New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
THE DRAMA-MUSIC.
r,ovr AS BARBARA FR1ErCHIr.

-, MARI OWE AS BARBARA FR1ETCHiE
...,o- ,ha, the slogan % the MacGregor was
IHe a. M nv a Scottish lass at Lucknow, just
hear -. ~eref prompted Dion Boucicault 70
eeio ,,s capital drama OF Jessie Brown which
VIZ crest success IN its day and SIN Is pleas
NHs -s,,ernhered The fiction that an OLD woman
vTsos ,he National nae IN FredericksioWn and
SsIa the victorious Confederates TO shoot her
sa'u's - father than 10 FIRE upon that banner has
gray - ~ CLYDE Fitch 20 write the play OF
pIo.-ss-a rr,etche" which was presented last
DO =. +re criterion Theatre. and IN when the
ns,.o actress Miss julia NarloVe MADE her
'1.,,-arce- warmly welcomed and coIdia4y ap-
4,,aas hv q large. eager. and oehehteo audience.
,,s,- is simplicity Itself hut for a forced ana
.-.ess,nrlv artificial close. In act FIRST barbara
-. r,tle Win her lover and promises to marry
U'"'- ,-a,~s- hey fathers command. In act second
"''-T -. 90 make A runaway match With him. but
SD" -o,.-.es hv he hardness ~ he clergyman and
) A,.e and aisahl soldier who Is aoout 10
,, bt, IN act third she haroors him IN her
s..s-.s home MORALLY wounded ana hy her pa
To-. or,sals and her adroi; management protects
'ns" 49, e.-.her injury I'm act fourth. after
Ill. ar rtrnt 40 his chamber door. she
W. .i- -,.r, 20 ers him dead. and she takes a
' s..l-.re leave 81 his corpse. and repairs 10
-, tnere o. wave the star spansied banner
49, ,..es - her triumphant countTymen' 'hen
y ''.- .-.. Ga. and as she does this che falls
rA an tllnH'H 14t' JANUS 'N'''f
CO. -r.4-y father promptly orders him TO be
r,esa incidents may not bear the stern
s".. 49,. common sense bat il is unden!able that
t.. tss- arranged and displayed with In
.a-r,,y ana with cumulative theatrical eject
80 So d.. . -.a-n ~ Stiffness at the beginning. The
s.,.pe-r character as denoted In the two fathers
80, Somewhat coarsered. FOR the sake OF pa
A as o-. Tho ethics are little mixed.
as-.~ .- Az, First IS made 10 lie IN order 10
o.. .-e escape Of a fugitive Confederate. OF
-. IDENTITY Ae IS aware and with whose
-. n, ooreea.ment ne is acquainted. a South
- r- IS made % promise marriage 10
a-e- while vet the Is raging
ar s-ours her home These things are Irrational
- On &c .ee abrupt Introduction OF the flag cpl
,.-,e,iate.v after the deathbed-eo harsh
.-~,..--al az On seem mere buncomoe Tor
~ rsra~s- The piece was wonderfully well set.
&c. ~ william seymour in 0id-tme houses and
-s ard Il was acted with exceptional ability
g, most OF the nineteen characters that are I'M
.....s IN rs action Miss Marlove steadily
,1 he impression of far greater powers than
- essential f0r the elucidation Of anything
a.. he drena The MANAGEMENT Of conoquy Of
ee,,l,,snt IN the arst act. was delicious. She was
~ turns arch raf ~icious. tender passionate, and
almost traF.caly strong Her utterance of Bar
fara.s sepsa. 20 her father for her wounded
lovers ufe was spoken with exquisite beauty and
her exr-ess 'r ~ the frenzy OF greet upon finding
him dead reached as great height probably IS
possible 60 spoken pathos. for the deepest sorrow
is silent 20 does not talk. and certainly Il
does a0t wave faEs and deliver speeches from
balconies For Miss Marlowe the night
was one 70 una loyed triumph and II the signs OF
popular favor can be trusted Nj Fitchs play Is
distinctly q success The Improvisation OF Captain
Trlnl-.. ls j. II. Giimour aside from a needless
Dr. ~ rather aVkWardly stimulated delrium. was
admirable for sincerity ease right feeling. and
sracetu. speech And Alice Leigh gave capital,
because trle. performance Of an old save servant
The authors ingenuity of construction seemed a.
i.s best in The third act There were numerous
curtain calls. and Miss MaroWe was often and re
reates-t cheered W W