Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-01
MRS. LANGrRY'S SUCCESS.
Proving HerSeIfa capsule Ac.
tresg az Well as a Beautiful
Woman.
gpeciAl 70 cinoinn N Commercial.


New YORK, November 27.-The Tri-
bune will say in the morning OF Mrs.
LangtF''9 new character of Jnliana, in
the Honeymoon
If thought were restricted to what Mrs.
Langtry has actually accomplished in
acting there would be little or nothing to
say about her. Discussion of the proceed
ings ofthis lady in the light of uncommon
achievements in dramatic art would be
unjust TO the dramatic profession, 10 her.
seIf and " common sense, As ret, in 4
professional way, she has achieved but
little. Several actresses might be
named who can excel each of the per-
formances that Mrs. LanRtry has
given. Miss Fanny Davenport is, or WAS.
q better rep sentative of JuliAna-which
part Mrs. Langtry assumed tonight for
the first time. The executive superiority
Of these performers, though, ia technical
aud protest. Gal ana comes BY expert
snoe, Yet Mrs, Langtry is q born act
ress il ever such a thing existed. Her
performances have shown that beyond
reasonable doubt. Tonight her acting
Of Juliaua, in The Honeymoon" made
this judgment q eoaSiation. It was DOT
strong in distinctive Individuality. But
the performance evidenced a perfectly
clear comprehension Of the character and
mechanism of the performance, and was
marked by a definite purpose, a central
idea Of self-willed perversity, O delightful
oaprioiousness Of mood and many felic .
ties Of expressive look and tone. II will
be given hereafter, no doubt, in symme-
try, in %viVidness, in exuberant richness,
and in rep0se; bU' as il now stands il Is o
good work, an he best. because the
roundest, Of Mra Lahgtry's impersona-
tions' The repr. sentation Of Juliana
must DO beautiful, must be capable OF
expeditions acting and innocent euplicitY,
and must have in their nature both
pride aud sYGetnaN. Mr.. Langtry seems
framed for Just that sort Of character.
Nothing could BIO better in is way than
her expression Of cool, naughty, selfish
annoyance in the opening scene, while
her noble presence and sumptuous we'd
ding attire made her at this point a mag
n%ifoent figure. Petulance, anger, vexa-
ton, defiance and taunting, sneerlng con-
tempt are all combined in Juliapa's ae1t
nood,snd all these Mrs. Langtry expressed
with u~nmistakablo vim and relish. The
famous line illl DO a devil, = was most
conyincingly uttered. and in the glazing
outburst as her swelling hoart cries out
revenge" Mrs. Langtry exerted precisely
thu explosive force which appertai ms TO
this narrow, violent, but not intense ma
tire Juliana has eight scenes in 1.-THE
Honeymoql,i' and Mrs. Lanstry was
applauded IN most Of them, couspicuously
10 in the vino scene and in the dance.
Many performances OF this play far supe.
rior TO the one given tonight at Wallacks
Theater hays been seen upon the Nov
York stage, Yet in tho representation TO-
night there was much 10 enjoy. Miss
Rat'lson in particular pleased everybody
by her b ightless and gent enoss Of splmt
and her neat, simple, SPARKLING execution.
Mr., j, u. Taylor was equally correct and
droll, as the m ok Duke, although his hu-
=, = e thin and conventional.