New-York tribune., 1905-11-28
,Asr OF THE TOAST OF THE TOWN"
MORE TAINTED TRASH.
Olga Nethersole.

Ths advent of Miss Olga Nethersole,-who came
forth last night at the Herald Square Theatre, IN
play called THE Labyrinth, Invariably conveys
luimation that there is more trouble at the dwell
ing OF the widow Jones. This time the emotional
disturbance is Of q character to difTuse not merely
a mist but a perfect fog of woe. Poor Matilda
Heron who following Jean Davenport Lander,
mainly instrumental in blessing our stage with
Camille" Customarily clamored for the woman
that Is lost" only give me that cried Matilda,
and I ask for no more,'' This tremendous booq
has been found by Miss Nethersole. The afflicted
widow Jones. on this occasion, is named Mari
snas (which somehow sounds better in French than
Nary Ann does IN English. Marianne got mar
red: gave birth to a boy; and, for time, dwelt in
9hss: but only for q time. The French husband, It
appears, is gay being. and, Ike unto the butter
IT, he fits from flower 70 flower. Marianne's hus-
osad was gay. He fitted And this volatile
behavior on the part of her spouse SO dis
turbed Marianne that presently she Oh
'slnsd divorce from him, and married an
other nan,-oonsenting meanwhile. that the boy,
dear relic O. Of No. l. should periodically abide
With his sire Time passed,-accordingly TO its
easom.-and Marianne dwelt IN Bliss with No 2
tAen the child fell sick, Of the infectious and
peious disease of diphtheria poetic thcughtD. and
Marianne and No. l were brought together at his
In Then-"Hide, blushing Glory. hide Pultowa
Day" Manifestly there are occasions when
of iroa are poweriess to stay the course Of Love
Ihs consideration. though, seems to have had no
weight with No. 2,--even when it was sustained py
The opinion Of q maternal relative, opposed, or re-
lgous principle. 10 the eXpedient of divorce; ana
20 after Marianne had told her little tale, No
anu No 2 were slain by each other dunblng over
precpice}. and their double-barreiled widow was
III IN frenzy The boy recovered-Or. Boius being
On hand. presumably with mntitoxin-
Ths labyrinth, perhaps. the maze in which
ne sense Of decency got lost when this farrago OF
q pay was in preparation: for the piece provides
's oi those aromatic themes to which otheAo s
oonpTehensive comment is eminenuy pertinent;
heaven stops the nose at II, and the moon "ihFs-
ne public viii be instructed. ali the same that
Nr. PAU Hervieu's drama abounds in lessons -
Vae OF them being the completely irrational Roman
esiholc Church dogma ''Once married, always
ss'Iledl' But the truly practical lesson is-lhat
0iHhess on the stage might now ana ihen' De
'shfaseously stimulated by vigorous use OF a llre
nose Plays such as Miss Nethersole has habitualiy
~'oucea would always be benefited by that treat
-. 1t This actress. as Marianne. comporied her-
- - - her customary manncr,-as shown IN 'Car-
"a, sapho" and kindred carnalisms,-that is
!, SS' with convulsons shudderings. Eursitatlohs'
lss' and such other denotements or genius
- are usual with performers of the hysterIcal
D - Deiiriun1, OF course is consurnInate aclils.
sals who go 10 pieces and hammer on things
- ~ OBVIOUSLY. full of heart; and heart is nature
- lears are real; and so are red noses. / VIII
says Bottom. that 1 Will do any man
IN t good to hear me-" AND that is not altogether
@ Ia method for public performers TO adopt VINO
70 communicate the old "Festus" dictum;
ne sas might truth Of hearts is never. shown
~ n loving those whom ought not to love-
II cannot have.
-, ne situatioaS in THE Labyrinth" are forced, but
=, 'Oreihg is expectiy done. and there is enough
,, eie play about children and the domestic affec-
over its rsffc
-. 7hd melt the waxen hearts of a sentimental
'fy in calm demeanor and in level speech
eeuag oe Miss Netheysole is sometimes finely
I've 1--we L would be wholly so, but for a certain
n, sseness OF phyical quality and conmonness
''he which perhaps may be corrected designated