New-York tribune., 1895-06-04
THE DRAMA.
A BURLEsoUE OF "TRILBY"

The pathos Of a life that has gone wrong ana
the beauty OF tender. charitable emotion, combined
with inventive felicity and with sweet, ingenious
STYLE appear to be the qualities, In Mr.. Du
Maurier's fancful and touching little story of
"Trilby," which have commended 1t to the bounts.
ous and the afectionate. acceptance OF q
multitude of readers However questionable may
be the nature Of its merit as literature II is In
stinct with a charm OF personal loneliness. and II
evokes the response Of gentle feeling. 1t has dis
tincton, and therefore 1t possesses refinement and
grace; and, in a community which has long de-
lighted In travesty Of even the pure and delicate
noem Of "F,vangellne" 1t obviously destined soon
to become the prey of that porcine American hu-
mor!st the professional buffoon. 1t long since
made the theme of skits at hypnotism and statu-
ary; last night. in the Garrick Theatre. 1t became
the theme Of an elaborate and complete burlesque
and this was received with evident pleasure. and
often was vigorously app,auded. by an audience
remarkable equally for its intelligence, It's dis
tinguished character. and its numbers The public
accordingly, has now within It's reacn the oppor-
tunIty to laugh at "Triby," and to exult In the
pleasing fact that still another lovely subject has
been covered with that ridcule which, Of course. IL
one of the greatest comforts OF life, and one OF the
finest fruits OF modern civilization and progress.
The burlesque is comprised in two acts is de-
scribed as operate and Is called 'Thrilby' The
music Of It was provided by Mr.. Charles Puerner.
Tho words were written by Mr. Joseph w. Herbert,
a yivacious and agreeable comedian, Of Mr.. Mans
fields company. The scene Is variousiy an artists
studio and the interior of theatre Mr.. Herbert.
writing in vein Of good-natured banter. has fur
nished text which Is continuously blythe and
sometimes Is spright.y and. aiming at irolic more
than at satire has abundanty diversified the col
loouv with farclcal stage business. In the bur-
,esouc as in the story, the central figure To
action Is the mesmerist. lie Is called spaghetti.
and In the person of Mr.. Alexander Clark. he was
amusngly ridiculous. He enters by means OF lad
der He employs a mesmerlc process akin TO the
Indian war-dance. He imposes hypnotic influence
upon all persons with whom he comes into contact.
He mesmeriZcs the piano,-causng X 10 piay or Its
own accord lie withdraws a chair from beneath
one OF his hypnotzed nterocuors, and leaves him
sitting upon space. His potent spells are cast upon
a ponIerous blonde Trllby. with feet and ankles
Ike those Of an elephant and he frigntens her into
shulderlng corvuslons. He dives under his plano
with the supple ease and celeriiy OF an EEL and he
apnears and disappears 10 grewsome music. and
amid the rumble Of thunder and the htful glare OF
unearthly lights. He hypnotzes the sas,-causing 1t
to turn green. He presents the aspect OF a seedy
bandit and he IS armed with all the po,entality Of
a Josenh Balsamo Il am the needle" cries the
vanouished Thrilby. "and you are the pole. i am
not n Pole" answers Spaghetti. Il am an IRISH
man" The treatment given TO the whole subject
may be surmisei from that glimpse OF Mr Her-
beri's management of the evil genius or the tale
The explanatory song allotted to Spaghetti upon his
ors, entrance was the most brilliant incident Of the
performance. 49, , ,
Perkins closely followed the authors design, ana
nres.ntei A consummate image Of Jovlal aosurd!ty.
