New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-24
THE DRAMA-MU6IO.
MADAME" At PALAER's.

Mr.. Charles Coghlan who. In his prime, was IN 81
celent actor was never Q particularly good writer.
and his faculty Of writing does not appear 70 have
been improved by age. The play caled 'AadamsT
which he has written. and which was Drought for.
ward last night at Palmer's Theatre by his sister,
Miss Rose Coghlan, IL a long, rambling heavy exc
position Of the adventures Of diamond necklace and
II appears to be the synopsis OF novel, 1t burdened
with complications and overladen with incidents.
but Its story neither leads to action nor Develop
character and the effect Is not that OF DRAMA but
of narrative. The chief person in t-embodied by
Miss Rose Coghan.-s female pawnbroker' named
Nine Morensky. This dame has been unhappny
married, but. being a widow. with an opulent in
heritance Of the late Morensky's three-ball busi.
ness, she desires to enter again into the state Of
wedock. but under more congeniai circumstances.
That may be lofty ambition. but It Is not apt "a
interest an outside observer Mme. Morensiey BE-
comes enamoured OF youth named Hazel. brother
to a defunct curate whom she loved. and left IN
early life; but Mr.. Hasel is entanged with schem-
Ing female named Priscilla Beliamy. who. In turn.
Is entangled with scamp named Fitzmorris. and
1t is not until Nine. Morensky has conferred much
pecuniary benefit upon the fascinating Hazel. and
Miss Belamy and Mr.. Fitzmorris have run away
together, that young Hazel awakens to the state
of his heart, and Madames elderly affections seem
likely to be solaced. diamond necklace the prop
erty Of Miss BeIlamy. and also paste imitation Of
IL, are pawned to Nine Morensky-in her business
capacity as Messrs. Emanuel Brothers.-the former
by Frtzmorrts the latter by Miss Bellamy's father.
Fitsmorris has received the jewels from Miss Bel.
lamy. The father suposes the paste imitation u
be the one. One dilemma 10 provided, whsr
Madame, having yielded the real Jewels 70 the
father, Is unable to respond to Mr. Fttzmorrtts aps
pication for them. And there are several Others.
This diamond necklace. although It 10 conspicu-
In the piece. can scarcely, after all. be deemed
the main subject Of II. Mr. Coghlan appears 10
have been suddenly struck with the impression that
there Is something fine about a woman who 10 will.
Ing 10 make a ice for the sake OF a man whom
she loves. and even to favor his marriage to
other woman, II she thinks that his heart 10 set
upon that object. Mr.. Coghan 10 right. There ID
something fine about IT, ard female magnanimty,
on the rare occasions when It takes that form,
ought perhaps to be celebrated only, II the cele.
bration Ia to occur on the stage, dramatic method
would be preferable to a treatise. and possibly an
actress who should be strong In tenderness and
sentiment might prove more Impressive than Miss
Rose Coghlan was, as the passionate but generous
pawnbroker. Miss Coghah Is a comedian. with .
trend toward the hercer passions. and her acting
has never seemed to be freghted with more tender.
ness than II could conveniently carry In parts Of
the colloquy requiring the expression OF yelled
casm, or bitter taunts, or cold cynicisms. she
admirably effective The piece Is full Of sketch
fidelity to life. by Frederick Robinson. Harold
Wizard. George Honey. and Charles Kent. The
audience was numerous, and al times II expressed
It's pleasure at fecitous bits Of dialogue and bust
ness