New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28
THE DRAMA-MUSIO.
ups FNRFAXs ENTERTAINMENT.


Mrs Fairfax Evans Belly appeared last night
O., s,enway Hail. and gave lecture and reading Her
audience was nunerousthe han being two-thrds nhed-
d Il was largely composed OF persons representative OF
The taste intellect and fashion OF this community Mrs
rarax in the course Of her introductory remarks spoke
~ the essential Importance Of In dramatic art and
maid a tribute 10 the memory Of Charlotte Cushman'
Also she spoke very kindly OF Miss Mary Anderson ana
stated that the voices of Miss Cushman and Miss Anderson
had impressed her kindred, In some OF theI
tones She then dwet with discreet emphasis upon the
difference existing between action and eocutlon, use
the proprcty each artists maintenance OF an lndVu
STYLE and reminded her hearers that is quite possi'0
for person who is good actor TO be. nevertheless,
bad elocutionist. Many persons, che said may ni
Mr Irvtrys necpliarttes OF speech and manner OUT
what might be monstroses Of style IN olneis ouiu
vet remain merits IN him. and aids 10 the enecls nc
TO produce Remarks upon the peculaIi". ,,1, -,
speech, as heard In English society 'hen WV .,
Mira Fairfax gave apt and droD ih'a'o" W -.
coloouy between an English swen ana nne i'uy Vi
$500 81 am Told by my friends" she then
oddad tha, Anglo phob!a is hoverfng III the ar nope
.no, or IN America VIII never adopt either the speech
,ss roarner. of what is called good society In Eng
land" Mrs Fairfax was loadV anu HcqueH"S ap
,Iardad IN the course OF these onservatlohs'
- roc,ta,,ons which followed this address Mrs.
,ataY afforded practical illustration of her preoept
IN favor of simplicity The lady has smooth nexoe ano
carrving voice, In Its low tones melodous ana ID 's
al deep tones indicative OF powerfu leeng der
rra k large and fine she has dark eyes, dark hair
and frank and kind face. She was simply dressed IN
white and wore few flowers. With reference 10 the
sxtent and nature OF her abilities In dramatic art 1t was
impossible 10 form satisfactory Judgment from the rem
dertng of the programme arranged for this occasion
Most of the pieces chosen are unsuitable for
n public reading Matthew ArnOlds verses caued
The Last Word" for example, is not
poem at all, nor a representative dramatic piece.
but only the versed expression OF philosophers sense
nj having been rejected by the medoery OF me ptsHh
age Several other pieces quite as dun ana coOlCes io
mis- purpose were repeated, In level and conmOldCe
manner In 1.-THE Spanish Mother, ana Ia seems
,he school for Scandal" however Mrs. Fairfax eNheeu
sympathetic temperament sensltlve 70 H n,
and tender emotions and the capacity OF raliery'
enniyokc and satire. She is, we should imagine
more able mind than in the mastery OF any FORM OF e1
nressjoD-and therefore sensible and OscIu tSachei
FATHER than an actress The Rotations Of her pupil
he mercifuly restricted 10 the nursery. 10 e4pec!
q child 10 understand even family indicate, What
Is wrapped up in the speech OF jacques on nn'han a
life is folly-and all prattng OF Shakespeare Is OUT
Of Mace in public. Miss Maud Morgan enbyened
The occasion by touching performance upon the harp
Should Mrs Fairfax appear again. II would we MINK
he wise for her TO select good dramatic programme,
needless compliments TO America (Which Is not Para
disc either of artistic CULTIVATION ana satllCa
reference to the society Of her own land Inc pay
the thing and the artist Is better shown In wolks man
in opinions and theories. Mrs. Fairfax however IL
Should be added commended herself 10 the kindly liking
her enthusiasm her sincerity, ana her obvious hAO"'ueo
nd MI flyn.i ON