New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14

suAKEspEARE's DREAM At DAYS.

sHAKESPEARE's DREAM At DAYS.
Mr. D,lv'. production Of ~ Midsummer Nights
Dream ." originally effected az his theatre on Jan
uary a. 1855. repeated yesterday ana IL may
he seen unti Npr 20 whcu the season at that mouse
Will close The .oyely comedy has been revived III
a garment Of appropriate ovolncs' and the Hl"u-
erca rr,.arIiuc from IL is hat Of beauty. noDhy'
chccrfulucss InI peace. !; Is, therefore, he'iuF
welcome: and as long as II remains N'-ioc mere
VIII be at least one theatre where the lover Oh the
drama can find the strength. comfort am helP u't
flow from true art. ami from a noble ana hel"'Iu
spirit The essential purity and sweetness Of snake
epearo's mind were never more amply ana con-
spicuouslv shown than in the Dream. ana mat
comedy has never been so well presented on the
American stage as It is presented now.
The primary condition for an adequate perform
ance of the Dream is that the actors shhli enter
into its mood Of fairy fancy. and present 1t not
as fact but AS fiction. In every part of i-even
in the humorous part.-it is drcamlike; ana the al
mosphere and tone which invest and pernedte II
must be all rainbows and goSsdmer' mat memo"
has been adopted by Mr. Day, IN ms fesp'eh'e"I
setting Of the play and also by MS actors III t''
Interpretation of it, Each succeeding picture seemed
more radiant and more softly beautiful than IT'S
predecessor and through every picture flowed a
strain of the most delicious music. The scenes ana
dresses made a feast Of color the effects 81 moon
light were superb: and the fairies hitting through
the mist suggested the grace ana rNah'S'eh'' Oh
beings Of another world Nothing could I've fanced,
more exquisite with refinement, more SoothihE 10
the senses. or more gratifying TO the imagination
than the presentment that has been made Of
Shakcspeares fairy scenes. Tho eNgent taste of
either Lamb or Hazlitt. seeing those sights 'ouId
longer maintain that poetry and the stage are
discordant
Miss Rchan again acted Helena. with Whicn
character she long ago gained brilliant success
,,,I- che ia,
attractive than ever before-nvrs'inS II with fl'her
emotion and ampler personal beauty. The disal-
vantage Of Helena is that she is made to follow
and to woo.-that she is the slave of an iniatuaton
openly proclaimed Miss Rohan preserved me
air 81 distinction of superiority. notwthsianiing
and charmed with the achievement OF Al affection
ate woman. comm.uslci with the WisUGI' H3ii .
for.orn helpiessn.ss OF a grieved ana genut cA'.I
nor at moments did she omit 20 add "a dcit i"uch
OF uiGuanrV.-as - her unmor hfioi" ihc ahs'l
Hernia. The opuent. dusky. glowing beauty 81
Ms Mq1.r. r.l!ott. As HormI. gave "A capital
effect 90. contrast to th" white ana gg'cn loN'i-
ross Of her rival. and Hernia was acted with moro
Of fore" ana f,rvor than on any previous occt.I'n
Tnn quarrel of thr lovers in th' Forest a"'f '.'i
lively interest and at moments Il had an cNc'i.'lt
but flowing naturally out OF the situation. Sh1k's
pcalc has MANAGED cross-iiir'., "'"',Ii Ky
mechanism are not Jess delFh'i"i t"dn me l,i-
ulity of AIs invention. Mir. Clark" h'f" tlr dlEn'y
and sway u 1he.,r* Win a pr - buoy inoy
AMI % 1r~ air OF command, NJ Noiih.ns as We
msr.rs ana AIR. craig - INsant'r wei" '''If..'
making Tho vain weaver ~ Athens NOR" robust
and rugged. and thereto NOR" the man Of Shakes
pcare's burlcs4uc. The rehearsal and play scenes
INV Tn1,.-c Has crowded and u response
to cordial pl4ui.ts .ne curtain hai i' D., fi'. 49,.
again AMI again OVER ih. forest sce4.- ana '4.
climax 81 tA' f,rs,on- ihn3f ana . a., mo-. i h1
better reason. This Is the cast
rt..,i, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Ge.rre Clarke
iy,anler john Cr4as
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