New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-26
THE DRANA-MCSIC
HENRY IRVING AND ELLEN TERRY.

MEPIIlSTOPnELES AND MARGARET.
-. great subject OF Goethe's immortal poem is
80 more brought to the public attention by the re-
w., NJ ,Ir Wllls's tragedy OF Faust" which was
.omplished last night. at Abbey's Theatre, with
-, Irving as Mephistopheles and Ellen Terry
= Margaret The play is founded on the poem
-, g makes no pretence OF imparting it's phlos-
mn, or It's allegory. The poem is the Drama OF
,ssr the play is a love-story, and all that It aims
:, effect Of the poem is The Characterization. vital
,ea with dramatic movement and swathed in an
a.mosphere Of weird spirituality. Its aim has
,oon accomplished Mr. Willss tragedy is the best
-ac,lcal epitone OF the subject that has been
r~escntei and Henry Irving and Ellen Terry. who
we're long ago successful in Il. are again successful
nav The production was splendid as pageant and
,o.ental as a performance. and a great company Of
snectators impressed by It's pictorial magnihcence
o,d deeply touched by it's fcrvor and its pathcs
-s>eved it with eager interest and much almira-
ton.
There is no love-story more tender and affecting
han that OF Faust aud Margaret. and no love
story cnvlronod with such weird mystery and
s,oomy grandeur In other stories the hapless low
ers sink beneath the hostility ard persecution o.
man In this one they ruined by the irresistible
Vaccinations OF fend. Faust ard Margaret are
honest and innocent lovers, and but for Mephis-
;ophees there would be no stain OF -iG upon thelr
lives and no misery 10 destroy them FROM nf"'
20 last they are vlctlms.-at no tin p allowed any
cnOlCf OF ConuECt, anu a. w tiihV ~ l''''''''
purpose OF their evil angel is not simply TO bish
their mortal lives but to ruin their immortal Souls
and the power with which he works is preterna'nf
and not 20 be resisted In this respect the ,ragedL
IS kindred with certain Of the great Greek paH - ~
which the gloomy burden is simply fate, ha no %
no touch in IL Of that base refining upon nv nv,
tiyes and circumstances of vice when Is tie t@h ~
~ So many modern plays. especially Of the French
school. II sin Is presented misery - ond tho
It's accompaniment and Inevitable result! , Hmu 'ns s
crown OF ell is shown - be the spiritua! triumph u
good over evil . -. eo, ,,,ch
aboui this revival but the subject has on previous
occasions been fully considered in TINS pla'e' nilu
nothine that might be SAID would Seem new" Lien
Terry rs MARGARET IN the scene ~ the cross, 'hs
prayer-scene and the prson-scene Is an mas , %
ma tchless No one but herself can be her para.e.
in dramac pictures ana pashSa esr broken because
Of love Henry Irving as Meph'stoHnSies
The ilhmi,abe srenSh s- the y;Is,S o, sem
bodied spirit OF evil The intention is one OF ne
90 the frlfiment OF It is marked by incessant
nnwer and by brIllancy of execution that W.
;ssnrs nf ibe 1lsv The scene OF the menace to
Faust and ihc scene upon the Broken VIZ ma
the spiepa aTns mnHh Of he mpsrsons he is
he fend who denies and sneers.tne h 10 "the
fer al all , sGlnss end Who battles FOR his
Sjnydom and rules IN lurd glory over 'he NAME
less ds3 oossr gave "a The moe, housh
Of Faust that has been seen mere ''' '"'' 0' -
given; ..................... Frank Cooper
Valentine. ar Mellish
Frosch. Mr.. REYNOLDS
vorn Harvey
N trsbtrr
NJ KowarS
Soldier. Miss Maud Milton
l;essy ...............' Misc Foster
d. Miss De silva
Catharine' nenvh
Marsarei...........; Spirits.
Mephis,orsleles H. ryar