New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-02
THE DRAMA.
n. TEE POOR INDIAN.
Liberty Theatre.

Il n one 80 10 see him NAiAsS
=, snO'hs 90. and delightful IN the 500 500
IS GTs nsses OF Cooper. out 'hey So
,sI -. ssee-ss old passoel - ~
sssail o -. george Fawcett fo" ',av - ,.rne
y EH0 s..s,.E" Captain GioV@ 80 80 we'll
S.,,ss-stooklhss is said 20 have been wei
- q IRE NoA, .~,ss hack three-aaarters OF
,..-sG- tu' /" - heen dead ell that time
,~,srT enc i -. dignity. colossal force ailu
l : witt De ,..,,zed Metamora- but IL was ''e
.-,-ous voice ,-S,sn. that captured TIE pupi0
- rot ts - revival OF that part py f1oi
1 -asthy: ue -, whatever. IL was 'osep"
4 -, hEs m - imposing presence, ME aosol1e
osscr VII ..rs.,ve quality. and his reiiial
.,sty bis inse.- that made the JeboenainoSay
4. css-fy !" 80, popular IN his day ~ va
| ~Elcs o. me :. On. Indian. The literal coPs
:. he chai'- ss made. for example. by Theo-
thst ehs'S0.e n. gave his finely correct per
| srs Rooslts A-ov IN that exceedingly enec'iNe
--Gnoe o. So So. rD-,.s and David Belasco. The
| ar By fT1iA.s ,ts"-was interesting only as a
/ n : Di' ~. actor. in a MODIFICATION Oh
sssngrsph' - IN the current play OF me
!, Gn' pt's -~.sro.s only a shade % the same
sssEnsh IS. true likewise, Of the 4hoialI
~ tH a. Perry gave. in 'Johh EIIili1o -
81 - 10 IL himself. Is soho' 'aOt'
y fs"~ formidable, ferocious: out ne rs NJ
II - ,srsonsIity; and when pun mo -.
tin'1-- .rtson he Is only made lhcI
Ssnt r., ,yrrpsthe;ic,- by asciiPloh 10 -
'sTa ne. the white man CONSIDERS iue--' -
gr10o''s ..s nan does not possess mus Lie
~ ll ~, s-sv his ~Oneyda warrio1' O1'a--s
a1s ~ wyoming and persons N4O
-. nsgnsairous and pathet'o 10 -- -,.,I,,
zske ue ~. xsxen hearts OF men usually
.s-v hs tsshioh'
..,,,, bronze u1chens'd his looEl
a. - that pity touch q. %, o. sI. 70 his bier
ist rog .I n, sT' - goo4 snd ii 70 brook
~. n. s-.-sssring but the shame OF -
lnpsh- u - ,Foods--a nan WithSoL 'o@4-
~. Redskin," which was pre-
: ihe "a -,gbt AZ ths Liberty Theatre. MY "
~. - an actor Of uncommon natural guam
- sns advantages, physical and 'eilpe.e
-, s,,ssrsd ss an Indian chieftaln oI 'iN0
~ s,.orss tvpe The name Of him was boha-
= ar n. dominated his tribe. the ockot-
=. ,.sdent IN the vicinity OF the gres' IaAo9
|, ,-,-ss. The play makes known tha' tneIe
time when Lonswauda- being des'Tous
7~ ssuvA-.r Adulols should marry. sum-
:, "A. braves" meaning the young men OF
-. f., order that the maiden might select
Ls.,,.,v MAZE from among them; but. IN so
-. --,.,ss 20 invite certain redOubtable brave
-. X,s,sva thus grievouslv offending Ma
=. ,,,b.r q splenetic and bellicose savage.
- Ws-awagnou Angry words thereupon
= bs-v-e.n Natawagnon and Lonawanda--the
.,,,,vsrsy proceeding until LOnawanda closed II
~ g strangnF grip: al the same time incl
.-,,nv closing Matawaguous career. That cs1as-
-r-.. as might have been expected, inhamed
N.,svs-s sort of Indian Jaertes-w1th the de-
:. srs pu-pose OF revenge. but, Unhapplly, Ma
*, beguiled by female srtifce. was led 10
,v-b. N. murder Of his sire 10 she wrong man
,,-.sip respectable sage named Sheanaugua; and
,sssupon be became involved IN such complex and
Eypuous circumstances as presently LED TO his
,rismuaton 10 death. as the alleged illicit lover
4 sshota ShesnauEUa's wife. At that point Iona
ma irterposed. with the announcement that
Misvagaon was slain by his own imperial hand.
