New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-01
Dramatic Season.
Record and Comment by William Winter.

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spiGuous representative OF the delightful stvs :.
Hcuhs that blends buoyancy and erac, % 49,.
vim uhootrusive feeling and delicate ssnt4r,sr,
~ "rh Hir Wyndham was associated with raz,o-
STOCK company many years ago his ACT
ms thotsh always remarkable for dash IA
Iu"lor was somewhat hard. The devaIorrr,e-, g,
Improvement that come from wide experience yyi,,I
Spphed were well exempIhed on the ,..,f
VI ms temperance hsre.-for, while the ret, :,
Dand' quzzicaI whimsical sparkling b,,-,o- - :.
- 0P-e"t Ihan ever. there a rich dentb q,
Inere was no ostentation The pafbos
NesP- IL would Dc difficult To praise too b5.h,.
INC coHeolons intense. delicate lo,.r,, 49,
throughout the whole OF the passage IN ,-,r.t o.,
TICK counseis Ada Ingot to be true m No. 80
ana her duty The auxiliary performance -.
oou-Air- Atheriy. IN particular making hi, ,vftb
ms comic inebrtety Squire ChI-y
On November Is Shakespeare ~FIaniet,- vv,. 49,
FORMED ~ the knickerbocker by Mr. sothern Mics
Mariowe and their company. Miss lfa-ro,. -.
appearing. for the nrst time IN -
OpheIa' a character first assumed ~ ba- -, -.
Der j. l9of at the Illinois Theatre C.bi-,. -
performances was marked BY Imagination sa-srs,,
y ana pathos Mr.. sotharn. az Hamlet lz 80.
'ui' iaoorlous. and prosy He frds admirers 49,,
KNOWS why; for he is no more IKE Ha-,Ie- -5s-
arithmetic Is like poctry
On November Is Nine ReianA A. thu
seh'ed Ii Robe Rouge drama rbat go,
HiosuateS the PRACTICAL working Of tos E-a,,L -
I'm OF arraignment Of alleged criminals ard =,
"i'ch 'hls expert actress. appearing as a peasa7.
%v'''In charged with murder. exhibited remark
dO'e uoeLty 10 character and disDIa,-Ai s--,r, 80.
motns emotion with dramatic effect ON Nl,s.,-
Der Is Miss Amelia Bingham, A. the p-f,,a.. -.
VlVed The Climbers" That play vrbfos j.
weak travesty OF actual life shows some i-vaDtivs
sA''i ana some sprishtlness OF coIloauv NJ E,,,
I,e al ACTOR OF rare abiIity.-,ruthfiI in his
1o,,shad r5 o. Character. and fluent graceful
pohshed and effective In his expres.fo, .. a.
vttalzed the composition and Hft.5 > ....- :.
part 20 artistic ernnence- AT the Nan A ,,,-.,I
AHed'Ie on the same night. the first Cbrist-,s.
80 .. the season was disclosed-the Lo75o-
Drury Lane pantomime OF "Hun1ptv Dr7,7,v.,
IhlS was shown with scenic er1beIlfs17,a,,. - -,
elaborate. respondent character and z,l,b ~
merous cast. At the Harlem, O7e-, r5 ~
FatFicN Campbell presented Sardou's "soroa-ezs.
