New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-18
THE DRAMA.
pr-rNTRANCE OF CLARA MORRIS.

REMITTANCE OF CLARA NORRIS
Miss Morris was welcomed with cordial and eva
ai.ctionato goodwill, last night. at the Tha(
Avenue Theatre. where she camo forward In Id
well.known impersonatlon OF Camille. The hous
was crowded to its extreme limits. Upon the pl9
that was presented We have said what We slncereJ
hope IS our last word. It's SUBJECTIVE effort OF
sick courtesan who strives, aud strives III VAN,
readiust her sentimental relations with the Worn
has become disgusting and intoleraoie Oors
Tho futllty of the piece except as tear-star'el
was again Impressed upon our thoughts, as also wa
the inherent dramatic over OF It's TWO most e1ces
lent situations for acting, which me containea
the third and fourth acts. Its illogical atttuc
and its confused morality were, likewise as oS
yious as ever The interest. however, centred
the actress. Miss Morris, no matter wnat sue ao's
is always interesting and impressive mene@
contact with u strange ana unique personahV
must always be pleasant. In Cdmue Mss "oii.
has splendid moments, but the best way 10 "u''a
to see her performance oi this part Is 10 oes "''A
the third act As a coquette sue is not oi' nA'
the real article. But when the agonlzlng sluA
tions arrive the fro of the actress usually ain"
with them. Miss Morris is strange creature ana
in this strangeness is her charm 1t is q mls'aAo
think her a reckless actress. She has abundance VI
.elf-control. But her finest moments arc n''
r,ome,ts of real del.rium. These do not always
come. md when they do not she anccts '"ci, '"N
shs doe, not affect them WELL Ials Was soin'''~'
tina case last night. We have ssen her u s''' y
advantage than she appeared on TINS occSs.VH
orr INDIGNANT nothing is clearer than ."D' 40
ni,c,nIe of acting-that while you should sec" "
l.. onti,.lv =, ontaueous entirely ipossessed W ~.
,o.l,vo yor ought invariably to control anu "''.'
ro,r failing and not to allow your feeling w..
49, ,,d direct YOU. Miss Morris apparently can
mover be quite sure OF herself III so.,nS' "a.
sonal ebulhtIon Is at times nsgnino'"s ~.
otber time,It Is faint and uncertain anu INV" :,
.enfo,r,o,cs Incomes uneven, spasmod'c' a"'
.or,, -,,o.d form. Last night the hrst WV" ',-
oI II "a a rehearsal and the extremely claON.
-. ,,tipg of Mr. George Clarke ana MiSs III "a.
,s. ne caused them both inwardy u 'u,.
~ ,iIor,ous iocoseness OF Mrs. Eidrlage VI
,,n.h.I 70 ths verge Of vulSarlty. Inc onis n,
ial,ocaa and sustained acting WAS th"' " -,
~. poueviu, AS De Va,rilte But Ill 'ne \.
.. Ni.s Morris seemed at certain po ~ nrim.
"tLs,r aud "A different woman tn1u ,nruiug
nsctsd kitten-lke parsonage Oh 'm s make tia
scenes The NTH act oil Samt,lS1 q, medicine
ria Ia aypld-because IL IL deIo.o" met be en-
hortlr view of the situation INA. .Joiays ia tho
JuTnd Also because her needless Ir syhausted
um,vu ~ tb, evening have usually ga. again
n.ticuce before the end IS reached rfor,nance OF
a.. casr last night. A PROMISING aVrK astry, :
tho eyeninq.was tina: OF OymPe " be OF tens
n,w tace and one that VIII uouo s'I,,ton STUART
o G,yiars was neatly played by Inv lin. Sas has
G IT," ,.ors MANY recalls for MISS moii'JI
crn,Nn stouter and looked exceedingly Lac Was
no., g,t, ,,st with which ibis lamentaoi' P