The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-21
"RoMEo AND JULIET" AT THE BROOKLYN PARK
THEATRE.

Nurse. ................Mr Mrs. r. A. Tannehlli
Juliet. Miss Nelson
large and appreciative audience greeted the re-
appearance in America Of Miss Adelaide Nelson at
the Brooklyn Park Theatre last evening. 1t was
evident from the moment of the ladys first trance
that neither her hold upon her hearers nor ker
command Of the part had been weakened
in the least, and perhaps it may as we'll
be stated at once, to relieve possible
anxeties, that her striking stage beauty is UNI
dimmed as ever. In Mr.. Edward Compton, the
Romeo. who is son Of the late Henry Compton. the
we'll known London comedian, the English stage has
sent us jeune premier of handsome face and figure
graceful bearing and intelligence, who made
marked impression.
To sit down the Shakespearan love feast with full
anticipation that the passionate starlit queen thereof
will move amid the pageantry Of the poets dream,
waited on by all the smiling loves brooded over
by the shadowy terrors-perfect to eye and
car-is a pleasure not often within reach.
Immortal youth is the gift Of the lovers of Verona
and with it all the JOY and pain of loving of living
and of dying become TRANSPORTED before us. L Let
them. once their eyes have met. leave everyday
converse and common mortal movement
as far beneath them as they may, let
them into extravagances of moons and
stars. of silver light and singing nghtingales, OF
measurable grief. It all seems reasonable abb as to
of Monragues and Capulets. the brilliance
Tybait, tho fond and foolish chatterne Of
the would bid the listener keep upon the hard
domain Of life as the world lives 1t. but in vain.
Some touch of the poets wand-mere telling Of the
'.white wonder Of her hand" the lovers sigh
that "jocund day stands tiptoe on the misty
mountain tops"-again transports the Imagination
| to the exalted sphere Of youths divine
emotions. TO have this splendid picture Of the
book borne out upon the stage. the central figures
must help the idosslization How Miss Nelson does
so has often been described and that more in
charm and grace and force Of speech and action
revealed last evening. Her performance does not
theme of praise in bygone Juliets. but it starts
plane OF paptatng emotion and ascends to the
with steady increase of force. We need not POINT
out special lines that were appauded do moro
In saying that 1t was all praiseworthy.. Miss
Compton, as we have said. has personal
loneliness his side. He has evidently been
trained in the conventional school, but he lights
up its method here and there with spontaneous
flashes that do not fail of effect. His voice is
pleasant, but is not rich in meditation. While
he did not throw any new light upon the
character he gave us careful intelligent rendition
which was excellent on the whole. though if we
his readings The support. all things consid-
cred fair. Especially let note the Friar
and the of Mrs. F. A. Tannehili. The
Mercuto caught the favor Of portion
the dignity of the part. which, it should
never be forgotten is that of agentleman-a gay one,
Capuet, Tybalt and Benvolio were passable
Twelfth Night this evening.
STANDARD THEATRE-''PINAFoRE" AND 'sTRIAL
by JURY"
The now perennial ''pinafore" was revived at it's
ancient home, the Standard Theatre last evening
with a company in which the principal singers are
those who gave it such great popularity at this
house last season. The house was full one. and
as much gusto as IL the audience had just arrived
en- masse from some far distant shore where tho
strains of the operetta had not yet penetrated.
The finished actirg of Mr.. Thomas Within in the
part of the Admiral tho Josephine of Miss Mills the
Ralph of Mr.. Hauh, and the clever hits OF that cx-
cellent leader of the attractive string of sisters
cousins and aunts, Miss Jarbeau, again deserve
mention. Mr.. Wallace Macrery looked well as the
Captain and sang acceptably. The Admiral and Hebe
received quite an ovation on their entrance and the
latter floral tributes. The performance opened
with the amusing Trial by jury" with Miss Jar
beau and Messrs. w. A. Paul. Macrery, Holland and
WOODS BROADWAY THEATRE-JUvENILE "pINA-
FORE
The New York Juvenile Operetta Company gave a
mignonne performance of the much sung "Pnafore"
at Woods Broadway Theatre last evening" The
Ralph Rackstraw of Miss Ennis deserves some
praise as do the Josephine of Miss Lillian c. Reynolds.
the Cousin Hebe of the charming little Miss inez
Dc Loon who quite captivatcd the audience, and tho
Little Buttcrcup of Miss Maude Elmendorf. Miss
Irene Perry the Sir Joseph. and Master Jerry
Cammoyer the Captain Corcoran.
PARK THEATRE-''DAvID GARgIcK"
Mr.. W. BIakcley
squire Chivcy .................... Mr. Edward Lamb
Mr. Mr. W. Braggnton
Thomas Ingcts Servant Mr. J q EpIi"
George Garrick's scrvanp............. Mr. A. Manning
Ada Miss julia stewart
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Miss Ida Lewis
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