The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-13
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A special from Boston in The New York
Herald yesterday says:
The Naturalization Of "Trilby," by PAU
NJ Potter was produced tonight by A.
NJ Palmer at the Park Theatre In the
presence Of one of the most notable, fash
ionable and enthusiastic audiences ever
assembled in a Boston playhouse. IL won
unequiyocal success. Many distinguished
people came from New York to witness
the production.
There was no dscordant voice In the
general verdict tht the play is certain 10
enjoy great popularity. Mr.. Palmer MI
Potter and the entire company were up
roariously called before the curtain al
the end of the third act, and Triloy
death at the end OF the play created an
other sensation.
Doubts we're freely expressed before inc
rise of the curtain whether the athos-
phere OF the book could be successfully
transferred to the stage. These uoup's
were soon set at rest. MMe. Cottfehy
came busting on the scene IN the siiiarI
gown of Nine. Wizard, the conceiIse'
Burr Mcintosh entered in MS snlrt
sleeves as Taffy carrying logs for the nre'
Then John Glendennins as the Lard
with a wealth of Scotch songs; then Al
fred Hickman as Little B.llee, and lastly
Virginia Harmed as Trilby uttered her
war cry. milk below" and appeared
in her military coat, her striped petu-
coat. and list slippers. Close behind her
came Wilton Lackaye as SvengaH, III hlS
JIrtiest clothes, and Faton Gibbs as
Gecko, the Hungarian gypsy. 30 thaI
when Svengali and Gecko had begun
TO play Schubert's "Adieu' the lilus'oil
was complete. and all scepticism about
the dramatic uses of Du Maurlers mover
vanished. ..,,,.,,
Those who had come to SCOT renalieu
10 follow the perigrinatons or the pay
With curious intentness. The same result
was achieved in the later scenes or the
| studio Here the students and grsettes
came to dance and make merry on
Christmas eve in honor of the approach
| ing marriage of Triby and Little Billee'
90 Dietrichstein as ZOu Iou was Slo-
riousIv drunk. and Herbert Aging as
Dodor made frantic efforts 10 re-
| strain him. Speeches were dellVereu'
sorgs sung. quadriiles danced anu llllHl,'
| able punch consumed in honor OF 'He
| bride and bridegroom, until the "dSSd J.,
was rudely interrupted by the arrlEdl o'
pcrtha WeIbv as Mrs. Bagot and Mr..
| y,.aI,on as tho Rev. Thomas Bagot For
| tho vfvacitv and animation OF 'lese
scenes due credit was given to MI H.
| ". Presby. under whose direction Tue
play was produced. -.
| Tbere was considerable doubt whether
| the hypnotic portions OF the piece "Vu'u
! p~oduce the effect contemplated ny 'he
| rl,vwright He was proved, however
| "a have made a clever calculation oil theli
dramatic value, and few scenes nave
| thrilled an audience more ploIoum..ui'y
| man that in which Svengali places It'll
| haafs
| The latter which parts her from BilIee
! similarly the scene Of the third act
,vbere SvengaH dies on the stage, ana
| ,b.t Of the fourth act, where SVengaH
! nbotorraph causes Trilby's death. pro
| duced an impression not often equdHeu
1 in the drama. ..,h,.
Miss Virginia Harmed made notable
| success as Trilby. Though somewhat
| ebortor I'm stature than Du Maurier
bero.ne. she was altogether lovely IN mel
ctirls. her military dress ner Sr'Se,, I,
gown and her famous cloth OF sold. le'
| an scene was remarkably we'll done
| Mr.. Wilton Lackaye was effective d.
| SvengaH. and with every movement nelo
| the closest attention OF the audience
TIE cast. on the whole, was most sdtS
| factory and such musical effects as the
| sinrinc of "Au clair de la Lune' ahu
tho plaving Of the Hungarian Band dld
much To heighten the interest.
Act Studio of THE Three Musket-
GERS of the Brush" "Billee' offended 10y
Trilbv's posing for 1.-The altogether IN
tends 10 start for Florence. The loves OIL
| Ta0y and the Laird for Trilby are de-
voloped. Svengal eXpounds to @ecko
his scheme for making millions Out oil
| Trilbv's voice Billee gives up MS lhteh'
ton OF going away and Is be'rothed ''
Trilby.
| Act II-Merrymaking in the stuu.o OF
| the eve Of Trilbys marriage. Blllee -
Iatives. apprised by Svengah come
| IN break off the match. TaHy ana 'h'
Iaird circumvent them. Frustrated u
This scheme, Svengali hypnotzes IriloS
and takes her away.
Act III.-Foyer of the Cirque des BASIN
| bazouks. Trilby sings in trance oh'
is made to snubb the three Engllshiheh
| Taffv has a violent alteration WIN sven
| eaU and Svengali dies of heart diseds'
| i'm the mids1 of the riot caused py II'
bv's inability to sing without MN.
II Act IN.-Trilby, lying at death uooi
is on the point of marrying Billee' "hei
she finds Svengalrs photographs aho
the shock kills her.