New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
THE DRAMA.
ANOTHER TWELFTH MIGHT"
AT the Kuickerbocker.

st the KnickerbOcker.
-..,,.-s.-.s delrhGU comedy % Twelfth
- 80 -a. resented yesterday az the Kn.cEer-
re- ~t.strc vIth Miss Matthls0u as Viola and
49,. AZ 1la.sulo. Tho cstcls-lle purpose OF
- -.-r---.al.e was 10 discover and act The
'-. here Cd N.V-l 1-4s, lDcGs--elly as u was
--.- and acted iaree hundred years ago 81
49, Exact complete, and Glal knowledge as
= -. name. .l vacA plays were presented IN
y --.-sr-e.s time does act exist Something Is
- tst rat everything. The authorities, Tor
f-rs DISAGREE as o. the question ~ scenery.
- --sesaes az court. appear 30 have been EN-
.r.s v#-l scenes thai were elaborate. in-
..-r and costly, and, weighing all The evil
-. tbe-e seems reason 90 conclude that the
-t-.ts- stage was rl-E.y. though not layishly.
l--.5 Tic antique model followed In the pres
~. --,5..rt.ol .s llore or Jess c1r5ectural ileal
Il =. --e-e.tr.c-t ~ Twelfth Night. mentioned
= j., diary ot Mamma ham, at the great Han OF
= ,r.ss.e Temple. Id -6Jl. single scene, boxed
- -.-s.ez VITA O. raised platform at the back.
.s 6gr~ways. aad "a Lmbere5 and hammered
-'-- serves f.r lle whole exhibition. The ef-
-. ,rorsa r.rrarlruls. as ROT -i-4 l1asal- As 90
-..s.1-n 20 scenic Illustration, tie truth lies in
CONC. l-rest.tIre may ue excessive, bat a
--.,ae and tasteful amount % iuvcstture helps
= ,-aste and ltail i.-la-7n and in so tar as u
--,f.ssas tlat result IL IS. III the highest de-
-. 5ss.-ab.e color and IEEt. picture and Crna-
- r,r be abused but within due limits. they
,-s essential. and. under wise guidance the stage
,.toi os .he present is vastly superior 10 The
30 method Of the past Mss Natthison, how
- who was introduced 10 tho American stage
!, o..-bsr 1872 lr tle Morality Of 'EverymaE, "a
-.ro-u.s- aueerrv without scelery.-fnds IL ad-
,--+s-e1es go adhere lH she antique manner, and.
---taf-v. har method WIZ arouse considerable,
and therefore rrulue-atlve. curiosity.
THE actual value of ttis production az Twelfth
,-rft" does rol consist ll THAI scc-lcal poverty
49, Alp charles EroEuan dasignates as simple
,-.-se--.: there is u1 grandeur about g. wheth-
~ sf--r.a rr complex the merit fo- o. wonder. is
A. -re acting Almost Eaf O. the parts were eN-
csrtfo-agy well played. that is. with skin o. I'm
r.s-s1nat1u sense taste. and correct delivery
- A. general tho treatment o. the play was
wise earnest. and right Mr. Field lacks both
s-s.-re and huuo- f-- Sir Toby Eelch but he
Nous --. meaning ~ tle character and be makes
81 evident afr Collins lacks cualu-ucss and .-0l-
lew f-- Feste but De- has ylvac-ty and touch az
-afrs az lis mischief. and DE s..ss Ike "a tester
ard not Ike professional concert han performer
.fss Mclaughlin lacks ginger. Tor Maria. but sHe
g. s--iehtv. Miss Btes BIS mature ana modern for
Olivia but she gives The text lis meaning. an- she
fas refinement and authority. N- Kennedy. as
O-sf-o is ~rasv and commonplace. hut De reccs
with precision. and DIS action is definite. NY
C-auleys Performance ~ AEue-.le7k was only dee
frfe-t En- emphasis Antonio. ry l-. It..-t-l. ana
the sea captain rv Nr Eav1e-d. stood forth On fine
o.
was comfort 20 hear the text % The play correct
Dr. smoker and 20 behold the scene cf the t7sy
revI acted with natural 5o'lty. and NOT with horse
r'av. the business" with the candles was. perhaps
carried g uttle ZOO Tar.
.res Na+thiso- ls elderly. and little heavy, Tor
viola and her zierlav cf the tthc exube-aut. joy
Gus aspect og the character seemed dim ana faint;
but her expression ot its sadness. IFS sweet en-
cJrauce SIS gentle patience IFS restrained passion
and its poetic grace was natural aueut and sym
dious and expressive Her voice is sweet Her
rea 20 gesture is remarkably plant and eloquent
Discretion and simplicity were recognized, 20 al
most ali that she said and did. The business"
81 moving the stool. IN TIoias chief colocly with
Ors.ro was detrimental 10 the dramatic e. ct and
rre rresuC-ic start and alert action. Il an al
tre daughters % my fathers house" spoiled "a fus
f.taat5n. but. whole the part was rightly APP
pretended and 6estly and effectively embodied.
Nr. Greet as Aaiv0li0 eyinced q fine t1teTlr euCe
20 the essential spirit of the character g keen
sense ot proportion. and remarkable technical skin.
a Determination was visible 10 elicit al possible
laughter and. Tor this purpose. 10 indulge In fan
tast1 eZ-raTa garCe-sh1vn ln the carriage @ the
hOly. ard In g. deucanor almost c.ovulsh. in the
ep-so1e ~ the yellow stockings cross-E artered- A
lack cf aus-erlty, Of personal weight. cs almost
truculet dignity. mace itself fet some points IA
t-is otlIerHlse C0mmeodable performance. All tile
more Is prominence Tor this quality essential 81
Ns,v1l1 90 Justify AR. Greets slr Giles over
reach business at the hus. exit of the injured.
hurlliarel. half-rla 5deuCt steward. The house
was ran The production is success. and all stu
Gents of The acted drama ought 10 see il.
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