The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-14
NOTES ABOUT THEATRICALS.
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IN A NEW Comedy

q. aerman--Chauges OF nuss
u,,.ra Modjeska devoted last evening. out
-, vcek's round OF her well.known imper-
sanstions at the Union Square Theatre. TO tho
ting Of a role new to her and to the public.
This was in Tho Countess Rcudino." only the
,,urth act Of which commanded much interest
~ admiration. That best portion OF tho
d,sma. like the rest, however. was 30 badly
acted BY everybody concerned In II excepting
Modeska that It's merits we're not appreciated
hs Tho audience In general. Tho situation
y, Ingenious, tho language in which It was
ssmresscd was suitable. and Modjeska per-
,ormed hor part In It so well as to almost. but
nnt quite. save her laundering chief compan-
A., from ridcule. Tho Countess had under
tsren. Mt tho beginning OF the play. and upon
tho Indictment OF her afllanced husband. to
ohtain from a young Russian prince q written
.ompact OF conspiracy. with his own and COM
,.des' signatures appended. But she fell
a. love with her victim. and. when
Al length tho document was In her hands. she
dosIred 10 destroy 1t instead OF delivering It
,,to In, hands OF tho man whom she had
nromised to servo. The affair lad reached
that point when tho curtain rose on the fourth
sc, The Countess was in grief and despair
suddenly n means Of saving the prince
Sd m hs she forssa hsp
tHrurrennical masters signature among those al
ready on the 4 pr INC n" aPS 6sI tns
eoSIectually Contemplated. consented to the re-
call the p"pSSr nsy ans Rs
snare in its Interpretation impressive.
But. alas for the fortunes Of. The Countess
MAY was dull. improbable. and uninterestlng
Ths whole story depended upon the prepos-
.,tth X.
posure. would writo oct their agreement
al treason. sign their names to It. and
in his rocket wherever he. went. Smaller but
not loss positive a6surdities a6oundei: The
authoTship is accredited to Mrs. Minnie Mad.
likeness to the lady is truthful possibility, for
the one meritorious act had come wholly
from her pen se ssae DaSs fsm 'na 6He
istic novel.
noon ne was Pact acted with so iittie advance an.
nouncement that few theatregoers recognized
Fs nSsM ana ssa S Se son
junction Will The Tanning Of the Shrew." in
Sas Rss. DST Bss ss es ' So Sns
Ing and his company..a we'll balanced and un.
S Tsss. ss RsSSSis MSndSy
~ hsd been aeted y them; ~. =" !. French
Is the work Of Maude Banks. daughter Of Gen:
n Banks.s clever girl With pronounced ,s,aIn
q them she hss thfo1sh with
t. Be- i soDsss French seafoe but no absoiuts
5ooi be cited that psSs Of praG
r neee rich 0S man. She Is fresh he from the
convent walls. and the marriage has been al
i Mss and doubtful Duchess. The bride is 1n-
sophisticated but capable. and fancies herself
song 81 Of eass we se
naIvoly confess their sin to, each other. agree
tn accept the situation. and occupy separate
lealously champion their respective superiors:
While pursuing thcir amours the Count and
hi wife in loEs with each
peration. disclosure. and finally, happiness.
obviously theme like this could hardly have
Sai'ks has treated the mat eriai rather ceverIy.
ON the whole. and the play was relished By
yesterdays matinee audience.
The newest thing in German farce this week
VT and music. called Der vereias Presidenas.
morrow" borrow Wilhelm Fricke: who wrote It. is a
s to ass The s
FIRST acted by one Of the locai, German pleasure
clubs a few weeks ago. and with results SO
@ssTs Thle e has 5sss
S sf9tfa sats sEs
rather than Offensive, The language is
enuty 1aR sna & snd force in
climaxes. but all the characters are happily
dts n and the views Of local places Ike the
dn fss esss
employed Mathlide cottreliy. who has long
beer been truant from the German stage: Hams
whose dro!!ery is always effective with Am.
sensraliy Viyaeioss and agreesb Bic IN any r5s
farce that is rather gay and graceful. and for
c9mmend.d. During Marie BarSany's OF
nights " Herr Fricke's piece will be repeated.
IT, Tbe fact should not be overlooked BY those
Sssnt plays win cease with this week to be
ne %hs 81 onS
the Lyceum and Alabama at Paimer's. ex-
amPles both Of tender pathos. quiet humor.
the author has had tho advantage OF interpre.
tatlon by well-chosen and well-drilled players
otherwise his work. clever though it be. would
VS. the composition do not include such
theatric strength Us to succeed with mediocre
actors.
At the east side theatres the changes this
week. with one exception. above. noted. have
developed no new entertainment, though in
every instance tho familhr play Is popular with
me mel multitude. Agnes Herndop. who has ap.
Won the paudits OF her audiences. Miss Hern-
CONS powerful acting in this melodrama has
tn. theme merit also q thorough intelligence and
Frank K!day, l. +. Hicks. Hose Payton. and
tGheorEe Neville. is generally competent. and
ne Llay is mounted with care and accuracy.
me rural scenes being particularly good. Mr..
urrrys society. which Is lust now active In
eniorcing the law against child actors. inter-
Tered On Monday with the child Lottie. who
,'as been IN tho habit OF singing and
ddancing in La Belle Marie" Mr.. Gerry has
q qssn1t upon more thorough and impartial
spsM to .ake pnrt In the performance without
sny dancers must Quit the stage. That Will be
good thing. The lower Bowery play this
week Is "O'Dowd's Neighbors." a. variety farce
tGnco performed In broadway. and since then a
travelling show OF s0me importance as variety
farce goes; At the Windsor it has been greeted
noisily: Mark Murphy. its chief comedians. IL
3ne OF the drolest Of Irish dialect actors. His
nunor Is original, and his peculiar methods
ffeep to delight the Bowery taste. Samuel
~ nos Ryan is equally comic in an op-
e ga mas been revived with oil its earlier
s sth s 81 scenic and mcdaniel effects.
hheroics and false Sentiment. The piece Is
English fuStian undispuiaad hnt n stili ha a