The morning call., 1892-02-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
j. y. Buckstone's 90 Married Life" at ths
Baldwin Theater.


THE CAST
Mr.. Samuel Coddle ........ Mr. George s woodward
Mrs SamUe! Coddle Mrs. Robson
Nj Lionel Lynx ynx.....''..'''' -. Mr. w n Elwood
Mr.. Frederick Youughusband. Mr.. FranelyR Reglid
Mrs. Frederick YOunghusbInd..... Miss olive y
Mr.. George Dismal ...............M Mr.. }. b. EVerham
Mrs George Dismai..........Miss Genevr4 Ingersou
Mrs Henry DoYe.,......,... Miss CTabrielIa McKean
Mr.. Stuart Robson and his company of players
presented at the Baldwin last evening, In Buck
stones old aud famous comedy, the second
piece OF the enga cement. II is one in the Ea-
glish series OF comedies, which the actOr-man-
ager has so much affected OF late years. and not
without good reason, as he has surrounded himself
by players who are able to present them prop
eriy. AS will be seen by glance at the above
cast the five couples WHO make up the dramatis
persona Of married Life' had admirable rep
reSentatives. The old and experienced ones IN
this line OF business are Mr.. Robson. himself: ME
". II. ElWOOd, Mr. j. b. EYerham and Miss .
Gabfela Mexican. lie deft handling OF the
respective characters by this lady and these
gentlemen made a sitting before them positive
pleasure. In saying this we do not mean 10 de-
cry the work Of Mrs. Robson. Miss Madelaine
Bouton. Mr.. Franclyn RegIid, Miss Owe May or
Miss GIneVra lngerSOl. They were duite up
To the mark. How could they be otherwise?
NaluIal intelligence and gOOd-aeting quality
were aided by their surroundings ItTY were
held in place by attritiOn with experience.
"MarTied Life' is what may be called a comedy
OF characteristics. COdde Is 4 hYpOchOudriac;
the Lynx family are troubled ly iealOusy; the
YOunghusbandS (married but few mOnthS are
givsu 10 Spatting aud constant contradiction OF
each other; Mr.. and Mrs. Dismal. their nanIe
imports. look on the dark side OF lfeOT, at least,
his wife does: and the Doves are q mesalilaUce, so
far as education is concerned, Mrs. Dove ex-
mistress ot an educational establishment Tor
young ladies' having married her fOOtmans
Henry, and retired from business. H Is in The
case of The Doves where the wooden fun comes
tn-HenTy lNIr. Robson commits the most laugh
able gaucherieS both in speech aud action fOC
which he is cons 'autiy checked aud cor
rected by his wife. To vary the iu-
terest Goddess suppOsed first wife has
returned from the West Indies l0Okiug for HIM,
anu Mrs Lynx gets up a case Of pr -vous at
Iachment" on the part of her husband This
secret is 10 be made public IN the second act at
q dinner party, 10 which she inyi eS ali her
fIeudS and their wives, and which winds up by
a general disruption. each wife TeciIing her
wrongs, initiating the example OF Mrs. Lyuxs
and ''leaying her husband forever" In this
scene Robson Is irreSistibly funny. In she third
act. unknown to each other, all the parties
meet at an ion on the SeaSbOre at Broad
stairs, where the season being over
each thinks to enjoy his or her grief
in seclusi0n. There In the usual dramatic
way, satisfactory explanations euSue, and the
old conditions are re-esJaoNseed. lRe plees
NAV be called slender IN its construction, but ihe
actors make 1t round and fan. Laughter eOuld
be heard all over The house at the scenes be-
tween Mr and AIRS. Dove, and also aL che caDi-
tai acting OF Woodward as COddle. Tie Stag6
settings were maryels OF scenic art, whether we
take the Lynx interior in the first act, the dinner
party al tile same mansion in the second tue
ater view IN the distance. ThlS last was de
eTvedy applaudtd. Married Lie" VIII be Coz
tiuued all the week,