The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-13
PICTORIAL AND FARCICAL.
ov1y TWO NEW PLAYS IN All OUR
TyyEJTRES THIS WEEK.

~.- 1Ho. Novelty, However, In tho Re-
,ivai of Suii Waters Run Deep hy the
Kepdais-Besides Jefferson and Florence
Wenppenred In I" The Rivals"
inner Broadway had no now play to offer
last evening. and people in quest OF such fresh
natter had to go to Niblos or the windsor.
Th.re was nm unfamiliar comedy. however. In
astu waters Run Deep" which WAS revived
- rho Star by tho Kendals after many
.o.rs of disusc in America Besides. Tho
rivals" was used at tho Garden to begin the
.ncnpemont OF Joseph jefferson and William
7 Florence As to the Bob Acres OF Mr.. JcfIer-
sor or tho 81, L,lcius O'7'iooer Of Mr.. Florence.
n would be hard to originate a new critical idea.
and not worth whilo to word the old ones over
AGAIN Praise OF Mrs. Drew as Mrs. Mdtdprop.
Gao, need not he written anew Tho old comedy
,ores well at the hands OF q company which
Also includes Viola Allen. W. F. Owen. George
" Denham. Carrie Jackson. and j. Fl. Barnes.
Except for the thoroughly Jefrersonian repre-
sanitation OF Bob. who Is transformed Into
gentle and genial coward. instead OF
being blatant and bumptuous as OF yore. the
n,rt,rmers adhere to the traditions OF the
niece. and arc delightfully."- competent expo
rcnts OF old comedy manners. Tho ability to
rondcr "The Rivals" without iconoclasm did
NOT 20 out with tho Wallack company. This
vas demonstrated to the delight OF q really
brilliant audience ut tho Garden last night
The Krntals brought forward In Tom Tay-
hrs "Still Waters Run Deep" n comedy which
Young frequenters Of tho theatres know moth
inc about, but which older ones remember as
apretty. placid little play OF domestic life. It's
story is slight as 1t tells only Of II scoundreFs
scheme to cntce wife into a liaison and the
husband into fraudulent business VEN
ture. 1t is ono Of those very obvious
plays. utterly devoid Of subtlety. which had
vogue before intellectual audiences began to
prefer that n dramatist should leave some
thing to their perceptions. and not explain
every move or motive In plain words. like n
lesson in u primer. 1t had no success OF its
own last night. but the Kendals did not fail
in it tn maintain their firm hold on the
fashionable fancy Of the town. Mr. Kendall
was the John Milthnnv who illustrates the
lrovcrt. that still waters run Deep by SEEM
ifrT the e'' aiysnturer to exposure and
punishment. The charaetcr was in con on.
UNAFFECTED method, and hr was able to please
he sdreTs easily For rs ksnfa 6a the E Rsrs
81 aG nts m murs q Serious
than was formerly allowed to it.. This
woman i naure v wd1w EhSm the Rnl
Wills he woes young Mrs. Mihhnav In earnest.
As played a quarter Of = century ago. Mrs;
something Of n guy. As enacted by Mrs.
Kendall she had lost her ridiculous character
istics. and was n rcsolute widow. something Of
u torn,ngaut and very soberly retaliatory:
The requisite harshness. however. did not
greatly impair that impressively ladylike de-
innanGr which is the largest factor In Mrs.
k"nial's success.
She and her husband were called out time
and again by genuine and general plaudits,
and the audience which thus Demonstrated it's
satisfaction contained stylish folk in a large
proportion. w
than either of those previously brought from
London by the kendas. Mr.. Dodson gave
one Of his extremely, comical depictions OF a
wahbiy. toddling Old man, and he, got,
tempteE was played fairly well by, Mr. Buck
law. and the wife very tamely by Violet Iiaye.
These two were strangers on our stage. The
mounting Of the piece was merely passable
The kendals take advantage OF their knowl-
cdge, that they need not gg ~ e much expense
theatre any way. and there are no indications
that they will not perform before u succession
oilarge and pleased assemblages at the Star.
Their individuality Ia 30 agreeable and their
nrt sowinsome that our people may be excused
for some fulSOmeness in tho praise 30 plenti
fully bestowed upon them.