New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-24
THE DRAMA.
THE IMPRUDENT YOUNG COUPLE"

THE IMPRUDENT YOUNG COUPLE.
Iohn Drew has had q fortunate and prosperous
career the stage. But he deserves his sue
ceeses. for ne Is we'll endowed by nature WI"
mental capacity. with sptness and taste for ora
matte expression with fitness for Improvisation
with sympathy. and with intellectual nimbeness'
Mr. Drew H. ambitious and earnest, and he n"s
bettered the gifts with which he was born o.
dillgent effort. by hard study. by constant Clser
vation by the careful development OF very lac
ulty. He has attained much popularity IN tniS
city and in other centres OF civilization in tr-s
country HIS excellent achievements have been
noted with cordial approval many occasions
in the dramatic column of the Tribune. ana MS
limitations been clearly explained hehr!
Guy Carleton has tested Mr.. Drew thoroughly, ana
he knows just what this agreeable Young actor
can 30 most effectively, and he also knows the
exac. measure OF Mr.. Drews accomplish snt.
Mr.. Carleton is the author OF the pleasant comedy
entitled That Imprudent Young Couple which was
set forth for the first time in this city in the de-
ghiful Empire Theatre last evening. The writer
has fitted the play the actor With patient eabora
ton OF detail In every scene. in every incident
in every line. Mr. Drews capabilities have peeh
always in his thoughts and he has kept himself
socitously in check lest he might perchance impose
too onerous task upon the star The play IL thin
and fragile in texture. 1t Is lacking in force n
novelty in originality and In finished drawing OF
character. Bur Il fits Mr.. Drew In merry ana
frolicsome mood with happy touches ana weh-cul
mantle playgoers wish to see Mr. Drew in seeiui
and jocund setting. His acting is OF the sort 'na'
is suitable In joyous plays. and in The lmpruden'
Young Couple the star twlnkled gayly as IN
any comedy In which he has ever appeared. MISS
Maud Adams is delicious young actress. she mas
a gentle and gracious nature the charm oil AprH
sunshine. the sweet and lovely budding sprngihne'
an unspoled and dainty nature Her acting IN o'her
plays has oeen praised worthily, bu; she has never
done so well before as she did last night she
shared all the honors OF the evening with the star
and in some OF the scenes it plain that the
audience admired her acting even than that
OF the star The heat in the theatre was almost
irsurferable as Il was everywhere in New-N OFk;
but the play had much that was smihs anu
ghtsome and agile In it that 1t kept me ~ nh,
audience I'm the house the end. and IT'S rst hgnt
in New-York must he recorded as uiie w Ias,
successful although the action drags ID ,he ia o
act, in which there Is too little movement anu 'oo
much taik . h,s
Mr. Drew has added a popular part 10 ms
list. while Miss Maud Adams has reacheu a nie id
mark the stage than any which she mas touct hi
before MIR. Carleton has struck twelve from MS
own point view. because he aimed only 10 pun 70
gether piece which would give Johh Prev ; amo
equipments The piece will be popular, but us
success will be due far more TO the acting thah 10
Mr. Drew and his actors and actresses say M.
Carleton's words 30 well that those words gam
of Miss ADAMS whose delicate discrimination ana
whose exceptional felicity In utterance, III mahnel
and appearance naa s,ga' Sarleton is fortunate
in the for whom he modelled ana SNAPPED anu
finished this play. but exceedingly iortuhaIe anso
In the stars leading woman ara the star conpa,s.
Miss Adams's voice has a wonderfully fascinating
P" Thn acting Of Miss Anna Belmont. young
Ethel Barrymore was gratiyng: ana 'he Two