The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-22

Da y. bHgs
SIR Jasper Comoe .......Harry Eytnge
Reuben James Cooper
Geotrey Wynyard.. Walter &. Kelly
9oe eO Wacot
Snn,,,t Ma ple, Is Dene.
sergeant Alex. Fields
DOr0tny MISS Josephine bailey
Grand Opera-house.
MISS FANNY DAvENPoRT's ENGAGEMENT.
Miss Fanny Davenport has been drawing
large audiences this week at the Grand
Opera-house. She commenced her engage
ment as "Rosalind" in Shakspeare's "As
You Like It." We have seen many Rosa
linds, and our judgment places Miss Day.
export the best Of "Rosalinds." We might
mention Charlotte Thompson as "R 1sa-
lind" Carlotta Leclerq, Adelaide Nelson,
Scott Siddons and Ada Cavendish. They all
play it con amore, for the matter of that, but
how differently are their interpretations.
Fanny Davenport's is the most poetical, the
most Shaksperean, the most "Rosalindy"-
word which we use without hesitation,
since it was coined by female commenta-
tor Charlotte Thompsons is cosy and es-
sentially wonlanly; Carlotta Leclere's.
mannerish; Adelaide Nelson's, artistic;
Scott Siddons, spirituelle, and Ada Caven-
dish's, hoydenish. On Tuesday evening
Dalys well-worn play of "Pique" was pre-
sented, with Miss Davenport as "Mabel
Renfrew," and the performance was Ger
tainly enjoyable. On Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, Daly's play Of "Di-
vorce" was substituted for Daly's
play of "Pique." ''Divorce" was
one of the strong Fifth-avenue successes
under the reign of Fanny Davenport and
although it has been Worn with much play-
ing it still retains its attractiveness under
the auspices of the leading feature of its
original cast, Miss Fanny Davenport a.
Fanny Ten Eyck." On FRIDAY evening
the largest audience of the week assembled
to see Miss Davenport as ''Lady Teazle" in
'The School for Scandal" To saw that this
play was admirably played last night would
not be saying enough for the performance
AS whole, all the details Considered
it was one of the most perfect
pieces Of acting We have seen for a
long time. The rendition of LADY
Teazle," by Miss Davenport, was absolute
ly without a flaw. She has the true spirit
OF this character and gives its perfect ex.
preston. III every situation and under all
circumstances she seems not the actress.
but the beautiful, perplexing, lovable, vola-
tile, and vet true hearted "Lady Teazle"
herself. The expressions of her remarka-
bly, expressive face, the modulations of her
expressive voice, her perfectly controlled
yet natural manner, were all perfect. With
al she dressed the part superbly and with
faultless taste, and every detail Of her act
ing showed the highest polish of art. The
support by Mr. Edwin Price, and the other
members of the company, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. E. M. Day as "Sir Oliver" was
excellent. This afternoon divorce" will
be given, and this evening Miss Davenport
will appear as "lmogen" in Shakespeare
"Cymbeline." .v
| Mr.. RAYMOND NEXT WEEK.
Mr.. John r. Raymond comes to us with
a new play in which he has scored another
marked success in other places His char.
acter of "Ichabod Crane" in the new play oi
"Wolfert's Roost," is said to be as peculiar.
ly adapted to him as that of Colonel Sell.
ers," The New York Sun said of its pro.
ductior at Wallack's: '"Mr. John T. Raw.
mond has so we'll studied his part of 'Icha.
bod Crane in 'Wolfert's Roost,' that be
has already made it his own. 1t is one oil
the most finished performances ever seen
! on the STAGE Every moment the Yankee
schoolmaster is perfect and unique indi.
yidual, and every attitude he assumes
makes picture. The play has been great.
ly changed since it was first produced. The
whole business of the end of the fourth aci
and the whole of the fifth act has been 81
much changed as to be scarcely recogniz
} able.
The following is the cast:
Ichabod Crane, Schoolmaster of Sleepy Hol-
Mr.. j. 7. Raymond
J Brom Van Brunt ('.Brom Boncs') butcher.
................- Mat B. Snyder
Baltus Van Tassel a Dutch farmer .............
.:.::."....."-.....::..; MI George HOLLAND
rolf Haverstraw, OF "wolfert's Boost.
John Tappari, Coroner Of Tarrytown.. n.............
....".......... George c. BOnface. j
The Ghost OF Wolfert. Frank Wis.,
Jake negro.. george common
Jacob De Gr00t... Bingham
Ploos Vilager Of Sleepy low....-..............
.......-:-".:...".....:.....-:. Thomas Windham
Katrina Van Tassell, the Belle OF Sleepy H0l-
low......................... Afffe Weave
Dame Haverstraw MRS. j. II. Row
Emma Haverstraw, her daughter. .............
Miss Laura Bascoml
Phebe ,,.,,,..,.....,.,,...Miss Miss Gracc Hal
Mrs. Perkins, Young Widow. Miss Nellie Dickson
Katie Van SchaicK Little D0ri
Ichabod' pupils.
....Twelve Church Choir Boys Villagers. e.,
Period Isl2lsl4
ACrI-ICHABoD's DREAM:
SCENE-yan Tassell's Farm House and Orchard
with distant view Of Wolfert's Roost.--Early Au
tumn.
ACT 1.-THE FATE OF THE ESSEX:
ScENE-Ichabod's School, and old Dutcl
Church, at Sleepy Hollow.