New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-12
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY FEBRUARY r. 1907.

- ot indifferent TO h!m their union possible
"heh Chcle Phpps arrives and incidentally burts
"t 'u me truth about the treacherous scheme that
originally brought KeppeI and Peggy together
ms makes the impulsire girl exceedingly angry
ana she casts all discretion to the winds ard pre-
c'pateiy returns to Lord Crackenthorpe's dwelling
III 'he country, having created social scandal by
placing herself in Il dubious position She now
nhds that she really loves Keppe and as Keppel
really loves her and is good fellow, the course of
true love is presently made smooth All the prin-
cpaI characters are again assembled beneath Lord
Crackenthorpes roof; his lordship and Mrs.
y mara are betrothed, the selfish relatives dis
confted, and Keppel obtains his Peggy.
The play Is not OF lasting value, but serves
a temporary purpose. The situations In IT, though
mostly old. are so displayed that they seem. for
the moment. 10 be new. The dialogue Is at inter
Vals, crisp and bright The story is amusing but
the telling of 1t IS ediously protracted particularly
IN the last OF the three acts. The garniure the
stage is handsome and the acting in general is
competent Mr.. Ernest stallard an actor who
Tor some time associated with Z. S. Willard. plays
Lord Crackenthorpe. and without directly copying
MY. WIZARDS impersonaton of Professor Good
While In The Professors Love story he clearly
reveals, IN ideal and method the impress on his
mind or that quaint, sympathetic, gentle. and win
hlhg performance. The recurrent catch" why
not! Why mott" uttered by Lord Crackenthorpe,
becomes. now and then particularly amusing, be
cause OF ITS comic application. A capital perform
ance.-natural consistent. and sustaned--is given
by Mr.. j. r. Crawford. as Major PhIpps, Off
'lous old marplot The slight. sketchke charac-
tiers OF Jack Menzies and the Hon. Mrs Colquhoun
are drawn in a spirit of carcature and
played by Mr.. Addison Pitt and Miss Ann War
rington- Mr.. Frank Gilmore the Hon. jimmy
heppel-the generous, good fellow and well-bred
man OF the world who invariably appears In pro
iective association with The beauteous wild fuga-
cious maiden OF old comedy,-again shows himself
10 ne capable trustworthy actor The part OF
Peggy OMara is long and exacting. and the repre-
sentative of it is subjected imperious strain
OF eXeruon, which, while 1t must be made. must
also he concealed. In moments Of much excite
ment Miss Crosman involuntarilv reaxes her guard
OF self-control and reveals particularly at the
end Of tho first acD. IN rough quality voice and
in belllGerent demeanor, certain acerbty of tenn
permanent and puEnacity Of nature, not altogether
harmonious with a romantic ideal. But the per-
Torrance a whole is consistent. symmetrical,
and sympathetic and the success of the actress IL
decisive in It. The acting of Miss Crosman, in this
piece. and likewise that of her associates has
acquired more fuency than It exhibited when first
seen, but. Also II has become. 10 the eye OF
perience, somewhat mechancal-the consequence.
no doubt. Of continued familiarity with what. prob
ably, IS not an inspiring subject to the performers
CAST OF "ALI-OF-A-SUDDEN PEGGY.