Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

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ADJUSTMENTS.
Charlotte Thompson tn "Camilte"-"Jan
Eyre' at the Matinee To-day and "Eas
Lynne" In the Eceniug.
The Camille Of Miss Charlotte Thomp
son last evening was highly satisfactor
and rarely artistic performance, for in 1
she had ample scope for display of he
very excellent ability in emotional roles
The play is familiar to every theater- -goer
and has been chosen by the greatest O
our modern artistes as atfording the pub
lie an exhibition of their capacity TO,
depicting the most intense emotions tina
sway the human breast 1t is also regard
ed by the public as test of an actress
ability In that particular domain of art
Many years ago Miss Thompson won the
plaudits OF the public for her portrayal o1
the character of the warm hearted, self
sacrificing queen of the camillas Last
nights performance proves thatshe has
lost none OF her art, but has IMPROVED it,
adding to the portrayal a g8eec and re.
| flnement that has been lacking in some OF
the delineations of her sister actresses
4ffWho have won distinction in the role.
The giddy abandon of her life before
meeting with Armand Duval was well
simulated. Her awakening to the con
sciousness that she had a heart that
yearned for the love of an honest man,
and the fervor with which she lavished
her soul upon that love displayed not
only perfect mastery of dramatic art,
but depth Of womanly feeling that
could not be wholly concealed beneath
the guise OF the stage. The scene with
the elder Duval, when she promises to
renounce her love and make the
light of her life hate and despise her,
was rare manifestation of how the most
agontzing emotions can be successfully
depicted. In her parting with Armand
she was genuinely affecting, giving an
exhibition full of great womanly self
sacrifice that in action was strong,
natural and in every way admirable The
scene when she once more meets her
lover, and when he spurns her with
money is one Of the strongest of her situa-
tiOns, and drew from the audience an i'm
perative call before the curtain. The
death scene was also an exceedingly
powerful one, and has been excelled by
but few. The character as a whole was
thoroughly artistic one, of which the
lady has every reason to be proud.
The Armand of Mr.. G. G. Craig was
good as whole, though uneven in a few
passages and lacking a little in intensity.
1t compared favorably, however, with
that OF the most successful who have es.
sayed the very difficult role. The re-
ma'nder Of the cast was of uniform charac-
ter-not striklngly good but we'll I'D to
the average.
To-day will close the engagement of
the company here. At the matinee Miss
Thompson will appear in "Jane Eyre" a
character in which she is unparalled,
and in which she will have excellent op-
portunity for an exhibition of her high
ability as an actress. In the evening o
"East Lynn" will be presented for the
flrst time in many years. We can safely
promise in both dramas she will afford her
audiences the highest qualification, and
it is hoped the Opera House will be
| crowded.
The Opera.
The sale of seats for the Opera season
next week, beginning on Mon
day, will open tomorrow
at eight O'Clock. Manager Davidson has
been generally congratulated upon his en-
terprise in making this engagement with
Messrs. Strokosch and Hess. 1t is COM
pllment to the musical taste of ST. Paul
and vicinity to bring so fine an organiza-
tion as this is to US, for it demonstrates
that both the local and the company's
manager feel confident that the support
offered them will Justify their heavy out
lay. We understand that Messrs.
Strokosch and Hess, at the urgent solici-
tation of Manager Davidson, postponed
engagements in the middle and Eastern
States in order to give the metropolis of
the Northwest musical feast. The re-
pertorc announced is certainly very in.
viting, and cannot fail to whet the appe-
tite OF every genuine amatuer.
The Musical Society Concert.
The sale of seats for the last entertain.
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