The daily gazette., 1879-12-23
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THE PERFORMANCES LAST EVENING.
Considering the weather, aud the con-
ditlon OF the walking last evening the
attendance at the Opera House to wit
ness Shakespeare's "Comedy of ErrOrs'
was large, there being about eight hun
ired persons present. The audience was
one that was abundan ly able to discern
between a good and inferior play.
The "Coinedy of Errors" was written
by Shakespeare, whose works are well
kno Rn to all literary readers, but still
one would hardly think so ~ 1t appears
10 lack that Shakesperean depth that a
person naturally looks for. This fact may
be accounted for on he plea that Shakes
peare's forte was tragedy, but still he
wrote some very excellent comedies
When he wrole the "Comedy Of Errors
ne may not have been IN the night hu-
NOR. Az the name implies, the piece II
ull of errors, but there IL too much
+anieuess in the errors.
There are numerous characters IN the
play but it may safely be said that foul
of the number comprise the whole play, {,
hose characters being twin broihers
named AntiphohiS bnt who do not know
hat they are brothers, and the two
Dr0ntots. The DrOnOis are the principal
characters in the play, and Robson and
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the characters, have made the
parts a particular study. So alike We're
their appearanc -, and intonation OF
voice that 1t is safe to say that not one
ia the audience could distinguish them
apart Ii IL of rare occurrence that
wo persons are ever seen on the stage
that are 50 like one another. Thei1
iresses were alike, their facial express
,ions the sane, and also their voices.
they are excellent comedians, but they
should not confine themselves to TINS
one play, but seek others, and thereby
prove that they are fully competent
10 deliuea other comic characters VIII
lust such faithfulness as the 1.-TWO Dio
MOS"
The support last evening was good, bu
,till there was something tnat was need
ed more di version. 1t Is au indisputa BIZ
fact that Robson and Crane have Deve
been equalled i'll the characters and per
haps never Will be. -,
The performance opened with tn,
laughable farce, "A Cup of Tea,' whicl
was we'll performed and an excellent di
version. It wheted the appetite for NOR
| of the same kind.
"THR DANITEs."
| On Christmas night Joquain Millers
| he poet of the SIerras, play OF "In'
| Danites" will be presented usder IN
| management of james Ward, VINO Is
| veteran in the business. 1t will be pre-
,ented with every degree of fathfulnes
| that has characterized It's success IN al
| the large cities. Miss Marie Wellesly
| will assume the character or "Nan3!
| Williams, and j. Booth Roberts, that
"Sandy McKee," The play is rather OF
| the emotional order, but nevertheless /
is of such a character that 1t directly ap
| peals to an audience. The true poeu
iervor that runs through the play, tn
striking characterlzations OF hfe on tn
| frontier, the quaint humor and patho
that commingle so chariningly-allt ines
make OF "The Dauites," If not grea
play, certainly one of the best that an
American author has given life to. IN
secret of its success IL that 1t has tn
quality of pleasing the gallery and Tn
parquette alike.
Those who might sneer at the sensa
tional element Will find compensate
in the human interes.tinged with poetr
which underlies the whole.
The cast is a strong one, and the re
hearsals have evidently been thorough
The Parson, the Widow and the Heath
Oh Chinee are too we'll Known to nee
parricuarization, but always inhnltei
effective. Billy Piper is one of the mo'
charming characterizations on vi
American stage, sweet womanly, an
full of true dramatic spirit.