The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22
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Geo. Knighf's Appearance In Enpo-
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Geo. 8 Knighf's Appearance In Empo- |
ria rhursday Evening.
The phenomenal measure of success |
which has marked The dramatic career
Of Geo. 8. knight furnishes abundant |
evidence Of his high order Of talent - >
dialect comedian. Having barely reach
ed the age Of thirty-years, he has, BY his
unassisied efforts, attained . rank IN his
chosen profession which places him side
by side with Jefferson and Emmett, who
stand unrlvalIed in their line Of art
Mr.. Knights first appearance before
the public was in variety performances,
In which he speedily enlisted popular
attention by the early display Of those
capabilities which have since rendered
him famous. His first signal dramatic
triumph was motto, q German" per
sonation which he produced with splen-
did success in America and Europe. and
With which his name will eyer
be pleasantly associated. In
deed, We doubt whether Mr..
knight will ever find another piece
of work so thoroughly adapted to his
distinctive capabilities as the charming
| sketch of German character IN which
he first won fame and fortune.
The drama of Baron Rudolph" is
confessedly stronger than "Olto," and
affords a more generous scope for the ex-
ercise of dramatic art, but the sOmbre
coloring which pervades the piece was
doubtless somewhat Of disappOint
ment to the large portion of the audi
ence last Thursday who had been led 10
believe by the press notices of the play
produced that they were to be RECALLED
with a feast Of mIrth with no sterneE
alloy than those touches Of sentiment
which go TO make up the shading Of ali
authentic comedy. The play, which is
definite IN design and ingenious il Goa
struction, depicts the legitimate and
mournIul consequences of dissipation
and a surrender 10 the vice Of 10.
temperance AS panacea fol
the reverses Of fortune. and
the moral which it conveys is elaborated
by means of plot which is replett
with interest and rich IN dramatic effect
In the title r0ie, Mr. knight blends
with an admirable touch, the humOl
and pathOs of his exacting characterize
ton, and by the exercise of the mos
cOnsummRLc art imparts splendid en-
phasis 10 the Inherent mobility which
can be allied even with the m0urnfu
ruin which follows in the wake of reck
less indulgence. His dclineatiOn OF thu
besottcd tramp showed a marvellous
felicity OF treatment. The sense of /
human soul alive TO its lost oppOrlu
mites asserted itself amid all the pic
turcd degradation of the part, making
1t at times 50 sadly pathetic, as TO appea
no less to the sympathy Of the audienc'
than TO their admiration of the artistic
ability displayed in reaching th'
I fullillmcht of faultless conception
The perfection of Dir. Knights dialec
: IS simply wonderful, and the tumnlt q
passion and rcmorsc; the inspiration .
revenge, and the final heroic devotion
TO u virtuous purpose, were all express
ed with fcrvid elOquence Of sincerity
ana in form responsive TO the nices
touch of the guiding thought that con
trOlled the artist in the minutest detail
orhis work, which were elaborated will
superb suslainment Of nervous pOwe
aud with measure Of realistic effec
which We have meyer seen surpassed.
Mrs. Knight, as Nellie Eastwood, d
gay young widow, rcvcliug il
that affluence of spirits which
by wise provision Of nature, very com
monty follows seasons Of deep deprcs
sion, impaired very agreeable dash o
color 10 the play by her splendid vivac
ity, and cosnpietelY won the hearts o
the audience by her charming manner
and perfect acting.
The remaining members of the cas-
were well suited TO their respective
parts. aud were highly satisfactory il
their several assumptions. The Knight
have produced an impression in En-
J pOTia which will stand them in excellen
stead should they again visit our city
, which we trust they may ON their re
turn east from Denver. where they are
hooked for weeks engagement.