The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-20
TWO NEW PLAYS DIFFERENT.
a COWEDF BY BARRIE. THE SCOTCH
IGTTOR. and 4 MFLODRfMI
" Hard Gives an Original Production 30
"The Professors Love story" and his
covers In the Play q Character for Inter.
eating PORTRAYAL In His Hest Manner

Hard Gives an Original Production 30
"The Professors Love story and Dis
covers In the Play "a Character for Inter.
| esting Portrayal in His Hest NJ amer.
Tint accomplished and versatile de,ineoto-
OF character. T. S. Willard. appeared at the
star Theatre last evening as man who re.
auired q physicians diagnosis before know
ing that he was in love. This odd parsonage
was tho creation Of ]. NJ. Barrie. whose humor
In novels has brought considerable fame
to him. and who has put ono play
into successful London use But Tho Pro-
fessors Love Story enjoyed it's first per-
Torrance at the Star and that fact increased
the interest which the audience felt in it. A
conCcnal audience found II n delightful
play 1t was SO good piece OF work. in.
deed. that it passed triumphanty through a
representation that was mostly Inadequate.
Fxcerting Mr.. Wizards own role hardly ono
part was satisfactorily acted. At the end.
being called out by the decidedly enthusiastic
people. he apoiogized for the shortcomings OF
his companions. explaining that they had held
only seven rehearsuls. and had been nervous
in view Of incomplete preparation. That
accounted for their hal's and awkward
nesses. but the other truth remained that the
company. formed for serious plays. was un.
suitable for the uncXpuctrd task II il high
praise Of Mr.. Barrie's composition to tell that
its blending Of sentiment and fun. IFS pcints
OF purely intellectual merit. reached keen
appreciation under these untoward circum.
stances.
This comedy by Barrie reminds the auditor
at once Of William Gllette's The Professor"
with its case OF a preoccuped absent. minded.
nbsur,lly ingenious scientist Laundering be-
yond his depths in q love affair But there
is no likeness in the qualities OF tho two
pieces. Mr.. Gillette nm was all stage fun.
which would he us readable as any that lie has
putinto book u; At tns same TING land therein
n Ii =" f iss oS tse g'oY
PERFECTLY admirable !? TIE footlights All Of
clumsy slowness Of its delivery. il made folks
think for yaTo%s reasII;ns' Of augustus
characters. an! hEmor were as true ami
charming as Mr. rhomas's depctions Of
directly to American c"nlprsHens sic 4''e'' 50
The love story Of the Iiot.SSor began when
lie hired girl to take tn place Of IA man as his
trciy. That was. in his lHnion home. Wien
informed that his sudden disability as
he navel, took the girl p'i along uS on
visit 70 Scotland unaware, that ii was
II was IN n Scotch farm. at harvest time. that
tho second act Illustrated very amusingly his
ana a IN %ooIng nt Here r.
less related to hearts for all that. and their in.
2enuity Of device was as great as their felicity
or language. 4 third act ended tho story
with the introduction OF shadows in nan.
tomime on the window curtain OF an llumlne ed
room exhibiting the hapry climax OF the Pro-
J.SSo,'S courtship simultaneously with the
discontinue OF a group of marplots in the fora
ground. Mr.. Barrie had 80 udroity utilized
the old shadow rantomim" OF the minstrel
shows MS TO make it serve his purpose Of serio.
comic comedy.
Mr.. Millnrl's own performance was simply
another ~ the elaborate Characterization
which have won for him the favor OF consid.
crate people. but this time the imperscra.
ton is in al admirable light comedy instead OF |
n heavy melodrama. aud the difference is like.
" to prosper him beyond anything lie has |
been rewarded with hitherto.