The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-01

md is best adapted 10 the high stalking and
sonorous plays for which our metaphysical and
psychic era has ittlo use OF patience.
Tho oaso with which tho young actress flls
tho scene without ondoavorlna ~ DO 70 IN no
tcoablo Nature has furnished person and n
pantomimic system which arrest tho sonse.
Her &" arm sweep supurb" IL hsbitual and her
stride has n dumb. organize music in II that die
places meaning When che is in rapid action
our senses Sest upon II that something grand
IL going on. and they arc right But our judy
lnent fails 10 tell VA what 1t IL. Probably bo-
cause u was not addressed to our Judgment, but
to our eyes.
In these particulars Miss Anderson is like q
great many Pdriaedids that have scon before.
And tho being hko them dispoees OF tho qucs-
ton OF Genius'
Genius In hIstrionism IL always grounded In
creative mag nation, and there IN no kind Of
drama which affords such scope for the imaR-
nation as the poetic drama. "Ingomarn be-
longs 10 that elass. Ordinary realism IL laid
aside, and wo oven suspend our judgment with
regard to the conditions Of existence II II
were not 30, and " lnRomar' were to be judged
by the formal rules OF ordinary existence. wo
should instantly perceive tho absurdity II this
maiden wandering of INTO the mountains clad
only in her virtue. u snow-wh,tc Roman night
dcmi- savagos. Equally questionable to convcn-
tonal propricty would be the situation Of tho
girl in the camp OF tho barbarians, whore
women are orcnly held as cattle.
But the prusaic relationships oi life disappear
in favor Of the poetic rolat.cnahip OF strength
and beauty, virtue and passion. We are 10
look at this fable for it, inner signlncancos, not
alone for ts mclodramatic situations. IT. the
sis no less than H. moral Is the power ol gen
tlcncss and the sovereignty Of lovo.
II Miss Anderson quite sure that sho under
stands that And. understanding H. ia she
quite sure that her efforts are 10 III II in the
representation TO the IDEAL plane that poetry
claims for iii
Docs shc not. on the contrary. make it tho par-
ticuar history Of an impossible ard realistic
girl. whose bland nature does not quite UNDER
stand whether II ~ 10 h. wholly heroic or wholly
ldylli' and 80 does little Of both and
averages ii
II Is the palpabc immnturty Of intelligence
combined with the marked maturity 81 EXPIRES
sion, mat gives u pulling popularity 10 this
She appears to have been horn with tho for
mulp 81 the stage at her command She has
the spontaneity OF movement that We find only
IN player OF long experience Tho moment
she Is on every one * at case. Every en-
dcnNOr commands confidence.
But this very prom 'icncy hetrays q narrow
nature would give tn actor pause. reflective
mini points out un"rringy that one formula
VIII not MI all inncics. Tho loves oi Piufiue.
Ptrfheuid. ,Jiltfi. and Erdlus may not require
differing talents. but they dO require different
treatment. and il is because Miss Anderson adj
lu-is them all with charming innocence to tho
narrow gauge of her experience that pro-
nonnGe her intclligsnce immature.
We have ot late had several attempts on our
stag" 10 MAX" the beauty Il luvcncsccu re- take
the place II adult skill and sagAcity The "N-
lcriuenis w.re all sappy and soulless IN their
innocence. The baby Jatefs and ur'hiu Hdnt-
lets We're as sweet and drowsy ~ soothing
WRONG thing at the right piac" with the gustO
and gravity Il total ignoranr" gave Us prcJu-
dice against the nursery drama.
The truth Is. the stage needs intelligence
much more than II needs anything else; for. us
| Loves very scnslhly remarks. II Is because
| few actors are sufficiently reflective that good
ting Is so rare and the tainenees of a few
who are reflective. but not passionate. brings
! dlscredit on reflection
| regard Miss AndcrSons Pd~flenid ms n
| purely conventional piece II work OF superior
| dimensions. Its larReness nrmness and free
dom do not quite atone for i's want OF nnrness,
delicacy. and originality. IL lacks the scizing
power Of an mpersonation which has convic-
ton under II and enthusiasm al around II. II
does not to my eye stand out distinct from all
the PdlThenids have soen-an embed imont 10
he remembered even for the Rrdor and indi-
vidualiiy which young actress II eXtraordi-
nary abilities can give to an erroneous or in
adequate conception. NYM CRISRLE.
'Gcniu. dincrcnusies man from all other men.
whereas talent u tie same in one man another thnt
where tcNisis az an. IT, the m.rr echo and REFLEX
the talent seen IN Iuusand- oi other men, dlrr.
M only hf more or les, tut hui az n in quaAtf In
s,nu- o t, contrary 30 Two men Wcr, ever duphca,-
/ % tut p other he