New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-03

,.,.,v natural and right sequence OF incideni,
=. an Miss Wards acting OF lhe Pa'V vi
Jov. SHORE pervaded by = personality winch 'n"Ass
chem terribly and grievously real IhcfS arc sum-
'n'u' 49,. a., otiectioa can DO made-and often has
-. oa6eaqninst the stage presentment OF the aaul-
a.s The effort TO confuse and perpleX inc
orol peroeution-tO dim the eyes OF JuuA
n,ont with the tears OF piy-alS%s u
.srvo. rebuke and should always elicit "ha' " u0
.rves But this performance proceeds upon ,"y
gaerent ground There is no ehor1 ID II " lsI-I
wrong conduct TO arouse unmeI1tea anu un" ~
me svnpathy It is the pOrtTaiture OF Una.
-vb,ob. II it make JOY In heaven may VIZ
Ia eOmpassiOnated on earth Ibe ehOice VI
tect can always be justified by its treatment anu 'uo
sneetator Of Mr. Wuls's tragedy ana hlsS "a'u poI
rormance OF Jane Shore will feel and ackho"euse D", "
awful and solemn subject is heated-eVeh oo"n W Wv
~. ,t ~ analysis-n the highest spirit Of truth
and taste. ,,.,.. -, ,,,.. yvor5,s act.
Upon the method and pecuarites OF MISS war" "o'-
~ il ia difficult 20 speak with comprehensive preoS'ou
Her iuspiration seems proceed more from tne iDn
than from the feelings; yet her Simuiatoh VI -,
inc Is so thorough that st often has all the eheet
- the most agonized reality and only
chose whose perceptions are intultye VIII real
ia the intellectual hardness OF the ART III
tbis respect as wen in her personal appeaI"nVe'
Miss Ward awakens vivid remniscenee OF hlsVoIi' gu"
bows the same force Of character, the same pfao'O
,neptality. the same cold will, and the Same
uer face is aduine, her eyes are gray
bright. eager and searching. her hair Is auburn
and is very abundant, her presence Is imposing MOI
countenance is splendidy expressive her gestures "Io
large Free and picturesque and her PHYSIQUE OOOy
- ,ns,verving accuracy and instantaneous prompt
tpae the moniiions OF her Thought ana Impulse 0"'
has firm aud sweet voice, though 1t Is neither oopOu
nor very sympathetic and she is the accompanied ms
,rcss of this as Of all her powers. more ehur'iS
,omDeteDt actress is seldom She is deficient III
Ara ana 20 some extent power but she has abundant
force abundant repose, and beautiful nnish' III INC
pleading paSsages-at first with ShoTe' ana a''er "i
With 6lostsr-her admirable art was oonspicu-
- disnlaved, and 80 was her pathos'
II "a 70 be noted that all the situations in which the
heroine appears are exceedingly exactng theY couu
easily be spoiled by least nsiDcerity or ineclehcy
The actress sustained herself, through all OF tnen
upon q perfect pOise Of hentlheauoh W""'
Of brilliancy was felt during the first three
acts. but this was more than supplied in the fourth
Much OF the effect Of this really great passage Is que 70
the situation and TO the authors stawart assertion OF
the splendid elsment Of humanity But the loIIoln'
rugged. reehng suffering. half crazed figure OF TIE
hunted woman, as it fitted through the sufReS Oh inc
soldiery and the multitude, invested TINS scene
with thrilling clements Of horror and pathos' MS
Ward rose here 70 the height Of absolutely magnauVe
GRANDEUR Tire theatre now rang with delighted plandts
and there were FIVE recalls OF the tai eRu and the actress
after the curtain fell The success OF the hlgh'
stood assured at that point It was certainly most
brilliant climax The final judgment 1t is always am
eult 70 foreshadow. Those who are waiting to DC en-
tranced by a celestial visitation OF overwhelming
genius will PROBABLY continue to sit upon the
anxious seats but those who rejoice in seeing fine
work accomplished with perfect adequacy OF art Will
view with unqualified admiration the acting OF Miss
Geneyieye Ward.
The period Of Jan Shore" Is the year Of the death
Of Edward Tvl4s3. The devised for this piece
IA in general conformity with the architecture OF that
time. Tue fourth act, in particular, passes in
set that seems indeed cut out OF the Middle
Ages Il Is night scene showing London streets and
vista bordcrrd with quaint Eabled houses under the
snow This picture Is mCOmmOnly beautiful aud ami
ntcd Tho cast included the schosrke Yaodenhoh who
act ID Cosler tie earnest and mpassOned Mr. Mines
Leyic wfo acted Sh0re-aDd made him duly passionate
manly aud Anethe fiery j. H. Taylor. who struck fire
u the strong speech Of the humane baker, and
Miss Kate Meek who acted the Queen The per
tormance lasted tin midnight. The theatre was adorned
with the Gag Union, and the occasion was alto
Eeihor one Of festvaat least in the front Of the cur