New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
THE DRAMA.
M, Alien in "Tsoelfth Night
KnicLerbocLer Theatre.

il'----.5v o. twelfth '-ight" was made a.
neli ..,.,gEerbocker Thsstre last aisht. anc Aiss
- .,nesrss II IL as Viola The pay as every
at - !. T. aware. provides fascinating pict-
fiS0e y-a~ of inc worid,--artfuily blending. IN
W -. ,str;c OF action and dialogue, many 70
- t--f8e-ts many diversified characters and
ID --,rlylirg STRANDS Of fancy sentiment. hurnor,
-, and tender emotion n no one OF ms come
" -. tie genius q Shakespeare show loNeler
90 - more absolute command q the Tree and
fpHU -. &c ., the consamusate d-anatlst The
~s,-9-. note e that O. poetry; but the note OF
- !, also sounded. and each is mace. by the
80 =, r,rtras. 10 deepen the significance OF the
- The opposition OF Don Qulxote 10 sancho
-. "a not more abrupt and striking than me
- ~ Viola 10 SIT Toby Belch. Viola Is Ideal
- .-s-i,i.a,: sir Toby actual material ano much
- 80 ---b Other contrasts are entwined with
-, ,ra So while touching actual lie al many
u -. comedy is one that allures its auditor
-, -.a1ua OF dream and fancy. Ear from al pain
- .-outls and above al that Is common ano
AZ r.. -onance OF Viola. The perturbation OF
D. ,te passion OF Orsino. the phantasy OF Nal
%. The roguish merrinlent of Maria. the ruol-
W. - 81 Sir Toby and the iudicrous faulty
g., e.. Ansrevv--au are elements OF a delicious
- ENJOYABLE 70 contemplate ano GEAR TO re
- There cannot fail TO he some reason Tor
-. ss-isfac.ion. accordingly. as often as
80 Night" Is revived There was DIT very
.s however on this occasion. FOR In almost every
,,,,- The comedy was simply Dutchered
.. .A.-srte- q Viola. outwardly manifesting
-. I,.,,a,cv ard bllthe humor. osulhines passion
-. melancholy vfsJful patience. Gnd a &C.
So onalitv OF sweet and sensuous temperament
- Is not Ike Rosalind, potential Sno trlufn-
-. sbe does not suodue she WINS The PARK
80. ,s,-stle wonianhood. made lovely by sen
A..-,.io- and-consderinE both il essence anu
. ,o,stio-s under which Il Is manlfested.-i' J.
=. mai can be fully impe-sonated only oy
roman who proficient IN art suTeracos fFll4lOo'
.hs-rn 10 physical fascination. Miss Aliens en-
ss,-,sr. os n IS notable for executive faculty and
- \. remembered as the expert. expeditions. com
--,,-ssce achievement OF an experienced actress
,f,ss Allen OF course. possesses earneStness eenue-
- s-chress refinement: but there rs, IN her de-
,,sspor as Viola. certain p-im quality and mere
. n her articulation and delivery certain retall-c
N.-sue-s and artfhce: and these attributes which
an moi harmonious with the character. operate 10
n, the performance unsympathetlc. The wires
- vssIhle Indeed the prevailing Characteristic
r. fhe representation. obvious n al the performers
q rro,eszonal nechanisIn-the absence OF glamour
ss.ng conspicuous. The sprigntly cuel scene, now
svs- caused some laughter: TIE roLliczing revel
was merrily though vc-y coarsely sped; and the
.n,erude Of the snare and the yellow stockings
cross-gsrtered. promoted the public mirth such
tsassages as Make ne a willow cabin, she never
toto her love-" and i am all the daughters 81 ny
fathers house" must Re spoken from the soul noI
merely from the memory. The voice that SPOKE
hest has long been EL-Alel u AI--A-- 49,
Alien gave them in a kind o. stacca1o, that pres
.-.v sveTied into q rnelodious below. and with no
feeling e. al. Her Viola is a jaurty, modern
maiden. ful Of dash and ''brass,"-in fact The
perky little chorus girl OF comic OPERA and IL "ouio
be no commitment TO her Intelligence 10 think her
really capable q believing that any such local can
Ne found in Shakespeare. All q he- stage business
was queer and much Of il devoid q al meaning
u OUGHT not 20 he said that the play was. In
any respect, really acted 2r. Handyside may
know something about Sir Toby Belch. but. u he
does he managed 20 conceal g. There was not
.he least frebratiou in his drunken scene. though
he continually fell everything and everybody.
and though Sir Toby and Sir Andrew did the old
rroodles business. with q pair % candles. Mr.
