New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
4 LITTLE MORE OF MR. IBSEy.

Mr. Ib>en's play Of A Dolls House" had another
representation yesterday afternoon this time at the
Garden Theatre, where it was performed in a spirit
Of impressive carnestIe>s and with competent
ability by Miss Beatrice Cameron and other members
Of Richard MansieIds dramatic company, and where
the manner of il, presentation was often appauded
BY a considerable audience-the house being about
half-full. lhi, play i, - tedious as ever, IN us
strenuous but inconclusive ddactic,m, it, mawkish
dome,licty. it, ca,ui-tcal reasoning its unwhole'
some spirit, and its deadly dElness OK
commonplace. Here again the prCgish
husband with his corner grocery wisdom; the sick bus
doctor with the decayed spine the rogue who
would make himself virtuous and respectable by threat
enng trouble fool: and the wife and mother WHO
has not enough to know that ii is wrong to lie
and swndle, and that forgery is crime; and here
again was the futile talk about heredity and abou,
female emancipation from stultifying coddle Not IN
thirty years Of stage industry land during that time
many sorts If vals have been Opened has such dose
Of tainted milk and been poured forth upon the
public mind. There j., happily. no need to analyze
IT, The subject ht, TWO or three times already been
discussed in this place. and he that IS taken Of
IN hi, journal is known every reader who cares
about such matters. Yet the recurrence of such wearl.
some and noN0us stun has to he mentioned and 1t may
a, well be mentioned explicitly.
Mi, Beatrice Cameron ha, grown in force and ID
freedom. and she certainly i a capital actress. she
move, with grace. she speak, with vlgOr. melody
wide range Of emotion. And she impersonates char.
actcr. Her performance Of Nora in this piece. is an
assumption OF child like see. tempered by softness
of sentiment, and thrilled little with something like
the maternal feeling she alternates between risky
Vivaciiy and pOutng pctulance, and In the dance
scene which Is the only dramatic moment Of this
composition. she expresses intense excitement With
all the fcryor Of Mysteries. 1t Is more than a pretty
prt,cntment of chaEtccT-for while it revives recol.
lec,on Of the child wife Of David Copper deli.
it also awahcnS remembrance OF Fanchon This
strain Of personality is old in fction-as every
reader know, who happens 10 be acquainted With
the earlier German play, and with the ancient senti.
mental comedy OF England. Bui never t Il Mr.. Ibsen
came was it made absolutely futile No attribute
Of human character i, more fascinating than SIM
p!city when it is allied with charm. but there is
difference between being simple and beng simple
ton. and thi, truth the earlier >entimcnLli>t> prlc-
ucally knew. Mr. lb>en provides yon with he.one
who i, >accharinc fool
Miss Cameron. in acting the part. has put moro
into il than she found there: and-what more % the
purpose-lIas made ot nm-y character TO make
an authoritative and convincing manifestation Of her
dramatic faculty and power. >hc is upon tie scene
during nearly every moment Il the peoe' ana tis
strain is nce,>ant 1t Wa borne with unfasgln;;
Ngor and with alternate GeuotcmenN II repo'e ana
of active pL->.On: ana az every POINT the mper'oua,
ton plainly indicated clear purpose hrmy sns a..
hnely accomplished. MI, Cameron caIiiSu .9 snS
piece She wa, recalled with en- hu>aNm at te enu I
Of act second. Mr. " d. Crompton Sa'e 1.ter'of. an
ccllcnt performance of the mole Ike ana n,et na,eIat
fact husband. Mr. Pcr0net presented tle uiti 800 ,s
ktog>tad in accurate and telling way .onyeyeS
in>aubIious and ricketty Dr. Rank was 'ohNos0'
with ,cky ardOr by Mr.. Vincent >t,rlroNu' ,u,oI
Last night Mr. Mansfield PLAYED Btaa hrTe neXi
with which he Will end hi, ensa-ehet MY ~
saturday. Having 80 good COMPANY a. u" " wv,
Possesses and especially mvn. III ia =, 80 tcr Mr. Mr.
actress as Miss Cameron. il might De "lse rhpa:
Mansfield t. consider whether TIE WORKS oi @ ,,a tS
Dicien, might NJ afford him eo,d ui'ncS - y" =, ,mans
Illustration. That wa, mountain i"irhl u . -
influence and of glorou, mmOr, but the Wu'0 oi ~
waters has long been still