New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
THE DRAMA.
,D CRANE AT THE HUDSON.
asn American Lord. !"

-. cordially welcomed by a numerous
~ "a" "a spsience. appeared last night 3, ,hs
sni Ni.- --.,s,-s in a play called An Ame-,.s,
Hsasoh .,,on for him by Messrs. G. H Brosa-
DrS, " T Dazey. and vigorously and hun,or-
rs; afo fo.'-sonsted an eccentric individual W.
sssy mp. S.-svs ridlculed English aristocracy ana
sTns .avs is. by a singular and grotesoue
BgisA 80 an English nobleman. invested win
SsHee "a ,ro,.ided with an estate in Englana
tus o" exfravaEant. but. with a view TO rro-
= "s@ g,od part for this comedian, Il was a
asoA . a. crane likes 10 act bluff dou,r
lf4 - -,ositive humorous person. ana b
fa "el,ce such a person sympathetic and e,-ap
81 ,s always effective His humor is ro-
F'', - genial emphatic He strives hard.
y ,,ses color freely. OFTEN he seems TO be
. Ear the eject but that is always a
Faa,,-,s danger. Tragedy helps. but. In the very
s'-', ,binrs comedy depends wholly on the
sDF - 3. cannot himself strike twelve his We
81 1- ,+ strike i for htnl-and that considera
=" 80 him anxious. Gr. Crane has never vet
20 .s-t N which he could express all thar
fl~ = fs ra-ure-au that he would like 10
~ The tslor-nlsde plays in which he has
~. = -,es-ed tof which this is onel have with
p .-,s--ion provided only FOR the assertion Of
y = - obvious faculties and qualities. There IS
-, ASPECT Of his nature, of which he has, now
- river Indications tas in The Fool OF
r
-. and he IS capable of a hue artistic touch.
= .,r,inued contact with a rough public, er-
-, o-lv ~ being moved 10 blatant laughter
| -. have suv other effect than 10 blunt a mans
r-,s and disheartea his aspiration. Mr.. Crane
i -, fortunate indeed in preserving 10 so late
- .r his career q soul or sensibility as well
f.nd OF stalwsr; humor. The play in which
now acts j. OF no special value or importance:
. p-oadhurst is a gin writer OF very light
-ive is animated by bis strong and blithe spirit,
! : No, only 5e.sea-,ul in itself. but strongly
,-a,sut q ar admirable ana lovable man.
~ movement begins p q Western hotel, extends
-s1eh ,our acts passes 70 a manor in England.
= rnrlicates seventeen persons. The American is
s-st shocked 10 fud himself suddenly made an
-.-fsh neer bur Ee submits 10 the change and
ss-Bnes 10 introduce American ideas into Eng
= Ne He proceeds 10 England. with hts son and
,ash,er Litigation eusues. between an English
srsut Of the estate sud the American incumbent
,osssssion of il T-re son of the English lord and
=. laughter OF the American lord become lovers;
e aksEfse DO the son OF the American lord and
N laughter OF the EngliEh lord. Obviously the
~ theatrical no; natural. and, il may be
TT the authors have been strictly impartial
r r. misrepresertation OF social life. character.
Al ulners. whether American or English. Their
sEf hsFever hBs been shown IN the con-
,trsnss o. lud.crous situations and. here and
fhs-s colloeuy o. equivoke The American
l-. o. course, behaves with splendid mag
nss,n.y tsvOri1g The elopement OF the lovers,
raiA &c feels sure viii result IN their hap
rhsz and sacrificing his claim 10 the estate.
szuss he Is convinced that his opponent has the
.Eai 70 prevail There is q jaunty. sprightly.
nzzlzng Irish widow implicated in the plot
" whom TIE American lord is enanloured and
ron be wins a. last after she has mischidsously
riis hin jealous q milk and water curate. Miss
Ia spoug gave delightful performances OF that
r. pqusni lady-another Widow Delmaine. only
Es dEshing. II possible-certatnly as CAV II is
dc type OF Stage ch8rTner. but IN Miss Spongs
F's'n q seems fresh rose. Al TWO OF three
f1s iE the representation Nr. Cranes denote
ls Of pste--al love was beautiful. The sue
~ with the house could not he doubted