Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-03-12
Dramatic Entertainments.

There has been quite surfeit of amuse-
ments the past few days. The Carter
Troupe gave three performances, on Fri
day. Saturday and Monday even "ca tie
last being in aid Of the Olympia Co,nrt
Band The attendance was fair ca, i, even
ing. but We regret TO learn that Il, enetit
was a failure rccuniarly. the low rice Of
admission charged On that occasion agyre-
eating scarcely enough to pay expenses.
The representations were very good, csre-
cially those of the leading characters, but
this did not prevent the Morning CALI
from becoming exceedingly tedious. The
dialogue was much too long and monoto-
nous, but this, of course is not the fault of
the management, except in presenting it
at all.
On Thursday evening we had tuJleaur
rirants under the auspices of the Epsco-
pal congregation. Ofthcsc some we're good,
others not so good and the performance
taken as a whole, did not begin to COM
pare with like exhibition given by the
ladies several years ago in aid of the
Nashville bridge. Neither the careful
study of the subject, or close attention to
artistic effect was manifested as on the for
mer occasion, and these are absolutely es-
sential for the proper presentation Of living
pictures that are designed to approximate
those of art. TO exceed this, and equal
the " artists Dream is extremely difficult
in amateur performances. To particular
ize farther, " The Soldiers Return was
well rendered, so far as costumes and po-
sitions were concerned, but the rising from
the table after the curtain had rose, and
the ratting Of the returned soldier on the
back while clasred in the paternal en-
brace, we believe was rather overriding the
matter-probably the result of laudable
ambition to excel on the part of the man
a.cment, but certainly not producing the
effect intended upon the audience. In
the J." Artists Studio" another scene ad-
mirably portrayed, was manifested a SINH
lar error in judgment. Among the pic
lures surrounding the studio, we observed
the woolly head Of "man and brother"
pcering through Tie canvass, in close prox-
unity to that of beautiful young lady Of
Anglo-Saxon features. Our Republican
rulers may deem it essential to school
public sentiment to tolerate the idea of
equality by such practical tests, but we
doubt the propriety none the less because
it comes stamped with the quasiendorse-
mcnt of the Church. The " Yankee Low
err" would have appeared to much better
advantage if he had not attempted to fol-
low the letter of the poem he was illustra-
ting and hoped from one foot to the 9TH
err, as if suffering an infection from
"corns" instead of love, and the kissin.
scene was not even an approach to the the
genuine smack which Zeke is supposed to
give the willing IIulda. In "hn,diny the
mirror up to nature matters should not
be minced, even if nodesty alarmed, starts
back aghast. Such qualms should be ST.
fenced before the votares of Thespis APP
proach the footlishts.
The singing would have been excellent
had the vocalist's pronunciation been more
distinct We cannot conceive of more
glazing absurlty than a song without
rhyme ar reason" The popularity of
Captain links. and other songs which
have become famous, is generally not so
much attributable TO their melody a. the
quaint language and versitication.
\ large class Of our people contend
that the effect Of the drama d to dc-r,. 'e
rather than to elevate popular sentiment
This i generally true 1t depends. ia
great measure, upon the actors AMI the
parts performed If each actor in the
tabieaux Performance stands upon the
same >ccial aud moral plane. and the parts
pert .ru,d arr unui jectionable in them
-elye-. probably 20 valid reason conll b.
ur-e! against thea. II the rulition, are
oiher~i>e. the effect especially upon the
youth. who - readily firm impressions,
eanb1; be good II .hould be remembered
thai u,h children. the lue> Of the poei
. are exceedingly applicable
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