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nence. but what she articulates is unmistakable

| SO sloven 10 the speech Of most OF our Younger
actresses that it is a positive luxury to listen
10 one deep breathing, open -throated round
mouthed player who. as far as she has got into
the language, treats IL with respect. and even
adds now flavor Of her own TO it.
So struck was with this that felt n strong
desire to hear Shskespeare's language pitched
in the major mode. and so went on Thursday to
the Academy. where she played the potion scene
| from Romeo and Juliet
Unfortunately. | arrived too late 10 crafty my
self with verbal treat found the assemblare
IN state OF fcrvid tumult over her action. and
everybody was too excited with what was done
to have anything like an intelligent idea OF how
anything was spoken.
An usher said to me. however. at the door. ne
was coming out that ne knew that woman was
great actress. because he was too far Of To hear
what she said. but it didn't make any difference
he felt Just the same.
Innocent usher. He was repeating Madame
DE Staels idea in his own way.
She had said. in effect. that the natural tones
OF the voice indicate more accurately than
action or speech the degree Of histrionic talent
ia the actor.
This is u philosophical remark TINT has more
truth in II than is at first suspected. for we all
leet dud,bfv in tones, Just AS we think iutclli-
gently in words.
That Miss Anderson can both feel and ex-
press her feeling il only saying that she can do
what ninety nine out Of every hundred women
can do.
That she has that reach OF faculty, that scope
ofsympathy. and that intelligent control Of her
means which together make up what we call tho
creative artist. 1t would h. very rash 10 assert
after seeing her do Pauline the wrong way.
But there il time enough. She starts with
nNI ff..f...I a .
physique. She is not pretty. as has boon crro-
neously stated. but beautiful in Tho true sense
ofthat word. and especially in the SENSE that il
should convoy when ono Is speaking ~ an
actress 1t il beauty. hot - outline merely.
hui oi dignity and mobility. and It IL all the
more noticeable that II is II that fuetuant pro-
team nature that ohcys thy mood ana the cir.
cumstancc.
Protiincss is the last wo.d in the language that
should apply to her for her facial no less than
her vocal manifestations Of emotion and pur-
pose have largcness and a gravity that have
never observed in novice.
Nor Is this mere larseness Of fun-ion-this
oiul"nee Of voice and majesty Of dcmcanor-to
be- sneered at. Physir Excellence and capacity
are more needful in stage art than in any other.
for here the human body is the sole instrument
upon which the poet il to play his repertoire Of
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Wild dlthyramo OF tragedy. drunken with its own
excess
sensitive soul vast learning and wide OK
p"rience cannot in acting max up for the want "
physical Illness. any more than dumb bells and |
raw meat Will enable the orsanically weak man. |
whose oxygen is limited and whose blood is |
tainted. TO excel the superb animal in whom
inc juices oi life DO half his work Tor him with
out his knowing IT,
i"' sp''" nun KIN on ''pAei'y Is what Em"r- /
~" -" "'r' ''N"'l1uhy calls The great river
''r' Nv ", 'le v'F'
NV '''" u'uSn' describe Tor you this .
'"T Young pi"N'r' staining thor" IN th" early .
9",Hr D' popularity Win The incoming tides
al her ie'N
=, = no 'nih'iera'' fancy surely that seos
'n'" urlh~lns her rich arsoslcs and white
"'HH'n l"'"t7 rom many lands-courers 81
''i' ana servants OF Iower-riches. reu, WI.
~ '"' ','' Anu Y.' an the II pods that pour
,ons inc shorrs OF life Will not spring In"
H. =. "I'u u' 80 ,ne cathedral bells ringing
Va IT, o,r'hs'h hrs'. hui taste after. The deep.
" 50" uhu'r our ieet. Out the clear ether To-
W 'n'" ana h"yhap me domain Will bios
~ Nu'""' IN" grace anu beauty. anu men
'"' No"'. 10 h'' h"h' - ieei It's shock OF life.
u. u, r's' III us authority.
,,., '".'''' ~ ,"'' '"S,r'p' IN the West
~ anu generous natures
r..',.'''.. "'"--I' al WY n"Asard anu an
=, W." u"''
ms WIZ nave '''4'' VI SIS Anderson child
So XII, s''"N'hs' nan riEh'.
BIO o,,,,.,, ~ ''' '""' '''"''7 To- ar'. but
= ",rb. ,i, -. ~ ''' i''n"n''''sh
'h"n her carnc.tncss and dignity utfnrfv h.li.