Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-25
TIE new EAST LYME.

NOS 10 tUeosSoe 70 VJos
Bastiile," . very Sirssg PIay, this
EvsnIug.
The new version Of EAST LYNNE ;
or. the Elopeme"t." presented by the
Stuttz troupe, last night, differs from
the old IN . few particulars. The
characters are somewhat more pros
"ounced than in the original, some Of
the more effective dialogue IL re
peased, \ few slang phrases are intro.
iuced. A.. also. an all-gosical picture
or tsblrau II tho end. These fes.
lures. while more likely TO capture the
ulsudits of the crowd, perhaps, than
'thrs~ise. are no improvements TO
those familiar with the oanons OF the
legitimate diana.
In tka old play Cornelia Carlyle WAS
the same acrij, aggressive, typical old
maid rs in the new version. But sh.
I'D not, at every opportunity, ex.
,laim: "rh-y make me sick! The,
make NE VERY sick!' Nor did she
use any other slang, and in ever, thing
she said or did she indicated good
breeding it not good judgment-the
good breeding OF an only sister de,
vot-dly attached to an only brother,
"t-0ld maid like wondering what
in the world he could do with such a
habv.faced wife SO Impractical as to
order 'soMETHJNG to roast and
SOMETHING to boil" for dinner. The
Corneiia Of the new version 10 coarse
enough for . 6shwomsn.
sir Francis Levison has al.o
.uffsrsd by revision. In the old play
no WAS . roue. sarcastic, cynical aud
brutal even, but always polished and
refined in demeanor. In the n. W
play he is regular typo of the "bold,
bad man" Of the dime novel. This
may be moro in accordance with the
popular idea Of man who could COM
init murder; but such manners would
not be likely to secure for their pos
SCISSOR welcome to the homes Of sucn
exclusives 40 were our British cousin.
Of the fist half Of the century, OF "
arc those Of the present day.
The final tabI+au has no place in
tho play. 1t 10 unnatural, and des.
truct've OF the unities. But some
people love Greek Ere 80 much that,
70 them, it will be an enormous Ut.
tssotion.
!. 1t WAS with . sense Of relief that
We realizsd that neither Lady Isabel
nor Barbara Hare had heen spoiied-
We humhly beg pxrdon-"rev,sed."
They are the same as of old-gent!e.
loving, noble characters both, and
true to lite. even to-ths com mission
Of what social ethics consider AZ the
objectionable sin.
The play was we'll acted ,hrouR bout.
every line being delivered with good
effect. and many in thu audi nee sob.
he'd violently during the most touch
ing passages.
The romance "Then You'll Remem>
Der Me" was not sung with much
feeling. The reaso" Tor this was,
possibly. that the poper rendition of
tho characters Of both Lady Isabel
and Barbara Hare require TO muoh
effort to admit Of actors who are com
PEELED to appear in all kinds Of place.
aud under any and all conditions of
weather. giving the needed finish to
e.ch and every detail. Lady lsabeI's
v'ce WAS lacking in Aex,hih.y aud
that of Barbara Hare was scarcely
any better.
The tloupe could. and does play, in
leaiing cities, ant Is of prime ability.
THIS evening the play will he "Ln
Bastille," when some Of the at rm,
events that preceded and led to tn.
French Revolution will be pr. sen,-d.
II is startlingly realistic pres nta.
tion It SOM Of thu uceurren ces that
-xert-d n controlling influence on the
destinies of the race.