The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-30
THE THEATRES.
Charlotte Thompson Mt Turner Hall and
Fay Templeton at the Casino.

Charlotte Thompson begins short engage
ment at Turner hall tomorrow evening, when
she will present the New Jane Eyre. or the
play and Miss Thompson and her company the
st. Louis Republican says:
The theatrical attractions of last week had to
contend against great odds. There was the
new Armory hall opening festival, which alb
sOrbed our society people, and there was the
military reunion, which caught the men about
town. and there were several violent elemental
disturbances about theatre time. Altogether
the conditions of the week were not favorable
for the play-houses. But ali was not lost
Charlotte Thompson re-established herself as q
st. Louis favorite by her artistic and powerful
presentation of Jane Eyre. This accomplished
artistic has not of late years paid st. Louis reg
ular annual visits, and the public is apt to for
get unless it is constantly prompted to remem-
Der. As matter of history it now
lotte Thompson was an immense popular
favorte in the days of De Bars Theatre on
Pine street. She played three weeks star en-
gagements every year to crowded houses, CON-
passing a wide range of characters from the
Little Barefoots to the Paulines, Julas and Jul
liets. Then came the reign of legs, and brains
clearing, the rubbish is disappearing, and the
legitimate drama and its intellectually, en-
dOwed representatives are taking possession
of their rightful domain. Charlotte Thompson
is one of these richly endowed Representatives,
and last week she came TO the front at the PeO-
pies Theatre in Jane Eyre, Il character which
is her own by right of conquest. THE New
Jane Eyre"-that is the PLAYS much of it
Charlotte Thompsons own literary work. She
has written in some characters for the purpose
Of comedy,lighting; she has remodelled the
dea Of she da nS rnShes She nsd
makes a. perfect stage illusion
in the acting of the character of Jane
Eyre, and presents as nearly as is attainable
the heroine of Charlotte Brontes novel, which
many who have read the book only might well
regard as dramatic impOssibiity. But it is
accomplished mainly by Miss Thompson's art
in arranging the situations, introducing the
incidents and making the best possible use of
the materials for the development of char
acter, stage pictures and climaxes. 1t lisa we'll
rounded work of art, both in construction and
expression, and its effects are vivid and strong.
The Charlotte Thompson Jane Eyre made an
unequivocal, artistic and popular hit ut the
Peoples, and the applause and recalls it
brought were indications of the most pronounce
edenthusiasm. This was the reception of every
performance and left no doubt of COM
plete success. 1t may be truly said, and in
simple justice it must be said, that Charlotte
Thompson is the best general actress on the
American stage to-day, and her artistic train.
ing and superior culture are manifesting them
She will grow with its growth and strengthen
with its strength, and draw her audiences back
to her. and new generation of play-gOerS with
them Under the un 1Ed circumstances
week, and the draft clearly indicated the
| strength of the attraction. Charlotte Thomp-
son is engaged to play here again in November
next, and that engagement will tell
the story OF her regaining great
public hearing. The Jane Eyre -
company is good for the work to do. Mr.
Charles G. Craig is thoroughly good Rochest-
err. Mr.. WIN. Yerance, a young actor OF
marked ability, doubled the roles of Brochel-
hurst and Achlie de Leon. The latter is a
French character part put in for light like a
stained glass window, and Yerance gives finely
colOred effects of manner and dialect. He is q
French scholar and makes the silent points of
accent with precision. The other prominent
people in the cast have already been noticed in
these columns. The "Jane Eyre" company &c
from here to Cincinnati.
At the Casino Tomorrow evening Fay
Templeton appears in Oliyette. Her support
is said to be superior TO that she had when in
this city on former occasions,