New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-17
THE DRAMA.
ANOTHER TEDIOUS BOOK PLAY.
Garrick Theatre.

duu epstorue q 4 dull novel, Lacy Roses
Daughter presented last night at the GaTEioA
Theatre IN the likeness OF play. and members -
the capable and interesting stock company OF 'Ie
Empire Theatre mad, pleasing display OF Nie-'
talent sud zeal n earnest efIoTt 70 Nlta41-e a.
The dsssefle novels Of Mrs HumPhry " arc ap
near 10 have an extensive audience, aho' 49,
fore. presumably. they abound WIKI pi"0'o0i
cation They are rot in the ieast eraili@'-o' 80
,--- s,d 70 ingenuity AZ art could make an sc'ua
-. -. - nv one OF them. Miss Flemings sT-
,,-,sfs % .I,asy Roses Daughter moves WIN the
-. sirrffed and deliberate manner OF colu
-,,.xSss langiidiy fluent IN the month OF Feora-
- sDs after SIS heavy tricke OF progress has
-, sen and IS 6reary platftu6e % dialogue
- "a .has t-e Observer carries away from IL Is
,-ovleare that 4 plausible. sentimental Gao was
,rfrlug TO blast the life OF foolish girl who loved
and trusted HIM but ba,ed 81 his vilauy by one
Of the girls friends. This is sort Of second hand
Sa--uel Richardson dose-aRd that moral nuid
certainly Is better al the fountainhead. In Mrs
Wards book LeFd L.ackingtOa and Lady Henry are
finely drawn characters. typical q an arlstocracS
q principle feeling. snd manner that comforts the
soul IN the theatrical eidoiOn OF the novel there
Is nothing Of this attribute but there IS plenty
Of tie neve-ish atmosphere OF such plays as The
f-or-sste-" IRE seek IL a prefix, wire woven
ANALYSIS OF snatorv perturbation, consequent OF q
lack OF definite and settled moral principles. and
4 wei Illustrates an aoontnaote literary habit OF
CONTEMPORARY nction-the habit OF ez-enuatias
v--onr co7auct OF the plea Of excessive senstbtity
OF q irresistible personal charm Mr.. Warkworth-
draped az over with roses ana scented with jas
Kline Is 4 most pernicious young scamp. and julie
IS little better than mushy- Nilfulr perFerse
foo. The pas follows the line of the novel. eN-
cent that NJ D-laseld's interference julie
Le Breton. occurs at hotel n Paris. and not a.
= railway station: thet the chief persons 81 the
story are irnpossibly oongresated in jules room
A. sls- hotel. that NJ warkworth is brought back
20 EnEzn6. 70 meet Jue. just before her marriage
aefT and
q the AFFAIR Is provided. in the shape Of an ad-
dress. by wentworth renewing ais vicious pro-
possls. and rafting response. By Julie. declining
sheTn. The only good situation IN to pay =
that IN which June disCloses 70 her grand
father. Lord IackinELon. the secret OF hsF i9elNA
his wzs nohiv carried bv NJ CroUpion- Nio
he'd al the inheFsEt G4Eaitv Of the o-oai statlon
arr an the lovely tenderness q the ago1-7eo
uareut Miss Fay Davis, in q character ihal
arouses q MID outzzicai curiosity. rather than
Es-rupathy made an exceedingly pleasant personal
impression. Scr tan. slea6er. 1.-THE hcUre. AeF
eager face. and her bold expressive movements
and rare hrea6th gesture make her cfla--7'-re
--eEr--r Sre has sclf-co--rnzud. and il situations
81 simplicity and IsVei speaking, she has com
-ra-1 q The scene blt n excitement she goes 10
uieces. The best acting was that OF Ica vernon
Is LaSy Henry: and again Il IS an actress %
he cid sczoaI who shows true power. the re-
sources Of AFT. the faculty q impe-sonati77
the skill 10 stay inside OF character snd cTss
/. -,@-fe-4 fIltfsiou. lIr Standing snd Nr. Court
.e.eh Is I-zrkssortk I'D Dslazeld- invested those
rruleregv hollow and artificial individuals with an
the animation and sincerity ot couple Of wooden
Indians such as sometimes a6orn the portal q a
cigar shop Miss Louise Drew enIivened the fe-
re oolloauies- which are clever in their maan-
RES ard SPITE with flashes = tue feeling and
-s-k-- - r,i,--a-. feminine pleasantly The play
vas received with kindness and Miss Fay Davis
zzx often recalled UPON the scene