New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-23

little Cose-toihc,FIcart Touches That Have Made he
Younger Generation Popuar-a Few ReAcc-
tons on the English Critic

London. Feb. lI.-Staulcy IoushtoIfs
play The Younger Generation" has suf-
fered considerably 1T III" hands of tn"
London critics. hut nevertheless it reached
last night its Tooth performance and was
- tho same timo moved from the Hay
market To the Duke oC Yoyk's. which -
one Of Charles Frohman's LONDON the
atres.
It has been playing to we'll dlled houses.
and last night the house vas not only
well flled but enthusiastic ami probably
this record is rs good an answer to the
critics a. any one could ask. n must be-
satisfactory to the hox Office man. At any
rate. also &" Mr.. Houghton.
The PLAY. ~ q matter Of fact. IS very
amusing an through. II preachifies p
.ood deal on a topic generally Interesting
10 the quite Young. but it CONTAINS sui
hcient amusement To more than make ~
FOR the preaching. Most Of us who ar"
old enough To remember our parents with
background of fact A. well as Of fancy
can appreciate pretty thoroughly the
rather too ardent purpose of the play. anu
At the same time sympathize with the
Young ueople IN their rebellion. That Is
the idea ol the play. Rebellion OF the
Young folks against too strict surveillance
by their elders. There are few of 49, whp.
when We hrst began 10 wear cuffs on our
trousers or Ia let our skirts down and
pat our hair no. did not think it was
about time that father and mother ceased
So watch the clock So closely I'm thu
evening and 10 ash 81 many questions.
There are few OF rs also. nov that W.
have reached mature age. VINO do no.
number anon: our acquaintance At least
one marrow aad straight going disciple o.
Calvin and Wesley and il We happen 20
be without children 81 our own We are
pretty sure 10 think that We know good
deal more about bringing mp younssters
than those who have had the experience.
rheir are few OF us. also. who do not
know 1T least . dozen of TN" friendly.
'pally" sort Of parents for one OF the cal
yiHi,ti, breed A. matter of fact. ca
viniSm and Puritan,sm are no long.r
what The Broadway gents" furnishes
would call "uobby" and all the rage.
Du th, contrary. they have Decon'"
paSsee.
OF course. Manchester may he different
10 ,his respect from the usual run OF
towns II may be more narrow and more
strict than others We all know little
towns in New England whore $50 y. m. l.
a horrid hour. where the hotel az village
tavern commonly Is supposed 10 DE
sinkhole Of iniquity. and where the smell
Of spirits ~ rum. as it is usually called
is the TN Of hell itself.
one gets the idea from Mr.. Houehton's
play that Manchester is such a place a.
this. and one thinks. therefore, that one
will avoid Manchester.
Th, play Is none the less amusing for
All these things. In fact theN 20 largely
To make 1t amusing They bring out the
rebellion of the younger generation. They
give 4 cause for il with which we can
sympathiZc Tn" eXagGerations throw
high ieht on the memories Of the re-
strictions of our youth. and 50 bring us
more into sympathy with the perform
ance on the stage In fact. IT L. Just the
things AT which the critics have caNilled
that make the little play so good
The critics should cut their hair brush
corners of their mouths mp instead OF
down and not seek Ia shoulder So much
of the burden al the worlds affairs. and
then they might get some Of the enjoy
mcnt out of this amusing little comedy
that is found 10y people who spend their
time only on affairs that Immediately
concern them. one reads much in the
papers about tho calmness and sclf-con-
troll >of the English people. This is par
i,u!arly a fsvorire topic with the dra-
matte critic. When The Turning Point"
known in New York a. The Spy" was
produced here. there was hardly paper
that did not say: The English are not
h,etercal people. They 10 not shout
th"ir PATRIOTISM IN public. Their patriot
ism is of the deep. silent sort. aud per