New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-20
HENRY "" AT PALMER'S THEATRE.

MRS. TABEI,. MIR. OWEN, AND OTHERS
production of the First Par; of shakespeare's
historical play OF Henry w. accomplished
last night at Palmers Theatre. and the perform
ance will be repeated this evening. The principal
feature In this representation is Mr. William owen
as Falstan Mrs. Taber appears as Prince Henry
but I'm this presentment the Prince Is eclipsed by
the Knight. Mr. owen possesses both eccentricty
and broad hunor. and 10 the comic side OF Fal-
STAFF he gave an effective and enjoyable expression
The mind the predominating character. the Victo-
rious JOY. the bewitchment. the something that
enables Falstan nearly always 10 prevail In his
management OF affairs and persons.-these wer"
not suggested The lack Of Inspiration that
hampers Mr. owen shows itself in EFFORT ana III
monotony.
When the range Of expression is limited an ACTOR
will REPEAT the same process and the same eh'c'
many times az intervals. and when the component
parts of an artistic fabric not surused an"
welded together with the gov OF genial. SION
taneous feeling the mechanism with wnlcn 'hos
aye shaped Will be steadily visible. MT. '"'" =
natural anxiety succeed somewhat ictteI'h hls
freniom but aside from that. his acting was hsf"'
AMI II seemed almost ieversh.y concentrated upon
con,ical effects There IS more In Falsah IMAM
nlrth He is the epi.ome and representative" OF
radically 2, Sc and dangerous view Of human ne
h. View OF the consclencecss wit and the Laughing
sensuals,. Mr.. Oxen. IN his croll way e"r'H '"'
Inn OF the part. and Yet tho lm?rrFona'io seems
,ahored and -because IL ronliy lacks the hnnor
II is no, inherently and intrnsicaiiy humorous The
,p,u.ness' may cause laughter, the man seldom
~ ,.ver causes IT, Mrs Taber Is "A pretty fellow
enouuh" in male attire but she lacks distinction Tor
the Prince. ana she was quite ev'ie""S ""'"""
pretending TO be NAH. The Summation !" a.
such c,res ml'i more than god, - or!er '""t
{, MAJ create and sustain a pleasing illusion. Ana
Prince Henry Is than da-hing rc'eiier' ne't
y, = frolic Mrs Tabcrs lsnsuld female manner
orl., cast aside In 3 few OF the more serious pas
s,ces-did not make him even that The perform
snc. might be recorded merely respectable. II
Wa, completely colorless and Ineffective
II the players who opcned the piece fancy 'ha'
they caught In slight degree the sp''l'
Of the scene. they are Durdenei with deIusion
which cannot be too speedily discarded The in.
teryew between King henry ana hs nobies Il hot
sndnsrcb witnout dignity ana a nobieInan without
manners present but d sorry spec tacie Mr. iaD-r
All exrlosive. bat Hoi.pur Is supposed to come
from Northumberland. not Chicago Miss woo %,.
Percy's scene and Mr.. Lawrence was gay as Polns,
without hoMeyer Preseryn. The Fgn5 manner coy
some OF the scenes being notably accurate ana al
OF thsm o ,oe Sew York sar for sns lime
S'fp vs svsn SS5s S bs 1 John ana ~' Is
Should "1EI be IL improved prove This IS The
H isnS Hsp Prince Or julia MaroS s'i TsSef
Earl Of wes,moreland. .Fr.cric Mgr1hy
Walter Blunt. ~ Iilve
Worcester
Northumberland. tD"-'l J.. Mll.i
NOSpdr ''"''
sir J'!n alstdN '"T'
sir Richard Vernon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. D. Marion
Sh.un r. Barton
I,ins.
r. L. Cartwright
DHriopb .Pp'~n
Francis Edwin Howard
Fiftf traveller -. 4,
Messenger ......................J John y. Hammond
Lady Percy. fugcna woodward
quickly Mrs. Sol Smith