New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-14
Amusements.


The play at the St. Charles Theatre last
night was Richard Lalor Shells "Evadne."
The title role was acted by Miss Mary An
derson. young lady who has had but .
few weeks experience on the regular stage
For young gisl Of seventeen to make her
first appearance before the public az star,
and in characters like Euadse or Blanca,
made famous in this country by Mrs. Far
rem, Jean NJ. Davenport and Eliza Logan,
seems like an act of great temerity. The
public requires much Of an actress when
legitimate plays are produced; it has
seen many attempts and witnessed many
failures. Acting is an art which requires
study; an attractive person and fine
wardrobe are but its adjnncts; the lesson
has but commenced when the words are
memorized and character is outlined in
the mind. If a painter could become mas
vae, it might be possible for girl to leave
her mothers parlors and Immediately take
the place Of queen of tragedy ON the
stage. However high the aim may
be, and under the most advantageous be-
ginnings, there is always before the novice
the same plodding, weary way to excel
lence. Mise Anderson is . girl of seven
teen. She is tall and slender, delicate in
form, and aas refined features and grace of
motion, Q mobile face and expressive eyes.
She has voice forceful and capable Of
pathos, and has been trained to read we'll.
Cha - ha nf oNtRNa0 Her
future may not show the fullness OF oil she
promises to be, but the material 10 in
| her. Such q manager as Papa Bateman
was would elevate her in time to standard
occupied by the best of tragic actresses.
Her manner of treating Eoadne surprises
an audience by the simple means che EN-
ploys to portray the various emotions OF
love for her lover, scorn for Lssdovico, ten
derness for her brother and the best Of
womanly traits before the king. Cinging
to the statue of . dead father, aud
daring the king to take her from
there for a base purpose, the young
actress looked as Eoadne might
have looked. She made . triumph as
Eradne, despite of many faults in detail
which experience will efface. Tho fresh
spirit of Miss Anderson told for good on
tho company. Mr.. H. w. Mitchell has not
been seen to better advantage this seaeon
than a. Colonna Ludorico was acted by
w. NJ. Ward. 1t is part which was iden-
tilted with his name many years ago, before
Mr.. Ward assumed the old men Of the
stage. His acting was excellent, and the
death scene, where he hurls his sword
ut the king. a. if to kill another while dy'
ing himself, was worthy the work Of pre-
tentious tragedians. Tonight Mise Ander'
son will play Juliet.
Miss May Howard, remarkably prepos
sessing actrsse, appeared for the first time
last night at the Varieties Theatre ~ Mercy
Merrick, in the "New Magdalen." The
theatre was we'll filed. The Continental
Guards, in full uniform, occupied seats in
the psrquette. With the Guards was the
band of the Thirteenth Infantry, which
gave ssrenade at the end Of the first &C,
Of the drama.
The Tom Thumb people commence thei1
entertainment at Odd Fellows Hall to-day
The General and Mrs. Thumb occupied {
box at the St. Charles Theatre last night
and were enthusiastic applauders Of Mis-
J Anderson.