ecmbsi subsequently, occurred. between Niatawa
q. shsansugua, in which the former brave.-de-
rsring Of love and honor,-permiued himself TO
EAn
ne sage exposition OF thst melancholy tale can
viewed with composure. The summary proceed
z q. Lonavanda toward Natawagnon may cause
nlps Of disquietude, but that viii be only mo-
vnsIy; Cor II does not escape observation that
MuVsgnon made himself very unplessant,-in-
Apag IN taunts. alluding 10 Adulols as "a pale
hs ana expressing irupolite doubts as 70 her
tisr1iy and indlgutties such as these are never
Hnsy endured by the Boston Indian. Mr., Tyrone
auFsf fully comprehending The Redskins nature,
E1e, c. course. deeply feel espersiOns Of that
M Inc public has not 81 any time Eazed upon
{ more scutey sensitive India4 chieflain; nor Uu-
g ms me actor should wear a nose ring, could
sptslbly become a more imposing exen1plihcEt.On
& ht iflly noble Boston savage He IS indeed, &
ts1i Spectacle. Nor Is L0nawanda alone in his
t'g Actual Indians. the very prose Of the
Aii1-aoout dozen OF tnem-have been brought
1 ns Way from an Agency IN Nebraska. to
lsiorm the Ghost Dance. 81 festive rite that
c-nonly precedes arterial consolation and raising
ne hair. and therefore may confidently be
0-sea 10 cause these effects. The exhibition IN
tla ave. and no reasonable spectator could ask
y anything more awful Furthermore II Will
t'At MS responsive bosom by apprising him that
r al''@-s ana manners OF the Calico Pinero mod
= pcoiefn' comedy were actively prevalent
Ns NE Aoorgiues Of North America IN tho
10y O. lie great lakes in 1850 and this alone
- = worth the price or admission. The spous.
-. -,p-A', II VIII be remembered. lived again In
- 4'ee OF knowledge. that sueet-scerted boon
- = 70 Us IN the Sunday school days of the
---- 41eaiFe, and now the same dear creature
-. - II ne Indian wife Lashota: for thar DANA
- - % eaSnsre the gallant Niatawa Was Quite
So. sY-A eei'e measures 10 promote that con-
h--'-~ Bone old fogies NAV perhaps. think
-. pay mat We cannot have a uriuitive hack
= u-~-Aa without the everlasting matrimonial
., 20 ialnt Q: bestiaI Eeusualltv. the penne-v
,sr - wee The belief does stiu linger. IN q
o.. -.s-'eo minds. that there really ought N he
a., '-alo motives. Old Dr. Johnson long
,s,,.-- AGO mat love IS only one OF the many
- - ahe has no great influence upon the
49,. ''e and thai sage tv-h0 surused his con
So reservations with the embarrassing ar-
r,,-.-, " profound knowledge and rbougb,,
me opinion that any other passion q.
,,,,-t e-~' O. e1o-bi,snt. Is a cause ~ bsnr,,..s
sah6 -. N1eA views. however, are, OF COURSE
L. no.. Cii'es Welcome. therefore. TO I.o IN
5s-,g.,s human, Up 10 date" environment o,
love sAHl.ehety matrimonial ,ncontineno.
- srs.t q SlT. Tyrone Power as I,o,svs,so
ssgrss..-.' slF-ss, under the ciroYr,s,sro.s
tlasf,,-t, toI NE indian chierrair &c r1so.a e,
p t,..l .ial frequently are sbgr,-s o. :, 49,.
FaTe-. hor.-t.-se That is often imbecIe. Mr.
cs,ar- a. mas the Imagination n ,o-r, a
'ss he -. me Ideal OF tribal majesty ard M
ussFr, = ne romantic fervor and o-r1sti, -,
he a-lI@in himself In 1nsolr,,s r,,o.-,t,
i',s ssr1ss,r. ol H. All the inportsnr nat,
--Tas1 o. -. , a0'ee' but Mr. Power hors IN.
2ssEgrs q. pay ana carried II 10 a co-si5.-. -
al !, e1coess-in spite ~ r.. ,.-- 81 '"4e
ia.sroas l. srseg. astounding abundance OF pre-
70 yocsbT7.-s5 These Indians are supplied