The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-21
STORIES OF THE STAGE.
Interviews With Forrest Robinson and
James O'Niell About the Passion Play.
Miss Clark's WardrObe---A Theatrical
Masher---PersOnal Notes and
Other Items.

Masher---PersOnal Notes and
Other Items.
Forrest Robinson the Dave of one of the
Madison Square Esmeralda companies, was one
of the actors who performed in the Passion
Play in San Francisco two years ago. His
character was that of the High Priest. The
announcement that the play was to be pro-
duced created perfect Storm said Mr.. Rob-
inson last night. Strenuous opposition was
made by large number of the clergy, assisted
by many citizens and the press. The very idea
of seeing the play was revolving to most per
sons, just as the idea of taking one OF the
characters was to me until Mr.. Morse, the
author convinced me that its production
would be attended with good effects.
our first audience was quite large, and so
gained strength and finally the city aldermen
made it unlawful to enact the play WITHIN the
city limits. Those who opposed us were mostly
persons VINO meyer saw the pay i4r a nearly yh a
could be taught. 1t is Il sublime crea ION and
requires that the most rigid simplicity be OBJ
served in every particular. inc acting consists
in no acting. For instance, if D Neill, who
acted as the Savior had attempted any stage
tricks or betrayed any manneriSms, the whole
performance would have been spoiled
On this subject Mr.. James ONeil recently
said to reporter: think emphatically that
it is one of the grandest and most effective
sermons that it is possible to deliver, and am
satisfied that its mission is one solely OF good.
1t is essentially IA spectacular play, asuccessiOn
of beautiful scriptural tabcauX, which convey
in an incOnceivably strong manner the great
lessons taught by the history of our SaviOrS
life, sufferingS and triumphs. do not believe
it will be very long until the ministry and the
whole people will be aS eager to hear and see 1t
as were those who attended the performances
in San Francisco. 1t scarcely resembles the
ordinary theatre performance. No applause is
allowed, and no cast of characters is published.
Everything is as unOStentatOuS as 1t Is posi-
bic to make it.
MISS FANNIE CLARK.
Besides being gifted with beautiful figure,
a pleasing voice and brilliant, effective eyes
Miss Fannie Clark has exquisite taste in the
dry-gOOds line. She possesses an extensive
geOuS hosiery as she probably wCuld if she
were kicking chandeliers; instead of being the
leading lady in a Madison Square Theatre COM
pany. Miss Clark is, moreover, an intelligent,
highly educated gentle-woman. Off the stage
she is even more charming than when on.
There are few more fascinating ladies, and
more conscientious, ambitious actresses than
she. The part she now has by-the-way,- that
of the cultured sOcety-lady NOra-could not
have been better suited to her if it had been
written for her. Though seemingly not diff
cult the role has been well-rendcred by but few
persons, one of the chief OF whom is Miss
Clark herself.
A THEATRICAL WASHER.
"Just let me deny that Pm sutton for the
hand of Miss Allen, said Edward Warren last
evening. It's strange how rumOrS about this
man and matrmOny do fly. Not long ago the
report was current that he was engaged to be
married to Miss Russell then that he and Miss
Willie DeaveS, now with james ONeill, were
about to sacrifice themselves to Hymcn, the
next was Emma Clictden. now Mrs Maubury,
with Annie PiXley, then Hattie ltichmond, who
travelled in his company through New Mexico
and California when both were with the Lin
yards, and now the lady the new spapers would
marry him to is Miss Viola Allen.
Warren played as Dolly Beck in Stolen
Kisses fully 30 times and received ILOel latter
ing notices from the press. The prt h" now
pluyes, though adapted to him, is of fewer re-
quiremcntS than those ht has heretofore filled.
His forte is really i'll the comedy line.
HASLAM As A REPORTER.
Charles Hashlam, manager of Esmeralda,
wrote the following last evening while acting
As assistant to the repOrtoral corps of the
LIGHT:
Manager Thomas Howard, of the opera
attractions, and like Esmeralda, some bring
their scenery from New York. This attraction
from the Madison Square theatre bring all the
three sets of scenery and their stage carpets
and brc-a-brac. Ali they ask of local man
ayers is to furnish borders to match, and they
feel put out to come to Il town of the size of
San Antonio and have to Use Il sky border for
all four of their sets, the first II log cabin with
sky borders, the second, u studio i'll Paris, same
sky borders, the third, Il saloon in Paris same
sky borders. Now, we think the owners of
Turner hall should furnish Mr.. Howard with
three sets of borders ut Il cost Of about S25 or
$50, and few other little extras necessary for
the correct production of such pieces and with
such scenery as this last attraction has treated
San Antonio citizens to. "
WHY He LAUGHED.
Howard Paul writes from Paris;
81 took an aged Hebrew to the opera the other
evening to witness Les HuguenOts.' Sudden
ly my friend burst into gutfaw, rs If an idea
"Why do you laugh gently inquired.