The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-02
BLUE BIRD" AT NEW THEATRE
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rms err FOR THE FIRST TInE.
An AueGSry In rheatricAl FOrm b. Pre-
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Seeoes-A ns1aFk able Chlld Aetrcss
PrOauOtioa . CFSdit % the ThsAtre.


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seenes--A nsuaFkAhls Child Aetress
PrOauCtion . CFSdit 20 the TheAtre.
Ih~ S~~ Tho-t TIRE. whieh put Ons PROM
<.ng year % It's credit. VAS rOOpsnsd
Last might for IL ssoond ssssos Tbsrs
have been ImpoTtAn, changes IN the
ArchitsctCrs % the interior during the
- 1mer with the objeO: ~ irnprov ing the
acoustic properties % the playhouse End
seating the founders and subscr'b beers
~ tbs bore IN a wRv that displays them
more az antagonist Then TIE tone
81 ths dsuorat,ons have bern sous~hRt
reduced and the auditorium M longer
AppaArs 70 exist for IT. own highly d~~o-
rated sake and qulte independent Of the
stag Il seemod a. e the acoustics Of the
thsatre we're better last night than they
we're IN the past although m the opinion
Of persons Who attended many perform
AEoss al the New Theatre last winter
Lhsss defects were always exaggerated
The false ceiling which nov hides what
used Ia 10 the gallery from vi"S
served. however to mka- the Atmosphere
Of the theatre more intimate than II va
m it's former estate ami that Is al~Bvs
something 20 be- grateful Tor IN any audi
forum not exclusively devoted tn grand
oss drama OF opera Tho naN scheme
Of decoration which hes done aWsy alto
Eether with the old shiny subhma II ash
can elect N tho ornani"n' alton. - more
grateful 90 the ~. aDd win certainly
throw the stag. INTO greater importance
than ~ vas AZ frsi A. som" pf the
productions last winter thr Offering on
n. ....,mAart al1 thss
decorative brilhanrv ~ the auditorium
The play last night vas worthy " N"
New Theatre aud its HIns m Blue
Bard Maurice Maeierlincs spsEOrN
IN c. act, and two pGrts Was produced
for the first tam. IN this coun.ry There
could be no greater ta1 on he technical
resources Of . theatre for the shifting
sCenes ~ this drawn out fantasy are al
laid IN tho hsppy land IT Once-upon-s-
Time Then they demand imaElnat on
in Their execution and always beauty
in thrSe particulars the night Was a
triumph fer the directors ~ tn" theatre
and thor assistants Whistler the de
sagns were original 80 far az the author
stage dfrsctiuns allow them 10 De or
whether they were copied from the notable
performances Of the drama given m
fkleAlh anu a. fIff Majesty
in London does not matter The manner
IN which 'hey had been csrrp.s,i o'it and the
smoot hne,s with ~hI,h thev were one
after the Other 'sN eais-i Ia the aId snC.'
show - that cu,u1..tent and Intelligent
Snthori' had rr"duc~d these ioS.iv
views aEG hes. spirited pictures They
we're a delight - the ave Tn" Blue Bird
morapy.r leaves nothing 'nr one 20 asA
- = satist,ctl.n Of the yl-Ial sense IT,
appeal 20 the ear however 10 less ~ q
pleasur"
I, - the F1,ry BsyIsE' who comes C.
little Tvfyi. thsSpn. and Hygi the daughter
81 the family TT. ~ they ii.svaks N 'hs'r
little cots aud sends hem OUT into the
world 70 search for the blu" bird which
IN the peasant tales 81 France and o,h|r
Continental countrt'-- - the -vmbol -
happine~- This ferry. Wro strangely re-
ssmhle- one 20 the No. ghbors. gives TWVi
the magic cap with the diamond IN lie
crown AMI he need only move u from one
sice or the other 20 So the inside 81 things.
sthe soul % tread. 81 vim 81 Pepper for
instance When ~ j. on h,s head strange
thnKs happen after the hrst turu he gives
the stone The walls ~ The -,rnpi. cottage
roon suddenly glow ike lasp~r and there
e,me from under the clock tn. hours
laughing dancing aud hlttinE about the
Poosn The spirit ~ the loaVeS appear m
the persons % little brown Fnsu for al the
Nu'd like rolls while The soul - bread
VIM is To-, IA, 10 come through the howl
orAwIs from hollow the 'ahI. The soul ~
THO the dog - released and COMES bound
inR 80 tho feet - me little ~ ha rsps
HIS z Il IN. -nul ~ Tylr''. the cat Is.s-s
tyrdiai Ind more sinister always rather
deceitfu and IHslncsFs even - - lirt'e
master snt mistress then comes cIt ~ -
h"dv. nat simply strokes ri- WHISPERS and
washes h,- haud-
Thu first turn ~ The diamond bring-
other things 90 pass F,r- twir,ing and
~esthng like thin Lops dash.s from ~.
hearth. while from the pump COMES Wd''S
and dances over the sag" IN 'h- graceful
Duncan fashion. twir'ing her pale green
draperiss swinging her Rr'"ni-h gray
hair and hEhttnR always Wait Fire Who H.
her ~nem~ WIN her write fsce snd her
white hair NtU JuIus "a" group Sisry
Gomez o,,t ~ the blrrel with white ami rcd
candy fingers which h.. can TAX" ~ nd
give to The children and - ~ur. 'fEt an
other ~ ~ grow up MT. plIr" Then Rr'Gd
foIlowS who found me pan f.I' when ~.
tTle1 w. - hack IN IRE ''fs'F- t'ss arr
the figures N ~" '.DlsauN wL'Cr follow
the command tha' The Parry h. ~,IWH'
give. th~m 80 climb through the wIuduV
and start cut Tor the quest g N" nig- pIr..
which they snail fnd 90 ~" halls - Ntg'i
They have already had h-T enemy Lig,'
20 come 20 guide them. AID With Br'0c
carrying the cage "a winch the htrd L. -
he brough' home. they leave IN. cuttaGs
Just ns the father and mother VINO have
been sWakensd hy 'h~~e strange pr~pa m
tons come from thew r6sDfn aud looking
a. the two hed- "a ~" darkness d~cIci.
that the children -'ssp and 'ta' u must
ave been the CRICKET they hSari
But already the strange crew led Nv
httIe Tyyi and HgW are a. far pn their
way a. the palace q the Fdiyy B|rViIn'.
all built ~ wonderful orIalesc~nt soap
hubble. that form h"sutiful cl,rV-rs
for the tops ~ the columns. gather "a
strange bat pretty forms ~ ~" corners
and make q palace that would ss-rn 20
. child a. tor any FAIRY queen Tier"
the Dog gets livery which -aid 20
hsLOng 20 one u Cinderella ""aohIn.u.
which suits him ~ tt- car opinion lee