New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-21
TUELFTH NIGHT" IN LONDON.


PRODUCTION.
London Jan 20-The song OF praise Is still sung
by the London press Mr. Days magnificent
production OF Twelfth Night and Miss kehan's
triumph In Viola. Punch says Rarely mas
Shakespeare been put on the London stage except
at the Lyceum perfectly as Mr.. Augustin DaIy
has placed Twelfth Night on the stage at DAYS.
where It must certainly prove an attraction Tor
some time to come. and may induce Manager Daily
to prolong his stay among U.S. Except In Tanning
the Shrew' Miss Ada Rehan has neither been seen
nor heard to such advantage as in her impersona-
ton of Viola Perfectly are her points made, most
integently and intehgibly are all her lines given
indeed. there some points so well brought OUT
as to call forth burst OF impusive applause as
an immediate tribute to what seems to be sud-
den inspiration on the part of the actress" l'aoou-
chere's Truth says: This Is by far the Dsst
thing Mr. DAILY has done. and 1t ought TO conciude
his season with blaze Of triumph and to be quoted
as set. piece Of genuine success. TweItth Night
has never been better done. Who that has ever
seen Ada Rehan aci could doubt that such char-
acter as Viola would suit her style and her tenn
nerament? The romance grows. as II were under
her inspiring touch and In her creation we nave
grace. ideality womanliness. humor ana the most
indescrbable gift OF al-charm.' Edmund iatess
society journal, 1.-THE World" says: MI Day
production OF Twelfth Night has the one supreme
merit which In a Shakespearian revival covers
multitude Of sense. 1t really revives the play
makes IL live again. There Is nothing mechanicai
or academic about II We feel we are in I'VE
playhouse not historical museum MISS Hehan
Viola Is a beautiful fascinating. lovely a
poetic creation-a creation of indescriDaoc beauty
and charm a thing to be seen and never to De
forgotten Crowds turned away every hisht
this week and at the matinee yesterday the house
was damned from pit to dome. Mr.. DAILY can run
this production a hundred nights If he wants 10 DO
So but buses engagement begins May q
The following IS from THE Times: MISS Re-
hans voice in Itself counts for much in the erect
nroduced by this performance. but no less touchihs
Is the purity and delicacy Of her untold love- when
Is less a passion than poem. This performance
In short confirms the impression that MISS Rehah
true line is Shakespearlan comedy There at pres
ent she stands alone. The Maivoho OF MT. ueo'e'
Clarke IS that of a sound actor we'll versed in ira
This is the opinion Of "The Daily Telegra appn,
we may have opinions ana preJudices a psi
This or that Viola, or this or that version Oh MAI
voo; scene may have been acsea 49, Else
bat we do not beleve-not even at our English Lyce-
um-that this poetica and enchanting COMEDY naS
such complete harmony and good taste 1t Is the
harmony of the production thet lance go end song
poetry and comedy, are an N b tnh y,o, has been
been ms1 When hen he day S Sl comic c when
the essence OF the romance has peen eNtnsu,hsmei
70 ore strikes a false note. Nothing Jars upon
the most sensitive ear. Given poetic romance &C.
nd =
to- serve 1t up with the suspicion OF burles1ue IN
thes. lovs IL Is very difficult for any manager 20
persuade his public TO take Shakespeares with
Eight seriously: yet Mr. Augustin DAILY has per, per,
,bings have helped him. First, the enchanting Niola
~ Miss Ada Rehan; next, the symmetry ana srace
Of the stage management: last. the charm Oh 'he
'rhe Morning Post" says: Mr.. Days bright par,
tIcular star Miss Ada Rehan. could De uepeNossu
on to give all possible charm ana nteres, ~ rosf
Sror, his performance had evidently not calculated
i'm vain Miss Rehans Viola was naturally NOR
sober effort than her country girl, ana as .ne
plav was OF much higher character, so t,ao va
The arr of the actress which was controlled througn
out by a charming simplicity OF style In Keeping
with the part" , $3.50 Nj, ,,, pohor
She takes quite the right view OF Viola ana makes
her In spite OF her masquerading IN poy uress
ess, ntially feminine and womanly. Inc keynoIi
OF the whole part Is pure. maideniy DEVOTION ana
his the actress describes with tenderness ana dell
cacy that could hardly be excelled. MISS ne ,s
makes Viola the lovesick girl Shakespeare intenoed
abo: the performance BY many delicate toucn
she truthfuy delineates the passion tha' aninals'
the gentle maiden, but never oyerdoes II. .er pr
Torrance IL full Of artistic detail put may ,, pe
concasls art 1t Is spontaneous, but never TOO
highly colored and is credit to her as an actress
admittedly Of the first rank - a.. .
Mr. DAILY was asked to-day about the report
,h.t he will bring his London season TO prema-
ure close He said that he never had me in N
lion Of shortening the company's stay mere Now
that Miss Rehans Viola nad osfoIe ondo e sea
con he was more likely to prolonS MS seis1n ',iai
,o shorten H. His season would certainly ast
until MAY when Nine. Eleonora Duse would e nssln
Rernharlt would begin her engagement MY COM com.
nanv' Mr. Daly said. will open In Chicago next mex,
September and in New York next Noyembe,r S Mis
Rehan will pass her mondays ]" d o"''e ~
~ ~ IN Cumberland,