The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-03
DuBdreary

The selection OF this play fDF the re-
appearance here Of the Seldrn irwin |
troupe last night, was good one
inusmuch rs II presented the leading
nemb era Of II In parts calculated to
make II favoral 10 impression.
The play IL simply All adaptation OF
soar American Cousin" ~ pluyeu 10y
Mr.. SotherU, the great original Dun
drcQyy Mr.. Harry Ralnforlh Is very
promising young motor, who has ven
tured upon the critical experiment 0i
imilat ny, or rather producing II copy
Of the great pictures painted with the
master hand ~ n Suthern, rs IN
Eu,dre1ry, or II Jefferson, M in Rip
Van Ilankie. IL would he II Justice TO
MN not to admit that his copies are
quite clear, aud that they are more or
less Colored by his own original talent,
As reproduction Of charauters as they
Impressed him, they are very praise
worthy; but can lay claim TO nothing
beyond being excellent pieces of min.
lcry, lie like photographs ns II were,
Of originals in which all the peculiuri-
ties, touches aud tiuts are preserved
with artistic lidellty In many respects,
tut not III all. Mr.. Rtiuforth's Dun.
dredrB while delightfully."- amusing
perfol nance Is deficient IN one notable
character stlC IN costume fJr which
SOthern Is remarkable aud which is u
distinguishing element IN hiI imprr'
sonatiOu OF MA lOrd,hip. We allUdt
to his dress. In this particular ne il at
fault, DandredY, while he IS some
thing Of IN Us, dresses like u gentle
man. The most insane and idiOtlc
young noOleman IN England wi gen.
orally he found hdltiessly dressed. Mr.
Rlnforth makes hiB lordship display
the taste OF u barber or negro minstrel
or IA hotel clerk Of the period
Ills dress Is too loud and vulgar We
respectfully submit that English gen
,lemen never wear dress c0uts, d0ule
breasted, velvet vests, an enormous
inmOnd pin and large blue cruvat
licd In IL bow, at luncheon Nor w0ulI
any one not II lunalic appear In vel
low satin vest, embroidered with
IlpwerH, Of n morning, With the eX-
reptiOn Of nos dressing the part q tt
SOlhern, or aa IL man Of fashion, Mr..
RaInforths Dndredty was very
,reditablc effort, ana indicated much
more than mediocre dramatic talent.
Mrs. Selden Irwin aud Miss Shields
committed the mistake made 10y too
many actresses, of dressing ia an eX-
.ggerated, pronounced style, not seen
N private life In England,
aud possible only in America
among the nouvedu richie or shoddy
'lemont. Apart from thi', Mrs Irwin
Ia very pleasing and deserving nc
ross, and Miss Shields u palnstnking
member Of the profession,
Miss Florence Barrett may fairly be
'ald 10 have carried of the hon0rs OF
tho evening from the other ladies. She
vas dressed with faullless taste and MI
exquisite neatness rarely seen on the
= stage Her acting was natural, easy
nj 1 winning, and her figure aud per
+onal appearance decidedly pretty
Aid to this graceful manners and Il
; 'in ularIy sweet voice, oud the picture
Is complete.
, The asa Tcnchard OF Mr. lder
Irwin was II frank, hearty, graph,
4keton, given with much originality
md spirit. He IL II capital stock actor
aud plays everything nicely ant
oIeverly.
Tne Abel MIrc0H OF Mr.. George b
Hudson was Que OF the best feature,
II tho evening. He Ia evidently u
'ejeran actor aud perfectly familiar
With all of the business OF the stage.
: 70 ntsht the charm ny comedy "Ou
= S'y4,' watch has been running 1t
., New York for sever II hundred nights
viii br given.
the troupe, as u whole, IL lie hes
yet here tins season