New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-26

and his father Antonio. should have such free ac-
cess to Julias garden.-wherein they are made TO
so suddenly be in a position 10 announce Silvias
intended and planned e'opement with him before
agreement Of any Kind. But natural dread lest
sbi igh a a0r nGons when
than the actions themselves has. doubtless. seemed
and of making the movement Of the play ex-
pediiious as possible. Movement 1t possesses, IN
this form. and more movement than in the original
1t has been made more endearing. furthermore by
much incidental use OF the soft enchantment OF de-
licous music. and by lovely scenery The sets for
Julias garden Verona and the exterior OF the
Dukes palace al Milan are exceptional for mellow
ness of color. poetic grace of combination and an
opuence OF architecture which though magnificent.
Is softly beautiful and in periect taste, Inc mrs
two and the fourth four, but the two garden scenes
are the gems OF the production fey lines NAP haP
are SPOKEN by Julia an s0gg he OF the
period of the beginning of the sixteenth century
Miss Rehan played Julia, and the sweet simple
vival popular There is not much action for Julla:
she is rather than by what she does. Miss Rehan
judciousy made her very gentle even III ne IN
manner that her assumption of petulance could not
conceal the drift Of her affections or love letter and
the resolve to follow the warrant r n1oe sva
purely woman-ke. and the sol1Huy npssion and
Vet with wistfu tenderness that carried GirahIe
ect to the hsa Rca 0ne acting oct is that Of poetic
Ssr1gastion In Julia she embodied richly DeSul-
Si sd ardentlv loving girl, whose mind IL not less
~. a onan,,nous than IL is purely moral ana whose
ddetv is of that heroism winch nelther unhihuiesS
nov inrratitude can defeat. In the text that cudi
notar is hardly more than outlined, but outlined IL
Gistinctlv is: and Miss Rehan has in,uSVey
eTasped its poetic drift and purpose II she were
tban to augment this impersonation with passion
and power. she was very pca"tii" anu "'"
warmly appauded. -. -, n,
A most interesting performance was that oil MT.
Lewis as Launce. The sapent visage, the airy
voice the unconscious drollery the indolent TEN,
perament the inveterate propensity Tor quZIcd
observation OF the passing show of hfe,-aii mos,
attributes of the character were deftlH. connpneu
into a lean and waggish personality OF the mos
Launce; yet Mr. Lewis made it superbly good
There was a fine touch OF unconscious quaintness.
coupled with serious pomposity. In Mr. Sidney Her
bert's presentment Of Thurio Mr.. George Clarke
was duly dignihed and crafty and peremptory as
the Duke. Mr.. Herbert Gresham gave sharp
and Dungent expression to the nimbie-Wlttcd ana
satirical Speed. Mr. John Craig gave TO Valentine
precisely the simple and manly bearing that ne re-
Quires: honest direct, gallant young fellow, WIN
a slight leaning toward pensive philosophy-naturhi
enough. considering the abominabe manner III
which he is treated by his dearest friend Inc
difficult character OF Proteus-"everything by turns
Mr. Frank Worthing whose success was the more
admirable since he contriVed TO commend the part
10 sympathy by suggesting a volatile temperament
rather than a base mind and making the ieVer or
passion a palliative for deplored deceit. Miss Max
Inc Elliott a vision of dusky loneliness as silvia.
made the part various. pquant ana even brilliant
The night was Of unalloyed pleasure.