New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-25
THE DRAMA-MUSIC.
CATHERINE"

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new play called catherine" translated ana
adapted from the French Of Mr.. Iavedan' was
acted last night nj the Garrick Theatre, with MISS
Annie Russell and Mr.. Frank Worthing in It's prin-
cipal characters The house full. and MISS
Russell and Mr. Worthlng who are local favorites'
were cordially welcomed The title OF the pay
brings TO memory one OF the most trenchaht ahu
mordant OF the sa.ires OF Thackeray, but lhache
RAYS novel and Mr.. Lavedans play have nothing
I'm common The piece displays some of the UNI
hapnv consequences of an unfortunate marriage
the husband De Coutras man Of high rank. IN
French society. having welded girl OF huthpie
origin, and subsequently grown weary or her so
cety The play is aboriously constructed ana
smoothly written and It weaves variegated weo'
now bright and now sombre. OF hope and sorrow
mirth and trouble. needless levity and serious iee
ing The movement is propelled through the wite
recourse to the counsel of person VINO mas o"Oe
been her sutton and by the husbands recurrence !"
the company OF a woman who has always peeh
his idolater. Mr. Worth.ng. who is one or the
best light comedians of the day,-distingushed IN
presence. graceful in demeanor, and DISK Hue"''
and ncIsive I'm speech -impersonated De Coutras'
and Miss Russell played Catherine; while auHiIla'
characters were assumed by Mr.. and Mrs lie
Moyne. Miss Elsie de Wolfe, Miss Dora Coo
thwaite. Mr.. J. G. Savle, and Joseph ioi'"'''
It is always a privilege 10 see Mr. lie Moyhe' Vi
whom II may be said that he does nothing Daoiy,
lie enacted a mild. worn, sweet-tempereu oiu
organist OF the Tom Pinch order, while Mrs' hc
Moyne If not with completely arstocrahcai MAJ"
ner impersonated with great Womahhhe rem"
ment and delightful consistency OF style-ho' "
speak OF delicious elocutlon.-the noble mo'he' 'o
has aIvavs been a marked figure in old comedy
The play is chiefly remarkable lot us a'"'e pc
cepton.-now playful. now satircai' ana 10" y -,
nethetic and wise-of the disparlties existent i'll
social order 1t is also remarkable TOT MUS
prolix tedious, conventional metnod OF li"p" ''"e
that knowledge. The characters are haoe "
display themselves not In acuoh-eAceP' az
long intervals,-but mostly in cohoqules' ""'0i
occasionally become somnoent. The knowl-
edge of human nature is not always author :
tativc A mans intuition in the atairs or
love T. Of course less keen than that or woman
and the male capacity for acting IN an aslhihe
manner is at times boundless; but no man. not d
| downright ass, can be blind for years 10 tnc
idolatrv that 2 Iove-crazed woman is perpetualiy
trying TO conceal for him. The authors violeEt
assumption I'm this respect, however was impera-
five 10 provide for the astonishing situation AT
which the piece suddenly reaches its CLIMAX
| climax not simply immoral but Indecent MISS ELSIE
| De Wolfe manifested really distressing uep'h
| and force at this point OF passion and OF torment
| Miss Russcll's rapt aspect of seraphicaliy sui'on
| con,posure together with her saccharine moho'o"y
| of hollow articulation on the other hand proven
wholly inadequate at this Juncture' Dut hc' i'
| was effective Miss Russell and MI Norlh'"e
| (who acted with uncommon emotion anu i
| felicity. especially in the later and more ~
| acting scenes were recalled many times. l"e
| acting of Annie Russell has long been hno" :
and admired in this community, ana the P""''
not NOW to learn that Miss Russell Is an actress "a
| exccptional sweetness and senslohty. III "'' '
| ~ tho ipcsnue Miss Russell would always he
charming: she does not however, display any T." .'e
! elements of power and her utterance OF P''S'1
goes no further thar the expression OF PAIN ~
| the character and the experience or catherine ~
| message is one of perpexity ana grei' an" NV
rosult NJ II is sadness very sweetly Impair ecu ~
| .,o , toveIv woman This is much the same
sor Of charm that Agnes Ethel used to exercise III
the dav Of dreams and Illusions, long long "so
! What said the tired Lockhart?
| ''rut row my creed from nonsense ireeu'
| In three brief Items lies
| That nothngs new. and nothing uue'
| And nothing signifies.