New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21
THE DRAMA-MUSIC
DALY,S THEATRE.
REVIVAL OF AS YOU LIKE IT"-Mss REHaN
AS ROSALIND.


AS ROsALIND.
Shakespeare again. and In one Of the happlest Of
bis poetic and creative moods. The bright and ten
der comedy Of AS IOu Like IT. was
revived last night at Days Theatre.
with all the beautiful scenery and all the
lovely music that have made its production so de-
lightfl upon this stage, and with the same cast as
cf od-except that Orlando is now assumed by Mr..
Arthur Bourchier,-and il welcomed and enjoyed
by a large and most apprcciative audience. That
comedy possesses perennial charm. and as often as
the spell OF its glee and sentiment and pastoral picture
Is liberated the willing fancy wandegs away into the
wood Of Arden and hears more the ripple Of the
Avon and the flying note Of the hunters norm, the
solemn preachmeDts OF mora Ding Jaques, The dry,
quaint voice Of Touchstone. Rosand's happy laughter
and Orando's meinl sigh Upon Mr.. Days stage
the piece has been treated I'm the mood Of auspciods
merrlment and not In the spirit Of pensve rcgret-so
that the message it Is altogether one Of hap.
plness Nothing could bc appropriate therefore.
than this revival of AS You Like IT, to the sacred
Christ mas Of hope and Joy.
Miss Rehan again embodied Rosa'ind and again
proved the truth and the beauty Of her ideal. She
does not strive TO make Ro,allnd an abstract and
sIpenal being, bat she makes her an ardent gleeful
woman, exultant in her Astounding vitality, her
afnent spirits, her power Of enchaEtmcnt, her wild.
wood freedom and her victorious and prOsperOu;
love. She Views Rosalind rs the incarnation of hsppl.
ness she plays the part in one continuous strain
of buoyant elastic, sparkling animation, softened
here and there WITH touches OF sentiment and suGused
with the ardOr OF passionate heart. Her mpersOna-
ton IS human, not angelic. and it be perfectly
| understood She piquant in the woodland scenes;
almost tragic n the scene remarkably feicious
in her by-play with Orlando, and at an times beautl
FIJI to see and exquisite TO hear Those sapient OBJ
server, who expect ROsalnd, because She Is princess
10 exhibit the London drawing room manner will b
disappointed in the embodiment that Is given by Ada
Rchan Her presen,ment OF tie part, meantime, Is
true to Shakespeare and Is full OF grace and sweet
ness and more than any portrayal OF Rosalnd that
cur stage has shown it merits the tribute Kitty Give
| paid to Mrs slddoEs, she IS al nature and day
| light
| Mr. Clarke repeated lis remarkably felcl,ous
sumption If JIlucs. and he gained uncquivocd
tribute OF sympathetic admiration By his impressive,
| fluent and finely mOdulated delivery OF the solemn
| lines on the seven ages Of man. Mr. krthur BOur-
| CHER has the right IDEAL Of Orlando, AMI a natural
method in expires Ing it-placiDg emphasis on the
qualities ~ rrnnement, slnph@ly, manly selic0htrol'
kDdiv playful llmOr aud somewhat sad sentiment.
| Orlando tends toward relnni cent reverie and Lis
| idOairy OF RC>alind i cntIcy I0nahu'. Mr. BOUT
CHER played Tie past In Cat spirit, and PLAYED 1t
| smOCtly .nl WI. VT. Lewis. hapleFhs as lOucn-
..aac-ii which hc j. appropriately dry ana qulZHcal,
WIS welcomed with eml nat" 'o'nhilt!' NJ ~.
ccrcl acted Adam: Mr.. Whc.deg.., The Banlshed
| Herbert. L. Beau. and LLOYD Daihlgny, good
siuger. Amicns. he .iir Adelaide lllncc hai kindly
greeting as Celia. ana Miss Isabel irving moro con.
sclentOus and earnest han ever. Obtained unquanhea
| public favor for her c0mely and comic embodiment
! q; Tie rustic AudIey. Mr. Widmers conduct Of tho
musical part Of t- shake caie revival particularly
| competent and il hts materially contributed N the
.l,ctl ~ completeness and the atmosphere Of poetic
| sentiment.