The morning call., 1892-07-22
1.-THE EnRESIERS.n
a Delightful and Surprising Production

A Delightful and Surprising Production
of Novelty.
The Stockwell was crowded last evening
to enjoy the first presentation In this city OF
Lord Tennyson's poetic comedy The
FOrcsters," based on the old Robin Hood
legend. There was wide departure from
what is called the quasi-historical bust
ness in respect to the rangers
in Sherwood Forest. and the author
has indulged-as Shakespeare did in the po-
etic construction of his pieees-in magma
tive flights. When he had to balance and as
sst him in these faneies of the imagination
such practical mind for stage work as
Augustin DAILY In the stage arrangement
and Sir Arthur Sullivan in the music, II IS
but reasonable to suppose that we would be
called upon to enjoy complete work OF
mind and matter. Those who sat before
tho presentation of THE Foresters" last
evening were rot disappointed. The cast
was competent TO tue task assigned. In
their English expression the lines were de-
licious. They were music in every utter
ance. One could easily see in their terse
and, at times, poetic life the mind OF inc
great English poet, and could enjoy as well
the fresh freedom with which the actors
gave cut his conceptions. The different
scenes were effectively managed and the
resources of the new theater were
for the first time since Its opening. called
perfect-compiete. We take for example
the scene IN Sherwood Forest, where Maid
Marian Miss Ada Rehanl. doubtful of her
marriage with Robin, Earl of Huntington,
falls asleep on green slope and has a
vision OF fairies. II was one of the most
delicate and delightful stage effects we
have seen in many years Hood best de-
scribes il in his plea Tor the summer fairies:
And To- upon my fixed delighted ken
Appeared the leyai Fays-some by degrees
that opened
And some from tell-shaped blossoms Ike the
Some from the dewy meads and rushy lAas
Flew ike chafers when the rustics pass;
Some from the rivers. Others from tail trees
Dropped like shed blossoms silent to the grass,
Spirits and eihns small Of every class.
The audience was simply absorbed by It.,
and demanded the picture again and again.
Miss Rehan, as Maid Marian, entered fully
into the spirit of the comedy, as she ought
10 do. considering Lord Tennyson wrote
most OF the scenes to suit her; but MISS
Katy Cheatham, as Kate, her attendant.
made a strong impression by her acting and
singing, especially in the Bee Song,
which was redemaDded. The whole pas
toTal, as it is, bOuTgeons with the rich
ness of affiuent mental wealth, enhanced
by the best acting talent on the American
stage to-day. Every body ought to see II.
DEATH OF AN OLD ORCHESTRA LEADER.
We learn by telegraph dispatch dated
| New York, July %. that Mr.. John Alien
died in Brooklyn on that date. He was
we'll known in this city, where he had been
chef de baton in nearly all our local theaters.
Allen is the father Of the Allen SIS
tiers, who have made name Tor
themselves in nearly all tile cities
of the United States as danSeuses
and condolences. He was native of Eng
land and Y years OF age. In his native
country he was quite as we'll known as a
| musician as he was here, and also as a the
atrical manager. lie claimed the credit OF
putting Harry Courtaine on the stage,
whom he found dancing for pennies in thu
pubics of the Tower Hanlels, London.
Mr.. Allen was a weil-preserved man. lie
looked as well at 20 as most people do at 80
wears of age.