New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-16
"NEW BLOOD' At PILNEHS THEATRE

"NEW BLOOD Al IILNEh" iHTH INN
In the many months that have passed since a.
NJ. Palmer's stock company was last seen In his
own theatre II has undergone numerous changes
when II appeared last night In New BIood'
play written by Augustus Thomas. many o.d races
were missed and their absence was regretted. Inc
new members Of the company not, however
new TO the audience for the most part Some OF
them extremely old friends The occasion
was altogether one ~ pleasant welcome, ana 'h'''
something OF the feeling that at last the 'h''-
tire had In 1t company % players that belonged
In IT, OF the newcomers. the warmest greeting WAS
bestowed on C. W. Couldock. and Of those VINO
have long been under Mr.. Palners management
the favorite was +. VI. Holland. Mr. Could"ckS
reverend appearance "a an old country clergyman
and the benign influence OF the character that he
played in the action Of the piece fitted the re'er-
ence with which the audience clearly looked uoph
him as one OF the Oldest and longest tried actors
now on the American stage To Mr.. Holland feii
the task Of sustaining large. perhaps the largest
share OF the dramatic weight of the play. lie hc-
compshed II with the character OF artistic ihstl'.
which never fails him. together with his hhpitial
care I'm study and expression and the me chpaph'-
ties gained from long and thorough experience
II was necessary for him 10 present the neat h'i
energy OF a bold will and fierce determinations
and to modify them with the weakness OF sickness
and approaching death. This he did with accuracy
and faultless tact.
Miss Flita Proctor OILS who IL new 10 the cum
panv held the leading place among the women Sh"
had the part Of heariess woman. on" oi the most
repeant figures on the stage or anywhere else MrS'
Cortland Cranla IL a thoroughly selfish person
harmless otherwise. bur capable o. working great
wrong in utter ,h0ughtlessness o' there pe'hs
any other interests or any Other wishes IMAM h'ts
worth gratifying There such women no DOUBT
but no esson from the stage or the pulpit can ever
reach them FOR their EVIL is temperanenial ana
elemental They will he better women after they are
dead not before Miss O;iSs manner IN he par
was perhaps agreeable. a. refined aS Wen Dr.
a. the manner Of such woman can b. mace On
might move In society AMI assist tn chureh WIN
FOR years without being suspected! except by 'h'$'
who look beneath The surface OF being o'h"r '""'
an satnab BILE woman. The actress made the presence
o. the woman olerable on he stage wilton bnchiy'
I'D no, shine brilliantly llsi night. Contrary 10 Gus
tom his appearance was inelegnnt ana he 'ahei 10
maxi. the mos; OF a part that should have the 'uli
sympathy OF the audience lhat IN" par -'o". j.,
a. ~, h,ye won NOR Maurice barrymore found
scope for his cary boldncss - mhnn.r an! "h'Ik>
Of action IN the par - a traveller rom 'h'"k".
Japan Java and elsewhere. who "t- ready 20 pli
5000" INTO iC't",,nt .oi .ar me i,urh,cr ~
H. head 81 the concern. Miss Katherine Grey i
40 ne" M 70 anu,re}i h"n~sty o., her NOR, Ths
virtue that covers many -!n- not mat MISS Grey mas
In soinr ~ his earlier works Mr.. Thomas showed
that he thought Il ms mis,i1n on ne stag 10 IL
culcate morals and phil'<ophy by making IN, actors
rect. them II 81 this tendency - visih" ~
New Blood" ii L. only trace II" Il clear no" IN
the faith that his FIRST duty j. to rchch IN" hrirs
and the emotions 81 his audl"nc" ana u Jet Them
which the play brings forward most prominently 10
the first glance. IS the right 81 me wrong 81 ,ruSs'
Without any discussion Of he question itSrii rom
a social or business point Of view II may IT, saii
il easier on the stage TO arouse sympathy f"r the
poor than the rich. The capitalist Is the man
who must take what comes 10 him on the stag
the aborer II the 10 win the hearts 81 the sI-c
tators 30 question may be answered for me put
y2tf he
all us actual merits Just In this way there may
he numerous opinions and distinctions az u , t,.
The reader OF x Tale OF Two cities must be on the
popular side uneompromi~nsy Ihers can mus, be-
right and the wrong side wrong. . 49,.
solved for the syrnpa th!es merely. and not FOR The
reason. Il should be made background merely ana
gS Sne the ?S@ @W S}e IL ha G~" said ha,
ton OF trusts is made ne most pr9ne 70 M ,nT nny
however. 1t IL secondary. As the action goes on
On one ,he stage tn@ interests and their fntes
what hold the attention OF the spectator ana the
in the story not the subject Of It. father dis
agrees with his on business matters. and the
sorse He eve tries to outgcneral his Their and
succeeds. The father is passi3nate ana headstr9ng
conquer and he ,akes his son fully into his trust
ana ana ms night Just as well have been abom, any
thing else. and so the trust is made to OCCUPY
Conclusion cnn OF the play is that human hearts are
greater things than fortunes and should De count
eli so. a conclusion not new TO the stag, but one
not likely TO be wasted. perhaps, In this time and
place . ,. ,,.r,,ar q, d,iogu. and
no Knows how to minge 1t skilfuly with action In
a scene for the stage. There ~ an excellent scene
the whole Of the third act IS especially well written
clear compact and efncey svr IN pars %
the piece that recalls the dialogue IN one or two
on,gram however that while 1t has high flavor II
leaves no bad taste In the mouth.