The morning call., 1893-08-29
THE THEATERS.
i" Ye Earle Trouble"
Worthy Production.
I" The Wolves of New York" an
Ola Podrida-'' Ship Ahoy."
The Baldwin-The OrIoffS.

Henry Guy Careton's historical drama "Ye
Earhe Trouble" produced at The StOekwell
! IaSt evening, IS adroity constructed, and the
Sas' oiu justice 10 Its many excellent features.
Ahe episode 10 which the action is confned is
one tilat marked the close of the Revolution
aiy war; when Washington crossed the Della
ware ana surprised Sir William Howe
ana MS Hessian contingent at Trenton,
ana the business parakes of The circum-
stances OF the time-there are sacrifices of duty
| I0r love, treason, cOwardice ana all the com
81 snch fn, oi the human miDa brought out
dG Sucn 1uncture-"the times that try mems
souls" as Thomas Paine wrote 10 The sHnerino
ana despalrng patriots at Valley Forge There
was a zeal OF good acting IN the niece The
| new lady. Miss Marie BurfeSs WHO nl,vaG
| JOAN the daughter OF Wouter Van TnIuapr p' y oo ~
woman OF singular power. strong almost 10
| maSculin1ty in her method OF sustaining tha owl
CANT character OF patriot in the Veryheart offhe
| rendezvous of the enemies of her countrv
| While flirting with the red coats she is ar Ibe
same time in love with Ralph lizard, aid 70
| General Washington. whose starving freezing
! handful OF fevolutionlsts lie on the other side
! of the river from Trenton. The mo i've Of
Joan's aciion Is. therefore, double one love
and patriotism, aud she maintains the interest
OF her personation in both these respects so
! remarkably well that she rvets the atten-
| ton OF the audience and is rewarded by freely
| given applause. lizard, her lover, was ad-
| mirably sustained by Mr.. Cl renee E. Holt.
| Glenower (Walter HOdges) his rival for the
| heart OF JOAN anu Miss BurTess were among
| the best In the drama Miss Ethel Brandon
played Joan's sister Charity, who led all hearts
| captive, with an effective sprightlineSs, and
! Mrs. F. M. Bates as Dame Van SwiIler. the
mother OF the girls, with an eve TO getting Sir
William Howe for SOn-inldw, was q type Of
the scheming mamma that holds good for all
time. Mr.. Osbourne made an imposing figure as
the general. ana when he was not making love
to Charity had the tones OF the soldier IN his
voice and a brow 10 threaten and command.
Mr.. Charles Kent was effective as Nicholas
Suydam, the traitor not popular with the pa
trlotic audience present, buI capial line of
aching. FraWiey distinguished himself as An
Ihony Buco the young patriot. and Mr.. L. R.
Stockwell, who Is billed as ''ye skynnefint,"
EbeneZer Buck, looked we'll in hts costume of
the period, and although NEAR" In money mat
ters, signed draft on Robert Morris, tile con-
tnental treasurer, III favor of ashington and
the country for S1000 000-a rather large sum
of money, considering the time and cireunl-
stances; but everything goes in poetry and the
drama.
The stage settings and curtain pictures de-
serve special mention. The close Of the first
act showing the bowling green in New York
City, with he King George station, was 4 capi-
tai piece Of work. and the grand tabeau from
Leutz's great painting. "Washington Cross
Ing the Delaware" at The end OF The third act,
was artstcally grouped. The audience le-
CURED the curtain raised five times In ORD, that
they might sufficiently asst their eyes on its
beauties. The minuet at the Christmas ball
given AT The British headquarters on the Della
ware. was picture in itself made by the gay
OF the ladies'. Evacuation Day." al the end
OF the fourth act, formed fitting conclusion in
the way of spectacle TO this notable produc-
ton. lie management OF the Slockw have
done III hemSelVes credit.
Somebody told Leonard Grover, a year ago
TO write something in the way OF play that
would excite q large local interest, and es-
pecially, make the gallery laugh. "Our Board
Ing House." said his worldly wise admirer, sis
ali well enough; but it is too artistic. and Will
only be appreciated by the few. What You
want i: TO do something that will draw full
galleries."
Grover seemed to have acted on this advice
| in putting together The Wolves of New York;
as it was presented at the New California last
evening. de has gone down into the dep%As of
his grab-bag of personal and professional eX-
perIences for 10, these many years, and brou~ n.
up heterogeneous mass, which he has Sc
compactrd. but which with a little more
fluent treatment might have spread over
wolves Of Ne% Yok is dramae "oa
drida." You will find little of everything in n,
and to sensitive literary nostrs some of ts>eSe
touch of D'Ennrry's 1.-TWO Orphans" Den
ThOmpson's rurality of the New Hampshire
farm. life, Neil Burgess Country Circus"
streets of New York." and only Grover knows
from how many other sources he has drawn
his material. If one has never studied The vices
TO know them without personal obServa-
I1on M and experience The Wolves OF
New YORK" VIII be just the vade
mecum he requires. We would not be
prsed, though, if in this effort TO write down to
decadent publ taste Grover may meet with
his financial reward. Curiosity will induce
many 10 see the piece. The galleries were
crowded last night and the applause was
tumultous. Grover may have Duilded better
than he knew, or than he cared to DO.
/ ''The Girl 1 Left Behind Me" drew good
house at the Baldwin.
"Ten Nights in Barroom" filled the Grove
street; E. j. Holden distinguished himself as
Joe Morgan, the drunkaTd.
The strength as drawer Of "Ship Ahoy'' at
the Tivo would seem to maze IA months en-
gagement inside OF the possibilities.
Mme Marie OflofIe and Mr.. Nicolas Ofloffe,