The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-13
A DAILY Play without Ad. Reha..

The first new play Of the season at Days
was tried last night, and it was notable. more
than tor any other reason. because 1t did not
have Ada Rehan IS It's heroine That actress
has laborec sssiduously and uninter-
ruptedly during a long period. so it was
deemed wise by her manager that she should
now enjoy a term OF relaxation. Her
holiday will probably be shorter: not simply
because the play is disappointing. but Miss
Rehan is indisputably a necessary part and
parcel OF any DAILY play. and her absence from
guish to the DAILY audiences. It is fortunate
for Miss Rehan that last nights new piece
which was four-act FARGO by Arthur W. Pr
merry. called THE Cabinet Minister"-could
not on its own merits achieve brilliant sHo,
that sho is absolutely essential to the welfare.
the prosperity. and perhaps the tone OF Days.
n ans !K
not quite settle the argument
"The Magistrate" has ' tiiump IMP there: tic
Sey % his se.Sus
Court Theatre. landed last night about mid
ABLY when audiences less G partial than last
9sh shall xs RnerSs pny the yer
long ago resolved themse into mere
greetings to the player, and
thS stage It was, noticed. however. that
A$sfds s-asf vh1 III sa5&Rs
Wood. but not considered up to" Miss Re-
hans mark-was very warmly .sncouraged; that
fglEe Of a woman. with The true air Of. mllaiy
spirited. Intelligent, and as interesting as her
han herself could have done more With the
The Cabinet Minister" was CALLED farce
sandas has at on" one sesno
Th IT, yoT:ns. AZ Rs!hSs + $f
rso ss hs nna III
IT, Cd echo yhISi comes 5sfk 70 US from the
about, Pinsro is surely Il large reader and a
re Tae Ser sd1seo ~ the cabinet Minister is
S 1S as sss AND Sh eaaa afs q
5{sda fSlsn ss'stosIs.s NM pIsts
i making 4 desperate EFFORT to Ode over their
huairS untli BIO Gun nekotlnle rlcu Matcn ioI
rich, and possessing jewish. money-lendinE
brother. has fastened herself upon Lady
ltcomjly in hopes to. enter tho world 81 fashion.
Snubbed on every hand and constantly re-
MINDED Q, her former trade this Mom9n
loan money to LADY Tron,bteV: and that high
bred humbug Is forced by her necessities to
accept the money, 1t Is dearly bought. Tho
dressma a and the brother use thsir noNw ,
is compelled to receive them. to Introduce them.
and to take them into the country to the castle
OF Lord Somebody. when. OF course. they aro
again snubbed and insuted after the fashion
as NJ, Pinero knows It The. climax is rea.hed
with the agreement Of the Minister'S wife IT,
betray to the money lender some state secret
or financial Importance. whereby the money
lender LEM Ell, plans to make huge turn in stGcss
who oyerhearing the conversation. places
misleading document so that 1t is used by tho
money lender to his utter ruin: while tho
vito. operating On the other side Of tl,e mar.
The satire in this story is doubtless keen.
but American audiences are not breathlessly
CONCERNED with the tlnanelal embarrassments
many masks. too many caricatures. md
too. few men and women in Mr.. Pin
eros puppets. A little love scene by o poor
but honest young fellow who VI hates hates sln ms
only dainty episode in the play; and 1t was n
well-acted episode. too. because IL had john
Drew and Isabella Irving to carry it through.
Mr.. Drew's role was pnimportant ana ne
sss M du, e s6 %Io al &
1 Fks dlslosas ' ns :. ' tines Ia FhslS: