The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08
DRAMAS NEWLY IMPORTED
M TINE IoToR.MhNAGERs, TREE,
WILLARD, AND B0URCHIER.

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The drama alteRether new IN TX iast
night was "The Rogue's Com edy." witt which
:. s. Willard began bis season at Sllaek,s r.
10 10 the WORK OF Henry Arthur Joneiaho In
IondOn. A hero. MT. Willard M pfln-
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the rogue whom the title mentions anRurihe
nir,t. . YslIov whom our no,ics buld de-
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for rich and fashionable people, whoe pasts he
rsxs.,s throurh coIusbp with hi, wife. the
companion Of o titled laaS: and thef futures he
Ruesses ut 90 shrewdlythat some OF his pre-
S,o,,ors com. tvn. II antns,. ori good luck
oiotiohs coHe sIue' o'"p'uees aio oou w"
he hits the mark In tb stock mattet with his
reckless shafts of propecy, and fr q while he
and his pal OF q wiz are prosperous; but n
lsngth he is hunted W and exposed by his
own son. to whom the ,sgrace OF his percentages
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have risen to politelyIefarious beiRhts from
mneh fouler depths oprime. fy back to their
teehnicaI particuiars. al is ineffectual in some
respects that do not oscern It's quality as an
tender 10 q bold, conslsnL. reasonable creation,
not idealized IN any w calculated to wholly
SSGI%Ser fnp svmnatny u.ouah fstheriv regard
for his nameless son. I'd with o genuine love
for his wife as the or potentiy redeeGina
nnt him in Forv,rd IN scantivatine manner
and thereby gained moi favor for him from
indiscrimlnate audltors.
,.si nioht hoveYsr4 nv n imnersonatIon Of an
arrant rogue. This actor reputation with dis.
crlminaie people. and bmuch OF vogue as nc
"t lie theatre, rest uponIs schieyement in Inc
depletion OF strongly Own characters. His
performance IN .Ihe oEues S9meay re re
sconndreI eopeeiyed byrhe author and de.
picted by the actor is bRhtly witty. c~ynicallly
humorous CAUTIOUSLY ale as wei As ieariessis
conduct that he gets regriui admiration. Thu
role makes = good ~displapf MIR. Wizards tai
cnts. he treats ~ In I anu IN aetall VIII
ares In the play. espeolly where the fake
clairvoyant gulls his Wins in the first act
arc OF these t,mes ane Mor So'ers ~ Wal n
in ths confidence game, nd when the man't
rnEueriss become inynlvi with sentiment. tbs
'n,SStihE 10 nun,rHoi Brs ~ a maj wSIe "TS,
i;ogie's Comedy" 8 ne a great dina aud
'ould meet with little success without the aid
~ some aoas anu nrnv ta,I ~ H mcnns s" for US Nc IeN WI
lard 10 MAINTAIN, perhps to even raise, hi,
professional standing.
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lrove last night LEU theEhRiish Reports OF ne
improvement as IN address, are really wei
t,nndaa when az acted C,1,ri,nn, IN n,
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cons" at the Biii Theatre and played som,
az m. mora ;mnnant scenes nj the nIav witt
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