The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-20
AMNS Ear ENTs.
MI-- Ander-en,. JmIi,t.

Tho tragedy OF "Romeo and Juliet "
proved. lust night ~ much too large for
Misc Andersou's skill as Iaui.ne was too
small for her strength. She pleased this
sensation seekers. but shs did not sat
isfy tho cultivated auditors and spccta-
tors. who d"sfrvd not only to be- moved hut that
they should b. moved in accordance with IL ,
requirements Of pptc art and tho can
ons of good t,st. IA was predict
ed. she proved tlrt sho poss $500
a strong dramatic instinct and impulse for her
clut'h upon thctcnlcr character OF the girl was
n muscular and strenuous one. Tho utmost
that can be said Of tho impcrsonaton in tho
first act In that il was stately. statucsque.
and dignillcd. wearing n mature dcmeanor
far above that NJ the impctuous, amorous, and
poetic maiden that Shakespeare has drawn
The balcony sconc was robbed Of that delicate
waywardncss and bloom OF chast, passion that
belong to IL. by the elaboration and
intensity OF woman who is low
ins for specific purpose: whereas.
JdiH loved without knowing or caring why.
content to bask and s'or'h hrscf in the inner
fntncs VI her own nature. Tho whole OF this
scene IL one Of the purcst and tcndorcst ever
conceived by man. Its innocence brnas
liz hodnoss and lrankness Of utteranco.
II airy sings itself in the text with the spon-
Tn" en- 'lautm"uts Of Nuung love, mpptuots
aud thoulht'"ss. W shiug all things. but not
d"rin@ t"ruet It's own impuls stoo Tar andturn-
m 20 poetry WIN the mhgif 81 rs desires
nll tho ordinary AMI urOsil" environment MIS- Of
life. AZ n b. prove that the actress wis RtVin,.
Ni- part a dignity ana prrH- ON of manner that
al NOT hlong 10 Il. her aud hrpko
Guy in arplrus" for IN" first TIN" when
" ~ r'nl nhturnlnrs- she cam. 10 the rdi,a n
li' i" nnF NnI spoer ln "a hurried and Slnrie
manner th" .vnr's. STAY hui luic. w,ll
com" u-uin. r. amid all the sui .pu.nt iu,o
s'.u "Nr" hv NJ hs ~ without warn a.
\ rnt ~t' dignity marks NJ 49, Aud reon's host
~ 'rt-, ana hcr isH on 'Nprnde is"lt "a super
u" .'u~ 3d. 'n. l'.is WIS almost pi4ulu Shown
fN 300" gov. uu ~""uH. Hs saNll"d WI rh W. INK
WIS s''u'Whui ms ON eived, aud WIS over
ini as ~ wsh ia" str ~ of physical pain,
l"Hrs panorama IF horrors q whioh her inal.-
maj on sHr.uhs. II h. the rhrntasinnrorta II
ir"nly that nrp!ls hnr. Mis- Anderson. in
n"'d, oppressed In" drllriun Of ausu. ,h,
out she Should have shown the p,trifarton II
terror She .tStruat' 81 somewhat wild q throw.
M hrr long arms about and clut'h,ng at
spur.
Tho whole scene was devoid OF tho poetic
aura ~ imagination II was hardly electric
nul II wn- nuOly slatu'squc and vivid with in
The lines wrre read with great purity and
pre- ~luu OF MT rance. The chief dole,t IN tnn
Players defamation III her urufusi' ami mus.
l,ac"d 'rltla 81" WIS not we'll supported.
IN thorN .'piionof Mr.. i'ympton, wnou.uk,s
most t.ut aud handsome hOmto. and PLAYS
MS part WIN lut"ll zen n, lose tnan INN Ia.
60. ~. an ioi Mr.. Siuilcv. w.ln. thou,h on ~
ili.f' ia ilif volatile part of MeTrut.O and vino
lh- - u upon aiding a." Queen NAB speech !
W ~ hi' ma. Ia. u 'h' end OF each nne AZ I 10
&C. % piece ~ internal irony-Is nevertheless
q many ana experienced aotor-thc cast WAS !
~. ldhiy Lad.
'li-s Anderson has mu'h to lcnrn and much
u ln"tin before ~nr ran play Shakespeare - |
- lp WIN tlo unIuif lfi respect aud .1dulr,- |
ton OF - New YORK audience.