New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
AT"THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL"
INTEREST IN MR.. DALYs REVIVAL-oThEN
PROMISED PLEASURES.

INTEREST IN Mr.. DALY'S RENIVAL-olhii'
PROMISED PLEASURES.
u h safe 10 saw that no regularly recurring incident
~, five theatrical world Of New York is looked lorWaiu
10 with kcener interest or discussed WIN SIo"'''
earnestness than Mr.. Days annual old comeuS "
vivaI Even before the opening OF the compahS
season curiosity is aroused "a to what pay WI" I've
chosen and when the first announcement Is maue every
old theatre goer begins recall the notable productions
~ the piece that has witnessed ana the Actors I"
distinction that he has in il. As the audlehce
gathers on the first night the air Is inh Oh spectrum
tons and theories and gTcsSes as to now TINS OF H'
actor will play his part. and how 1t ought 10 ~
played and wild and strange are the rnmofS Oh u",'
device, in the staging OF the piece As soon as the
c,4ain is down on the first ac- the judgments and
tho coupariscns of notes begin. and only the eN'
n.ricnced play -gOcr knows the pleasure Of thS OK
change of views which has all the carnestnes9 Oh
qrlamentaiy discussion.
play % familiar and rich in "reminiscences ana
tradition a, The school for scandal would na'uialF
cause even more than the usual expectancy beie III"
frs, night and comment after it, and it has not eu
.; do So The General eagcrnes> To see the new pre-
seuvton is marked and the audiences have been OK
tremeIy large from the first \ new piece al D'N
Theatre is usually produced on Tuesday evening ~
that the second Performance comes on NedheSu'N
afternoon. and it noticeable In TINS case hiaV
tae audience at the first matinee of Tie sch''i
CIR s,andu~ was the largest assembled
in the theatre on such an OCCASION II -
Occasionally interesting TO note the opinions
of the performance that freely expressed, not onS
about The theatre whilc the curtain Is down. Du'
whenever and wherever two or three people WHO
are interested in plays and PLAYERS are gathered To-
ccther There j. never such a gathering wt""u'
some who can speak OK the play, for with the good
attendance that it has had a number Of thousands
have seen II already.
The views are not all alike. 81 course. sohehodI
remembers an actor who once PLAYED one OF inc parts
Letter than il i, played now, while somebody ei'o
remembers the same actor and decidedly prefers the
present one. Many quc>,io the proprcty II the
mem, drawing their sword, in the dance; many more
admire the effect and commend H.. In the end all
come back almost invariably 10 the general excel
lence ,hc beauty the richness and the completeness
Of le whole production and MIR Days unqucStlonaDc
artistic success in putting it on the stage lish ana
lavish praise Is bestowed Miss Rehan's mpcrSona
ton of Lady Teaze, and is an Interesting fact that
judgment Of this production follows lines almost eX
anly parallel with those OF tile judgment OF the
London critics last summer Oh Mr.. Daly's AS You
Like It,, Words then could not be found 10 express
the admiration for Miss Rehan's Rosalind, ana mo-"
her playing Of her new part Is the subject oi en-
thu,iastic cOmmendatiOn. In London sX months ago.
a, in New York now. the harmony and finish II the
company as a whole and the sumptuous staging and
dressing moved the audience and especially the most
critical among them, 10 wonder. " / am positive,
said some In the lobby Of the theatre the other
night, that the stuff Of Mrs. Gilbert's gown must
nave been made in the eighteenth century, Mrs.
Gilbert rs Mrs. CandOur. by the way, comes in for
an exceedingly large share Of the favor bestowed on
the company. In London Mr.. DAILY was compliment ed
for leaving ont the cuckoo song, here he j. comph
mented for putting in Here's to the Maiden Of Bash
full Fifteen" All this doe, not show that prophet
is without honor in his country but may snow at
the Kind of honor he does receive may follow the
ubourr i'm q, thar
The run Of The school for scandal will be limited
A. the season at the theatre has much get in store.
and time must be made for the carrying out Of the
plans The play without words "Pierrot, the Prod
iga or the Pr0dga SON." will be next IN order and
the annual Shakcspearean revival VIII follOW IL.
More performances of The Last Word and 81 other
plays vet to be announced will also be given. In
Summary Of the the StOddard illustrated lect
ureS should not be forgotten. They Will begin on
February % and the three courses Will occupy the
morning OF every weekday, up To- and Including March