New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-24
~TRElAwNY or THE WELLS

In View Of the revival Of Caste at ~
Empire Theatre and the Forthcoming ~
vivaI OF Jim the Penmsn.T by William a
Brady. an article in The GlObs" london
concerning a revival OF Pinero's "Trelawny
Of the Wells is OF interest. The article
reads:
One Of the chief functions OF repertory
theatre is to act plays which have nad
some success. but which have not been ra-
vived. and are. consequently, fresh 10 Us
majority of playgOe Hitherto at Us
Duke OF Tork's Theatre we have seen en'g
rev pieces, and these not IS a ruls OF us
liveIiest or best constructed type. but as.
night Sir Arthur Pinero's ''rrels~ny OF
the Wells was revived and received an en-
thusiastic welcome from a crowded auoi-
ence. 1t is now twelve years since the pay
was enjoying it's six months run a. 'ne
Court Theatre, and il is one OF the adVah-
tages OF a costume piece. for such "Irs-
Iavnv'' really IS. that il does not tats
and consequently is no older for the lapss
OF wears. The wonderful raiment OF tns
SOS achieved once more a success. and US
criuolinss. the green gloves and ne s'~p
less trousers received their need OF i4us'-
ter and establishment TIE parasois OF -
first production were missing. and the cruz
oIines did not seem quite so agsressise' '-s
otherwise nothing was changed
Probably most people know the story 81
how the grandson of Tice-C hanceiior S0No-
became engaged % a pretty young acu.
at Bagnigge Wells Theatre. and ended %
becoming an actor himself. The acuhs =
therefore. tine thing. and happily We nav
two Of the original cast. and those 'No -
most important. available for the roie'
day. Miss Irene Vaubrugh Is once I'0''
the Trelawny OF the Wells, and DION Dos
cicault the grim old Vice-ChanceAor. o.'
William Cover. Both Of them play as o'i'E
iantly as ever. and. as M lS9s. Il vas e
ogn;zed that Miss Vanbrugh's IrelAN".
was an embodiment of the 1850 PERU,
and thar Mr.. Boucicaut-s Sir William vs.
one of the most subtle and vel dia'
characters that he has ever gwen Us ri
II is to-day. These characters are q
acted as. they could be. Of the tlea,i.
folk Sidney Valentine gives ~ w.
portrait OF the actor Of the old schoo' -
is wen supported by Miss Marie saAer
Mrs. Teller. Edmund Civenr ana U'-
Lawrence both achieve success ~
gustus ColpoyS. the old fashioned
comedian vino thinks IL necessary 70 ~
funny in private lie. and as Feraius. :.
Gadd. the conceited leading 1Nen
Mr., Gwenn has had his chance a.
RepertOry Theatre OF showing what y
satile actor he really is. and Dennis
is Tom Wrench. Miss Hida IreNev
succeeds Miss Pattie Browne as w.
Buun. and acted with her usual cieNe'''.s
or the non theatrical folk. the nisS'. -.,..
Sir William OF Dir. BOucicault has a. -
been mentioned. his spinstcr sister -
Trafalgar Cover. Is charmingly piAS'.
Miss May Witty and his srSn's -,
Arthur. the lover OF Rose Treld"hy'
part in which Lord EOssiyn made an - -.
appearance on the stage. Is IN tAo -
capable hands OF Charles Maude- y -.
Heggie plays the Dundreary part Ii -
Florence Hayden ia the Mrs. N0ss'p' =,
success in minor parts are ootaihe"
f. W. Garden as the green grocer va
Abatt: by Aubrey Fitzgerald as ~i'a.
the footman. and BY Miss Mary Jerro'o =
Sarah. the lodging house servant. IN -
OF the weakness OF the last act. Trei'lN1 az
bears revival well. ard its reappS<t.
was the occasion Of a Joyous and sh''"''
astfc evening-The Globe O4ondonl.