New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
THE DRAMA.
THE HERALD SQUARE THEATRE.
IAN ARABIAN GIRL,

The Herald Square Theatre. which has been dark
since Saturday. April q. is more luminous. and
new Joy. compounded Of spectacle frolic and fool
shness. is accessible to the privileged playgoers OF
this community The piece that produced last
night Is called An Arabian Girl and Forty Thieves"
and. since II completely satisfies the lofty standard
OF the Viscount in Martin Chuzzlewit" IL surely
ought 10 content the multitude OF this capital
What is the legitimate object OF the drama7" says
that nobleman. Human nature. What are legs?
Human nature. Then let have plenty OF legs.
and I'll stand by you" In a word. AN Arabian
Girl Is a leg piece. and person who has studi-
ousy followed the development OF the drama this
favored land need any stronger assurance OF
its potent merit. The legs contained in It are
merous, Industrious vigorous, and picturesque. and
for the mos. part they attached TO females
many OF whom are young and some Of whom are
pretty; while the exhibition OF them under
many-colored lights. and Is made with an accom-
paniment of dulcet sound. interviewed with these
limbs and outward hourishes" OF the drama, hut
entirely subordinate 10 them. there verbal COLO
quies and scenic pictures. together with various
weird and sad proceedings which. apparently, were
intended TO have the effect OF comic acting. The
language OF the piece,-a hash OF the old Forty
Thieves" modernized with local illusions such
as denote paress and we'll calculated to produce
It's a marvel Il praying for Bread says
one speaker, land the curtain came down with
roll" Nothing need be said. after that-and moth
ing was said that any better in pungency or
point Some OF the scenic pictures.-notaby a wood
land dell with a cataract under moonlight and
ravine with rustic brdge.-are deity composed
and artfully lighted. and most OF the dances are
excellent-so excellent, indeed as to ingenuity OF
posturing and figuring. massng and dispensing. that
II seemed pity they should be interrupted for some
OF the worst Glowing ever inflicted upon human
patience
1t was formerly thought that a who pre-
sents himself a comedian should be funny
hat hfC nd cAndtt
irradlaed by a spirit OF individual. personal humor
should produce an effect OF comicality. 1t ap
pears TO be thought now that II you gro
tesque apparel ami sprawl upon the floor. through
the collapse Of trick-chair your acting is colos
sal and your mirth radiant The chief genius
disclosed this occasion Mr.. Edwin Foy
and ne could neither act sing, speak
correct English. he hailed with a vocferous
clamor OF public joy, this tribute OF SYM
pathy withheld from his highly industrious and
absolutely wooden colaborer in the vineyard OF
humor, Mr. Joseph Bonner These stars OF mirth
are recorded: TO analyze comprehend them
would be impossible. Miss Dorothy Morton sang
a love song very sweety. and Miss Catharina
Barthi. although her dancing had significance
either OF nationality or sentiment led the ballet
with remarkable muscular vigor and supple grace
The Egyptian Dance. In the first act though less
pretentious than later achievements OF this order
had a unique oveness that made IT the gem Of
the night.
There a great crowd. and IT took its pleas
ure decently and well. The show is inofensve
and in some of its old-fashicned ingredients, 1t
will please children and IT Will not harm anybody.
Prior 10 the recess which preceded IAN Arabian
Girl the Herald Square Theatre was, for time.
devoted to the plays OF Shakespeare; but, as re-
marked by the same sagacious observer before
quoted. the Viscount OF Dickens, while there are
numerous feet in the plays of Shakespeare. there
but few legs In them; and that. perhaps. Is
one reason why they did not run. The Arabian Girl
Is better furnished for travel and no doubt. she
will rnake better time W. W.