New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-04
THE pRAMA-MUSlC.
THE MASOUERADERS.

, ,ao heen said in prin,-more indeed, than
.,,h,e,t warrants,--about the play of The Mas
'h' sors" by Mr.. Henry Arthur Jones. long cur
que' o,aon and now visible in New-York. at the
ie". m Theatre where it was produced last night
finp". rs a man OF marked ability and high char
M'. h,s written good things but THE Masquer-
ace' q. NOT one OF them. and kindness dictates that
ade's -, no dismissed with but few words. Viewed
u 90" too of mech inism, the play is heatricaly
aS .,,s and II that were ALL II would be
ehe ,.hs. but theatrical effect is paltry. and not
ossve when. in what purports to be picture
m,o n IL obtained at the sacrifice of reason. In
Oh ~ Nasoueraders' character is distorted. the
INV ..,on Of human passion is misrepresen;ed. and
o. is caricatured The persons introduced into
sunpostitious and. even al that, are irrational
" ~, bred Much of the acknowledgements especially
a." 49, second acts the fppant frippery of art-
III ~, .vuicism. The implied thought. If thought it
"N - called is merely the truism that vanity and
can ,s.S,sss are fruitful causes of misery; and the
sens SEN, s.ult Is useless pother about of the
'' h,ec. and humlliating of all human infrmi-
n ,amey the amatory infatuation that is posi-
ue a sequence of animal propensity. in weak
Wv ,d persons. Few things so essentially juvenile
" heen presented Upon the stage in our day, and
~ Gar, that Mr.. George Alexander. who has for
-, time been acting in it, should suddenly have
ss.r afflicted with the measles will cause no sur
20. The wonder is that such piece should not
-, ago and to the whole company.
rs,cje Iarondie a vain and frivolous young
,man impatient under the restraints of decent
,,oa became barmaid. in an English country
10, Sir Bruce Skene. a profigatc fox-hunter and
rsrohler. and David Remon, a mild hammered and
s,,uous student of astronomy, fell in love with her
~. former was rich: the latter poor. One of
n,,.s's kisses was offered for sale at auction. in
che hotel yard, in presence OF the gentry or the
rsishborhood (who. of course. would be present at
s,ch scenethey always are). and. after spirited
.,,,ns,,tlon between Skene and Remon, was Knocked
dawn 10 Skene. who then made 10 the girl an offer
~ marriage which that delicate person accepted
hs,ns as she said. desrous 10 shine in London
society. Sir Skene and his wife did not however.
live happily or even comfortably together and
r,vja Remon who had inherited fortune. afforded
,,.r liberal pecuniary aid and constituted himself
. sort Of guardian angel of Lady Skene,-considera-
by ayerting his gaze from the heavenly bodies. for
,ha, purpose At last Sir Skene grossly insuted his
wife: the two men quarreIed; and. In d game at
cards with that lady and her child for the stakes,
David Remon won them from the husband and
f.,hsr and conveyed them away. Lady Skenes
sister however. int.mated to David that 1t would
h. improper for him 10 dwell in adultery with an
other mans wife, and David thereupon emgrated
10 the coast OF Africa. That is the play,-an eXposi-
ton by means of preposterous incidents. OF case
OF matrimonial nfeicity. consequent upon the mar
rage of a slmpletOn 10 a b!ackguard, ana the
amatory disappointment Of foo; People VINO can
derive any benefit of any kind, from stun OF tnat
sort must be easily satisfied in the matter OF mental
gustenance.
Al the ST. James. in LONDON; the principal parts
in The Masqueraders so called because It's per-
sons supposed in their conduct Of NE TO wear
masks and TO display themselves In hcuuous
guises-were acted by Mr.. George Alexander M
Herbert Warng and Mrs. PATRICK Campbell me
best performance that OF Mr.. Warng, who
having a monsirosity to represent, solved the din
Guilty by making Skene SNOWY brute. MIS- Mr..
ability assumed in Dulcie a state OF sentimental
frenzy OF the old bodyswaying, chin-quivering and
.ivev tiresome in it. Mir Alexander invested the
mawksh hero, Remon; with grace ana intefnii',r !
PLAYED by Henry Miller. Skene by William Faver-
sham and Dulcie by Viola Allen-manifestiy a
actors however. taken at their best are stimula-
tive Of anxious thought and II was easily possible
10 view their proceedings with tranquility MISS
Viola Anen-handsOme. earnest. and sweet or
voice.-created a ripple OF transient Interest by
her vehemen, delivery Of Lady skenes hystercal
speech on marriage and the cardduel was duly
effective, as managed by Mr.; Miller and MI Fayer,
there is room for in the whole OF Skenes anatomy.
The effect would have bsen yet stronger II the
or in more sympathetic mood Miss Viola Allen 5
temperament. always sufficiently self-cenired. did
from its interior composure Mr. Faversham. for
getting apparently. that intensity is more potent
than violence. loud rather than terrible Mr.,
to F invest his characisr with either Intrinsic &C.
Of resigned. though suffering spirit. was. at the
crisis by turns both phlegmatic and awkw sdes
were nine calls after the third curtain IN when
compliment the D6 a %he III at
as the cheap cynic. uttered Mr.. Jones's literary
sneers and SCOTS as IL ne meant them and aiT,o s
made them seem pungent to the nearer Inns .icS
are not-for the author Is really man OF R shia
heart and benevolent mind and Is no more Inneg
vas The remarks on marriage together with oi'e[s
other observations in the course ea OF the pay
strong preaching but 1t is not apt drama ano
surely It seems Ry discard sa the tss deuson thai
he has been called upon to reform society ano
regulate the morals Of mankind one result, NOV
~ these preachy plays-that the public will sicKen
Of them and will welcome in the Iomantc s dr Gnm.
mandments are getting to be pretty well known.
The audience was large. and IL seemen d., ~ Tbs,
sensation Character may possibly insure ior ~ q
considerable run With one class OF our vaSt pup
David SI Remon. Henry Miller; Sir Brice skene
podson Eddie Rernon. Joseph Humphreys; Lore
crandoyer Guido MarSnrE MGn rer Ws ~ D.
" II Compton: George Copeland; r. Weed; Esn 7,
court j. L. Finney; Carter e. Cr9 shsyra Td j
sorep u Jimmy Stokes William Thompson; Brink 5n
ler F. Y Backus; Thomson. James ,o Mn't aIlen
Helen Larondle Alice Fischer,-who acted WIN als
nifty sweetness and grave ana winning , s
Ws.hsnssr Elsie de Wolfe Lady Clarce Ida Con
quest. iadv Crandover Genevieve Reynolds
STAR THEATRE MISS ROSE COGHLAN
The temperance OF Miss Rose coghian on 'n'
stage where she gained great part OF her popular
iyba pleasant incident and subject OF consra'u
auoa Unhappily. the same cannot be said oi he'
play. She was seen at the Star Theatre iast hisn
hawork by Mrs. Romualdo Pacheco' ehti,ieu' -
Nsmers or Love and Hate" There must De some
thns wrong with the market when such an aftis
a. Miss Coghlan is obliged to accept such play
- this 1t Is useless try 70 soften or paiia'e u"
verdict The play is not interesting. WIN Una
great fault 1t Is Of little account II the
Is correct the dialogue carefully written. LEV
spectator does not feel moved with sympathy FOL
the h.roic. <-..,,-xx .c,itlaa her TO special con