New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
PLAYS @ PLAYERS
Phyllis NeiLson-Terry as Trilby-Two
Other Revivals-LOuis Mann.
By HECTOR TURNBULL.

Try now at welcome addition to the
spring r only for the extraordinary appeal Of the play to the
du Maur novel with affection Of the splendid fashion in
which English player Phyllis Nelson-Te to her
n the role Of Trlby.
Miss NeionTcrrys arrival city months her
aided with sc glowing ability such
10y the usually conservative London critics to her ghtu
claim to the theatrical shoes OF her talented aunt Ellen Terry hat al
New York impressed awed beyond So much
that announced appear Twelfth Night the public
Of this city Oang the excessive and blind admiration the Engsh nave
for anything tradition the halo of name and family
was prepared of actress combating nexpernce
with certain talents not yet suited to her role was ough no au'
of Miss considerably Disappointing and the letdown
interest naturally unjust and wholly undeservd
who should have been introduced in less exactng role by
her managers.
The next appearance equally unfortunate
IN i effect r her standing with the public and equally reprehensibe
on the part requirements of such character
ge scenes without dinruton Of interest that only
long experience The play being old and particularly meaty
romance vehicle this day and only succeeded IN
SHOWING Miss Nelson Terry in fashion that could never
reputation artist.
In Trbyo however Miss Terry triumph with her
complete in its effect the frstnghters
that they immediately forgot gone realized for
justice Of her eosc London reviews Physically her
qualifications the of the beautiful banchsseue better than
think Of and she showed such surprising
such remarkable display of real talent that the picture
quite perfect
elected Tnbys before
dangerous ching say the role of the
glorious Europe audience and offer real voice
place of the imagined and the figure Of the illusion Jenny Lind
would prejudice in her audiences
she to attempt "a similar piece Of realism
Strangely enough Terry, with the help Of shrewd
manager who Hghngk stepped before
the fghts began hardly peptbe difference
the attitude when heard the clear
her tones the trained finished manner of her expression
was thing the world maintain the illusion created
the Triy before the completely
an artistic portrait Naue character than the songs had
been omitted.
It's the public have their fill Of "Try
(Which keep Miss NeonTerry managers
will play providing role that will suit her well and help
her to q H higher place the regard of her American friends
artist This perhaps, fact that well
known appeared Bubble brought
home to paygoe strongly his play which
m no means particularly noteworthy piece pawrtng he
c sincere display Of artistic play
1rort in Mahnd Cotrcy achieves quite beyond
best efforts talented player She the German wife, with
ou Mann as Gus Man, the factors that should
,rgue a successful IN for The Bubble
While The Celebrated Case revival that lacks of the
oe Of interest would to make "Trby popular has
many others its eqaed by revival in recent
yars The cast instance, staggering array OF popular
yer, and the play the interesting examples OF
now almost departed theatrical entertainment that one could
wish 70 see decided about such revival IS that 1t
difficult TO find hoay who dpress the young enthusiast
with the information better when was lad Inc
Celebrated Paris the of ITS successful
premier January When appeared at the old Union Square