New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-26
CAST OF my LADY's LORD"
MELopRAMA AT THE KNICKERBoCKER.

THE COWBOY AND THE LADY
Nj. n. c. Goodwin and Miss Maxine Elliott were
warmly welcomed last night. at the Knckeroocker
Theatre where they appeared in a melodrama, by
NJ Clvde Fitch called The Cowboy and the
lady" This play failed in London, where it was
offered some time ago. but since then 1t has been
favorably received in various American clues' aho'
pc II contains one ingenious and starting sltuauoh'
together with various bizarre characters such as
nervade-or are believed to pervade-the Far west
!, will probablv be accepted here. The scene OF the
shooting. with It's tangle Of mistakes, was lohdly
epplauded and that single theatrical effect Is sum
Gent TO charm the multitude People IN genera
are more fond OF sensation in drama than OF any
other Of ingredients, and in this case the
,ion has been adro;tly contrived and ehecuNeN
managed. , -
The Cowboy was embodied by Mr. Goodwin ana
the Lady by Miss Elliott. The COWBOY WAS not -
the manner born" not genuine COWBOY out a
gentleman pretending to be a cowboy. and III that
canacjtv ne fascinated the Lady and by her was
fascinated The Lady had rascally husband VINO
was very much in the way, but proVloeh'lal
Indian whom he had injured. presently shot tI.S
superfuous animal, casually using the A'a"' ,
,Jstol for the accomplishment OF his beheNoieHt
purpose and doing the deed in such way ahu
under such circumstances as efectually 10 sheId
himself while causing the Cowboy ana the LADY
secretly 10 suspect each other OF the CRIME "o
Cowboy whose regnant characteristic is honcha-
lance 46f which Mr. Goodwin is supposed TO nave
and tbereupon was tried for murder; but just as
his case was at its worst the actual cuiprlt was
denounced and exposed, and the Cowboy ana the
LADY were delivered TO each other for lie OF
welded bliss. .
The play is artificial and eXtTaVagant out II
contains touches OF nature. and It provides eoou
OPPORTUNITIES for the use Of that imperturbaDle
ouizzieal manner. that dry humor' ana that al
most furtively comic sapence for when MY Doou
min ts remarkable. Miss Maxine Elliotts superb
beauty made pquant, IN this instance by an IN
NERVOUS. capricious demeanor-as OF woman DOTH
IN rule and whether justly or otherwise accus-
,orned 10 have her own way in everythlng'-Wou'u
have made her seem perfect Di Vernon OF the
I2rairies even II she had not acted the part WIFI
exuberant spirit. careless grace, ana al uHIca'
how ~ sincere emotion. There Is a neat device
&, the trial scene. whereby an aVowal OF 4oNe -
extracted from the heroine when she Is giving her
dangerous testimony against the man whom she
sAcr.tlv worships though she believes MN 70 De
.uutv and who 10 determined to save het' al inc
sacr,hce Of his life. from the consequences Oh 'e
r,ros that he thinks she has committed. Such
. GESTURE ~ circumstances is incredible, but II
- ts obvious theatrical value. and II the spec
- n. interested he does not inquire TOO curl
.rslv" ,nto the causes Of his pleasure cohSp'c"-
opsly excellent performance was gwen oy IHoia'
otSr,. az the Indian who commits the murue''
500. ~ the sinister kind could easily be hner
.f,nnie Dupree also made a special hlt' ds Niuse
lila and sweet maid of the mountains
r.sr OF THE COWBOY AND THE LADY