, 1874-07-12

unces we're all characterized by high degree OF
general excellence. Thingh rnn regularly,
smoothly. and quietly. Many OF the members
are artists of high grade. But, when We sep
arate these people from the glamour OF their
surroundings. and watch one Of them during an
entire evening, to the exclusion OF all else On
the cast. We can better arrive at truo estimate
OF their histronio value. We may not then be
eo rnuch disposed to become dissatisfied with
our own George Holland, or George Giddens, or
Bishop, or O'Seil.
This company appeared here
IN 4 FICTITIOUS IIdu2-
It must not be forgotten that Mr. Dnly's people
have p1aved together for years, aud had appeared
in somo Of the plays produced here for hundreds
Of times in Succession in New York City, and
under the most favorable circumstances They
playwright that this country has produced It
has hean their custom also to appear in his
drnn,as: 80 tloy had, in addition to their own
information AZ actors. the entlro net result OF
the authors searching thought: The DAYS havo
been playing here in their specialties II Booth,
or Rarrets or Adams. we're to come suddenly
among them. giving different and difficult in
tellectual play each night for weeks At tune,
some Of these pooplo would alnk beyond rccos-
milton. aud the company, as unit, you'd be
and ssock in this or Eastern cities.
Throw Joseph Jefferson out OF LIS specially,
and where does he rank
There was the overestimated aud explosive
MR.. uARKINs,
who played every part as though It was migrate
fnl to him, aud Who Let always the impression
f,,t ho sho1,Id have been employed to do the
ss theatrical villains" We have an expression
which is sometimes applied to tenors On tho
lyric stage, which suits him: Ho la an actor To-
5uSto. ...
MH. 1ARREs
gas good conventional actor OF the old, smooth,
DIV 'sDy Jove" ftyle; but he had nothing new
or startling about him.
FIsHEA AID DAv1D0E
we're character ;-cioIs Of tho highest grade. One
could observe them with pleasure md 1nstruc-
ton tne year round. Much could ba said IN their
praise
il bundle OF nervous ldiosyncr2sies He looks,
sa;d, aud docs many things Like our JOAN Dillon;
but between them always there is vital differ
euce. Lewis is en- artist who draws from the
i've model. while Dillon il seldom able to get
sway from burlesque. Lewis keeps the marks
and lines Of distinction which exist between dill
fc.ant characters forever intact. He comes on
the stage new man every tina. Du!on Ii A.
ways Dillon.
raa!s among our bcat old ladies'. Sla is nC:-
ural, ami tna1 fact alone goes far in this no4-y
and fantastic ago.
THE MISSES SARA J=wETT AND MIA yAn1AS
are delightfully."- pretty girls "ho wear tine drcss-
es, They ara wcll-hred, refined, and good nc~
trasses, ihose beauty and set accietyAnannefs
will carry them crcditably everywhere while
Youth ard beauty rcM1iu to them. But they
need personality and positivenesB. and Lave TO
sl.cc;al CALL either secular or divine. to Their
prescat profession.
grcw upon her audience strongly. II her prog
re$s was slow, Il WIS very sure. She IS we'll
educated, refined, sensitive, intellectual, aud
1co,.dtlV. In common with Katherine Rogers,
Miss Nelson, and Mrs. Sco1t-Slddous she beasa
the markings OF tue English school. They train
people over there. Nothing is loft to chance or
inspiration. She feels At homo on tho stage,
a.lt! III self-possesScd and well-lnfo-acd regard
int. her strong and weak points. b!,c knows be-
fore,laud just whnt eho is able to perform. She
acteu ;inely as 4l:ne &y{rcstre, much better AZ
Hrs. Fdn Dr1tgh, and almost gcandlv in Rdy-
7,.o,tle. But through all her efforts can be no
t1ccd the absence OF the one vital element Of
grandeur and sablirnity in the histrionic art.
PHYSICISTS tell US that, no matter how celc or
warm the atmosphere n.y be, there IS always
somewhere a dc gree OF temperature a. wlca it
will deposit dew. Now, Miss Dyas. in all the
gradations Of her acting, has no dew-polat. Size
lacks intensity. She lacks the power OF teara.
It is woman'6 weakness which constitutes wo1n-
ans strength. It is evident slle recognizes this
a.;ona for, in situations of intense patllos, she
hides the face Clarn }iorTis OF Katherine Rogers
would leave it exposed. MISS Dy@s will be +
credit to any company with which she may be-
come associated.
Dr1oU HERON
is on tho path to greatness. She Eas the true
knai,E Of it, But will they O|erTo-& a..t - pn$u '
tie little girl in childiloods slcuder AMI fragile
wears? We could not help thinking OF LoE
mother, who stands ever in tie vista behind Ills
little girl with the Crecian face, and midnight
eyes and velvcty voice; tbs mother, OF COS
mociitan fame who arose in her beauty and
strength. and played Camille tor = thoHsaud
nights the mother wllose light fell suddenly
from 4 noonday bky; the mother who wears tho
haunted look OF beauty that has been uufortu-
nate. and for whom the rising mlsts OF Eternity
arc already shutting out the memories OF this
world To-day the child Dijou ID only recol-
lection and hope.
a11ss DAVENPORT
is = frst-c!ass nlechan!ca! actress. ehe never
feels ANYTHING that she says Or does, and never
misses an opportunity to look At tue audience.
She ID loud, tricky, and somatimes vulgar. Ar
tltico" il her motto. The applause she receives
generally begins among the gods. She belongs
such plays as Sheridan, and Column, and Hol-
craft wrote Still, with it eli We must accord
her intense individuality, great mechanical
FORCE and terrific will power Her style Is al
most unique in this country. She is hard to
count on difficult to forecast and impossible to
catch or corner. Sometimes ehe looked like
cI1anl3asue OF tho .sNidow Cllcluot" brand
but, As we raised the glass to test its quality, tne
sparkling bubbles wiuked at US aud vanished
Sometimes. again, sho appeared to be maGnlil-
cent to.n-cat stretched full length upon rug {;
but, when re reached forth our hand to stroke
the animal, instantly it was bristlins AMI spit
ting from tao fcnce-top. There WAS often a
rustic, and crackle, and sheen, about her gar
monts that reminded us Of an electrical bat
tory in full play; and then, again. we
could liken her progress acro6s the stage
to nothing so mucl, az the rush and 1lzz OF
frovorks-Ecrpent through tho crowd On a
Fourth f-July night. She belongs to the Bow
CRY. not Fifth avenue, and is the favorite of the
boys" But. al the public goes, and the crowd
thinks, Miss Davenport il the most noticeable
aud attractive member Of this company.
One word regarding her dresses. for they were
bought at Lord t. Taylor's. 1t il proper tha. III
| actor should have appropriate nnd rostly drap-
ings Indeed it is best 40, for it helps along the
general good wonderfully but, when person
With Miss Dsvenport's standing and presontions
descends to putting it into the public prints that
shs is - the most magnificent dresser on tue
American STAGE" and when IN artist ~ stoope
to fixing her clothes before the very foothghts
then the American public should put the true
stamp upon her etforts,-a stamp having this "a
mil1ar legend of the shop cut upon it: Miss
Fanny Davenport, Artistic Mlliner and Dress
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