The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-07
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-..,it AZ we'll NJ less substantial prestige. two
i.ndon pIaywrights are In deserved posses
~, ., two OF our stages those OF the Empire
80 tho tiarden--w hiv that OF tho Fifth Ave-
80 IA hell rather firmly by third English
liter. from whom our critical public Is dis
Vasol 10 withhold unqualified praise. We
have reference to Sydney Grundy. with his
Saving tho Wind" J. NJ. Barrie. with
h,s ''rhe Professors LUvo Story" and Oscar
wilde with his A Woman OF No Impor-
lance" Whatever may prove to be the
,,sbiopablc or popular vogue OF Sowing the
wind" In New y ork and Of its matinee sue
...stbereis no m amer Of doubt. Il has made n
Soorer Intellectual impression thnn any other
sioy yet presented By the Charles Frohman
$40 com pnny. It Is = powerful compostion,
admirably ncted and we lnnrcssibTn i hsaS
los quite out OF the beaten tack ottne irsma.
s orre. the Professors I,9ys story is to be
Continued w edward :. Willard only, 70 the
snd o. r i had 7I never enioyed any close init.
macy with the stage should prove entertain
ibe was something absolutely nnnea ard % DC.
rot vet beer abs 10 account for the phenome-
non Itisa matter OF even greater surprise
70 those who have been brought w In the Ie.
ne; that 1t takes a stage carpenter anil NOT
4 literary expert to make play: Those
ShG Wan Success TO sSoul study ST nor only The
.DS,,it and amusing way In which lie tells
he story OF the abeent-mindod Professor. who
"a 10 love with his pretty secretaty without
Enowing il. Int nljo the humorous undercnr-
rent OF Scotch love ana thrift portrayed In the
Er barrie from sketch which he wrote year.
.so c snS saving tySe OF Scot we're ever more
dlyertngly shosn in stage production. This
sourtship is not essential t. ne main riot OF
and with 40 much truth and humor, that 1t IL
Impossible to think OF The Professors Lovc
Story" without being reminded at the snno
lin. OF tho two haymsksrs dashing across tho
asIds in pursuit Of the woman whom each In
An xious to marry IL only to Keep the other
from getting her
Charles Cochlan has taken tho place Of
Maurice barrymore In "A Woman OF No I'm
nortsnce," and the whole matter OF his mAtrl-
monial smirch seems. after oil. to have been
utilized for advertising rurposea But there
IL no denying his artistic value. IL will be re-
m.mbered that Lord fh,nororths first en-
trance does not occur until hall the first act is
over. and only after his appearance has been
sbsent rake is discussed by a gathering Of So
cisty women who see in his character. as each
understand. it, something attractive because
hinges upon her individual understanding OF
the mans rassahty; and drL as there ar, are
pfshension. he 10 30 exploited that, were he to
come in;o view from the side Of the stage,
, ysW OF RIm. Bat he has the added advantage
OF disclosure in tn" middle OF the rear OF the
scene ana ,S az IN 0f IN. .nimie terrace. tbo
authors skill seems to have been called into
play to make this entranc. impressive. ln
these circumstances Mr.. Coghlan entered. and
the dullest meu,ber OF the audience could have
but realized who he was. in the night OF his
the psrIuet began to clap their hands, One
Immediately became faint-hearted and the
nG 'uSsaGd T csSS ThGh
steadily gained IN favor. Scene upon scene
much sstT which Il tSers e" WAS .i.is tsst waa
satrlcaI epiGrnms which abound In the play
to degree never known in an actual CONVEX
bits o. chear cynicism took on something d
verify for the moment. and generally before
the shoddy in the sentiment OF one became.
with the consideration of another. Standing
with hat and gloves in hand. Lord W'n0no,th
eisms Of his kind then walking ten feet to one
side and putting ON his hat two more were ut
seated. The only Intern lssion before there
came repetition Of this round OF bright talk
consisted Of a reply from q listener. which
Interrupted conversational display. It - a
high CON pliment to Mr.. Coghlan TO say that
ton. he kept his audience Interested without a
break. and, after a long period Of thus fighting
for dramatic expression brought him hearty
evidence OF appreciation. On the same even
appesrsd IN this Diay for the rss %e As sSe
ing room, Miss CoRhIan was seated, at the
Yponded without a spoken word. She PLAYED
her own accompaniment and proved herself
and Of considerable cultivation.
An important.theatrical affair Of this week
will be the production tomorrow night OF
Our Country Cousins" at the Lyceum. It 10
, comedy from the pen Of Paul NJ Potter.
author Of Tho American Minister" which
William II. Crane used. and Sheridan" which
Fscently enjoyed prosperous season at the
Lyceum. In " Our Country Cousins" Mr.. Pot
tor has taken for theme the cottage life at
tslItivss from Cape Cod and Virginia. Miss
Syyhn VIII Dc seen as an Injured vile. and Mr.
SropEsd Husband viii be played by Mr. fK SIesS.
SseeivlnG wife. The country cousins, who have
homes. chiefly in order that they may contribute
hupor to the scene will be portrayed by W. J.
Misc Florence. MI. Waicot will be seen In the
part OF an Australian lawyer. a person OF no |
cot viii s a sna
Grafton, ME; Qrmond' character will be Of the
long been familiar that OF the rowing English. |
man OF misty antecedsnts. who attaches him |
sell TO household in an easy, unAssuming |
manner makes himself generally useful. and |
RnAi,y settles down as permanent Rnest. |
nr' trohman has mounted the comedy with |
Ms good taste and care bestowed upon all Ly- |
eeum productions.
There 10 plenty OF variety in the programme |
Of the second week OF Coquelin and HadIng at
AooeJs On Monday. Wednesday. and satu.-
aAJ evenings mos Intimes" will be acted.
That play tells the story OF the transporting
husband and the treacherous family friend
~ In nay Dc said TO owe It's origin to tho fable
H. me VOL In shcep's clothing. Various Eag-
nSn versions have been seen here, one OF
mnleh, under tho name OF : A Wife's PsTig,"
sasgyen by Mis-. Langtry. Other ada ptations
s!s friends and Foe" and Peril" ON Tues
IsI evening LAyenturlsre." one OF the best
AAhhHNh OF SRrdous dramas will DO presented.
ms pay i Of woman with q bad past. who
s .,ns ths confidence OF highly respecta BILE per-
o oUas Until she Is finally exposed and driven
III, ron the place which she has made for her-
Srr,ui ne ate Tom liobeTtBon adapted ii into
bssE.ish as Home" and his work met with |
s seSn approval in both England and this
Sy;ShVI, u Was given very often at v allack's
fs,n a Ar Naliack In the role OF the son who
vans from foreign lands and finds tho adj
Inottirss installed in his fathers household. |
All G nHlt version was made by Henry st. Maur