New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-24
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EDMUND YATES.
THE DRAMA.
LAWRENCE BARRETT AS HAREBELL.

LAWRENCE BARRETT As HAREBELL.
II is with not less Of gratitude than Of pleasure that
he public ought practically to recognize the benefit
hat is placed within its reach by Lawrence Barrett in
his revival Of the beautiful drama of The Man Of
Arle7 This revival made last night al the
broadway Theatre, and it was observed with deep
interest by numerous company Of sympathetic spec
tators. Lawrence Barrett played Harebcll-of which
par the original representative In this country,
in the old days of Booths Theatreand he played 1t
In all appropriate mood Of poetic eXaltatOn and lovely
human tenderness and with most ennoblng erect
aThe Man of Aire" as old play gOers Will remember,
was founded German piece, entitled The Laurel
Tree and Beggar's Saf7-the of it being SHIFTED
from Germany into Scotland and the chief person In
t. the poet James Harebell, being made a rustic
scochman, somewhat of the type of Allan Ramsay OF
James Hogg, or perhaps Robert Burns though not
precisely cOnfOrmabe TO either. 1t was not long alIer
Mr. Jefferson had obtained his remarkable success III
London, as Rip Van Wrinkle, that this drama, IN us
English form, made and presented by MI W. W.
Wills and possibly Mr. Je1ersO's extraordinary sclo
comic and pastoral achievement may have been te HI
pulse that produced 1t. In both plays an aged man.
dazed and bewildered returns to the scene OF MS youth
fp banu,pess and his earlier experience, and IN both
navs-although they are widely different In story cisu
acter and incidenthe note OF pathos is struck Dy dn
ultimate portrayal Of wretched and helpless age 0i
yironed BY the vital activities and fresh interests 'u
iubant needless pleasures of ROBUST youth ana Oh nv
day. The first representative VI OiC paw III
was Herman Vein. Many eminent German actors h"'0
navcd its German prototype; among them inc ~
no,rned DAWSON On the American stage uho PM
has been steadily held by Lawrence Barrett """ %.
performance that he gives OF 1t ranks WIN 'nod
distinctive Characteristic embodiments tha' h''0 So
for him his honorable renown ana MS oonsP o.
mart in the leadership of the stage HdIeoe'' w
Gins Vortex King James and GringOre are lmpeT
sonatiops Of which any actor might well DC Piouu
and they have deservedly obtained the hlshesV ui'
tinction for Lawrence Barrett .
The character of James Harebe IS intimated IN MS
name. No lovelier flower than the haIeoeii sio"' va
scottish ground and all who see it nstnctVeN aooeP'
II as the type of innocence goodness, purity ana nope
The poet Harebell in this play, IS man "luhou'
guile: man who loves his felow-creatnreS' anu 'e
Ieves in Them and trusts them Inc one anu oi'S
purpose Of his life is to do good to others ana no
finds perfect happiness in writing and IN singing MS
little songs-whch are the voice OF the eleheh'dl
feelings of the humanity that he knows and loves
Ills nature Is absolute simplicity and his story Is as
simple as his nature. He is shown IN the COZ
tentment of his rural home. y little latf' h'>li6
trusted his precious poems and his small store Oh no'oH
to friend, he is shown as betrayed ana rueu i"'
who must relnqulsh his beloved cottage and 60 ana
drudge in a city for pttance to buy bread LOT MS
children. Soon more dreadful disaster iali' upon
him and under repeated blows of bereavement ana au
versity his reason breaks and he becomes crazy
vaCrant At the last when his poetry mas uld"aIcS,
made him famous. the dedication oil e'd'uc u
the poet is portrayed having power OF temporary
restoration over his shattered mind, and he IS SHOWN
a. vindicated and triumphant in his death Ihe s'oIN
is exceedingly pathetic but is not in the least de
gree false to nature or nharmoniOus Win ca
perience of life Robert Burns whose statue may
now be found in every great town in ecotlaho' WHS
left TO die in miserable destithton in mean CABIN
of Dumfries-where they peddle for tIeepen0c'
the privilege Of looking on the tombstone tdI
him. Ana II be the province OF lne soasT; fatnre
pcare said 1t was TO show virtue heF own iGH."o
that province is amply and nOby and Thoroughly az,
cOmpliShed in this plece-to the spirit ana sIslmIt
of which the acting of Lawrence Barrett lmparts d
perfect Interpretation. The public ain, ron the
representation of this drama land of others tIat de
Tis Spectator of The Man of Arle sees play that
is entirely bcnefcent Its eifecb upon ms seisio ny
may S ess 10 IS always exalted Every
connected with the work Is pure a,d
And the picture character and experenc;e; that II
Tsysai fse i n Sls5 sq Of H Es beauty
Mr. Barrett struck the keynote of Iaebell firmly and
truly in the S soft tne me T sden Ss Of If the piece II is the
note OF passionate sincerity CpOh tnat TaI hI
reared rg f2 spry b baf Wholly love and honor and
seldom the stage. as this geher"uoh hlo"s ~ ia
been seen sq T6e e 9e C exeemen Of pe1d M
repression vitazed this presentation with ,repeuou9
g Wig one N% Gue She of G ges6 dcor was permitted
instant mar or to disturb H. IhroughomI lne MY
that of suspense. The sun is going down. me gad
songs of The harvesels are GS $a a. and sorrow Is
nresaged by material tempest, slowly gathering 0NeI
Harebels home and shutting in the last day OF T'uUu
that mi, prcdestnae sufferer IS ever 10 Know lHIo
ali tho irving alterations of that eXacuhg ptN1aSt
Mr. Barrett passed with the cOnsummaie ease wlCn -
only possibe when the soul j enlisted 10 Tclhloc
The artist At a later and still more eXactlne p9Int
when the bereaved and broken man Is CONSCIOUS D ~
cinient madness. and must indicate me hai1ackh0"I
dred horror Of that terrible preSentlmen he rose to
beipt that ONLY great actors reach. MS lacc "ieh
he was psyn with the flowers and parting with The
child had as fine quality Of ima glnatiGn MI as a ,
Tho nd il q
1,iHr ne IHoneut Of perfect pathOs. The at ucncc
recalled Mr. Barrett repeatedly, a. the per1ornSmcc
nr,c-cssed and with the greatest enthusiasm among
h associates in the representation only MF kogls aiv
Mr. Eeaurnon; smith markedly efficient The cast
q parts stood as follows:
James Harebcll.... 100
Lord StCelman -JoII " SttS
Gerald Hope.
Brandon 1890 N,rrnn
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taUndto,s ............... Benj1m N O. R0-ers
siun,eIs'''''' .......... Alma DOeICc
7 hilu ......... Miss Gale
NE i HtecLiWT''' Mr.. Beaumont Smith