New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-24
THE DRAMA-MUSIC.
DAYS. THEATRE-FAREWELL NIGHT.

II was an act OF right and wise judgment on 'i'e
part Of Nr. DAILY to close his thcatrfa ss'aoh i"
New-York with OF the great comedies OF Si"he
spcare This theatre Is the leading comedy theatre
OF America and the Shakesp earc comedy, nj us Dc'
stands at tho summit OF achievement in that field To
presrnt D." As You Like IT. TO show thH perfect
flower OF the art and since the time was Shakespeare
birthday, the presentation Of that most exquisite OF
all the roses of English dramatic poetry was all the
more appropriate and significant a great company
Of tie most cultivated and refined people OF the c'y
was present TO ojoy this festival. and all things hap
pened well 10 enhance It's interest and make 1t
memorable.
I-pon tho manner I'm which As lOu Like IT. has
lccn Seen mon Days stage there Is no need OF
particular comment. The peculiar attributes OF the
rrcsenta,ion are well known and they ara not hkely
TO be- for,,)tten The stage custom lad always been 10
cast over this comedy tinge OF melancholy.
Mr. DAILY departed from that custom and Invested 1t
with all the green unts and howcrSpanged RADIANCE
and breezy 10Y OF spring Even the Tine OF Dr.
Amos delicious music auickcncd lltti' lest II
might saiden what was meant to cheer Inc s'aEe
custom OF acting RosalInd had always been to strive
inter some vague inGeanable ideal OF angelic condl-
don that never yet was aitan,d and that eveTybo'y
agreed WIS unaHainaDle Ada Rcllah departed from
tha. custom and made Rooalnd an enchanting woman
royal and exiltant In her humor and frolc ana Wild
wood fr>edon rs we'll as IN her love and her prince
like birth and So almost for tho first time, IL became
possible ~ sec every moment Of the performance WIFI
out being wear.ed All tho rest OF the representative"
folio wed In the groove and the tol result "s
moving picture OF vital and brilliant loveliness Ar'
Days production OF rs iou Like H. with hos
Rohan a. Rosalind John Drew Orlando. ana George
Clarke as Jaques WINS accomplished on December H.
1882 and this community has ever since known u
for one OF the best achievements OF dramatic art ID
our time Its recurrence last night was pleasure
not novelty II needs only the greeting that we give
10 an old and dear friend. IL was most heartily WEI
coined.
The season that closed here last night Will DC
continued In other cities and before IL finally closes
Mfr Dalv's COMPANY Will have acted In Washington
Boston and Chicsso. and viii have crossed the con
unont 10 san Francisco. But even TO the present
date ~ has been one OF extraordinary interest ana
variety II began In Paris, q; the vaudeville Iheire'
On august 81. 1901 It, sccre was Sliitc1 10 tne
London Lyccum on september = n included LONDON
enhancement lasting til November 81 II was 'h'h
diversified with the Atlantic ferry it, activity was
resumed In New York November % and from
tl1t dafc onward il has been marked hy series oil
sn,rkIlug Incidents. each worthy and all successful.
rbe ramuc OF the shrcw7 given on November
-. Tie school for scandal" on December = " me
Last Word ON December .; aud AS ION Like II
On December -. With the new year came "ihe
cabinet Minister" on January -, ioD2, and Nancy
a. co.. on January 10. new ana D.lE1t co"nS'
called Love I'm Tandem was performed on fcDFu"9
O. ard that drew crowds TIL March Il, when Mr. Day
uroducei Lord. Tcnnyson, comedy of The FoeStcIs
"A piece so popular the event proved that II might
have been Kept before this public for many prosperous
weeks IL had It's last performance yesterday a'cr
noon. and lat night the great English poet OF the
nineteenth century gave place to the great EhShSh
poet OF all time.
This occasion, marked by many JOYS, was touched
with ono regret Mr.. john Drew, who has been
,or en- many yenrs associated with Days Theatre,
eoye AS Orlando his last performance upon TINS stge
lie does not par; from the company at present bnt
lac leaves II later, and in this theatre and MS
10 a., will no more. Prom comforts
and measures to which are accu toned we 40 n0t
~, IN n rart The votarcs OF Days Theatre Will
miss Mr. Drow and will long regret hli. IL Is not
,IItclv IN the o her hand that he Will miss them.
The place that he leaves vacant VII, 0, course III
TING lie filed Il Is the way OF tue world. Buu
much will have 10 be done before Mr. Drew again
Gnds himself suitably and adequately surrounded.
lie il a light eomediIn-aud 4 light comedy colpany
r. moi built I'm a day Mr.. Drew purposes, later IN
tle wear 10 shine before this public as II star 10
bas excellent talents delightful qualities enhl>nSn
.erious purposes and prestige All the good wishes
40 ali the public Will attend him. Nevertheless there
is mint ~ the everlasting doom OF mulabliity III ho
disuItion OF old theatrical relations. long happy anu
Ir,g cheri,heh and the farewell exit OF JOln Drew
from Dulys stage certainly cast a sh'd0" on inc
uirth.