New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-18


OF nature
Stronger, saddcr than my own,
Were l human. were human,
/ could love you Ike woman.
Man, man,
You shall we'd your Marian!
she II true and you true,
And you love and she loves you.
Both be happy, and adieul
Forever and fo.eycimore adieu!
ITO Faires Up with you. all Of you Of with you out Of
g. over the wood and away
Tie characters in this comedy creatures Of
nosh and blood to Tie author ana Uey CONE ou W
woman OF the RO,snd order-handsome noble mag.
nanirous unconventional. passionate in nature, but
aiioent unto herself humorous, playful and radiant
With animal spirits Adn kehan embodied ,eF nsrp u
| simplcity-whch yet must not be allowed 10 de
generate Into tamcnass. The sweet affection OF
daughter for her father the coyness yet the aurement
OF a SRI for her lover, the refinement OF ugh Dlrtl,
The 1.-THE bearing and free dcmenOr Of child OF the
woods, and the predominant dignity Of purity ana
Ms Rcnn struck the true ncte at the outset.
the note Of buoyant health and ready irolic ana
firmly 10 the last Every eye must have becn pleased
with the frank, careless cheerful beauty Of her prs,
charmed with her fluent and expressive delivery OF
The ycrsS In MI a, in all Of the imror6t%nt P
woman-quality IS conspicnonsy present. 5he can
nadly lmpiaonate boy. No actress since AuelaIn ,
excellence Of her art Is It's expression OF essential
womanhood Her acting is never trivial ana yTt IL
IL reeshcs-and the spectator Is happier fot having
seen her Many pleasant thoughts were scattered IN
no one who sees II will ever part with the remembrance
| OF 4. .o.
| the cnchantmcnt that IS drused by Marian; yet the
burden Of The acting Is laid upon Robin. Mr. DEW lew
eXcrtcd his fine powers with convincing cfcct. Inc
character IS crystal Of manness. ohivalry and sent-
mcnt. Robin Is brave blur, impctnous humorous;
molizc. devoted TO liberty T P human nam afcciIonste
faithful friend. and fearless foe. Mr.. Drew would
peon s nf a nun chned Sy asd IN
ton and grace md by It's remarkable variety The
a a@d s a S s OF G a%
by heht purpose clearly SEEN steadiasy pursued
S SG dnd q, VAN En, T SiTfs ane"'e Of physical
Indeed. The bright tone Of tho whole presentmenta-
for which Mr.. DAILY has provided scenes OF rare lowell
and dresses Of charming device and coOr-ls not
the least Of its triumphant merits. There Is not a
dark trait in IT, and not hint OF evil, save what Is
requisite. In play as in everything else, to compel
good. The performance seldom tagged. The cast A.
ready given in THIS Journal, is entirely competent.
George Clarke as King Richard, evinced Just percep-
ton OF that monarch rs he lives In romance-the
ve,ablc ideal o. monumental vaor, bqI lnmor Iron
at he hn rVG not read sir Waiter scott in vain from
whom and from nobody else Kin Richard cha! CocSr
parted reality such no actor could find Il an easy
matter 70 ddsg throgeh such part to -. tSe hE
tween pride and love and cupidy and detection; The
piQuani Kate fell to Miss kitty Chcatham. who can
easily be domure or tantalzlng. and who always
plcasos IN song The sheriff Of Nottingham was made
pompouS and comic by Mr.. LcclcrcQ. and Tuck. and
Much ard scarlet were eXper'ly presented by Mt.
Eugene Jepson. Mr. Tyrone Power. and Mr. Hobart
Bcsworth Mr.. Gresham was particularly happy In
prm person Of the nmiablc unucIy Little John .
and Nr. Craig adequately offensive a the evil
minded Prince John. 40 character was sighted. 1hc
composition Of the Fairy Picture Is exceedingly beaitl-
fIl. and Mr. Widmer handled with exquisite skiU an
orchestra 81 twcntv-cight performers ard chorus
Of forty voices. such dramatic expos Ton mas
seldom been any stage whether abroad or
nj home and Whoever misses the sight OF IL VIII 1850
a present pleasure ard 4 lasting benefit.
At the cnd ~ Act Third which closes with the FAIRY
srcuc-a picture made beautiful With groupings and
exquisite effect. of lght-Niss Hcan Nr. Drew Miss
Chcatham ard other members OF tho company were
called before the curtain hy repeated tu!sis ~ ap-
plal-c and at Length VI. DAILY called and loudly
chccrcd In response and with evident agitation he
spoke follows
Ladies and Gentlemen: suppose that ] nav
accent this exceedingly cordial dcmOnstIilon as the
sign Of your approval Of the play. shall be very
glad 10 send cable message 10 Lord 1cnnyson hp,
prl-ng him 81 your very friendly verdict. II VIII.
am sure. give great pleasure. II seems 10 me mar
this production Is event I'm our theatrical history o
uncommon and memorable Experimentation now We
prsiucc. fr the first time. play That mas been
written IN Ms eighty second hy Tho Poet Laureate
~ England tho great and foremost pet ~ our time
thank Won IN behalf Of Lord 1cnnyson, flr yOur en-
tluSiastic WELDON. of Tho FOrc.ters.' am sur,
that Sir Arthur Sullivan Will hear with eladness ~
the manner In which vOu have greeted DIS lovely
music. And thank I'm behalf Of Miss Rcial.
Mr. Drew and the other members Of my company for
yonr generous appreciation d their cndNvor'"