New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
NEW MUSICAL PLAY
Autumn Maneuvres, Given in
London, Is FaVorablY Received.

Autumn Manpuyres." play with music,
nv Karl Won Bakouy and r. Bodansk. IN.
music nv Emerich Kaman. adapted for
tho English stage by Henry Hamilton. the
lyrics by Percy Greenbank. and with stage
production by J. A. f. Malone. was heard IN
London AT the Adelphi Theatre for the first
time on May IS The London papers give
enthusiastic accounts OF the bright spirit
and popular swing OF the whole piece.
The Times" describes its charms ~ the
following terms:
The cream Of Autumn Manpuvres" is
Huntlcy Wright. lie plays a little grocer
| from the North, whom the orders OF
commanding grandmother have turned
into a captain OF Territorials. As soon as
we see Captain Cuthbert Withers trying TO
drill his men and getting hopelessy mud
died until patient, scornful Sergeant Sykes
eXtricates him, we know that We are In for
a good thing. How good thing il is We
We find that Huntley Wright, not con-
| tent with amusing us, * going TO affect
us with a touch OF tenderness for this alb
surd and admirable little grocer-captain:
Among many delightful recollections OF
Huntley Wright we cannot find one that
Will be so valuable as this OF Captain With
ers drilling: Captain Withers reciting the
death Of Desdemona to mob OF sneer-
ing Hussars and smart women: Captain
Withers playing the man tand the gentle
mani in spite Of quaking limbs and the ira
ditions OF the shop.
For the little man got into terrible trouble.
He was a tool in the hands OF less scrupu-
lous and sensible people. Both Captain
Falconer. OF the Hussars. and Miss AK
Luttrell, OF Ambermere, made use OF MN IN
their game of love and honor, and the rest
OF It: and the upshot was that captain
Withers made mess OF the whole autumn
manguvres by declaring that he knew or
the rumor of night attack TO be pracu-
- ka HnaEnFG
dancing while the opposing force wiped
their army out. The story OF Falconer and
Alix is too long to tell here, They were
couple of very proud and rather stupid peor
ple. and II Is much pleasanter 10 think OF
captain Wlthers and the slangy little
widow, Lady Larkins. When Huntley
Wright and Miss Oracle Leigh come 10,
gether the fun always runs high, ana
nearly long enough or quaint enough for
her worth. she is as delightful in II as Is
Huntley Wright In his.
II there were not these two TO make me
fortune OF Autumn Man9uvres, II would
still be n very popular piece. All the SOL
diering is precisely the thing TO attract
and our only wonder was whether the sec
ond and third acts could give US anything
40 certain OF it's effect on the public as the
close of the first act. Sergeant Sykes "a
Character extremely well played by MI.
Maekaye, Is putting ms ler,. . a 10 s oeu
As the twilight falls over the lovely park
Of Ambermere, where they hey are eneaimpped!,
ioneine for home. Then he tells them a
story-not too exciting story- unit the
49, niaht YOU get Captain Falconer. eX-
lied by his pride from the fso great house that
u,hor, he was once engaged, strolling about
in the park and singing softly to himself
The only good tune in the piece. No won
der the audience roared.
Mr. Evett. like Huntley Wright, was
onieter than usual. and therefore more
sysctive. Mr.. Mackinder is almost wasted.
Edwsrd sass. as a fiery general, plays
to perfection in a charming, little scene
naisv Elliston Increased the hold on her
audience which she had gained earlier In
LII Wn Antony also do well, and the pro-
duction, the dresses ana So, 50 forth are no
,,,,Isbt have been expected AS TO the
music The original cS%m .p ers., work has
almost disappes nteresting than that Which
has taken It's place.