New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-03
GARRICK THEATRE-THE HOLLANDS.

The effort OF T. NJ. and Joseph Holland TO estab-
lish themselves the heads of an independent
theatrical enterprise is one In which they will be
followed by the best wishes OF hundreds of theatre
goers here and elsewhere who have long held them
in high esteem for their large and sound artistic at
tainments Edward Holland was for years mem
Der of the Wallack company. and has been ever
since constantly in the eye OF the public. and al
ways favorite. His brother has also had ex-
cellent training and experience and his share OF
popularity. Both have studied their art. and have
striven 10 perfect themselves In it carefully, in
dustriously and censci-nuously. II honest. patient
and long-continued effort to meet with re-
ward then surely they ought to find IT,
The Hollands made their first appearance as the
leaders Of their own company last night al the
Garrick Theatre They under the management
OF Richard Mansfield. they supported for the
most part by members OF his company and they
presented new play by Harry and Edward Paul
ton called "A Man With a Past" The parts winch
they played were far from new. The merry old
boy who has a hard task 10 conceal from his wife
and kinswornen that he has still abundant blood
IN him. but is quite equal TO the necessity. with
inst a little help CT good luck familiar to the
stage as the adventures the family lawyer,
while the young man who Is too good even FOR
his wife's taste. T. not an absolute stranger WIKI
their new names and their new relations the two
Hollands were able TO Interest their hearers IN
them again and TO make them fresh. amusing. com
the former OF these two fascinating characters
gave NAV TO the rather dry. but nmble and active
cou,icalitv OF his artistic nature and habit He
was one Of those men who are so reckiessiy Dad
,bat susnicion never comes near them. and VINO
escape danger just the good soldier aces IN Da'-
tie by caring nothing all about It, Mr. Ho'-
lard made his Josiah Hooper happy and jolly
In hs sinful career that his hearers became merry
too and honestly wished him all possible JOY In
II Joseph Holland has delightful repose OF man.
ner IN the expression of comic perpiexty, and this
was doubtless considered in making the part OF
Horace Hoouer prummond for him. He Is the man
with a conscience. the man VINO mas 10 choose ot-
tween happiness and truth, between decelVlhs M
much such a good young man is he that ne "ouiu
scarcely be able 10 choose " me eno'Se IN, no
IS natural for Mr.. Holland 10 present In THOR
oughly cleyor and delightful manner - 49,.
Several OF the minor parts IN me p,as a.. ar hss
ably acted Mrs Mckee Rankin unfortunately mas a
Character not so well suited those OF the ieaaeIs
Of the company but she acquitted nerse iaS, "Ihit
mos. admirably and agreeaby. MIS-. rpeiIe w. Va
wife Of the unprincpled old boy ana IN, III 1'1se
Bertha Creighton. Laura McGNVray ana Nolah Ia
mieson added the atractveness OF the ssaR. p'V
ure. Hugo Tolland applied an OFFENSIVE HiaIrl 70
an Offensive part If he had made IL niue iess
accurately true II would have been more Afrrenie
W. y. Griffith and William Norris fuiiheu the r.
quirements OF small parts 80 a., ,-,.A .
As the leading characters OF "A Man WIN a
Past" old friends. the play IN seiieI d. ma
echoes in j, Of other lays The escape OF my sus
man by the shifting OF his sins TO the shoulders OF
the innocent certainly familiar. IL Is o course
situation OF comic posi- bilties Inc 9eveioI
ment OF the play slow at the start Du,, nc
movement became brisker II went on. and the
dialogue became brighter and the incidents more
striking and amusing. The authors never lnduise ~
An exceedingly pretty interior scene painted by
Joseph Physioc was shown.