The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-13
HOME AND FOREIGN COMEDY.
a NEW PLAY OF AMERICAN LIFE AND
ANOTHER OF kNGLISH.

william n. Cranes Character or . Rseh
New Yorker In Clay -. Greene ana Au.
Gustus Thonas's "For Monsy"-Daiy's
Company ~ r'ssro's "Cabinet Miaistsr.~
An expectapt audience gathered at the Star
Theatre last evening to see IL the combined
efforts OF Comedian William II. Crane and
Playwrights Clay NJ. Greene and Augustus
Thomas would place on the stage an
entertaining American character not already
there. The three men had chosen New York
moneymaker for q subject and the delineato
was generally comic. although serious traits
were manifested This man was named Win
field Fd'raom Gtn'ney. and he was very active
individual - Colonel Of militia regiment
Commodore OF yacht club. busybody in
society. promoter OF business enterprises
accumulation OF riches. and bustles all the
while. Perhaps It was his composite or pro-
miscuous attributes that prevented him from
being anything like so impressive as his prede-
cessor In the Crane gallery OF portraiture.
the Senator In aspect he represented no
recognizable original. but was merely side
whiskered. bald. and fussy gentleman Of mid
die age. His head and heart were no more re-
markable or singular than his visible person
ality. he had no sll-absorbing purpose. and.
In short. he was not q clear. distinct
type OF Americanism. Nevertheless ne talked
fuently. and often funnily. he travestied some
OF the familiar manners and customs Of social
and commercial life. and he was en-.
acted with Cranes engaging kind Of
vivacious vim. The assemblaRe was predis-
posed to be amused: It laughed upon every fair
provocstion: 1t called the actor out cordially.
and 1t spent a rather agreeable evening with
him.
The play in which Crane figured had been
written for him by Geeene and Thomas.
, N atiStu Wval1 knpyUp ~ ~ fafluraa
successes and middlines The title WIS " For
Money" Thetheme was q wealthy mans desire
to test the sincerity Of his friends. Would
they remain loyal II he should lose his
fortunep Was their regard for him. or for his
money! He plotted to get a positive answer.
He secretly ordered strike BY the working
men in his employ. his intention being to pro-
dnce false, appearance Of bankruptcy. The
his trouble became quite genuine: but the
happy upshot was the woman he loved. as we'll
Iu mis- hs Ss Sss R s %o snasr hand
small merits and some great defects to defeat
a success Of laughtsr was attained in an act
TSih ?sS a. easefl
wseh " the MS sfEe Rsd Heqs
sne G SSmsss as Mor Dc s
hut there had been no plagiarism from The
Widows Victim" for the authors had written
akin to modern farce. The laughter during
this half hour was uproarious. and at
the end Of it n the actors; the =, az author .
Mr.. Crane made further merriment
by the delivery OF an facetious address OF
thanks Less successful was mn act in which
yacht club house on ladies' day was repre-
scented: with Gurney as commodore. too
Here the action was disconnected and shat
tered but alterationp may easily set things
right.
There was the role OF an eccentric Austrian
inventor for Mr.. Bergman. deaf wooer
for Mr.. Frewley. and three, society girls
for the Misses Mellis. Florence and
O'Neill.. tho latter getting no. matter
upon which to employ her marked talents: A
dozen others were in q very good cast The
scenery and costumes we're fine The results
OF careful preparations were abundant. and
the whole result was much more deserving of
praise than condemnation.