New-York tribune., 1910-02-13
,-+, IN. PLAYHOUSE. and nineteen

-,sd into the Playhouse, and ninefeen
-4a 81 Jar1es's-the fsvcrite place Of
-.s+ioo for the smart set. Like other
.,-.o--71lsnagerssh has had his ups ana
.,e pf,; he has maintained with cour-
and resource the cause of the living
Irish uIavwrigft against Iorelsn COM
-, There have been during his
-see,,,,,7r only two conspicuous
s,..,+.-iors OF Continental drama-"The
--.,ef- and old Heidelberg and only
= sra j5esDeariar revivais. Sir Arthur
-,.-,.e most important works have
- 7-odrceG there when other man
acsrs we're afraid of what was called
--e--,e+ drama oscar Wilde's plays
-a originally ena-ted there. and sub
ss,1,e77tlv revived successfully- Mrs
0-sirie-e dramatic successes were
.rlieved Al the 81. James's; Mr.. An
bon Homes Prisoner of Zenda" was
,c-,.f the most notable box office tri-
minis. and Mr.. Cartons Liberty Hall
us another. Mr.. Alexander has been
.na consistent and untiring patron Of
british drama. and has earned the graf
,1udc alike of playgoers and authors
si- Herbert Trees new venture at His
1ssissty-s : The O'Flynn." q. costume
NAV Of the transition period between
lanes II and william or Orange, in
u-b5ch he las q swashbUckler part, with
suggestions Of D'Artagnan and Ragged
Torir. The play is by Mr.. Justin Hunt
y Mccarthy. and II is designed 10 be q
whimsical Celtic farrago Of love, ad-
zenr,.re and roIlicking humor; and
rrnbs3ly il viii be livelier and more
-,s--hf,l1 when i is forced along, At
double he speed OF the opening night
T. - s.n-risraka ble Anglo-SaxOn melo-
drama, wiki AL the conventional devices
= -7o school and without the character
ts,5c Qualities Of Irish humor and in1agi-
NATION. Yer The O'Flynn. q soldier Of
fortune from the Continent. with picI-
,.-es74e costume and an Irish accent
,,bs~h might easily have been picked up
,.-.-r-- sound cf BowbelIs. tumbles
DOM he chimney Of his dilapidated
caste. drinks ale with the baillf1s ana
his -avaI bo6yguard tCOnGcher LII or
Minister. PAYS onpliments 10 beauu-
-- English f7ei-ess in love with the
--eaeherous Earl OF SedgemoUtn, JOINS
: -c-Danv q sJrolling players N its
cs-.-f- toward Dublin, makes the man
.-s- MS banker iu7pr0viseS rhymes TO
r-s ra6v-s eyebrows. fights a fencing duel
z,5-r his intoxicated rival. drinking punch
~rs-r one hand himself 50 as not 10 take
s- -nfair advantage. commands a rap
s.aTHon battalion in the trenches before
L7ael.-ra-e Castle drugs King WIZ
ans b5bulous commander and captures
--a stronghold. masQuerades as King
lanes and exposes q base conspiracy
sr4fnsr him. and at least Is rewarded
+o- AL his services and sacrifices with
me discovery Of Jreasure-tTove on ms
ancestral estate and with the hand OF
-he lovely Lady Benederts-
50 much happens ii the course OF the
evening that one IS not surprised 70 IND
--1 -Iav described in the programme as
derived from many sources L is a
medley Of British. French and German
--a-o5.rarsa. without anything that Is dis
-.r-r5yelv Celtic: and that Is serious
mission. when one remembers how de-
-----r Roucicault-s dramas were and
-.z---s John Bulls Other Island Il
WI staged. with picturesque scenes
.r Z ruined castle. q quaint inn, the
trenches before hnockmore and the
r,reserca chamber IN Dublin Castle
-7e-e Is spirited acting by Mr. Alnley'
7.- E-dvs~d Sass. Mr. Hubert Carter MI
-r5eI Barry and Nr- William Havliahd'
----.. Is ---7.---f-orls hv-qIav bv Sir Her
.--- Tree. and Miss Evelyn D Airoy IS
tanning II her riding habit and o1ner
...st-.n7es. YET. when The first night
ends with The usual piaudits and COM
rneu1arv calls to the footights, one
-es-es the theatre with q dull. depressed
ceiling Of having been breathing stale
....s-~, smoke. The London stage needs
~ drafts Of fresh air. Il = getting
-rr- a the HaymaTket, Where NJ
7-e--e-r Trench has shown what can be
done xith poetic drama Of high In1agi-
- ! y z.