On November 10 Miss Ethel BARRYMORE a,naara4
al. ~e''ess VINO though possessed OF the advantages
q youth enthusiasm. and the instructive propensity
10 personate. has neglected 10 learn 70 move vim
grace OF 10 speak with ease but who. nevertheless
mas been raised 10 prominence b. the machine svz-
tenn now prevalent. Of supplying star players
according 10 order Miss Barrymore appeared in
a new play called Sunday" The personal popu-
Iarl'y OF this impetUous girl carried the piece 10
monetary success. The only good acting in q,
was contributed by Mr. Edgar selvrva-lisc-aet
amid circumstances Of boubast and almost Of carl
cature-and Mr. Charles Harbury. Miss Barrymore
might learn from observance Of these actors the
value of knowing how to move and how 70 speak
On the next evening Miss Fay Davis a player %
executive skill. and little else appeared. for TIRES
nights In comedy by Mr. Carton called The Rich
Mrs. Repton." The renowned O1nnip-esent Eye OF
Mr.. Charles Frohman quickly detected.-after a
profCse waste Of time and money TO produce this
piece-that II was preposterous trash. Such good
actors as Arthur Elliott. Ernest Iawford and
Edward AbeIes toiIed IN vain to vitalze IT, ard Il
withdrawn after four representations. On the
evening Nine. Retane made a change with
drawing La Robe Rouge, the strongest and most
impressive play in her TeqertOry,-a1d substituted
a vulgar piece called 'LiEIirondeIe." by Mr.. Caro
Niccodemi. a dramatist from the nebulous vista
of South America. This exhibition served only 70
demonstrate that pathOs Is not within Nine. Re-
James reach.-a certain middle-aged jauntiness be-
ing really her victor us attribute
On November u that accomplished actress. Mrs
Fiske mfsappliez 4er remarkable abilities by dis
closing the tedious Mr. Ibsens morbid. repulsivs
plav Of ''Hedda Gaber'' That play is a pTolX
depressing exposition OF functional deranEernent
and disease. Mrs Fiske's performance, viewed as
execution was remarkably good--mordant with
sarcasm, keen with irony. dreadful with sugges-
ton of vigiIant wickedness. and bright and strong
with perversity OF evil will The most dsplorable
feature Of Mrs F1ske's productions OF the tainted
Ibsen trash Is. that her proceedings nave the
weight OF authoritative talent, executive ability.
and Intellectual power: and. the actress herself
influence on the contemporary drama has been
''hanefuL" and that by his example. as vel as
By his work he has almost banished beauty, rooI-
iy and poetry from the stage. it appeared strange
that she should lend the force OF her distinguished
accomplishments and national reputation TO the
advancement of the IbSen craze Mr.. George
Arliss rs Rrash gave a performance finely marked
with velvet duplieity and stealthy elegance. and
Mr. John Mason vitalized the manuscript and pistol
scenes with powerful. touching outburst OF the
delrium OF passionate grief
On March % Miss Nance O'NeiL an actress no,
unknown to the local public. came forth in a play
which is known only too well-the familiar bore
Mt suderrann's III bred. i'll conditioned obnoxious
..Nasda- Miss O'SeiI evinced strons character
power OF will. some capacity OF simula ton, anu
an impulse 20 frenzy and she was enabled 20 ioe-
ate a cop!ous torrent OF verbal fustian. and might
bsvs sustained telling declanatory point, but for
the untimelv introduction of food Of tears As
an artist she has almost everything 70 learn; ane
being unatured in a bad, because rough and reeA-
less method she is lit:le likely 70 learn aay'A-As
Respect for good morals and good taS'e warrants
Drotest against plays OF the Mazda kind WHICH
Io,-. ,,Ischievo,s ought not to be presented NJ.
c,,derrnann's drama is a particularly rank speci-
r,.7 OF sophistical immortality, and rs no woulu
so deadly can be dealt as that which cefaceS inv
,aaal and stains the glory OF a pure won'annoou-
the presentment OF IL Is dissrace1ui' NJ -
Mann opneared on November p succeeding tos
sa.oosad heiress Mrs. Repton," az the Criterion
-rhsatre. where he made public ser'o-coHlc pay
.uss ..The Second Fiddle written BY MI tIotuo"
pI,ke This community, having seen MI Mas
-. = co,,rvoi.ier and Mr.. WGrdeld as Ber~is
,o,,1d Mr.. Mann's PRESERVATION OF another nl
,,.d rnusician untinely and insipid, Neithes
~, NAV nor the performance deserved or receive
particular attention.
~ >.ov-mber p Mr. n. C. Goodwin came forth s'
~, MADDOX in a play called The Usurper VIZ
ten for him by Mr. T. n Morris. Ar. oooHS'''
-, With excellent effect. the humorous ho''-
.I,nt drv whimsical style for which hts ae'lhs
80 long been attractive. The play blending mei''