New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-06
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These remarkably sspient views are in general
the views o. Mr.. Ibsen, OF Norway. and these
vievs.-Tith others. about hereditary disease orig
iual sn. miscellaneous hunabug. an6 taxes.-he has
been al some pains oivulge. in 3 series Of
plays some OF which nasty and all OF which
are Dolderous and dull Mrs. Fis0e, ct the Man
haitian Theatre. last night produced one Of these
e7eary compositions "a toleraby clean ore). called
'E5e66a Gsbler.' and acted the principal part in
e. Hedda is disconnected Young married
- who abhors convention. but who is not sufi-
cisrtiy resolU;e 10 encounter the consequence Of
detying i; a perturhed damsel in brief, for whom
ne ssgecous family doctor would. probably. pre-
scribe ssssfetida. in moderate doses,-that being
nti-spasmoeic.-end 2 frequent Use Of the sitz-
hath. Mrs. Fiske presented this ailing and
centric female IN a manner 10 awaken soicitude,
sud with elocurioa irresistibly suggestive OF
additional b in the middle OF her surname. Early
II the services Il became obvious that Hed6a
had mace mistake in marrying Professor jug
gins and that the society Of that respectable scea
tidc ass had become almost intolerable 70 her.
later Z observed that she became expert
mental end analytic, and that she wanted in par
ticuar 10 diversity existence by making mischief
TO this end she insulted her husbands aunt. firred
with the tax man; badgered q fugacious female.
who had sought her help and protection; tempted
8 former sweetheart OF her to get drunk and
70 ruin; stole that lovers precious manuscript
Bn6 put it in The FIRE; goaded him 10 desperation
r. her i-ouical taunts and armed him with &
pistol Win which TO commit suicide. and finally
when no more oeviltry seemed be feasible, played
piano and shot herself AL this from
Vsnton jealousy that anybody else should be happy
The play z loug-winded corloquial exposition OF
disease. ana its heroine is insane cat No other
phrase well describe such q rnonstroUs
uIlion OF vanity and 6epravity Some excellent act
Sag was done Fl TIE prese1tment Of this vicious
sn6 depressing picture Of dGlness and morbid. mad
house vickedness. and at least the representation
disclosed one actress not only Of uncommon prom
ise, bUt q fine present fsculty-the power 70 ex-
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vas done by Miss Carlotts Nillson. playing the
f7rlorn, washed-out, putty-colored Mrs. Elvsted
Iii Henry J. Carroll somewhat enlivened the
rolemn,Jiss BY his sharp and strong delivery and
animated and always appropriate action. Mrs.
Fiske reverted 10 her icy, piercing. stridulous
EtsccstO speech but she has the talent Of sarcasm
snd say hesrtless words IL way 10 bite the
sense o. hearing and almost to sting the heart
and this all the felicity Of her PRESERVATION.
Afr. BoswoTth lacks grace but he natural and
elective in his delirium. Miss Tesman. good old
woman, was perfectly played by Mary Madden,
who gave perhaps the most finished performance Of
the night.
Il is a waste q tine to discuss ar Ibsen. Mrs.
Tiske herself in writing about him. not long
since, IN one OF the local magazines. dismissed
the subject by saying that this author, by his
example as well by his work has almost
bsnished beauty. nobility. picturesQueness, ana
poetry from the stage" and that some Of us must
believe that his influence on the whole OF the con-
temporary crams has been bsneful." In that case
= seems little singular that Mrs. Fiske should
contribute 20 possible extension Of this "baneful
Influence" by producing Ibsen's plays But it is
UCnzns right 10 be Inconsistent, and, after al. no
harm is done by ventilatiag the Ibsen twaddle-
va!ch is very far from having "bzrished' any
thing OF Influenced anybody. The only people who
have succurnbed 70 the ''baneful influence
few nnoon-eve6 disciples OF Mr.. William Archer and
Miss Elizabeth Robins. "a LonGon,-persoEs who
stick ctnuer-rlstes on the wall and can themselves
souls Together with a small contingent Of Bos-
ton crarks led on by the erUdite Erving Wnslow.
NJ Archer long ago apprised his flock that Ibsen is
: much greater and better writer than Shakespeare.
ana WIN the Ibsenite missionary labors OF Mrs
Kate Reynoms winslow ard Mr.. John Blair the
public Is dimly familiar These things do not
count II IS pity that Mrs. Fiske should lend her
name TO this crazy fad: but it is only for
,,e-. .rs ..this too will pass ". "