The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-12
I'm NEW AMERICAN PLAYS.
-,y or AMERICAN LIFE AND
CoSh ,yo1UEH OF MEXICO

(bs'... Al the Urion squire i"e"Ve Al0ne
Ae's reconciliation Of nickens's THE
wiz ~. Inu"-Other Entertainments.
:, So. heen snid o. Charles Barnard TINT he
II 10, ,romntist Of New England. His &C.
Wv ,.,,ncc with the dialect. the manners, tho
guam ..so,,ies. and tho traditions OF New Eng
tc, ,i.ex,snsive and generally accurate; and
anu bo has become writer of plays lie
t'n'" o.ili,ed his knowcdse more than once.
M '.cb time valuably But In his newest
,nu . ,St study OF the daown East" region
a'" h"s encountered ~ mishap 1t will not
rS ,,amage his rcpute. Tor We can never
a ~",hs author .! The County Fall" credit
q" ,;,b humor AMI keen study: but 1t
J, ~, A severe disappointment to Mr..
yards friends and temporary rebuff
,hoso who place faith In the prog
" NJ the American drnmatist. Mr..
r,rards new work is called spooks' 1t
wv" acted Mt the Union Square last night with
.-,ny helpful accessories as could be sup
.,.5 in historically accurate scenes and
,,.s,es. 1t hal the further advantage OF
'au,,l performance by trained players. Yet
r'Iaa,,f,cyanly. i"r this was its second careful
ail w." and L now cane forth in n revised form.
W. w. Hain ri has placed tho story Of "Spooks"
IT, loon .kirts. and were welded to curling
',,rs. DGGgh,ut- were the preparatory course
sa.Tlrak!as. .,4d lenns w"rnH re!ished in the
rpSsrse It tnll. AM that oI tho women OF gos-
v. darr.,. nd ak!rg. Mr.. Harnard's plays
tt,r.. rH' deal w;:h he -four barrel md the
r. ;tirg nrrdlc. HIS women and his mon
.,rsy wit tuc twtnE which Is expressed only
xxi yeas oi aculoG? study. and Nhich Mr..
II nnarl Knows so.wc!'. iecansee h9 was born
- If urrEapa. Z! he effect uf all tins close
%ry'ns OF oIhcn manners AID habits is tire
tSne. 10 Dc; g.! p.ctnrcslmcnrss is fatal.
70 want of rGnsS s "r romance Scn NsaSe1 n
r. r. iI IT, sr1 SGn ill., '" drain ri ntsn%sd
SS'anhticss. to portray effectively the inith,u'
iij!.,cG hrr year. NJ one. She has supposed
KIM ln 10 dead. and ior yui.S ST." Ir"rrns
iiM. cher. hi"s N, nir'hre IN i, 81. ,.m l,,
sSanl T WOMAN s 4 would INV. rcr,ni,c!a
sr at 20 rnshy a. tn sI ba wen t6 AIR.
t IHiI; %1f. onv t? lind that it is the child
Then tho lily takes on a mciodramatic flavor.
AMI proceeds 80 an orthodox finish
The meri. in this work Is generally slight.
i nnI , Of tho New England daect j. nnsur-
passed Even the cheerful Mr.. lIoyt may
i;aty w Dsra,r,s :@n2"nsIHHE r Histstnnpry
Eas not often made successful play. ,,Spooks"
i dali save in spots. because Its characters
a,h Wntrr"stin.: its theme IL commonplace.
and rs. construction is imperfect Even its
Mr iafnari has renchcu tn. bottom II his
r, ne. The audience last night was ut no time
enthusiastic though at all times friendly: and
tho rurralh fell on u respectable and reGret,a-
Tie Iu.icn Of tho acting fell uron Sarah
McVlcker. who was competent to hear it, aud
thu. aided in r"scun, the vcnture, from
absolute disaster. She was the, CW"hiG
vic Wore hoops. nide.u., s"wns; and ;myria,s;
severe dnmranor "t the. character. and she eX-
! cssr. ;hrIn with NJ little ildoitv aud nrpn--
tEt cas-. l'ut she was mt ~ any tune = Ivy ~,
a TIN ne su aug Ss whh Nv h sn" IS
y To9 tt. to S W!n as design was AZ 70 d nff
"a led most mrhaticaliy. A dainty picture, Of
E was S, 'Irira y iashel
.tee!r. a. II hulking farmer lover Of ,Nnthia.
gave very vivid sketch. md cnne'l c.cGit for
lEc truest and most consistent piece Of acting
The barnard comedy was rather aereeably.
s%nsh not 0i it al hrinpt'y , nrennr@ Mr."
scar l,cr,inEer. the London manager and
.rtress. rad mad" out ot the charming. Dick
prs Christmas tale Il half hour Of entertain
'% tie youthful e'oiers to Grrtna Green
MT so many. LcrlaLs. =, have been evoked by
dickens pnce... Dat enough to make Il useful
curtain raiser" and hat wat something nc
eon plishcd. Mrs.. Enrrin2.r wrote this little
piece Tor hcr daughter. Vera. VII" is prob
the '."st chiNI actress in England.
1t the Union Square the sevon- yenr-old
bride Of eight ,ear-o.i fairy Hfin,ers.
Jr. was u mite with peevish voice and AN
rxpres-i 'n!uss lace. Viola Mcneil. She did
moi fail n excite. laughter by hor grotesaue
assumption of dignity. yet her performance
was in tho .n,ain parrot like and harmful TO
;hr story. Fortunately. the hoy lover was in
capital hands. for Young Wallie Eddingrr
iNrersonu,ra ardent little HUrn This Mas
Ter Ednsrr is NOW the cieverest Of Ill the
10y players on our stngc. He has II
Personality in zen ,ral: and. moreover. he has
rome we.!.dcin.i anG intelligent. idcns OF
TIE art o acting. II" j.: not aut umatic. and he
Cna.'lrd 20 int rprnt bi1konaS young hero.
and 10 did it III the trua spirit Of romance and
affection, maxim. Il petty picture and winning
q -uLnd OF homes. applause.