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are seldom united in one person. To
say that she has faults is merely to pre-
serve the mean between fulsome pane
gyric and intelligent criticism. The de-
fects of the actress, however, are trlilng
in comparison with her merits Chief
Of them is deep and flexible voice.
very melodious in its middle register,
and so full that it reaches distinctly
every part Of the theatre. It is used with
much discretion because with much sim
plcity. Whenever the sense will admit,
the tone is as natural as conversational
freedom on the stage ever attains. But
when force is required it is not wanting
Her transitions are easy and distinctly
marked T. e effect of her simple change
in the last act from the strong appeal Of
yirtuous innocence to the sarcasm of a
superior nature was very decided.
Have you got soul?' she asked quiet
| ly. However cheap thequestion may be
as twas writ zen, it was not so as uttered
by her. Her whole performance in the
celebrated statue scene, indeed, was
very fine, from the first interview with
her brother to the defiance from the foot
of her fathers statue 1t can be de-
seribed only as an exhibition Of genius,
and the promise of it is that of great
actress, who, with equal experience, will
surpass that Of any woman now upon the
American stage
New Orleans Bulletin, March IA, 1891
ST.. CHARLES THEATRE. 1t has been
many and many day since we have
= seen any actress upon our New Orleans
stage who gave promise of taking rank
with the women who have made great
names in the higher walks of the drama.
We had almost ceased to look for star
: which should shine not only upon the
play bills, but with undimmed luster in
the grand roles which have been made
famous by Ellen Tree, Julia Dean and
Charlotte Cushman.
The fair and youthful Evadne Of last
= night gave us a new, or at least an al
most forgotten sensation, and in her We
discovered a genius which, if not fully
i matured is striking and original.
Genius needs no trumpeter--like tht
{ SUM- it proclaims itself; it will not be OBJ
{ scured, and hence, we take it, the careei
Of this new and beautiful asprant fo
histronic fame is well nigh assured. i
{ is like breeze from the ocean, which
: comes laden with balm for those wht
l toll and faint in the humdrum heateC
/, life of the city.
. We confess to have felt great curios
y = ity to witness the acting of Miss Mar
y Anderson. We went to the st. Charles
Theatre last evening prepared to see +;
young lady enact the role of Evadne II
= a splendid manner for an amateur-wt
saw mere girl perform the part in {
: : style which, in an actress ofyears study
and stage experience, would have been
= pronounced remarkable.
The character is one requiring an IN
7 usual display of dramatic strength; it il
= full of passion and plot, and so evenly
; balanced are the characters that the sue
. cessful rendition of Evadne demands
3 great power, tempered by reason ana
: delicacy of Interpretation, Love, pure
u and devoted, confident In the power o.
/ the sincerity aud truth Of its teachings
$ and vet all unselfish is the fount from
/ which flows the strength and beauty o
q Eyadnes character. Brotberly affection
+ and honest maidenly love are made eect
+ to struggle with the other, when tbt
i maidens heart would speak to boil
! brother and lover and win over both Il
y their allegiance to truth and honor
The picturing of the struggle requires al
u ability born Of geuius, and Miss Ander
I son proved herself last night to posses
= that ability in degree which made yete
!, ran theatre-goers start aud gaze in won
= der upon the fash of the electric spsrl
4 Of kistriopic greatness which shone upo
= the stage like a gem when the artist
= = work was done,