, 1879-04-27
THE STAGE.
THE DRAMA.



thereby that out OF the mystery OF hc1 own neA*
abc ntcks the nlystcry Of her greatness and turns
# into n trinmnh. Her faculties naturally run to
=. 'oe" taAun4pi' ~ s,. - ~ ;do,1
Inc cmonona1 centres. one uoseA ~ 49, ~.
npon pinnacle and play as IT her acting WIS 1ae
Vibration Of thstidea; but she turns her eyes into
ne'9e'!' o"eoan~4oAe,3' .- -a~s,+t1a eho Ia
is not imaginative, she H no1 'e'e1'ne' sAs -
resi- however. r
~ a,o.-.,,sr+ At H.ver1y,s cloeed yestertay
~. 1,o.r eha e,av. ns co-n
afternoon. Unttas sue wee ~ y
romr nature ip slightly different Circumstances.
1nav ,-c the women or civilization and the
:, 49, 49, aao.rt md reek,esa rn,1e5 tn frenzy
Wotid. no" oehant auu .s~0~4e. so-~ W ,sA@
aad swept AWAY with their own violence, sacrlnced
to passions born OF their own natures and 3n1amcd
nv their surroundings; they are roles which have
~ ~,as ..,o- r. +he ,,o,,1,t ,,nt .yhrh o,,-
oeen sco"teu upoH ~ 'ue NV ""'eN W.
body the protest and tue hacfHlee OF women; roles
in which Miss Morris had the courage to show how
,c1.ncv n +hc. n,.xer and .be beat Of that heart
poeuoy =. ~, p'a3s -ao ~ ..sa,a ~ n.s-
has Won Aiss MOTIFS ael greatest .aampns fhaH.
1cadea tyne. and written lies and nonsense
ho,+ +ha .,nc-.19r,,o ;nHca,coo ~ ar,no,h,ditx
sue - w.. I,...
-Hdaftene Aoffts het od'dA tiattoht acr dnne
Sylt-ster, her CoTa, and fer t'anstte when hsss
pfoaneea ont tne MISSES ~ tae pcopis e na'e etr,o nS
eepted her have wept with hcr, ana @ ha.e con,e m
from tue theatre ~lth oecper lfslghl 1nlo me
springs Of human action and with more lender
sympathy nnd wider charity for human weaSness
and human woes.
Her t0T1-thc loSe-fulned herclns o. Aftlcie
47"-is certuinly. q wonderful performance. lts
md loosely written or badir-trans1ated play is
suftnsed with ruddr glow Dut thy play must Ok, be
;.s Sau nnrfs ,nufs0 v;Srata responsive 70 The
heart-bcat Of the great actress.
Perhaps one Of the greatest efforts
nf herr
its psyehoioeieai study, anu oyerpowe ring in
is reality The hollow 1ansh The 81 SeDd[ins ",[n1
.ne ana n fea n et ook
@ w1 ~ a whe ahe es to ward
snspcion. md toe cry .: agony and deepair she
fails upon the stage at Int cno OF thI acl-sl ate
colors IN picture waicn shps 1tseiI upon 1 .t1e
memory 1aenaceaois: 1nGn ..a as. ,ass1 Hnn, - h -
WITH se has become e t ~ a. 10 s m.
fortunate woman who has be- been ,alaa the
theme Of poe1s, - phiiosopne.s' ano tes.s1
atais i!o1 ,oe by ne s the web
uf pausee, and nt1tuaes, an1 Gestures woven @ enc TO-
shng which ss from the head and lodges aS;fp in
Is ihe public because she aoes nor snnw IN tn,s
and IN other Ioes 1nat tne Is IN pe.es, un.son s1
with humanity, possessing IN nersen me "a aeep ct
sympathy ana Tue amaslnaston necessary 70 Luz re-
a+cton OF every n'ee movement o. lhe f,as. numaa
nllnG o. on shades OF passoh. every des!sa1e
l1ooA, IL sIt4iFe "
1icr nrt ts absorbing; u IL aGtonatic nna oI'gha'
and 1t sweeps her auoie'ee 1rfcsfstlolF ue!ofe II.
She cndures as t1s"aHe me nan teat societs .laa
set against hcr Snu, put sAe 'nases t,a1 soeis1y @
weep and t!e,nblu al the agony sue endtires. sne
suffers, and thoss VINO 90 Eot Mee!' ove: ner WOE
look upon her VAIN lceHns ak1h 10 tnae III Ma1cn
the Old Romans used ~ 4ook upon Tue aeony ol .u5
Christians IN an arena ~ whtch $1,000 hanaeo
and bloody butchers, ciaa IN NAL and heAsy arms
where the victims sseltcsed IN eawdust anu gore
The only difference Is tllat the butchers are aow
adorned With FWulow-taA Goals, ano carve tnelr
victims III less nauseatns, although IN NOE less
effective, manner.
Before We drop the sub1ect o. M1se Morris we
many admirers. Ne1i season she will appear IN
two historical plays. The themes nre Old hnt the
treatment is new, Miss Morris i: said to ee the
writer, or adapter, OF comn!er OF then One IS
built upon the sorrows of MaEY4 Queen or Scots.
cnl the other noon the troubles OF Jane shore
The first act OF THE former ia laid in France, the
otnefs N Sco1ana anu Ehana. not"se'. ~. - repre-
c,n,i mae ro,e 0dT,teu il = minnr ct,nracters snd
E.r;o nssn,ncs some nrnminence us the lover OF
41o'y: She is represented as woman more
sianed against than shining" and MISS LOFTS
has great ta1th IN tne stfcneth OF me fo.e
~ ataa;tsc ~ as.'on. IL Ne .ts; ~
1crcni accuracy rhe iaTs s9rcat stress. 11er Jane
.s:vyc is an, ':ina} ruacrption of the
character, strong. aid uoonnding in opportunities
for such . won,an as Miss Morris These plays
will be first brought out ut Baldwin's Theatre, San
Ffaacisco. next season. wcere she plays for ten
WseSs. INC da,e OF open;ns nus MOI To- oeen M aecaaen
Upon IN. psnoaoly !: ni.! oe aaef tne saos5 tseM
Va eh4aGeHlen. nn4en opeas HG1 sGasuu, 4Hste