Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-07-13

others-no conjunction, no remorse
a mere human reptile. In the latter
he has feelings of fear, dread, and dies.
pair, and his pursuit by the Indian,
together with the struggle that ended in
his death, was fine piece of acting
one of the redeeming features of the
"Octoroon. Last night Mr.. Chappelle
had another chance to exhibit his tai
ent as Jacques Frochard," in the 1.-TWO
Orphans"
Mr.. Seton rarely makes his appear
ance on the stage without creating up
roarous merriment He is fine COM
median to whom is allotted the task of
creating laughter and merriment, and
he succeeded so well that he has be-
come favorite. As negro, in zoe
toroon," Mr.. Seton did not come up
to expectation-he appearing to be out
Of his line in negro parts.
Mr.. Game appeared to fine advan-
tage as Gideon Bloodgood." Here he
was the polished villain, cool, heartless,
ready to destroy the happiness of all
who came within reach of his viperous
influence, and with but one redeeming
quality-his love for his heartless
daughter. To crafty her whims, he is
ready to defraud mankind, rob the
widow and orphan, and Cypress his fell
low creatures. In such parts Mr.. Game
is admirable, although he has taken
parts altogether diflerent-those of n
loving, despairing, honorable man, and
done them well.
Mrs. Wallace Britton is excellent rs
the cross, tyranical, yet true hearted
woman, as "Tibitha Stork," in "Rose-
dale. AS Mrs. Puffy" in "Streets
of New York" we find her in a very
different character-being excessively
self-sacrifcing, full of the milk of hui
man kindness, and only too willing to
share her last crust with the needy. 1t
has fallen to Mrs. Britton's part to en-
liven the plays with merriment, and adj
mirably has she succeeded. In "Othel-
TO- as "Emelia," she appeared in
new character, and won her greatest
triumph. When she found "Desde-
mona" murdered, she denounces the
crime declares the accusations against
her mistress arc lies, villainous lies.
She boldly faces "Othello," tells him
the truth, gives him some vigorous rea-
sons for believing he has wrongfullv
judged "Desdemona," and, finally, she
faces her husband, "Iago," the schem-
ing villain whose devilish arts have
caused all the misery and murders, and
denounces him as a human reptile
Her denunciations of "Iago" made a
stirring and exciting scene, and Mrs.
Britton succeeded in raising the emo
tons of those who witnessed her act
ing, to such degree, that she was fire.
quently and enthusiastically applaud
ed.
Mr.. Thorp is a young actor, but,
nevertheless, a merritorious and capa-
bic one, and his representation of the
cold blooded, heartless, scheming vii
famous reptile, "Iago," was fine piece
of acting.
An actor, who is representing the
character of villain, has many diff
culties to undergo. He can not ex-
pect applause to encourage him to fur
Their efforts when he acts his part well,
for, even in a play, people can not be
expected to applaud vice and villainy.
The better he acts his parts, the strong
err the feelings of horror, indignation
and aversion he impresses in the minds
of those who witness him, and thus he
has to struggle on with his part, know
ing that he can expect no blood warm
ing applause, but, on the contrary, the
better he acts, the more aversion he
creates among the observers, and per-
son feels as if he would like to paralyze
him and his viIlainies with a club.
OF Mr.. Pottle, Miss Darrach, little
Belle Waldron and other members of
the troupe, we have no words but those
Of commentator.
The troupe, as whole, is beyond
doubt the best and strongest that has
appeared in Alpena-there being so
many capable artists in the company.
At other times good actors and actresses
have visited Alpena, but they general
ly had but one or two good actors to
assist them, the result being that the
minor parts were frequently sadly neg
lected, but in the Waldron q Chap
pelle company, all the parts, both lead
ing and minor, are well acted, the plays
run smooth, there are no bad breaks, and
the result has been that the lovers Of
the drama have been gratifed with the
intellectual feasts nightly spread for
them, and the troupe has reaped good
financial success.