The sun., 1892-05-03
NEW THEATRICAL MATTER.
COMEDY, OPERA, AND BCRLEs0UE
OFFERED TO AUDIENCES.

A Lively Monday Night with Theatrical
Novelties In Mny-Rosina vokes Rrsnrs
out Two Little Plays-Mianie Madserv
Fi.ke's "The Hose" and Deerboh.,
Tree. That Lawyers Fee"
Tho vokes company began their season Al
Dal, S Theatre last evening with three short
plays. two OF which wero new. Ono OF tho
novelties was far better in itself thnn in the
manner of its representation. and the other
was rather n poor thing cleverly acted. "Tbo
lose" was n really worthy little drnma. writ.
ten by Mimic Mnddern Fiskc. Its subject
was the love OF IN old mans young
wife Tor young man. and 1t was
treated with n condensation Of dramatic
effects that proved Mrs. Fiskc an expert
in s.aGccraft as we'll rs the wiclder OF facilo
pen. Tho husband was an aged and decrept
French roue. shaking with the palsy OF seniity,
yet putting on ghastly imitation OF Enllantry
but lie had redeeming quality in sincere
love OF his bride. Felix Morris impersonatcd
him in n too slow. luborous. and unimpres.
siyc way. commandngly able actor would
have mado great deal OF tho part. and 1t wns
successful oven rs interpreted by tho pains
taking Mr.. Morris. The wife. us created
hy the nuthorcss. was an honest crea-
ture. dutifully devoted to her invalid
Huspuiibs Nuu leSlStlub uil lile teupth-
tions OF her forbidden passion. So was played
excellcntly as to speech. but awkwardy as to
motion. by Flora Clithrow. n stranger. who
may have boon constrained by tho fright Of
debut. The lover was the physician in uttend-
ance on the husband. and this role. brief. yet
important one. Ind been intrusted to Grant
Stewart. seemingly a novice. with good
voice. which he usod fairly well. and pair OF
hands with which ke didn't know what to do.
The only satisfactorily enacted characters were
two servants. by Ferdinand Gottschulk and
Florence Wood. In spite of this performance.
which may bo improved by repetition. Z" Tho
Rose was proven an uncommonly good piece
Of work Although in its single act. and three
quarters of un hour. it Ind to rise to climax
inerSst ste"d ~ meat means Of natural Sles motives
and reasonable incidents, ;,, l.! i Ind been de-
itSered strongly and hrIiantly to the aYdt,
value. instead of being appiauded with only
fairly arpreciatr" warmth.
DSn With d %"s Sss
other new sS pScS wc wSs s
tse" IN M T. Tadapt'?n by H. Bsgrhohm .;t Tree
no the .fe sr OF ~fs %a
and wife. who met in the Office OF the counsel
whom they 10th wished to retain for divorce
TO- s;kirt ut the saYriiiss q waist She
guntly and ininitably. compelling the mcrriust
laughter by her iudicrous munnerisms. going
to the uttcrmOst extremes OF violent gro
tesIuerv. but never seeming for minute i'm
polite. Miss Nokes is n mnrvellous mixture OF
clown and lady. Courtney Thorpe assisted her
considerably as the husband. and so did Mr.
Gottschalk rs the lawyer who expressed him
self in pantomime only. as his Xcluble clients
an anti mot herin-law ditty and danced u
comic barn-d door reel, 1t was she almost alto
gether who turned the poor stuff Of THAT
Lawyers Fec" into brisk entertainment-
The third play was :" A Double Lesson" al
ready familiar. with Miss Nokcs's epgagingly
humorous. and pathetic portrayal OF the
actress whose acting becomes genuinely
achievements. and always enjoyable.