New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-15
MR.. IRvING'S NEW PLAY.

The new play OF King Arthur. IN P'o'osue'
four acts and an epIloguc by MI Joseph oo'"s"s
carr which Mr.. Irving has produced at the Lyeeu"
Theatre. London dt brought out last sl'ur'
day night. is based partly on the ola ieseh'a'y
=, ron,cles Of King Arthur and partly on epsodes
in Tennyson's 'Idyls OF the King Al the pes'n''"s
Arthur led by Merlin comes 10 Inc shore Oh n'as'o
mere where ne sees a group OF spirit nsu
and listens 10 their singing. The hgure OF ""'he-
,era f. shown in a vision. and a sword rises o'it OK
~. iake and is seized by Arthur. The scene then
shifts 10 Camelot. Arthur has found ana wehdeo
Gunevere, and his company OF hhisn,s vi "o
Round Table has been formed. The HOY ora's
has been seen and many OF the knights nave oouhr
Themselves by an oath to SO in quest OF H. Lance
lot and Gulnevere are secretly in love win one
another Elaine Is in love With Lanceiot, but ne
he's grown cold toward her. since the advent OK
the Queen. Elaine bess that the queen Will eo'"-
mand Iancelot not 10 join the expedition OF NV
Knights that seek the Grail meeting occurs De-
tween Iancelot and Gulnevere. anf their 'oVe ~
ayowed on both sides. Lareelot determines 10
90 nm, The King is DESTROYS that he should remain
at court and the king insists that IulneVere s'a'
ask him 70 stay. Arthurs wish Is ooeyea' anu INC
Knights go forth at sunset-lesNins i'anee'o' Win
the King and Queen. $500
Morlred who hates Iancelot Is secretly IN Ne"Ny
with Arthur's enemies. and Mortreds mo'Ae.
knows the secret Of the love OF Lancelot anu
Guineyere The lovers meet in the woods anu
Mordred is a hidden witness or their catesse' 80
vows Elaine neglected by her former loVer' u'es
OF a broken heart and her body Is brought 10 'ne
palace. In her hand is paper. addressed 70
Guinevcre. yielding him 10 the woman wi'o na
he loves Mordrcd contrlves that the h's So 80
that paper. and nereupon he reveais % rio, AMI
treachery Of lincelo and the CUNT OF g.,
t;uinevers Arthur commands Lancelot 10 come mo
his Sc and c nSsS all and The
King makes EFFORT 20 strike down ms -
frend-bu, cannot give the blow. AZ me e1se y.
trasedy Arthur and his knights arm themselves for
battle and Mordrei Is left In command Oh ..e
pi h" ss IN 10 ensue King Arthur spused
and Is enormously believed 10 be slam N0 49,
becomes King and thoreupon he imprsons Ga.nss-
vero and assals her with dshonorabe love; ana,
being repused. he condemns her TO deaih sne Sa.s
Knight appears as her champion. 1t is King Artnus
He fights with Morired. and he is moria.iy ~Vut'yu
but In a subsequent encounter.-not seen os , rns
auiIence-Mordred is slain by I.ancelot. Inc hlhs,
I'm his dying moments. sees Gurevete ana. oe al
dellrous ne fances hat the happy days o. ms s,
meeting with her have come back ana IN INT
ecstasy he seems TO expire -, a.. Mario
The tragedy closes with picture o: me N Seiy
Mere with black barge upon IT, wherein the 49,
OF the King surrounded with spirit forms ~ oo. sre
a aS in 10 faryand The second act sho~ns the
loves OF Guinevere and lanceot. Is exc,s'Ins.H;
ten King Arthur does not appear In that act
The third act is the most dramatic The stua',U on
tS Sr MIS- ANALOGOUS to hat proisd Tor him IN
the third act OF Char:es the First al.housh me
Gnnevere' and upon her the burden of the drama
rests Miss Genevieve Ward plays the mother o.
n has been s opda Dt Sa King M
by the hand OF Mordred. and that doom Is s"S~ ra
character in the play is a Fool. named nagones-
a study in the manner OF Shakespeare There , ar
OF the blank verse is remarkably meloiious' ana
there are frequent touches OF palhos IN the .,Hcs
ton. They spoken by the King
plaai with he rtinp %