Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29
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TueIfth Might 1oR the First Time-
RsbsOn and Crane-Jane Combs.
Tonight the inimitable MOdjaska will
be at the Opera House, as Viola, In Shake
speare's charming comedy, Twelfth Night.
Madam Modjeska's Viola irresistahly re-
minds one of Rosalind; chiefly because of
the similarity Of the male costume, and
the fact that the spirit Of the play is much
the same. Both belong to high class come
edy; Twelfth Night, indeed, in character,
plot and execution is Shakespsare's mas.
terpiece Of comedy. He gives Us nowhere
else Sir Toby Belch or Sir Andrew Ague-
cheek, andMalvolio is q character univue.
Modjeska plays Viola with that keen
conception OF the character which marks
all her work. Her Viola is ShakeSpeare's
Viola, q woman, young and beautiful,
witty and wise. She carries as clear head
as Portia, and a warmer heart. She bears
herself frankly and bravely in the disguise
of page, and some of her most exquisite
hits Of acting are her delicate thrusts with
which she parties the love which Olivia
thrusts upon her. The duel between
Viola and Sir Andrew Agnecheek is an ir-
resistible piece of comedy acting, re-
minding one OF the duel in Sheridan's
Rivals which is, in fact, plagiarism OF
this. Viola fences like q woman. She is
more afraid Of her own sword-and well
she may be-than she is of her opponent;
she betrays her sex in every gesture, and
faints and hutters through the duel after
fsshion is pnre womanly.
Robson and Crane.
The celebrated comedians, with their
Boarding House, will be here Monday
night. The New York Herald says:
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Theatre, being residents OF city proverbiaI
for the multiplicity and heterogeneous
character Of its boarding houses, naturally
attended in large numbers to see
Messrs. Robson and Crane IN
the Boarding House" The very
title of the play begot an innate curiosity
to delve into the mysteries of the hash"
establishment Of the fUotlights and to COM
pare it with personal experiences. How
lar the visitors at the Park were successful
in their researches may never be known,
but it is certain that Messrs Robson and
Crane, the "boss boarders," and the good
people of the company, won hearty aP
plause.
JANE COoMBs IN PIQUE AND DIVORCE.
This eminently successful play, says the
Commercial Advertiser, which has so long
been favorite With the public, and about
which so many critical eulogies have been
written, will soon take its departure from
the Fifth Avenue Theater. Mr.. Augustin
DAILY, the popular and talented author OF
Pique, has given TO the public several
plays, all of which have taken high rank.
Every scene in Pique, his latest, is re.
plete with interest, is refined in senti-
ment, and conveys excellent lessons 10 mo.
rality. The language is rich and beauti
full, and this is one of Mr.. Days best pro.
auctions. 1t has held the attention OF the
fashionable public several months, and will
retire from its field of widespread popular,
ity crowned with success. This beautiful
play has so interested society that not TO
have seen it is deemed a great misfortune,
or a want of 81 probation of good acting
and an elegantly refined entertainment in
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