There may be freckles on my p<t eXcalms
Thrifty but Yield English girl with
r,,-ci.r ten shoe and a British bath-bun' Like
c,,yhettI and ike the landady Mrs McFaiden,-a
c.rtnry ,lant out OF the old Irish farces-rhrilby
enters with an explanatory song. one OF the al
iuncts Of her appearance Is proi'siols plaster
foot imposed upon pedestal. Miss fe'Aihs si''
4 performance more notable for unctuous eohal-
ZION and animal spirits than FOR any especiai ie-
liclty of execution. The Joy OF amman lie anu NV
c,rss rnerr,nent Of unreiiective youth nave their
charm Thriby IS fat, exuberant loquaci)us' APT a'
Mysteries not averse to coquetry and her oel'e4of
when mesmer!zel Is broadly dro!A Inc 'oi''0''
abduction OF the heroine by Spaghetti was accom-
uilshed by the exDedeat OF converting q 'io-
chair into a hanson cab which was rapidly dra"n
- So q man inside OF an artificial donkey,-reeaIl-
,r, ,ha good old business OF the Mazeppa roeNnls'
horse Act first is devoted to an exhibition .. s''
unreouited loves OF Carameis VINO s'ahus io' 80
and Butter scotch. who stands Tor ths iiH.
and who sutors FOR lhfnos' ~ .GI,.
uapca Of that obese damse! with her LAY
rio Willie" a vapid white vocalist. win "'nss'
~, ,nteruos,tion Of AIr. and Mrs. fass0''
70 prevent the marriage of While ana iH'"ss,
I and the mesmerc predominance OF Inc pA',' -
soaghetu. Mr. Fasgot. played py MI a. ~ -
/ drsws was devised by Mr. Herbert as DI''est-'
~ the Rev. Dr. Parkhurst.-clever enough ou' hos
IN good taste DR.. Parkhurst is puohe oe.eise'o''
,geg.d in An almost hopeless effort u make ]i
Vpk decent city and there is no > hse ~ i' ha 20
sport ot I'm. nm 30 - what is funny Mr. Andrews
was exceedingly droll and his niue ea-,-oe a ~ fhe
- 1s 'Arot5er notable incident was topical Soh J.
hv Miss Margaret Mcdonald wnicn' "'', ,,d,rirabie
pauancy and which was suilcienty lo,'t l,t I'D a on
irsI aliisions TO be generally apprecia,eI anu s
! ,,ob r,ua w al
msnt OF Thrilby's experiences In the ' ber 20
SeaSSeb Se eba t to execute skirdance and 10 WINK
il included. also sigh, sght ParUaYR Psa2s Gcne-a SORT
OF burlesGue within the burles4ue "nr "nnrrsierabls
/ y. Lyons an Ensl.sh coinsdin,h hrs ~ Of Mr Mans
uetd's regular company. largely contrlDu'va ara
public merrinent by paT0dy y % bu MaUrer draw
incs Of Taffy and Butter Scotch aIprarrr IL l,citei
nv Taify's shot at the vanishing Welsh k4Up. "a.
eypei@1t quite in the manner OF g. l. FOX OK de-
Mard Harrisammmns upon bunch OF thstles
There is. in MIR Herberts buresaue as NOT ~ot in in
inferred an With the story OF Trby The
object sought was laughter and the oc!cy o! Ike
M mas The eeI texno trace OF nervous foree
biting satire caustic cyniclsn anu lion which
OF NGs SS Conflicting charm OF the Gilbert muscal
farces But there is fluent coiioagy an. Kindness
and an antic disposition both careles ana m.y''
and the total effect Is 'ha' IA or stler in0' ei the
enrts Of those persons who deal IN burs1ue and
TO confne themselves 10 indvituan i,iT,,tSia who
eoc,aI defects but doubtless. 10 the mhl'Ituue
merely seek amusement, Hamlet Is no NOR ,in,bsr
han Harlequin, and Trilby 10 dearer thah 'io''e'
The buresaue Of Thrlby was produeren H u''e e mis-
direction OF Sir. T. u. Price. ASSISTED 10y i,l v show
w., ~ fanea The east of the characteis ; VIII shvm
the composition Of the company; IL is ,das soJ ns
/ Nonsdeli's regular company, athous" ~ i"N
two or three members OF it,
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