The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-14
OLD DIPLOMACY" IS REVIVED
NOT an THE CtST ARE E0S a.
TO THE StRDOI PLiI.
Charles nlchman. Theodore Roberts. Mrs.
IsemOSne and Miss IhrystaI Herne
Appear with DIstinctIoa- Com
partson Win the DAYS OF COGhIan.

Nuarles hHnnlan, Theodore Roberts MrN.
LemoSne and Miss ChrysiaI Herne
Appear with DlstinctIoa--N Com
parisOa Win the bays Of COGhlan.
William A. Brady. who IL responsible
for the revival OF Sardou's Diplomacy
~ Maxine Elliott's Theatre last night
kindly refrained from describing the pro-
duction as all star IN any particular
He was content Ia call u important.
which any performance. of tins sturdy
old drama by capable actors - certain
10 h. Nv this mod-Sty h. rendered It
Unnecessary for the spectators To- count
on their fingers the number of stars a.
they appeared and prevented the fierce
disputes IN the lobby a. To who had and
who had not been m TINS exalted dramatic
class 50 few actors are able 20 e-CaIs.
this distinction nowadays that At u quite
possible for every player ia cast 70 de
serve this title and yet be famous for
nothing else
Some Dt those concerned IN the per
Torrance last night ,uIld have been cor
r~c'lv described IN that wav ChSJle-
RichmAn. who PLAYED Henry B'auci'oc,
was the JThaH ~ the notable revival ~
The plav made nv Charles Frohman az the
Empire Theatre nine wears ago 10 the
Henry 81 William Faversham u was the
Empire Theatres stock company. how
ever. which acted IN. drama then and
Jessie Mllwari was the very English and
obvious Zickd Who suggested hut family
the subtle slavic adventures of the
original whose claws are daintily covered
by gloves from the Rue de Ia Paw
The other star u ihs@~ days ~ Margaret
Anglin. who Impaired q sirlish pathos
To the lot ~ the unfortunate Dora that
Sadie Martinez and her other predeces-
80 poignRntly. Guy Standing was the
Oriof % IN" dramas Empire history and
Edwin Stevens a. inevitably satanic
and 10 pT''ra hnIIffe as usual Mad N"
task ~ acting Barrow !SfsiH and very
grateful task u - for any actor which
Inst night fell - Theodore Rotert@
Sarah COvall H. Moyn.. last night returned
70 the New York stage as IN" h1rqUisr
do Rio ZdrSs. mother II DOTG. embedded
IN the lovely ChrySial Hene whose Greuz".
like beauty ~ not her hast qualification
for the part
OF course for playgoerS who do not
know Diplomacy other than ia Teviy al
the hstrs Of IN" CoRhlan name j. III.
brigh'e-' memory cOnneCtet with the
famous plaV Much had happened m his
lifetime - tarn,sh the arr and dull he
natural talent NJ Charles Coghlan b"fnr"
he played Henry At the star Theatre
performances IN isg2. vet he - pre-
eminent IN every memory - thns" DAVIS
a. the embodiment ~ the natural DIS
tinction and mature repnse Of the man 81
the world Rose toKhlan was the first
American ZiSkd. but that Performance
po@sses-sd much more than hIst"ri" in
tere~t She never suggested the RUSSIAN
adv snturess hut she had almost unerTinE
sense Of drama'i c effect and was IN control.
when she wanted TO DO % ComprehenslV.
stage dynamiCs vet " was the rich charm
81 her personality and the tones " her
melodious voice that made her ZirSd
az well as nearly every other character
she acted in-eparahly connected with
her ever afterwRrd To one generation
20 play goer- there will always he the
Coghlan memories about this masterpiece
~ Sardou's complicated technique which
has the touch ~ perfection IN such degree
a. to make u appear simple
FLORENCE Roberts. AN experienced
actress ~ no particular distinction ~
manner or appearance was last nights
Zickd Milton SlllS was a youthful
earnest iulGH. with no trace - the
patriciAn ardor that he Young lover was
supposed To possess 90 N" III" -Ighi"St
degree plausihl. Mr. SiAs even fell
below Broadway standards II sartortal
elegance and he was quite inconcetvabl.
a. The military attach. ~ a British Pm
haSsy anywhere. unless hy some freak
OF International comfy one might he
established m MunCis. Ind 1hurlow
Berger. a. the young Or NJ Russian
aristocrat Of European exp-rienc" was
Of such q character ~ was Mr. Sils That
trey did not irretrievably spoil their
scenes was not their fault SardOu'-
play ~ almost actorprOof
We are always IMPRESSED hv the com
pIet. assurance Of Florence Rot..rtz ".
take n certain pleasure IN her quiet mt
nation az the very outset that this - Nv
no means the beet that she can do and
that she ~ quite able 10 make III ~ hack
when IN. time comes. Last night she
plotted obviously. was sound and capable
in her acting whom she should have. bs-..n
subtle and fascinating. Such authority
as hers N very comforting. vet sometimes
the thought will not down that even Il
one hhS been ia the circus business for
thirty years and never lost a Spangle.
~ ~ I-.rhap- h"it"r not 10 ~ 80 c"cky
about ~
Chry.tal H.rn. was not only n lovely
oh iect a. Dora. buf there could certainly
never have D.'.n m the long list ~ her
preCieccs-Dr1 a NOR" natural. tender eN-
psnent 81 mi@rpprA'.ufs.d innOs-ncs Mn
lemoyne po-ses-a'i. IN SPIT" ~ her obvious
n.rvOiIsn"s- the distinction which IN"
performance - pl"nftfuliy licked. On
tho. diStan sIds. there Wpr. distressing
French maid garl,-i ia ia" most pro-
nuunc'-d style 81 musical farce and a
gTofe-gu. fnemi-r ~ the British arts
tocrBcy. Who insisted upon ~ wing Marquis.
when everyday els. 6'orr-ctly addre--sd
a woman ns Marquee
Charl.-- Hickman has long bs-.n admired
NJ an Intelligent. Experienced actor. Last
night ths-S. qualities 81 hi- art were a.
valuable ~ ever. II was hrs r-pO~e and
hi- dignity Of bearing. however. that gave
him all The honors that did not fall 10
Theodore Roberts who made stem one
- the most striking and vital portraits
in his gallery ~ character roles. Neither
~ ths-~s. actors nessisi the apology that
The play had been hurTi"dly prepared for
production. nor did they suggest the
Traponse that u were much better IN
leave -DfplomaCy- alone than TAX" u
an have IA trnAitiuna