The Portland daily press., 1878-11-21
Rose Niche =.

The audience at the Theatre last night was
perhaps as large as could be expected in view
of the attractions elsewhere, but it was much
smaller than the merits of the performance
deserved. "Rose Michel In the play of the
same name, is certainly one Of Miss Ey tinge's
strongest impersonations. That intense pas"
sion which Miss Eytinge's genius is so happy
in portrsying, is fund in abundance in the
experience of the poor mother struggling for
the sake of her daughters fair name, TO keep
down the terrible secret that lies concealed in
her bosom, and goaded to madness by her hus-
bands brutality and the knowledge that an
innoceut man is to suffer By reason of her c,E-
cealment. Miss Eytings's characterization is
an admirably sustained and powerful one
throughout and in the climaxes Of anger and
despair makes the spectator forget for the mo-
ment that it ia only acting,so intensely realistic
il it. Nothing could be finer than her counter
felt of horror when she discovers that her hus-
band is q murderer, or portrayal of the deadly
hate she bears him when he attempts to caress
her. But perhaps the graniess peca of the
charactsrz alton occurs in the last act when
shs exposes her husband as the murderer of the
Baron de Bellvie. Hare all the passions which
have been SO long pant up within her spring
forth as if in spite of herself 10 denunciation
of the gailty wretch who stands covering be-
fore her.
The Pierre Michel of Mr.. Ssarls was great
improvement on lis Armand ChsEdcce in "Led
Astray." His ake-ap was good and his ex-
preston and manner consistent with the chal-
acter. If any fault is to ba found it lay in an
occasional tendency to oversct, but that was
not very noticeable and did MOI detract much
from what was a we'll sustained and effestive
characterization. The murder scene was very
successfully handled.
II can be said too that Mr.. White found in
the character of the Cheysler de Verney one
more congenial than de Lesparre. He labors
under great Disadvantages of voice. A threat
of murder in q sing-song tone is not very start
ling. Mr.. Frankan's Moulinet was very we'll
donss perhaps the makeup was q little too
hideoug. Miss Ames' Baroness de Bellvie was
sn effective imparsonation and in some parts
remarkably good. Ths Baron de Marsan did
not receive an adequate representation. Mr..
Moore, who essayed il, forgot many of his
lines and thereby completely spoiled several of
the strongest situations. Miss Writings
Louise was satisfactory thoash shs was ra ther
weak In some Of the pathetic passages, and
Mr.. MoIse's Andre was fsiily done. Mr.. Dun
STAINS Baron de BelVie was lacking in
strength.
Rose Michel will bs fepsatsd this evening
and full house should witness it.
Personal.
The Boston Herald says that Bishop Hsaley
is going to leave this diocese and take that of
Hartford, Conn.
henry Ward Beecher delivers lecture at
Pennington Dec. 4th on "The reign of the
common people."
Rev. S. P. Fay Of Bangor, D. FL. Lovejoy,
NJ D., of Boston and W. a. Thompson of the
Beaver Line, are at the Falmouth.
John P. Cram who formerly had law off ce
in this city died at South Norridgewock on the
11th iasi. His age was 90 years.
During the spring term Of the Hallowell
Classical School, Rev. j. e. Ecob Of Augusta
will give shurs course of lectures upon paint
ing.
The Bangor Commercial says that Rev. G.
a. Malcolm Of Newport, R. L.; formerly a
Baptist preacher Of note, has become an
Episcopalian.
Ex-Depnty Marshal Ezra Hawkes. has been
appointed superintendent of all the granite
qusrries in the country where government
work is done at salary Of $40 per day, and
travelling expenses.