The sun., 1893-01-31
DRAMAS THAT HAD NEWNESS.
"oN PROBATION" " GLoRLANA," TIE
OUTSIDER" "GLEN- DA-LOUGH."

Five plays in the central theatres OF tho town
last night were noticeable novelties although
not one OF them was absolutely new to the
stage. Three were freshened for critical CON-
mcnt. In one way or another. and two had not
been performed here. Sardou's Fernando"
which had not commanded New York's atten-
tion since Clara Morris enacted its heroine.
was revived in Italian by Eleonora Duse at tho
Fifth Avenue Theatre. This actress is n genius.
There is no longer any doubt OF that. THE
Sun has already analyzed her art In Camille"
and Fedora" Her achievement In Fer
nande" simply emphasized and deerened
the impression which she had already made
upon considerate observers. She is q con-
summate mistress OF the art OF expression. by
means Of both sight and sound. Her face Is
not less full OF meaning than her voice. Her
poses and motions are as eloquent as her
words. Without youth or beauty. she is never
thclcss absorbing and fascinating. Her de-
pictions are true and graphic. She is q revela-
tion and q delight to persons qualified to ap-
prcciato her acting.
Fun was the highest thing aimed ut and hit
with "On Probation" and "Glorinnn" at the
Star and Union Square. In the former case
the play had been acted once in this city ut n
MATINEE two years before. but the version per-
formed last night was radical alteration OF
the original work. As to "Glorinna." which
was given Mt the Union Square. tho important
element was the temperance OF Henrietta
Crossman rs the whimsical. comical and
breezily audacious widow. 1t Is not given
to many actresses to be at once handsome and
ludicrous. Miss CIossmGn is that kind Of n
rarity. 1t will he remembered that sudden
and dangerous illnoSs took her out OF - Glori-
ana asst year. after she had played her part
only three times. and SO her return to tho east
last night had an eNtrinsic interest still
more drol and eccentric actress. May Robson.
reanpenred IN this iarcical comedy as tho
With tho misiit dress @ Was Was as adisroMs Jus as be.
tore. Edwin Stevens vas the Hussian baron.
phatic. and SO was that of Otis Harlan as th,
serving man, Tho clover short piece. "Chunls."
waa nlso performed cxcelcntly.
William II. Crane began his annual term Mt
the Star with "On Probation" rewritten ~
Jessop since, its one rcpre,,entntion on the
Same stage. Its four acts had been reduced to
three. its story improved u little, and its mat; mat;
ter Tor MIR. Cranes own use sharrened ana
not radically altered. A Chicago millionaire
to feminine charm. was still tho character for
Mr., Crane. This man was in love with =
he rSs:F and TO feiss who
put him on probation for r. n. year as as
mnrriase During M this season @ m Of sore t?ial he
was in tribuations such as that rich and fool
ish mar deserves and Is likely to encounter
European tour His scrares were not always
amusing to the audience. however. and they
conscnucntiall talk Ly persons no, very inter
estinG So there was dulness part OF the
onaar mS INT MAN. s as HG wc as good
and the audience, enjoyed his rer!or-
a4o spc0 and ery sec,Ss wS with Ito o wS there 'rsf Ma:
in Ills role. hut it did not provide SUFFICIENT
comic material for him t" be az laughnble as
iiney in several scenes Ly Anne o'NeiIi. Who
has bonn pretty ever since she went on the
O'Neils part was B not :S' Very much Of itself. but
she turned it to the best possible account.
Another handsome Young ac;,ess in n. cast
scant. She. seemed to he novice. The COM
pany as II body was competent. tho play was
we'll mounted and there was genuine enthusi-
asm for MIR. Crane.
-The Outsider" nt the Park Theatre.
An intere sting audience gathered at the
Park Theatre last night to sec a meodrama
with novelty in tho way OF horse race.
The gallery was crowded with stable boys.
both black and white. and SO was the rear OF
the orchestra. In fact. II the supes that made
W the crowd at the race scene had struck. tho
management would have found no difficulty In
replacing thom with better types OF race track
freUuenters from the audience.
The main body OF the orchestra was taken
up by n better class OF theatregoers than Is
usually seen in the Park nowadaws. most OF
whom had come to show their friendship for
Nj. Charles Barton: sX-mnnaGer OF the Casino.
who has now gone in for road companies appa-
reTpthlS; Ths n,.v .,rns Outsider" ia . us,odrono IN
fvo acts. 1t gave an excuse for the introduce
tion Of the race scene. and in accidentally allowed
the gallery to see the villains foi!cd and the
Mr.. Barton showed his own sense Of tho
plays merits in IN Introductory note to the
programme. in which ho DodeStly dsclaincl
for intpntiOn of advancing tla1rips
Of dramatic construction.
The race scene came at the very close OF tn o
play. after four acts had evolved II murder.
disclosed the fact that the happiness Of all tho
worthy peoplc depended on the success Of ne
rlottings of the villains to prevent such Sue
cess.
tion OF tho track. the Judges stand. and an
audience on canvas. An Italian organ grinder
ground out doIeul music. the tiDters shouted
themselves hoarse. tho flower girl pestcred
tn" visitors. and several drunken mon and
rowdies were arrested with a great display Of
Before the race was begun tho crowd snrged
to and fro and the villa ms mnde their last
% Four HORSES. SO ridd.n by roorcd Iockeys. we're
taken across the section OF track. and then
followed tho revelation q tn. villains Plot;
and would get their deserts.
These Interruptions seemed to he unnecrs;;
everybody At last the horses were or and
they jumped " the hurdle IN the centre OF the
hLhEe inc outsider tnlru at the start.
Where would he be at the finish was written
on every face in the gallery.
Theirs was lot Of noise on the part Of the
make believe audience on the stage. and dead
ehfS nst tSe on orses e part %, 'he real Gadiemcc
ahead.
Felix Haney as Larry Marhp. the loyal
jockey and Lillian Harper as PoilV Mason. Ills
pretty ,tweetheart commended themselves
be thoroughly satisfied with the whole pcr-
formance.
"The bohemian Girl" at the Manhattan.
The illness OF Mr. Payne Clarke yesterday
compelled tho withdrawal Of Carmen " at the
Manhattan Opera House. and "The Bohemian
Girl" the best thing yet done by Manager
Hsmmerstein's English opera singers. was
hastily substituted last night. with Mr. Will
liam Xanten In the tenor role. Miss Agnes
Delaport was heard again as Airline and Mr..
Vincent Graham wns the Count. The familiar
songs sons were all kindly received by the audience.
SsySr
to ho produced tomorrow night. and Manager