New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
Ana cAvENDISH as PAULINE.

n often happens that an actress 10 V'Ol
,reipbted BY q part It seldom happens that part
Is oyer-weghted by an actress The Iat'ef onuno. .
vbot occurred last night at the Broadway Iheaue,
where Miss Ada Cavendish-taKiDg benent-appearou
"A Pauline 10 1.-THE Lady OF Lyons" THIS was per
formance remarkable for originality; remarAa"o "i9o
for intense Wild lawless. and quite ungoVerheu
force The actress poured 90 much humanity lh'o 'ue
doate romantic indiyidualism OF her heroine that at
last she broke It 81 inpecesus as the Prince RuperPs
Dror "a shattered by rude touch The Pauline that she
,resepted IN fact, was not Pauline at a-but merry
Itte woman Stimulating, with prodgious vitality ana
truthfulness, the ardOr Of passionate love ana the
deIirum of wounded vanity and distracted ohuness'
Into the grace, the repOse, and into the artcal ee
ept Of the part Miss CaVendish did not even attempt
70 enter Her porrature, during the earlier scenes
was deficient Of PRIDE deficient Of elegance dehclent OF
polished manners: and it does not aghhy'
as against these deficiencies, that the aetreSs
is possessed Of a winning manner The mayor
OF singular and sweet eharacter-howsoever aeIeeaOio
cannot i'm the opening OF "The Lazy OF Lyons'
snop the lack OF sumptuOus haUteur and OF the glitter
and grace of perfect manners. Wben' however the
strong situation Of the third act was reached MISS
Cayendish leaped into it with thrilling enthusiasm
and her passionate scon, vehement rage Su"
comprehensive and sincere misery, speeoly nAue
tatters as well Of Bulwers confectionery
vsrsa aa Of his Pauline's slender temperament.
In most actresses such ebultiOn would have seemed
boisterous and whlrling In this one IL seelneu
nature That it pleasing nature, 1t would be lux
ury TO addbut duty often orbids lu1ures IL was at
all events exceedingly strong, and this torrent OF
forcible emotion flowed on In unbroRen tempest I'LL
the climax Of the fourth act. With many observers
such persOnatiOn-tingng through she neryes-pasSes
forperfect excellence The taste that proper
tion variety symmetry, gradual growth to culmna-
tion and peryasive grace in the treatment as well OF
text as OF ideal win not however remember IL Win
unaloyed pleasure. Miss Cavendsh reused an extra
ordinary excitement in her audience and was often
called before the curtain by their eOpOus and hearty
plaudlts There is doubt whatever of her success
with this public; and-in whatever terms IL
may be proper TO qualify acceptance OF
specific works by this actfess-there Is equally no
doubt that she deserves it. Judgment can set Dut niue
value on her performance Of Pauline 1t sets the
greatest value her brilliant talents her personal
force her charms temperament and voice. and her e
ceptOnal adaptabiy geeful passages IN comedy ana
to passionate bizarre scenes IN drama Al the emu O
and reeited TennysOns " The Charge OF
the Light Brigade" 1t was an utterly
wild piece of eocuOn but 1t glOwed with the hre OF
her impuSive ature and evoked tumult OF popular
applause-amidst which the lady vanished IN happl-
ness, aud flowers aud a local reuOwn that Is sure 10
grOw-Mr WheelOck's performance OF Ctdu0e Mei'lOHe
should have line OF record. 1t right in spirit hru
in treatment, and deeply pathetic. Added grace OF
touch and better dressing would improve II; nut ls
manly sincerity It's true feeling and It's decacy made
It u beautiful work OF art