The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-09
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UNANIMOUS VERDICT OF THE PRESS ON
" MI. MARK SMITH'S
ACTING IN THE PAkT OF
JACQUES fAUvLL,

'AovuhS EAusIL.
YEARS OLD.
mr.. Mark Smith drew down ronnds
Mr.. Mark Smith acted Jacques
fauvcl to the great satisfAc lion Of the
audience. There WAS much 70 al.
mire In his imDers0 lhtiOn, he wxs
immensely applaulcd, called before
tno footli4hts Ut tho ends OF scenes,
witn0us waiting for tho drop curtain,
70 receive the public congratulstion."
M. Mark Smith has shown no,
Sn.v an intelligent discriinin ton,
treatment Of tho veteran. lie shows
US Inc paIhos Of old ago without anS
\ OF . nfirmities, which Is the pro 40
anu most cOgcnt way oil pOrtra wing
Jacques Fuuvel, AMI L is mr., sn,i b 4
| choicc."'-Aym Crinklc. In the World.
An informing. perception OF this
power lights up his entire perform.
ance, and makes IL ~ soft ana
| sunsets. There are many rninof
| graces in Mr.. smiths personal on.
There IL symmetry in form. There Is
| We <Similitulc IN condition and Action.
| There Is ihe effOrtless ease in Method.
which springs from power and grows
| by experience. But, above nil. there Is
l N o atmosphere OF tranquil beauty
this sense, at which we have HI nteA.
| OF beatihc abstenti0n from the tar
at once n sweet temperament subtle
1 insight Into human na,urc. witie
men nj grasp OF this m0rtal state and
q revere n and cheerful trust in'the
promises OF religious faith. 1t 10
needless 10 dwell uu0n the solid worth
and the improving pOwcr VI such Q
perfOrmancs."-rri Tribune.
"Fauvel is reDrescntcd 70 US as q
man who, although passing old II
lust health. % Mr.. omith gives hun
| TO Us. There IL no exp sessi0n OF &C.
nifty; for there cou d be none in .
man with the moral force OF Jacques
Fauvel, and the actor gives TO the au-
| thor's motive lite and intelligence.
| The actor presents us the perfs cti0A
| OF q picture that will long be rcmcIn.
bercd rs one OF the most artistically
Con :cived and executed efforts OF the
1.-THE part OF h. Old man is finely
| conceived. A young heart in an Old
] body was the key o. the character.
"lhe notifications each elemeu<
receives from the other were d.
] lincated with exquisite Judgment,
1 taste and care. "--Evening Post
"Mr. Mark Smith PLAYS Jacques
Fauvel, AID his acting IS well con-
sidcred, pointed AMI highly Coi-
ored."-Evcnins Mail.
"a clever stroke OF genius, which
I stamps hun IN every heart OF tho
auditory as finished artist of per.
fectcd culture and study. And when
you are toll that Marx smith acu
more like a man of sixty than OF ~
he sure h. has realized The authors
idea. A man who keeps his heart
and hope young may De wrinkied In
The face, but his step will be nar.
vously agile, his voice will 10 ncr.
vOusiy strOng. AMI his mini will vic
with his bOiy III resisting age. "-oun.
day Times.
"Mr. Mark Smith plays the leading
part naturally, l0rcibly and with an
ar ,istic conc ptiOn Oi iis meaning.
The delinea.iVn Is consistent, har-
monious and exceedingly impressive
In the more striking situations Of tho
drama. We are satisfied that ne
American actor could do It fuller jas.
tico. sun.
His imper SOM tion was admirable.
ana we'll de served the hearty ~.
plause which it eiicited."--5pirit ~
the Times.
"Mr. smiths skill in depicting the
genial, hearty old man will not ian
10 add largely to his excellent
renOmmce as an act0r."-luri. Field
and Farm.