Craies idea @ Orsino is 10 he muscular and vocf-
srous. Orsino Is a lover. melancholy. despondent-
sniserable.--not a robust auctioneer. The person
who appeared as Fcste seemed 20 think that he
sometimes Harlequin IN the Circus ring. and
sometimes Nadab n the Music Hail Mr. Currie
made Agueoheek a toothiess senile. potteTing
scarce audible Pnu-aloon. Nalvoro.-a SAD. grave.
susfere ruriuart mar-v-as converted. BY Nj.
John Blair. into an image % fantastic Gathering
skppng burlcsCue. much Of the text being i-toned.
r. e hiCh hollow. bleatinC voice. - o. he-goat.
while some OF Il vas sharp: and ;he whole OF 4
might az well have beer whlstled. for all the
meaning & made 70 convey. through this
abouinahle delivery NJ James Tourr's wretche6
elociton and completely fnane behavior made Sc
f1EIGn ridiculous. Miss EILlSrCn az Olivia mace
Il clear thar she knows nothing about the part ard
does not even understand the meaning OF the
WORDS Miss TIllbury. though coarse n style. esd
suggest The rampant micfief o. Maria.
The characters IN Twelfth Night" are SO clearly
defined that 4 would he dih1cut for a ju6icious
traired actor 20 misauprehend any one % them
sir Toby. born . gentleman. has been narred BY
gross living and IS coarse animal but ne remains
q masterfu person. rosy. festive shrew5 earacious
worldly. and FUN o. rough joviai hurnor Sir An
crew is vain simrlcton. vacuous. silly self-ira-
po-tant The Clown Feste. IS both wise and c-o1-
yelling his wisdom with quaint folly. Il IS notable
that while Shakespeare derived Viola. Olivia and
orsino from an old romance making them finer
N the process q transrnutatIon the eccentric ana
comic characters and the humorous iuterlude were
Pts original Inventions Malvolio. q cotsrse-for
purposes o. humor. satire. philosophy. and thought
Is the central character % the play and one o.
ne most essentially serious and Formidable charac-
'ers ever drawn. typfylne the madness Of egotism
snd exciting pity scarcely less than dertsion
Alyrla the scene OF Twelfth Night" is DIAL
malta province which IN Shakespeare's time was
eoepenoency q the Venetian Republic: The custom
has been io dross his play either in Italian ga-b
OF TIE seventeenth century. or IN the costume o,
Sfeece Actually the scene is fanciful Miss
Aiens nvestiture o. the piece alike in scenes and
49, M indefinite and si some poiuts-notably
n her own raimeEt for Niola-fant astic. The
tIeosh N this matter should be simplicity. enc.
&c me spirit o. the play Is poetical wise taste
Nouid prompt the use q suggestion. A special
.--tA o. ne late Augustin DAILY was gained
- "e produced Twelfth Might" ct his theatre
-. s01s ago ta's very month February 2.
-. = a scene That remarkably well eK-mpIihed
- - N,esnod AZ cortraste5 with that OF lit
10y .zpediert Kiss Ale, - - -. -.
-. Gas . some extent pronied ~ thst roos ex-
-. -. - ln an Idle Ebert 20 seen, original
49, ne picture OF az essential meaning bv
- 60. eloa he Gown ana SO TO sleep IN the rnisc,.
ro, - soeie. a. Mr. DAILY managed It. and as
o.. !. -, - As Alien. Is OIsyis's garden The
9 s'ei-is. Viola disguised as "a. rainstrel
SeSa'lo having received an t4trS-,o -,
49,. - of0iher' Sebastian has rot been drowned