New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
ROSEDALE
Lester WaIIaCk'S Play Revived
at the Lyric.
A CHEERFUL EVENING
Soliloquies, Asides, Eavesdrop-
ping and Kisses for the
Villains.

Il was worth while. il is worth while.
William 4. Bradys revival of Lester
Wallack's success Of half century ago,
"Rosedale." AT the Lyric Theatre last
night. and what made IL most worth while
was his decision that the play should be
given as il was written. with not a line
changed or cut. in I'll the naivete that
1t has gathered with the passing Of the
years. one knew that an enjoyable even
ing was coming the moment when John
Glendinning settled down on the bench
in the garden Of Rosedale Manor House
10 his long solioquy And his asides-
Curse it," "Sidetracked for the mo-
ment"-they were wonderful in the seri-
BUSINESS Of their delivery. And when,
at the end Of the fourth act. the whole
company marched across the stage before
the curtain. a 1clriously happy time was
had by all present kissing the well-born
villain. Mr.. Glendinning and the low born
gypsy potter. Robert Warwick.
And the herO-Lieutenant Elliott Grey,
Of the Lancers Charles Cherry OF
course. he could have taken his soldiers
with him when he started out to rescue
the kidnapped child from the gypsy camp.
but in that case he would have had no oc-
casion to disguise himself as a fugitive
thief from London, no occasion to trighten
the girl he loved elsie Ferguson) out Of
her wits by mysterious illusions TO his
possible disappearance. no occasion. last,
but not least. TO sing that rollicking
thieves song by the camp fire.
And Matthew Leigh the young ply
sician, who makes so exalted a stump
speech about his profession. and who
loves Lady Florence May Jobyna How
land) thrice unhappy woman-widowed,
forbidden TO marry again by the will Of
the jealous deceased robbed of her child.
but sweet always in adversely, scorning
wealth for the sake Of happiness, but in
the end combining both. thanks to
dashing. romantic Lieutenant Grey and
his venture at night among the gypsies.
Miles Mckcnna. their chief Robert War
wick has already received the recogni-
ton that stage villany such as his de-
serves.
one was glad when the lieutenant-he
is in the midst Of il all--gave him that
black eve, and foiled him when he en-
tered the manor by the secret passage
and the sliding panel, and began TO heat
n hammer in the cosey CRATE fire TO blind
valiant foe Then there is the comic
coLrtship Of Alice Fischer. who is Tabitha
Stork and a termagant. by the comic
Squire Kobb leslie Kenyon. not 10 for
get the comic slavey, Sarah Sykes played
by Della Fox. or the trusty sergeant, or
the pert chambermaid. Miss Primrose, or
the farmer. Green. who calls her down
80 smartly. Who could look at all this,
grave and CAV and much Of il the graver
the gayer. without confessing that il is
worth while, and proclaiming it from the
housetcps?
OF course, this ilfty-year-old play is new
10 the majority Of us. which makes II all
the more enjoyable
And it is capitally played by the notable
cast. with a seriousness that never wav-
ers. but also with robust comic relief.
The love scene in the fourth act between
Charles Cherry and Elsie Ferguson de-
serves special mention for its happy min
cling of humor with continent.
Go to see "Rosedale." You will spend
n happy evening.