New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-13
THE DRAMA
rw PLAY AT THE HUDSON.
Pierre Of the Plains.


-. sis4+nction between novel and play has
= been Indicated that passing reference
% &c nov The novel is chiefly. narrative.
&c ,sz should be. chiefly. acton. Mr. Edgar
y - Who appeared last night. At the Hudson
So - n fabric 81 colloqUy made by himself.
lived the coagponerts Of his plot from
hss she Of the Triple Chevron. by Sir Gilbert
so1s- ne story IS intriusicaily Interesting The
- Sv-opsis Of i:.-as IS usual in such cases.
r. s,7-raneity and therefore is tame The
.fssrr 81 the original story. the girls in
ia - II save her lover from disgrace. by
IT bfs identity and riding through the night
ess-l his military order-a document which.
70 - - her VIII imperil her brothers life
-z--tiye - excitement and suspense in the
-. er- &, is enc that could not be made efec-
- -Ee stage and. accordingly. is not used 4
c5-atiau. IL he possesses any.-would. IN
Teaov --~rr the atmosphere that the nara
So s--rrss-e6 Nr- Sclwyn has extensively
- e.. srf5enrs Il the basic tale.
r----eS5za fhe element of situation.
= - ,.,ss7rTe and the result Of his more or less
.-.--e ra~ is respectahle metodraTna- The
- indeed. are beaten out 20 the extreme
So - -s-,s-v and nothing comes at last. Of
- - s-,5assor except a monotonoUs exposition
= .se possible a-nishility and chronic weakness
IN fn love Narrative Of the details OF
.--s,s1 MOT makes tEe dreariest kind Of read
- = is sometimes necessary. IN order TO prove
z--,s-- but Il = not necessary now IN this
- the~e are -zo lovers Of the same young
- -rF both C. them are successfully and
-5--rlss-v placed IN situations Of peril. the one
= Il. r7ra~ snE The other CT his life The de-
---e-- 81 O. speak. o. those peris. serves TO
s-ss- The spectator and make him anxious 10
= A-v u VIII end The action moves some
- On -re plains Of Northwestern canada. re-
-,-s f-a-. elegant society. bet all the men in
a-ss in - are clean shaver and they appear 70
..-. inst emerged from bandbox. although they
s-so-rs r-aG5z1ez Of equestrianisn and endure
s---es C e-5ursnce- The fabric cannot he viewed
a niC-u-e 80 actual life Il = q reckless flight
- sag fa---. such actor might b
-4~45 70 take desirous Of making stage effects
--s giving everybody implicated "a chance 10 strike
50 7 moved brisk'y for time. but became
,eso-s p last. A woman always knows when
- e In r-r= with he--except 81 play The
-srts are All fairly effective and they we're we'll
s-e-zire5-e-7=-=s- that r fialh-sith by Har-
-sa7 Armstrong the best performance Of the lot.
xsthzr MIS- Ferguson. who appeared as Jen. nor
" So v-u undertook 20 0ersonace Sergeant
7ed5rg hiss eyer heea subjected TO fatigue.
A .eas- --s- r= the reasona able conclusion from
--si- behave Mss Ferguson as Jen. turns I'D
gre AZ sH-rEhr ride fresh q daisy M
s-7-k e77es-s as Sergeant Redding in Act T.
-he7 he Usually mentions thar he has been in
~ sa5zl- -7r three GAYS looking as though
- rad 5u=- had nice close shave with steam
-p1l5ca-t--z IF NJ. Stork ever set 1eg across a
ss-ses B. - rehavaC- asst night did not in1l-
s----ne Do rfI - largely because Of Nj Stork
,n---s- ze-r- artificial manner. tnsincere de-
-esao- and general iReGcisncy.
r. S=r1vu- -o- q stranger 20 oI~ stage i an
---e- - r le1r and experience The most notable
sf-5u-= ~ rs acting Il executive Qrohclenc5- He
s-es r-- So znvthf-z thar = either important ~
---eZ r-- re manner of his artistic proceedings
-res- precise and effective. and therefore II is
hr-f, ----endarle HIS i-cIfnation.-the' bent Of
- seems . re toward eccentric character
al - pEacez strong er1E-nssis On marked Te-
-ziz-r-5=s II [eTnea-o- and conduct. His figure i
syn HIS Cou7tena-ce is expressive. especially
r. reason % his dark eyes. HIS personality Is in
v-ss-snE His ~--re i= ne~vous.-h being Earred hy
zsz1odsc -or-u-siv4 gesture HIS articulation Is
-- aur his --oIca. except in singing Is net sym
Fzae-i-. Fe follows The Incorrect usage Of sup
press s17crfo- The sum OF his achievement
cusdss him as t1orpuEh1y safe actor Of re
r11-ss.le business such an actor. under existing
-lszc-csE conditions. readily becomes q star. In
-t=-ne- period o. dramatic administrative he would
-=rafu En- -he stock. ore Of the prominent local
Managers Has vel stated the attitude NJ his class
= szr--- --z- AL want nowadays. Is the
setr- gia ca or By Nj Selwyu cannot and
s.a1s r0r ne hlsrred for seiznE opportunity. and.
5se sralr Harry % rhe Wynd. fighting for his
tx hand Fze vas cleered by friendly plaudits
az zas repeatedly called before the curtain His
rs-serai success vzs enphstic- The play. prob
za7. z-- have d career II Is good play. Of an
-ts-l9- z.-E
cas- o. PIERRE or TIE PLANS"
a. b-s1- Scott SiEEias
NJ f,-sze &C, CO , z.eF
- 1g-s- PAU Dickey
z 5z---a- Richard Sterling
-s Ga---z- Harrison Armstrong
ss--- Edgar Se-vEr
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