New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-09
CIV ESTHER SANURAZ.7

- V ,ch occurred Yesterday afternoon at the
Madison kquarc Theatre. a worthy charity "H
,otcr,alv' helped. q numcrOu, and rchned aldleh'V
n. c,nres,cd and entertained and English actress
-, exceptonal talent formally and anspi'Oh'N
nrcscnted before the american public. Esther
lardr,z@ had it., first representation in New-l orN
nd Mr., Arthur Dace OIiSs Amy Eosci!e) maze
her first appearance in Amercd-the performance ~
iuo given nrder the direction of MrS. \. VI. Palmer
and other benevolent ladies' for the benefit OF t'e
so,ietv of the Little Mother. Esther sandraz mas
op acted before now in America, hut not oe'o'e
,,oyr in thi, city Mrs. I@inGtIy producer IL So'"'
time ago in the West, and she WIS accolA'|u 600" "
il: but she did not pursue any advantage VN"' sue
might have obtained, and the piece seemed 10 '0
been dropped as imprcticabc. nearer prospect
- If explains that result. Esther SaHord1 -
,epul,vc drama Of strong situations that arc I'"o"
,nou foundation OF falsehOOd ana hohsei"o.
II nevertheless, i, interesting and 1t Is e'hprl'iS"N
with dramatic effects The merit i eA'E
theatrical The defect IS radical nhdcIitS I" "
EAaggerition in dramatic art l. hot ""H
but imperative. No competent Judge Vi u''
wished for % photograph Correctness i
una, commanded with effect. The eAaIser"''""' INV
over mu,t pause within the limit OF Fe"So' '
cannot make and women VAIN "P'' Wv" -
:, MAY when in real life they walk ~ ruio "Po"
their feet The dramatiSt tdhcS ""'"' ~
a, it is His people arc possible ana iI Tna,s h
.,,h A. could occur. II he produces h'9 o"o''' oS
oars NJ impossible people ana picpoStcro"s !"-
,,dent,. while his play may he strong IL Will or
false. and play that Is lalSe ''nno' nv
uc,rv Vaudclle loves Esther eandraz ana Is ON fe'
her,ved lie takes advantage OF TINS loVe anu oc'"'
her The lady is expecting that nc VIII i"'nc nv. no
i, and there i, no visible reason why he Shooiu noe
III, love for her IS declared, by himself 10
oro,, that il confounds and swallows up MS ehtre
tang Under these touching circumstances Tic "e'o'
mines ~ marry another woman whom ne ooe> no' "'0
and who docs not love him. THIS delerinniduon No
,o.e,tlv communicates TO Esther eandraI' sPpriS"e
10, Ut the same time that he owns quarry ou' I'D"
am, onouch Of capital TO enable MN 10 "orN IT. "'o
must therefore wed hciress' WIN "oSe uo",S "
~ or,,o lie i, Good enough TO add that hs'i'eI
In a,1ici,a;e il, The profits Of this notable schelhe'
aud that he Will continue To owen VIII" u'i ~ 90
..;, THAT is 10 saw this devoted lover, VINO
,,,d readily borrow money on his brass II TIC 'o'iu
, mortgage his quarry. will sw!ndle one "o'"an 81
Wv, .sat No may live in adultery with another and
h,,inr no earthly need to do So VIII convert ""'so'i
80 i,.o = compound Of fool. blackguard and Scouh-
- ~ n,dor that he NAV provide strong dramatic
situation. ~ 1,..ho. ..rdr,y
y, whom, the auditor only hears that she once sho'
hor.s because he would not trot backward III Inc
Champs Elysee Showing thereby that her hedu - NC
ei.r+ Of AZ least one of its necessary tles al once
,a,ates and denOunccs him. describing his conduc'
u ~ volube felicity OF cpithet and in terms {" vigorous
orn,obrun in the presence of number OF MS ItIeus'
and announcing that her life Is thencelor1i ueu'"o
n revenge Mr. Vaudelle goes into the country mar
rios his hcircss. her money 10 "orh Ms qua
and writes love letters 10 Esther Sandraz For tiie
ti tr,1o aveDcer /, lost in mystery but after one
,o.r NJ silence she comes back In response 10 MI
y,,delIe,s advertisement. household companion
,,r Mr. Vaudelles wife. And she gets the pace a"
called in this position Esther SandraZ announces +"
Mr. Vaudelle her intention TO make his HE torment
ord to this diSpensatiOn he submts-"mch' o COURSE
what any man would do. who might happen 10 pc
,.,1, q man a Mr. Vaudelle still further to cheer
