The morning call., 1891-05-12

the prosecuting officer In the New York
criminal court where under another name
ROdman was Rrraigned and convicted. Nor
daunt as man who Is thus being punished
second time for an ofense once eXpiated, Is
very impressive In his several scenes, developing
that depth and thrilling intensity which have
made him famous as an actor. He held the audi
enee IN The story OF his life 10 William prescott,
the cashier civilian MorriS), whom he regards,
In The first act. as his future sOn-iulaw. and who
unknown TO him. is repeating the very same Of
tense that ruined ROdman and sent his wife
10 an early grave. Mordaunt was even more ef-
ieciVe with his auditory In the THIRD act at the
midnight meeting OF tile Directors OF the JeffeT-
son National Bank TO devise ways aud means 10
save that institution from bankiuptey. he is
there at the request Of bis daughter Agnes, 10
avert II possible, by an offer OF his fortune the
punishment OF Edward Seabury, the assistant
cashier, Who is charged with ahsii acting
ponds TO the amount OF 100000, The
real criminal being William Prescott,
he cashier. and her own atflanced.
The whole OF this act is fun OF effect but the
broadest and deepest are when the mereiess
otedmah; who IS the counselor OF the bank, de-
nouuces ROdman as a convict and, being such,
IS holding public Office In violation OF law. 4He
counselor compeis him TO repeat before the D
torture OF The confession, IS he presents IL, sim
ply makes ones blood run cold.
BiR. r. A. ROBERTs
Mases finished portrait In Calvin Stedman OF
lawyer the habit OF whose profession has al
vested his nature OF all sentiment aud who has a
further motive for his truculent course in that
he is the rejected lover of Dora, William Pres
colts sister (Maude Adams While Seabury, the
man he seeks 10 ruin, Is The accepted one, and
besides has struck him a blow In a moment OF
passion. His object is TO break the bank and
fasten the blame OF II on bis rival He accord
lngiy Obstructs every way To settlement. He
is keen. smooth and polished in his manner, but
hard as adaInant and relentless as fate
FREDERIC DE BELLEvILLE,
Who assumed the part OF Israel Cohen. Presi-
dent OF the bank, is nearly the same pOrtly fine
looking man that We remember him of old and
TO show that remembrance is still keen, he was
received Win warm and long continued APP
psuse. lie Is Just as finished ana neat 10 his
manner. too, as he used TO be, and with that
slight foreign accent ii Ills speech which gives 1t
an added plquancy. Time, OF course, has rounded
out his form somewhat, but has detfacted
very little from the graceGuluess OF
It's outlines. He was quite In place as the bank
President, and looked and moved like financial
magnale. Ia his case, or at least In some lines
which the authors put Into his mouth In the
third act, is one of the defects OF the play, be-
cause IL IS ad captandum and lugged In for
purpose. Ii Is used wien lie explains 10 Agnes
ROdnldn the reason why he reveTences large
picture on the wall OF the Savior pardoniDg tile
Jewish woman who had slnned.
THE COMEDY,
Which relieves The serious business OF "Men
AMI Women" and which hangs somewhat apart
from tie general movement OF The drama, is en-
trusted principally 10 Mr.. Nj. A. Kennedy Colonel
Zachary I. Kip, NJ. g., from New Jersey and j. G..
Blackstone (Sam Delafield. aged 26) Kennedy,
who got a rouSiug welcome, makes a good deal
Of fun out of his couTtship of the widow, Mrs
Sam, her son, While the latter, IN Mr.. Buck
stones hands, Is clever and neat 10 degree. Mrs.
Kae Delatied Is we'll played by OdetIe Tyler;
Dora, by Mande Adams; Margery Knox, Il
Chicago girl In New YORK, by Eta Hawkins
The playwrigbts ought 10 have expended more
lime Mlargery. The character would bear
elaboration with advantage. Splendid acting
was done by Miss sydney Armstrong 10 the char
acier Of Agnes Rodman, woman In whose ma
ture the feelings of love and duty are about
equally developed. Miss Armstrong has fine
Stage appearance and a most winning manner
with voice that answers LeAr's description:
SCATTERED ALL THROUGH
This remarkable and ingenlOusly constructed
drama are clever little bits of aching by the minor
people of the cast. Arnold klrke's (Emmet Cor
rigan) face when be attempts TO tell William
Prescott the result of his speculation aud the
loss of the bonds the latter mad lent him was
study of despair. Mr.. 0rrin JOhnstOne made
very good play also as Edward Seabury, and
Mr.. A. II. Newton, as COhen's Secretary, was
finished In the comparatively unimpOrtant bust.
ness ntrusted 10 him.
THE SCENERY AND MUSIC
Are worthy OF special mention. The former con-
sised OF interiors for the four acts, but the
painting and designs were from new studies and
were gratifying TO the eye by the elegance of the
artistic conception aud the finish OF Inc painters
brush.
The augmented orchestra, under the lead OF
Mr.. August Hinrichs, gave us Keller Bela's
Hungarian Comedy" selection from MlllOck-
ers Poor Jonathan" Strauss Waltz, Sees
chichten aus dem Wiener Wald." while the leader
himself was appauded Tor his violin solo and
variations on an old and familiar negro air.