New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-20
THE DRAMA.
REMITTANCE OF ADA REHAN.

The nights now passing not propluous u an!
thing except, perhaps. - pncunonia-drd !eu VI "
,rf,,p,.,,.,.. are numerous, and people attend uhe
theatre in large numbers. Many spectators dS''"'oi
in pay's Theatre last night and saw Win pleasure u
oivoI ~ m, farcicil play OF Nancy aad Company
:. :, y MAY not particularly rational AID not
,ciov addressed 10 tho n'ellcct, but aimed NJ inc
e,.es and druslve Of amusement The votflS Oh
Dav,s Theatre are familiar with IL and nave oi'eh
h,yn their liking for IT, and this approval was again
Indicated last night. In fact the performance WAS
attended with almost unbroken laughter.
Al, Relsn who has been out of the Dill s'l'e
January II when she played Rosandl. made her no
,,-,nco amid great applause, and gave charming
o,,,.,utatlon II the impeuous Nancy Br;1sher WHO
ha, written A play and I, determined to nave II pro-
duccd This public has moro than once h"' rV+'s'' "
enjoy and admire Miss Rehans buoyaht spWit anu
pnl.hcd skill H. the art OF burlcsquc Her ehooume'
=, ripuriua remain, In memory an unmatched eA-
annie az This art and Of her fine faculty for lis husui
finn. As Nancy Bra;her Die must blend the moods OF
h,r.soue farce and comedy aud the adjustment OF
,b.. attributes requires "A faclc touch, delicate sh"l-
Ing and inccs,ant fcNbility. To create ana Susuii
IAN nlu. ION when embodying such composite ebu o"uc
character dsplay ed "a, 1t i anna th'l'i
Is +, be victorious over almost b'wilderhS uho"i's
Ni.s pchon', victory was 80 complete that Nancy
Bru,hcr seemed for the moment, rational ana posS'o
rerson The speech IN which the true sorrow
., fine rcere,hI wife IS expressed with pas
.I,,tc sincerity was perfectly delivered by
IA, artrr,s and II evoked the Instant re-
,p,n,e Of sympathetic pIudits How much Mr.
paly's stage j. graccd and animated b. MISS heh'h
ha, bcrn denoted by her temporary absence IRON H.
which WA, a Withdrawal Of sunshine She was a
DISQUALIFICATION of JOY when she came upon tho scene
las, night and ml,1h aad pleasure came with her.
Tho retur,, Of Mr. William Gilbert 10 this stage Is
L, On lac rrcored Mr.. Gilbert made his remittance
s Iippy Blashcr. the comlcaly Jealous ana indignant
hu,band--ot which part, In Nancy Co.. ne was
rho otlnal representative he was warmly greetei
rh, comedian l. naturally whimsical and droll' his
or,pon Of character /, acute; his feelings are deep
and sensitive: hi, sNo Is quaint and dry. His per
formnncc, have mostly been Sketches and have always
hc.,n careful unobtnisive and asrecabc-o!tcn more
indicative than Ap>evc certain wstlul lually Oh
tcupcramSnt Is pcrceptible IN his acting, and the
Interest that h. he steadily maintains. Mr..
Daily has shown excellent Judgment In the selection ol
actors and he ratihcs that judgment by keeping 10
cctbcr wear after year, those performers WHOM he
originally discovered and chose and whose talents nave
heen de> elopcd and whose regulations have been made
under nj, exemplary management, and largely In con
scuuence his wise guidance. his energy and his tact
Mr. Drew Mr. Lewis. Mrs Gilbert, Miss Irving. Miss
Crane Mr. Sidney Herbert. Mr.. Herbert Gresham,
Miss Anna rrannsch and Mr. William sampson. par
t,uot,d in the mthfu proceedings and shared in the
| populnr applause of this pleasant occasion. The in
,,lecuoI character the intrinsic refinement and the
manly grace that are insepnrabe from the acting OF
Mr. John Drew appear even In his Interpretation OF
mira farce lie gave marked distinction to tie frall
p"rt - Kefc O'Kicfc ana I'm his commngling Of quiz
1c, dr1llrry comic spience, and perfect and force
mi self command he suggested tie fine. old fashioned
verndmiublc style Of Charles Mathews. Mr. Herbert
GrDshan made a marked hit II, the little. giggllng
hrnLer absurdv That IL would be 10 over do
nnd that would become nsunerablc " ovcTdonc. Miss
Edith crane, who steadily improves in professional
| sLJIl vns an image Il uncommon beauty Orana
JIrr ,spccia need Is self command. self forgetuluess
/ "a, a. OF tt-and avoidance of that pro
ncnsv SO common with inexperienced PLAYERS TO lDof
nnon the ground instead Of holding the dramatic point
vIth a level vision. With such u face and presence
Viii; vonth and ambition and obvious aptitude this he
| ginncr ought 10 ipcn into actress. Miss Isabel
irving playcd with delightful ngcnuuuSness and spark
ling GOOD spirits. And Mr.. Lewis filed every scene
| with his ripping humDr. =" Nancy 4 CO." has beer
sci upon the stage ~ carefully and richly though
| n were Intended for long Mr.. Dalv's new
comedy II DO produced is entitled "Lovo In Tandem