ut or,iolIe and rational household. young man VINO
- ,,ravs loved Mrs, Vaudelle, and always been be
,6 hv hcr * now called in by the felicitous NaudcHe
and made a member Of The family 'lFce TO INC go
dlirt and comfort Of Esther >indiSl iiri' 'c' '"'
co,re Of %: C amazing group is husband "i''o Va" "
-. j. hi. wifes confidential associate. and whose
,rht hand friend and assistant l. his VIC oeNotou
and secretly though nnocenlly' favored lover NJ
,,aorant stew must Of course boil over Inc venom
n Esther Sandraz is the flaming mcehuNe. D"'
iu,t al the crisis this malignant cIdnh peNo"'
- ,ucb sftened by certain apostolic ODserN'uoHS u"
, which are delivered by the wife's lover. ard by
tie gentle wi.es sorrowful kindness, that she cohcnue
=, cave W. Vaudee'- residence in the compamonsmp
. ~. Mr.. Vaudcle's swain Before they can depart MI
,,pdelIe-vho in actual life would not have endured
I.r plc,cvcc for ten miuutesactS with ms CUSTOMARY
attitude and shoot, her in the back: after which he
retire, into the garden and blows his head on
Admitting that there coud actually be srch people
a. Henry Vaudce and Esther sandraz; admitting that
Esther sandraz could have installed he!Neh IL Ny
ya9delle', home against his viii admitting that be'"
What she IS made and having installed 'crscH ;hcIc'
Sin, could he persuaded 10 relnQulsh her purpose 10y
few patitudcs on the subject OF love. and by mari
fstton Of human weakness on The part OF her hsleo
val; admitting that bachguard can Keep q woman >
love by showing her how vile he Is and by INSULTING
her with barbaIc cruelty: admitting that love ana
late are coutroyerble terms; admitting that NOR
ttrosity and not nature IS the proper field OF ar-y"u
may find a play in the story OF Esther slndrH Tie
qualifications for perfect enjoyment OF Such piece
are an unreasonable ignorance Of human nature and
human Ne combined with a lamb-hhe cfed0IY' II
the leholdcr should happen also 10 be bleosed-o
afflicted with the sweely Juvenile notion that there
Is a prodigOus and overwhelming fascination
Hin fast life music halls. gambling NOISES
and other such stupid and tedious accessories OF
civic existence he will derive additional bliss from
ii, Observance of the humorous current in this piece
which bears the fortune Of one Of those elderly men
from the country who forever leaving their duh
and unsuspiiouS wives al home and coming 10 town
41or lark The low comedy in this play, Monsieur
y ouF6anade,-v iyaciousy repre5ented by Mr. FREQ
~ yer,-seenS 10 have sought his recreation at the
HJadin Mable. place which was long the most
II colossal bore in Paris.
III Mrs Dacre Miss Amy Rosellel played Esther
kSsndraz more juvenile arr more slender woman,
CARA NORRIS Was In the days when She st presented
AlIe.would he exactly appropriate this character.
II needs certain concentration Of frenzy 10 make it
seem tIue Mrs. Dare has a fine presence all ai,tO-
cratic manner, intellectual face dignity Of carriage.
q melodious and welltrsined voice. and splendid
mpetuosity which yet Is restrained By the faculty Of
epose and the instinct Of elegance in all artistic form.
During the first act, in her expression OF wOnaAs love
and of the horror CONSERVATION and misery OF finding
il wrecked upon the treachery Of scOundre she was
intensely powerful; and the certainty with which her
passion was sustained and the perfect nrlsh with
which il expressed were felt denotements Of
ACCOMPLISHED actress NThis doubt she is. But an
parery II is in comedy ard I'm high comedy that her
true vocation lies As the avenger In Mr. Vaudello )
household although cOmcally saiirical IN her ncsive
and puISent articulation she never gave a convincing
Impression Of being really the woman 70 60 ouch evil
as then occupying her talents. Innate goodness
was stronger than Initiative cruelty. AS lesson
n acngaS expression OF fine Intelligence and ripe
lrofcs skill dominating impossible nature and
IcgregOu> circGmstancesit was All admirable example