New-York tribune., 1895-12-11

NEW PLAY AT DALYS THEATRE
THE TRANSIT OF LEO"

THE TRANSIT OF LEO"
new play called 1.-THE Transit Of Leo" adapted
nv Mr. DAILY from the German OK Messrs' hoenler
and Blumenthal, was produced last night al Days
Theatre and gayly and effectively acted to the
manifest delight Of a numerous company. Leo %
the name Of the heroine, and her transit Is hsr
change from being an obstinate, seif-wiiled girl TO
being a sweet, reasonable, anectionate woman. The
time a. the present. the scene Is laid IN and near
New-York; the movement proceeds through three
acts: the plot duplicates eighteen characters; tne
story blends gravity with mirth; the style is light
and the subject Is love- as affected by character.
acting and reacting under the pressure OF crcun'
stances Pure In spirit. graceful IN iorm' ana
brisk with action. this play afrords a striking tx
annie of that felcitOus art which, win rev
hight touches can at once charm the fancy with
measurable excitement and enforce serious
thought without the prosiness tedious didact-
clsm Mr.. Daly's fine talent and excepuona
skill as a dramatist are again manifested In this
work.-the adaptation being substantially a new
play. ard far brighter than the original
The action opens with wedding festival Leo nag
been married to Eric Aubrey, and their iriehds nave
assembled to rejoice with them. The merrymaxng
"a utilized for display Of the several characters and
NJ their relationship each other. Timothy Plaoe
(Mr Lewls) and his wife Lettia tMrs GloetV are
the guardians OF Leo. and they nave spoIe' hss
by every Indulgence "By always dong "ha' sns
all trouble because she will never offer the slight
eat oppos.ton" Mr. and Mrs. Placid are amlaDIs
and comcal and they much depcre the separation
from Leo Seba Barth maxine ElliotD is a frieha
to Leo a frank ingenious, excellent woman sp, ~
ralllery and prompt in action Philip Dexter 'Ai'
Clarke) Is a friend to Aubrey slghuy oSh'od'
gentleman given to satire and averse 70 Women
Tom Raycer MT Gresham) is a relative OF Aubrey
a volatile garrulous person, an incessant TaFehe'
and highly susceptible 10 female charms IRose are
the principals II early becomes evident iha' INC
infammable Mr.. Raycer has been smitten py 'hs
beautiful Miss Barth, and also that disturbance
OF feeling has arisen between Miss Barth and Mr.
Dexter When the feast Is ended Aubrey ana Ms
wife are left alone and In the course OF ta,A
about their new life they almost imperceptioy
glide into quarrel. IF you have been dreahihs'
says Aubrey that | shall be the husband OF my
wife I will move heaven and earth TO make you
the wife OF your husband" The quarrel Is. possibly
a little prec.ptate, but 1t Is not without preceien
for Sir Peter Teazle and his bride "iiffed ltue
ubsn on their way to the altar. quarrel at al
events is the first experience of Mr.. and Mrs Au'
brey and therein is illustrated Mr. Placils app'e'
henson OF trouble for them,-being' as ne says
two total strangers suddenly married 10 eac" o."e
for the first time" The situation is boh star'"ns
and comic-for Mrs. Aubrey ret!res into her apart
ment and locks the door. and Mr.. Aubrey mas 's'
course 10 his armchair and his newspaper
In act second i, Is shown that these married lovers
are still unreconciled Leo, who Is rich mas III n''
angry assertion OF independence, tauntei hs' nus
band with being poor and that disparae "As
ranked in his mind. He speaks OF himseA d
"boArding on her income He Is clever ih'eh'0',
and he determines to quit Leos .s h'asii'I.s~'
city home and to dwell in a cottage IN the eoui"''
where he will work hard, and try to gam lo'''"'
by his art. Tom Raycer has bought TICKET
Norway and the frozen North. Aubrey HiaAes AL "
rangement with Raycer. whereby the latter "nen
lasfar at
and is to mail then however they may De al
II Is Aubrey's intention TO address them 10 MI
Placid and In that way to deceive the olu coupe
making them to believe that he has taken NE VIZ
to the ice region, whereas his actual desuha.l0" "
Yonkers. Raycer, on again beholding the o'eV
Miss Barth suddenly changes his purpose OF trAve'
and upon the comic occasion arising, transfers MS
Norway ticket and likewise the agreement ABOUT
letters to Mr. and Mrs. Placid. Those guaraiahs
who are a little piqued at Leo's cooness oepa'' W.
the North and Eric Aubrey. asserting his autho'iy
as a husband, compels Leo to go with MN 10 MS
Yonker, cottage. The resemblance 10 the VN
comedy of THE Honeymoon" will. OF course oe
noted but II Is a resemblance OF theme rathet 'i"
treatment In their rural cottage the alienation oi
husband and wife still continues, althoush o0'.
would be glad to end II. Eric has improved one =.
his inventions. and Leo is happily able to prevent
swlndllng capitalist from dishonesty obtaining e0n'
troll Of that improvement. Mr. and Mrs fIaeiu ~
accents Philip Dexter Leo's fortune is reported lost
and Eric now feels that reconciliation Is poss'
ble Old Placid. becoming acquainted with the iae's'
adroitly brings the lovers together. and the weacs
festival begins again. under far happier cohd''o""
at the point where IT was so abruptly enaed. -.
Ada Rehan Leo. and as she came ior"s
exultant in her splendor the whole wide array W "
lovely women that she has presented seemed ~ ~ -
the scene Those women have been OF many aaIy knnH
hut among them all one type has been esleca,,vv
conspicuous.the free. joyous, proud young Se & IN.
voluntary aiurement; who is honest, pure xss sss
sweet: whose faults are all upon the surface w.,
nses smdry mo sulhs The Toos OF such personality strike
deep into the character OF the actress Inc ZIG ~
that is in the acting of Ada Rehan Is re Sha'nf Sf
gracious womanhood that shines through eve evsIyf y
look and speaks in every word Inc Od clear
purpose nhexbly pursued and perfectly ace aSs'n. re-
pished. but above all had the spon,anessu' The
part siternates between archness psyIg,mssSss,
piquancy. and certain rueful self-resen'sis"a @ isa
ness ns'e Of sSa reconcato s Miss Rehsns manass
ment OF the quarrel, and her subtle denotemsn AZ T.
fes feetisn. were "e exceedingly ingenious. 18th,
Mr. WorthnE fInIsd mhrsy a,nrst saiS IN the rshi
Mrs. GiSert as The solictoas guardians Of Leo
caused much mirth by Their efusys 10 ns
Norway expedition MIR. Gresham was Pleasantly
rimbe and whimsical. easily and evenly sasaiS" ;,y 10
fssSs q Ss cyne sHs'Snd snd Mss Nj
Performance OF old negro woman was given SS
William sampson The sets sets for The .0ins hrsns scsns
composed Of cherry Wood panens oilsOd GsSsd GrSadi
ment and frleze OF wild flowers. with poIlnnns
oak nOor and m wns, wSrs extent
prodissy the opqlsnss Of the stage CARRIED DScls
nv IA