The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-12-22

"bchind the scenes and learning all about the
starring system" that Mr.. Wallack don't
like, whose nose would have been tweaked,n
1.-The brotllcrly Affection" and Mr. Fechter's
temper-which alas is SO frequently the com
panion Of genius. The upshot of the whole
matter is that they can't agree, and 50 Fcch-
ter has resigned, and will leave in four weeks,
taking Miss lie Clercq with him.
And very soon there is also to be war at
the Museum, not of this character however,
1t is perhaps not necessary to say; but the
production of play under this terrible title
The Museum is one OF the oldest Theatres in
Boston, having been erected in 1916 by its
present proprietor, Hon Moses Kimbal, and
was opened to the public on the second OF
November of the same year. Combining the
attractions OF a large and choice Museum
with a theatre it never fails to draw goodly
sized audiences within its inviting doors The
nature Of the plays put upon its boards are
never offensive to good taste, and among the
audiences are frequently to be seen eminent
scholars, lawyers, doctors and divines This
latter fact, of course, is also true of other
theatres, 1t is no longer considered "a great
sin" for minister OF the gospel to be seen at
some place of amusement. recent Matinee
at the Globe numbered among its auditors
Rev. Robert Collyer and Rev James Free
man Clark, as well as the eminent lecturer
Geo. n. Curtis The Boston Museum, though
small thpntrn has val haI it1 S+ac
some of the greatest actors of the present
day, including Booth. Forrest, Proctor and
Charlotte Cushman. 1t was here that Kate
Reynolds, Kate Denim, Lucille Western and
Josie Orion had their first experience in
"leadlng parts" Whilst the celebrated con
tralto-Adelaide Phillipps-as dancing girl
made her first bow to the public upon its
boards. The present leading ady-Miss
Annie Clark-is Boston girl, and was
educated at the Bowdoin school in this city
Her stage career commenced rs a child at the
Museum, and with almost everything needful
to make good actress, against her, she has
risen to the front ranks of her profession
She is now considered by many as second to
no star actress in the United States or
average height, with full, we'll rounded form.
pleasant and intellectual, rather than hand
some face, and voice at all times full, clear
and musical, she would anywhere be consid-
cred a very beautiful and attractive woman.
On the stage, with all the accessions of rich
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lovely. Her acting is always marked with
carefulness, and fine conception of the
character she is portraying, and never fails
to win commentator from her auditors.
The most important part OF the Museum com
pany however, is the renownedlWarr who
is doubtless the best comedian America has
ever had. He has from the first. and almost
continually been connected with this estab-
lishment and visit to Boston without see
ing Warren is almost an unth ought OF thing
He has come to be considered one of the
| sights Of the Hnb. Although now in the
decline of his powers, his acting has al
ways the freshness and yigor of youth. 1t
would be impossible to describe him but see
MN once AS lhe 'helHDcr from CRANBERRY
Centre paul Pry' or the scapegracc boy
in The Stops to Conquer" and your ach-
ing sides and shaking limbs will attest the
force Of his genius His ''Sir Peter Teazle'
! is said to be the finest ever enacted on any
stage. And in characters requiring great
tenderness, pathos, and simplicity, he has no
rival-not even excepting his cousin, Joe
Jefferson, who has acquired so great a repu-
taton as Rip Van Wrinkle. In dressing he
| is observant Of the minutest particulars, and
his make ups form no mconslderable part OF
his good acting. If he is to appear just from
a long ride on stormy night, coat and boots
are splashed with mud and As a wellbred
gentleman in :; drawing room scene he i
perfection itself. He has no studied attitudes,
but walks about the stage AZ naturally As if
| he were at home. In his voice there is Il
quaint humor, hard to be disguised, and
readily recognized in whatever character he
enacts. Whatever he undertakes, he does
well and carefully, no matter how slight the
part, and thus has won his success.
i nc oullutS evening, lc'lultS h'tNo poNA
superseded by dramatic readings. Walter
Montgomery, the eminent English tragedian
| is to give tomorrow evening, at the Boston
Theatre, a selection Of dramatic recitatons
! from Shalspears Hamlet As You Like II,
King Lear, Richard III, and also from Poe
Hood and Montgomery. The next step in
| the farce is to be .Sacred Tragedies" enact
ed on 4" Pulpit Platforms, hy eminent ID.
D's the subject to be selected from the bible.
| The approaching Women's Bazaar to be
holden in Music Hall week after next. is at
tracing much attention. There are TO be
tables representing the different States, and
some cities in those States 1t will probably
be one of the grandest Fairs that has been
seen here for some time, and its patronage
will be large in proportion. The proceeds
are to be used for the purpose OF securing
the right of suffrage to women. PERClE.
! PROBATE COURT.
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