New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-27
THE DRAMA
JrSrERRY AS NANCE oLDFIELD.'

7, Ahbev's Theatre last night. as a companion to
."T,be BeIls"-n which Mr.. Irving repeated his
,,reat embodiment of the remorseful. haunted muir
derer Mathas-the play Of Nance Oldheld was
presented and Miss Terry acted It's chief part
Tba, nIav makes expert and novel use of dra-
ot,c exnedlent that is often encountered In the
,,rrrsh and Spanish comedies Of the eighteenth
c.,+urv-a gay ladys assumption OF gawk-hke
character and behavior in order to effect the olsen
Commitment Of an infatuated lover. 1t was written
Inv the eminent novelist Charles Roade-one OF Miss
,r~r,s earliest ard best friends.-and 1t provides
- idsal Of womanhood alike romantic. delicate
,,,,ir,l and humorous such "a that actress Is
peculiarly qualified TO emboay'
1,n etorv shows an imaginary incident ir the life
., the once famous actress Anne Oldheid uVS5-l'SD
,,outh who has seen her upon the stage, thinks
,., n. lcves her and he thereioon causes his pro-
io and commonplace father much distress by eX-
hn,,,rr svnoptoms of the amatory malady The
father seeks the presence of the actress ana re-
ouests her 10 leave London. Inc coarse asperi'y
and selnshness of the old man are repnKed by the
fine demeanor OF the lady, and alter ripple Oh col
,oouv between them Nance Oldhcld gives her prom
Use that the youth sha! be di usionized and cured
~ his folly The play shows in what manner the
cnro was wrought. The youth cones 10 ms idoI
and instead of a paragon of loneliness ne mas
Sowdv and a hoyden That plal. obviously, y
modification Of the plan pursued III ne i,ei ,L >
Stratagen,ii MAY an of doctor Robin he weknown
E oi'lt. comedy of David Garrck. and the
The felicity of Miss Terry's acting was again
denoted by the deep earnestn -ss WIN Wi9m CIV S Sr
delightful alienation between tAqllse IeilleI1em
and broad comic humor. That she could be pay
ments of Porta, Beatrice ana ieua 6isa 'oi h
ago afforded ample proof AS Nal e O,uela orc
iy to the wild spirit OF unr-3rlcea Ifonc' anu, r.
the same time with the care in ;tinct OF arr that
never Iusakes or mslcaIs her, she used TO an eS-
ceent Of OF msc ahargnG s
10 her audience the soul of perfect purity elegance
the heart of Cordelii end the trenuious ser a
sinpeness Of Audrey, and to produce py me iOst
delicate handling Of rough eApeGlenIs, 'e ,bt ,i
touch in the perso1ation, proodoiy Is ane &
woman-like regret that she must DESTROY me poor
lads illusion and dsspate ssnghe mnaIing Of
character. humOr and sentiment Most s,,b az
at the moment and sure TO be reneih9eied w' huh
light All that YOU read ABOUT me ueIlcious IT,
hing laughter of Dora Jordan becomes a reart!
IN Ellen Terry's embodiment Of Nance Oldneia; me
neither conspicuous nor exigeat. They were well
sustained by Miss Kate Phillips as Susan, MI Al
fred Bishop Oldworthy. and MT harv y,So ns
hexander The performance cheered a numerous
audience and was cheered in reiqrnIfne puDnc T r
thusasnn being so ardent that Miss Terry was re-
called not less than times after the fall OF the
I,pon Mr. Irving's acting as Matthias in The
Rellsa there is no call for particular comment at
tS,s time II is a performance that conducts me
ohseryer into the realm OF dread imagina TONS
incessant dramatic vitality ana pfouisIous 49, w.
IT keeps in an artistic sense t ne N fSe realm
10 which it belongs. and If Mr.. irving nav e., uoi,e
nothing else it would alone sufce 10 stap rs
Of whom the world has any Enowedsss toneh
Oldfeld and The BELLS WI, o pc ppd Nr Irving
90 n primrose will be given Thursd lay, and me
community may then enjoy m9s' muiiiSSi' he a
pSIsfortuna TO lose and such it will be blessing
10 remember.