The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
BOOTHS THEATRE.

An exceptionally large and brilliant audience
attended at mis- house last nigbt to witness the
assumption OF the character OF EVadne oY Mss
cara Morris. Tae career Of this talented lady
has been sucn as TO excite IN her re-
gari bright hopes OF = distinguished future.
Ia Inc emotional drama. although sun L
young woman, she has won 'front.' place, and IL Is
natural that the sympathy or the public should 20
wltn her IN the EFFORT she is coasclentiousy
making 70 pass into the higher regions Of
dramatic art. 1t Is for this reason that
her assumption OF legitimate tragic roles Is
watched with eager curiosity and interest
by the theatre-going public. In selecting Rlcaard
Shells beautiful play OF s.Evadner Mss Morris
displayed excellent judgment and a thorough ap-
probation Of her own qualities rs well as OF tue
limitations OF her power. In the scenes with her
lover aud her brother In the early acts tragic
power is not so much needed as the capacity to
express strong emotion aud rapidly changing
phases or 1eelng. And here Miss Morris arc
leaves little, n anything, 10 De desired he- con-
ceptlon OF the character or Evadne differs some
what. perhaps, from the accepted IDEAL In ner
hands II can scarcely be held TO be tragic part,
or aer aim seems TO be 10 depart as much as pos
WDle rom Tue tragic school, abandoning Inc tradl-
tlons or The stage and replacing Them by tue
realism Of the emotional school order 10 40 JUS
tce 10 the IDEA II IS necessary % perform the
difficult task OF separating ones self from acquired
ana inherited pref udces. According % tue OLD
idea the men who paced the tragic stage Were alb
stractlonS-IormS representing qualities ul the
human nelrG AMI mlnG ana HeplnR 10 make
visible the action o. human passions. goou ana
evil By their grandeur ana suOimlty they we're
supposed 70 be lifted out OF the sphere
OF mere humanity and were clothed with attrl-
bules different nom those which associate with
the actors IN everyday lie. In order % mark
this distinction The Muses. always invested Win
certain grandeur the thoughts which the tragic
actor uttered. lie did not speak IN the ordinary
everyday language OF The people for him was m
vented i orm OF speech suitable 20 give weghtto
the noble language in winch his iaeas were
81 u4p1 MISg "a
introducing the Innovation OF speaking her lines
as she would do IA IN ordinary emotional drama.
is due 20 the limitations OF the artste's power or
10 the desire Tor reform merely We simply wish
does not seriously attempt TO decIaim SHELLS lines
II see med 70 Us that the role Of Eyadne under the
new mode Ol treatment lost some tnng q It's vital
power. much OF the beauty OF It's moral lesson;
Tor IL WIS certainly weakest wnere tne author
WIEN hlgn dramatic instinct, intended II should be
strong lnplctnring Joy at me return u her over
sorrow at MS assertion ana despair al his sup
posed Killing by ner brother, Miss Morris LETT little
70 be desired. These scenes are Capable OF being
presented strongly and effectively Dy the re-
sources Of the modern emotional scnoo OF acting.
a pictures OF human passion, passion encOuu-
tered every day, the realistic modern school can
paint them. perhaps, more accepta9iy than
scenes the acl ress carried her audience with her
enthusias tically. She was womanly, and hreathed
4 passiou that toucned the heart rather tnan con-
troued the mind. There was Ia her portTalture a
great deal that was true 70 human nature,
and this told directly on me audience.
The statue seen however, suffered from
the iady.s lack Of decamatOrY power ana
what ought 20 have been the climax OF the inter-
Tell nat enough, because there was neither
IRE, intensity, nor passion IN ne words
spoken-words tnat should have fallen like molten
lead the heart oil tie guilty king. The support
received from Mr.. Warde, as Colonna, and Mr.
George Clarke, as VicentIo, was good through
out. Mr. Clarke deserves SPECIAL praise
fCr having lifted a part IKE ylcento, Of
little Importance, IN TO prominence by vigorous
and intelligent i'm PRESERVATION. Mr. Morton's King
or Naples Is not a very good performance, and Mr..
Studley makes Of Ludovlco KIND or cousin Ger
main TO Mephlstopheles. "Eyadnen will be played
during the week.