New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-12
MISS CR0SMAN At THE BIJ0U.
"All-of-a-Sudden Peggy"

Miss Henrietta Crosman. warmly welcomed by a
friendly audience appeared last night at the BiJou
Theatre and impersonated Wild Irish grl,-ardent,
generous. thoughtless. impusive. sncere.-who
temporarily involves herself In apparently COM
promising tangle of circumstances, because Of her
haphazard conduct. and. having jauntily dashed
into dilemma, dashes out Of it again with equal
precpitance and glee. That ideal Of woman is
old one, alike in fiction and the stage, and
Miss Crpsmans embodiment Of II is, substantially,
a reiteration Of the same gay. reckless, rolcking
personality that she has, all along, presented, in
various situations and under different
Ancient though Il be- however. that ideal 10 always
charming. and Miss Crosmans presentment Of II
continues 10 please with piquant grace and to ex-
hiisrate with sportive animation The name Of the
gIr is Peggy O'Mara. and the scene Of her pre-
cipitous proceedings is laid partly at the country
seat OF English nobleman, and partly at the
Lodging Of that noblemans younger brother, in
London. The dranaust, Mr.. Ernest Denny, who
apparently, IS not unacquainted with old English
comedy exemplifed in the writings OF such au-
thors colley Cibber ard Mrs. CentliVTe, has con-
tve3 several essentially farccal situations for his
heroine,-the most important land the most hack
neyed) OF them being in which she takes her
abode. unasked and unexpected in the bachelor
quarters Of young man who has been her suitor
but whose suit she has discouraged. She is not
however a mere hz-gig She is a kind, earnest
Ingenious loyable girl. innately charming, and all
the more so because she is unconventional
Specifications OF the contents OF the play will in
dictate It's character and its value. Lord Anthony
crackenthorpe is wealthy, eccentric addicted to
scientific pursuits, and interested in the study OF
SPIDERS His household consists OF his mother. his
sister NIlcent and hts uncle. Major Phipps,
Those relatives exist in dependence on his bounty
and therefore they are eagerly DESTROYS to prevent
him from marrying Lord Crackenthorpe has made
The Acquaintance OF Mrs. O'MaTa. widow or FRO
lessor O'Mara. an authority IN knowledge OF
spiders and IS entertaining the widow and her
daughter Peggy. at his country seat. Mrs. o'Mara
thinks that a marriage between Lord CTacken-
Nthorpe and her daughter would be advantageous
and she has begun 10 man9uvre for that result.
The anxious relatives or Lord crackenthorpe per
ceive her drift. and. determining TO th"art heI
matrimonial design they expedite the arrival, from
London Of tho Hon Jimmy Keppe his lordship s
younger brother. whom they presently persuade
against his WILL TO WOO Peggy and thus defeat the
widow. The Hon. Jimmy as soon as ne sraSps
the facts Of situation percciVes that Pcggy Is
not an adventures: that she has no intention OF
marrying Lord Crackenthorpe: and that the device
% his relatives IS equally needless and unworthy
Peggy apprises Keppel that she is writing a novel
and, having described 20 him her own position as
that OF her heroine, she solicts his advice KEEP
pei facetlously suggests that the daughter should
contriye her mothers marriage with the eccentric
nobleman of her story-a suggestion with which
Peggy is delighted. Keppel now finds that ne has
fallen IN love with Peggy, but. being repelled ~
her. he goes away 10 his London abode Peggy
eteeftHins ths: LORD CrackenthoTpe ana Mis
O'Msrg might readily be led TO marry, but that
Mrs O'Ksre does not wish 40 stand in her Gaugh-
tsr's way (Which Sc nonsenseJ Feggy thereupoD
'aI e,a-rpGden clears tlis field ~ running away
to Lerdap leaving Information that $40 has eloped
Wiz ksppsl and married hiu1-n statement thae
&sJsr Ph.pJs presently causes 10 be published n n
London ns%spaDsr. Arrived in icndor. end find
isE LsFte,i practically penress. PeSgy taxes refuge
n iiapyers lodging wners he &c. naturally, as
isandee 70 ci FER; lat, he loyes her ard as she