The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30
ADJUSTMENTS.
FIFTH AVENUE 1NaoMAn.

FIFTH AVENUE TpEArRE-1NaoMAR
Amer several months Of absence in Europe, during
which MISS Mary Anderson has had opportu nifty
OF taking lessons IN her art she reappearod last
evening at the Filth Avenue Theatre on the occasion
OF the opening Of tho regular season, and
welcomed by an audience which point OF eu.-
turc representative character we'll calculated
make any artist oe proud Her reception was warm
and apparently sincera There the usual array OF
aorai tributes and among tho people present were the
actors artists and tue society people generally who
arc counted upon as attendants al q frs; night per-
Torrance Tho verdict Of the Jury, as given
by these, was IN tho main favorable
The pay selected for the occasion was Nara
Lovell's drama OF "Iugomar." In which Miss
Anderson has frequently appeared but II Is safe to
say that she has scored greater SUCCESS than
that which sho achieved last evening. During
her absence abroad she has not pb ysicaly
changed 10 Observable degree She Is sin thir,
angular and. osieologieaiiy speaking. sharply out
lined. la her art, however, she has btsdiy I'M
proved Attrton win Rstori Bor u rdt has
enabled her TO rscoynz her early fauiis srad.
icato deiecls ncucnt TO xpcrencc that when
stepped ON the boards IL was NJ onco evident that
sho WAS prepared TO present nsw phases 10 the
character winch she had 50 often pers, H. and,
posibv, to mako ssu satioo. Fairly stated her per.
iormaEce OF Parlhcnix wns superior to ~ ything
that che has yet aonc. Her emphasis, action eIocu
aud stage business generally showed that she
been " caf0ui student during her absence from New
York. aud has avaled herself OF the Instruction OF
her older sisters IN the profession This may
be saving mech ,or QUO VINO Is evidently "a
child OF geaius and ~, perhaps destined mako a
great mark GU tho stage. but u Is true that Mas
Anderson has become more womauly aud matured and
exhibits fewer OF the crudics vi her arr. OF which
critical compliant uttered the occarion OF her
brst appearance. her Partnsnia last night was by
turns tender. strong. ps,hsc, coqasttish aud pas
siouatc, and each OF these characteristics of
woman's nature was cbarmiasIy represented, so
much so, indeed, that every point IN tho play
~ the OF every ac ami occasionally IN the MID
do OF aci-wnicn, ny tho way, IL bad saste--she
re,a led glafinx faut OF NIss Anderson 10 the
incquaty oil hor delivery There are moments durirg
the rendition OF her lines when sho cen scarcely be
heard beyond the iootl,shts because assuming con.
dents OF the story, aud 10 DO waiting for the
sharp contrasts which sho produces when her
rich, round voice rings out in tho strong
bursts OF passion. No aud lenco r. satisned
with hall expressed results IL wants the whole story
The the Ike ise no
TO tho superb acting OF Mr.. Frank Moraaunt who as
lpgomar, tho barbarian. astonished has best friends
and admirers HIS tue physique, robust ana full OF
virilty as u Was, added 70 handsome clocution and
nice gcsticuiation, nado striking contrast to the
gentle Parihcnia, and woa Tor hin not little
Of tho praise that attended tho play throughout
the evening. The Timarch wss we'll perso-
mated by Mr. J. U. Peskss, and Poydor found
excellent representative IN Mr.. Owen Fawcctt.
rhs part OF Myron the father OF Parthsnia ken
BY Mr.. r. X. Pierce, Who made his nrst Appearance
IL New YORK; and who evidsnily only wants to learn
The acoustic properties vi house in order 10 de-
cidodiy effective
Tho ma agencut have displayed much tasto In tho
setting VI plece, aud, taken all Ia ALL 10 an
mrnbls and artistic introdacton To the dramatic sea-
son OF the Fifth Avenue Theatre