he rep
resented had more in 1t that resembled others that
he has played here. There Is something in it that
recalls his charming performance in Impulse and
something too, that reminds Of The lronmaster
His makeup Is also like the ronmaser. In each play
the man Is striving to win the truant affections
Of his wife In the one play the methods are those
Of comedy; In the other they Of mote serious
sort. The result is the same in both cases and In
both the spectator Is convinced Of the fact haS
the allegiance Of the wife is rightly due to such man,
and could not he long withheld. This is brought about
by the Of reserve force that pervades all the
representations Of this fine actor, and makes him more
appreciated his art IS more carefully studied. When
hrs Kendall Is not the stage In this play, he easily
dominates everything. When she Is the stage the
honOrs evenly divided.
Another part that ght be conceived TO dominate at
times is that Of Captain Hawksley 1t must needs be
admitted that Mr.. Bucklaw, while no thoroughly
panstang. did not always realize all that possible
70 be made Of this part. J. Z. Dodsons performance
Mr.. Potter was thorough, careful, interesting and
amusing character study II does not add much to
bis reputation as some ether parts In which he is
already familiar, but IL deserves commentator FOL
Itself A. NJ Denlson and G.. p Huntley were good II
small parts.
AZ The end OF the play the audience demanded the
repeated raising OF the curtain, and finally speech
from Mr.. Eehdal lie expressed the gratitude Of Mrs
Kendall the company and himself for tho reception, ant
promised that al should study 20 deserve In the future
the appreciation Of the past