New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-07
DAVID HARUM" IN NEW-Y0RK.

From The Syracuse Post-Standard, October 10
Mr.. HtchcOcks dramatization Of Mr.. Vestcott's
m Ne Ns snd It 6ecome Ds esnE oF9 4
people OF David Harqm's particular Eesion 70 see
word all such subjects is believed BY some be
What The Sun thinks Of it and what The
Times, thinks Of Il may be seen BY reference to
agree that the David Harum Of Mr.. Crane is the
that the entertainment is one OF genuine merit
Not so the esteemed and venerable William Win
Tribune for the last forty years With all the rich
ness of his accumulated vocabulary Mr.. Winter
describes David Harum as merely a new form OF
the Rough Diamond. the form. this time, OF I'M
with small wart on his face and a large heart in
Mr.. Winter says that such character might do
as subsidiary among others but that as the Leading
out Of all proportion" "a pygmy set upon monu-
ne gny T In active life MI winter proceeds 10 IN
form US; men OF the David j, Ha[um class. while
suffeTabe" They have unSouth manners inner Their
self-assertion is a continual annoyance So says
Now, nothing could be better calculated to make
this play popular success than Just TIE be- sort qt
in general to arguing about the human merit OF a
character in a play, and the thing is done. For
coined com by those who approve OF MI Cranes pro
AS 30 fad a Sani f4 aes Of Ss s
remains to be said that Mr. winters expressed
they are we are unable to say but we im4 AL It
70 pc pee, 1ee5use Nh. bIIt IN a c,t ana 'tyIfrtrlS
Of his life has been spent in New-Eork city
real grievance to its friends,
or Skaneateles or ElortdSe or In any similar place,
he would have known by actual experience that me
country's most genuine characters and most pre-
cious assets
Whatever may have been the dark and dreadful
motive that prompted the esteemed and veEsr-
able William Winter in making his sacrilegtous
assault upon the novel Of David Harum,' the
mysterious conduct OF that fossilized "cockney'
has at least elected flluminative and most con-
elusive ebullition OF wisdom from 1.-The Syracuse
Post-Standard''; that admiring world can
now clearly understand the Immense intellectual
advantage of dwelling in a region OF pigs and
clover. No person to whom has been denied the
inestimabIe privilege Of residence in Skaneatees-
where they have six kinds OF Pie for breakfast
and dried apples and cold water" for supper
could it appears, be expected to understand. az
the first blush that David Harum.'' seemingly
an unmitgated bore, is. IN fact. an American Gas
sic in the presence Of which The Vicar OF Wake
field" "Vathek'' and "Rasselas. Prince OF Abys-
snia," must hide their diminished heads. This
precious truth. however. has dawned. and so it may
be left in its morning glory and evening holyhock
bloom.
One serious word. though. might. perhaps. bs
allowed for the sake Of the poor cockneys Of pro-
vinciaI New-York: Mr.. David Harum. as per
sonated by Mr.. Crane. would be just as mueA
heaven born and just effective If he were eN-
nance. One OF the first principles OF drarnatic arr
is that a play is something intended primarily
for the eye. Physical deformities and diseases
may perhaps be allOwably suggested in a drama
though even that is questionable. but they never
should be repulsvely shown. AT short distances
said Emerson the despOtic.' Last
year the chief feature OF the dramatic season was
a sort OF Prehensile Shout. The public had oeeh
informed that MIR. Rostand is Poet, and the pun
lie had to endure Cyrano de Bergerac's Offensive
and entirely unnecessary Nose. This year Il Is
summoned TO admire David Harum's Wart Mex
season. perhaps 1t will be refreshed with the spec
and that heroine OF the unpaved 'deestricts' VII
asseverate by gosh and by gum" that Il Is
beauty. THIS sort OF thing may. and doubtless
WILL delight Skaneatsles. but II does not dehsn@
provincial New-York
Mr.. Crane probably remembers the adnlFao'S
performance OF Scion Single that given oS
John F. Owens-a great comedian. and, II ne re-
members It, he also doubtless. remembers that M
Owens weilnigh ruined its legitimate effect BY Ms
custom of splitting the door: thing perfectly
natural for Scion Single do but a thlhs
which, dramatic artist he never should have
done. Mr. Crane. II is not forgotten. married hiS
fine personation of old Peter Stuveysant BY trying.
with superhuous accuracy. to act with one ies.
when. Tor all purposes Of artistic ideal ne uals"-
just as well have acted with two \ clean Iacs'
William II you love as! A clean facet And reserve
the warts. and wens. and carbuncles and prats am
all such kindred luxuries for the more apprecau'0
region OF Syracuse. W, W.