New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
THE DRAMA.
ADA REHAN AND DAYS COMPANf'
4 SPRING TOUR.


NJ. Days season in New-York was closeu ,1
night and he VIII at once lead his company W
long tour Of the country, going as far eas' " ..
ton, far south New-Orleans. ana a. la 49,.
San Francisco. The NewYork season mas 49,,
devoted In part TO Sheridan and Shakespeare 49,
In part to mode IN comedy and II has Dee"
by pleasing incidents and crowned with an eN'.p
tonally brilliant success. 1t opened on .>o
2s 1896, with The School for Scandal wh'o" pe
ENTITY gave place THE Transit OK Leo anu ',,a
was followed by Twelfth Night. Inc W. a.
cutcheons.' and finally. on January ~ l'' .. ~
Countess Gucki." In THE Two Escu'ch'o"S
Edwin Stevens made his first appearahce anu d ue-
cided hit at Days Theatre and in THE countess
Gucki" Mr.. Charles R!chman was first presume"
there. and very cordially received
The success Of THE Countess Gucki mas u"
remarkable,-for the comedy is delicate !" "''
slender in story and domestic rather than u'a'"'
in character, and thus It is more than coil'"o''
dcpendb.e upon the manner OF It's rep'ese"''
The and spirited womanhood and 'ne go
skill of Miss Rehan. the Countess. the pur"s u
the play Coming at time when the puo' -
been completely disguised with problem "'H'
on dirty subjects. the quaint dresses,-some "a "'.
very gorrcous-of an old German Spa town. III io-V
the alienation and contrast OF the sc'tfa' "''e
scenes that the substance OF the piece the cay
ital acting OF Mr.. Stevens. Mr.. Lewis MI He'oe'''
Hrs Gilbert and Miss Nelson and the extremely
agreeable personality Of Mr. RicAman. tosc'''''
with his ausp!liou cloverness-those "'' '
causes OF the unequivoca triumph that Mr.. Day
has obtained with the play Under oTHih"S -"
cumstancos the talk about los; handkerch'l' u
about buttermlk or about rheumatism. or "oout
Old with remedy. would seem ''''"'
prattle IT does not seem when the acton =
81 urrcd on and the colloquy animated by MY D'''
sparkling players.
Miss Rehan has given new evidence OF he' Si''"
did resources as a comedian. The warmth ana "e'
ba OH, 90 fhe
buoyant manner. the !ncessant animation anu
sparkle. the variety AMI p.quancy the cor'"' s.
crosby OF spirit and times the deep tei'de'''''
revealed through ripping glee. are tHihss poHS''
only TO an exceptional woman ana TO 4 oo''i'''
actress OF the first order. Enthusiasm az 10 "''"s
has usually been prone to stray from nome AM
especially 10 seek its idols among those VINO spc"N
foreign tongues That is one Of the iais OF so0''''
and amusing ono. and II is always - q"
pec'ed: but very much the best act'hs ''"' ~
bee. done upon the American stage this seaso" n'S
beer, done by our players. ard es'e'a"Y,
emong women Of the stage. by Ala hei"" anu
Ellen Terry The boring FOR tears that goes on III
various quarters !s an industry that requires F''S
little talent. Emotional players have a.""!S -
numerous T. come by the string o"'o"N'
and they are equipped to produce the same "'''''
effect The actress Of comedy is extremely rare
ard the observer Of Ada Rehans acting Vs." h"''
70 let his memory run back many years before he
viii recall any actress powerful - hr''i'n'' ~
s,rnptuous and completely satisfying II 'i''s arr
Miss Rehan is to visit many cities. ana iht 'i'-
r,atic audience viii have delightful opportunity !"
Study this subject and judge for its'i I"' pays
n l.. presented are ''Th- Tanning u N" S"i'"'
.Twelfth Night" The Schoo! for Scandal. Inc
Bellies Stratag.m." "Th' Honeymoon lee A'''
Word" The Two Escutcheons. AMI 'o1'''S'
o,,cN" The cities In which Miss Roman ana inc
Daily company Will appear are Piis'-fs '''''''
Columbus. Louisville Nashville. MeMih.'' N'"-"'
loans. Mobile Atlanir. Richmond. Nofi"ih. '."-
,nrton PhlIadclp ha. boston. St Louis hans '.,f
Omaha San Francisco. san Josf. oakland "'i 'h.-
- " r,,iv's season will end AT ckichei. 30
-, oo and h. WI then rest unit. hc resumes pro-
,cssional occupation. nlou; September J. IL 4.''l'.
IT,. paly company VII not be seen !" N'"-''."
o,.,ln unin November. whom DAYS Theatre - 20 De
resp,nel with q superb pro.uci.ln q 'h'N'3 ~