New-York tribune., 1895-02-01
THE ORA Ma.
MIR. DALY'S NEW BILL.

Seldom, during This season has an audience OF such
refinement and such appreciative ehthusasi" az
semblei anywhere as the audience that hlied Da's
Theatre las night to welcome tho sparkling com
edy bill. which there offered-"The critic ana
The Orient Express" with Mr.. Days condensed
version OF The Critic" this community has long
been familiar. That old farce OF sheridan = ioi-
lowing in the track OF Buckinghams Rehearsai'
has held its place upon the stage for more thah
a century and satire is found to be just as ap-
nIicshle and pungent now as ever. In this period,
as I'm all preceding periods there are authors VINO
write turgd tragedy, and there are actors "ho
illustrate afectaton rather than art; ana those
persons always the legitimate subject OF merry
ridicule The sportye Wit OF The Critic was ho'
meant unkndly. and OF course II should not be
civcn in an unkind spirit. Gool-natured laughter
is the most effective remedy for many sorts OF
folly and good-natured laughter was eVoAed py
tho sprightly. frolicsome performance oi the oId
farce last night The cast IL given below. MI
Dixev missed 10 some extent. the essential polht
OF Mr. Pan. That character was. OF course IN
tended N be made absolutely serious. Mr.. Dixey
made him partly humorous. The comedian must
no funny but he may sometimes be funnler than
his part. and then II disappears MISS Neha"' d.
T,burnla caught the exact tone-sayng aosuu
words and doing fantastic actions in a manner iha'
was perfectly serious: and her beauty o. pe'so"
and sweetness OF vocalism added to the charming
enect-more especially IN the mad scene. Inc su'-
iect In general however. vas turned INTO s'"es
froc-and that. perhaps. Was as good way a'
any 10 impart pleasure Mr.. DXey gave nv
mentarv glimpse OF the peculiarities or Mr.. lrVhs
Miss Rehan made herself Trilby. for an instant ana
sans, a verse OF Ben Bolt" Mr.. Lewis vas re-
fu,,snt being as Don Whiskerandos. And the ioo''
irg went with celebrity and was enjoyed
"rh, Critic" as thus siver. Is a revival "Tns
Orient Express' was new That also Is fafce-A
wild and wh!riing farco-and az such 1t was rep
resented TIE spirit OF the piece is comic confusion
4 subterfugc OF humorous kind. Is adopted IN
order 70 explain an eduivocal situation ana haVins
been adopted II must FOR time be urged; but' "hon
the laughter that 1t causes is over II can ne dropp'
and all f. explained and all Is well Mr rea'he'S'o"
had bought circular tickets FOR his VIE ana MN
self TO tourney from Dresden 10 Chiraz oy 'ne
orisnt express but his wife concluding 10 return 10
their home in London. he was LETT 10 MAKE INV
Journey eastward which was one oi huslh'sS 'o"''
He therefore ordered his wiie's ticket bearing "e.
name 10 be sold. and sold I, Was ana tneh anu
thus it CHANGED that the purchaser iemai' a'"s"
became A passenger by the Orient express ana Was
nm, into the same carriage with Mr.. Fcathersion.
The Orine express WAS stopped by HrH'k pahuit'
/ and the news was flashed to London that MI r.H.
erston and his young wife had been 'ap'u''' ="
tho se dangerous free-booters. nut re'tds'" ''' a.
som TO Ms Featherston. ut home ana " "
/ narents aid sisters and 10 Mr.. Featherstoh PA''
ner that rews thunderbot 10 a''
sc,pd,l II was determined that the wife Shoui' a'
| slme the situation as true. ani 20 10 presuen - "
! NEE; her husband and to return with hinl' Inv
! maintenance OF this condition Of crcuh
stances after their return, was r''n'
d,mcuIt by the enterprise OF ne"spaP.'
reporter and by the occurrence or other 'oH'p'-
| co,tons all OF "A comical kind. 1t will be seen
that this theme. were 1t to be viewed s''.ouyu ~
vouId he OF dubious kind: but. handled "'
merriment and certainly with inventive skill a. ~
| the use of Incidents. 1t Is merely comcaI ~
farce could move more huently; none has CAUSE
In his
are OF gossamer texture but they ,ne were really
hands OF expert actors and they became, ard
substantial types OF actual life. Mr. LsmH wife
Mrs. Gilbert were the mature husband AM female
who know all about male frtations ana uers
seventies. MIR Herbert and Miss Haswen ", me
delightful as young lovers Miss kenan eMnar,hins the
! temporarily wronged husband. An excsileh' The
! OF carcature was given by MT o.d'Hh ,ha suc.
cess OF the new piece was never Tor d '''"'
In doubt.
CAST OF THE ORIENT EXPRESS
augustus Jsasy bloomsbury Frank worthns
Ens.t Tfsvor Junior Partner sidney .Ss
Rchsra Glib ot The Daily p,psn ,Ss r,.ns George clarke
ES:'5. Ml: 5s.ss ss;sS' Sh sS's. S,s.
rns na n'I psresSs artist. Of Hampstead Eiss
Frances Mrs. Jelaby's maid Ada Rehss
Hettie FeAtherston
CAST OF THE CRITIC.
Mr. Pun the author ,s .xsen
Mr.. bangle. Campbell Goaa
MI Mr snssr s George Clark:
Don whiskerandos fhsyins Isciera
Governor % o. Tibury Hobart sosworh
Sir Walter Raleigh Wssm MerUsrs s"mpsCs
Master Of he Horse Tyrone pS~sss c.ss
sssssass. s.nstnsis whancck sSsSg|;:':s .S,|;s's
The First Niece syoI vsrhses
Ssossss The ssSS.d Niece. a'is tSs:
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