The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-04
couLIsSE CHAT.

salvini will act in the Brooklyn Academy
Of Music this week.
Joseph Wheelock an excellent actor has
been added 10 the company Of the Madison sduare
Theatre. The place OF Mr. owens IN this organiza-
tlon WIN he nlled next season by Ben Mckinley
In Sindbad the Sailor " at Drury Lane,
Of the actors, cievery disguised as poodle doc.
creates amusement aud CONSERVATION among the
spectators by jumping from box to box round the
amphitheatre and back again 10 the stage
And now it is alleged that the Langtry
Management hired uebhatdt to travel about with
her for the sake Of the Advertisement. This Is alb
std' ~ they were going TO hire anybody they
,w,'u',, n'''o ,s'HVIuStu ~ StoNeS OF Ichty ward
bcechet OF Roscoe Conkling or some other person OF
prominence.
Baron Won Hoffman,, the manager of the
Imperial opera at Vienna, has been challenged by =
singer belonging to his company for perssting I'm
giving him part for which his voice Is not suited
The Baron feels uncomfortable for his challenger IL
q dead shot.
After Berlin, Mr.. Edwin Booth will visit
Cologne, Bremen, Leipzig Hanover and Vienna
Some one advised him to include Dresden In his list
because there arc So many Americans there; where.
upon he repled Z" my object was to appear before
americans ! might have remained In America. -
The plan OF acting In Berlin was first suggested to him
by the famous German actor Dawson In 1896 when
he repeatedly appeared In New York with Booth In
surpassed all expectation.
The first night of new play is one of
trial, aud also Of humor. Among tho wItucisms OF
the theatre certainly this from London Sociefy,
whether true or fabricated should have good place
Ut was the hrst nght-and motning--of Monte
Crlsto' drama witch, fot It's length, might have
ueen OF chinese origin. At 2;i5 In the morning the
curtain rose upon the last act. Charles Fechter, In
the character OF the hero, Is discovered seated in
Contemplatiye attitude. Like the ghost In 'Alonzo
the Brave, he moved not, he spoke not but there
came from the gallery, In a clear somewhat sad but
gentle voice, these worlds hope we are not keep
ing you up, SIR -
Mrs. D. p. Bowers was married to Mr. ].
c. McCollum In New York on Monday last. They
were united In the parlor Of Rev. Dt. Thomas II
SIN, rector Of st. Chrysostorol's Episcopal Chapel
MIR. McCullom was born In Buffalo In sas, and made
his debut In 1850. lie appeared In New York as
leading man In the support of Mrs. Bowers at the
throughout America with her In all her star engage
ments, Mrs Bowers was born In stamford, Conn,
In 1880. Her father was the Rev. willlam 4.
Ctockei, prominent Episcopal clergyman she
made her debut when only sixteen at The old rark
Theatre In New York. she has been thiee times mar
tied. She appeared In England IN some of her
ceved. Mrs Bowers Is the mother Of MIR. n. c.
Bowers. OF the st. Mare Hotel.
The atlantic for February contains an
article on "stage Rosallnds," by Mr. Richard rant
White which those who are Interested In the Shakes.
pearean stage, including Mrs. Langtry and her
CGltlCs VIII nnu wen worth reading, ROSuifuf Is
part which every we'll advertised female takes as
matter Ot course, lust rs every male star takes
Hdmtet There Is, however, vast deal latitude
allowed actors In the way OF putting Hgmisi the
stage than actresses appear to have In Rosalind.
Indeed every new actor Is at liberty get up.
as he has ingenuity for such task a Hamlet of his
own. Booths Hamlet differs widely from Me.
CullouGh's and Fechter's was different from both
great part OF the entertainment In the of any
new actor who takes the part consists at least for old
play goers, In the fact that the perfornau n CO
Is sure to he full OF surprises to them both
as to conception OF the character, the text, and
finally the makeup and dress. In 'As You
Like 1t, however, Notwithstanding Its great popu-
larity, all actresses stil perform dress the part
that they dress II all wrong. To put his criticism In
very few words, RosdiiRd Is n woman passing her
self of as young man. and fot considerable period
OF time. and under variety OF circumstances, COM
petely deCeiying man mady In love with her as to
her Identity and sex. The stage RoSulind as we
know her, however, dresses so that the most casual
observer sees at once that the is a woman masque-
radinE In male attire. She ought, according to
peare's une--i. e., In doublet and trunk hose:
the doublet being n short Jacket and the hose
being stuffed out as we see In pictures OF the
time, so as to entirely destroy the outline OF the
figure below the waist With high boots, course
russet cloak, and black felt hat with a feather.
Rosdtnd could easily make up so as to deceive or
idndo. According to the text, she should also
''smirch - her face with "a kind OF lumber, - and
at any rate, she ought to some preparation for
making 1t masculine and unrecognzabe to Orlando.
But Mr. White percelves clearly enough why 1t Is
that his suggestions ATE not likely to ind much
on the stage. RoSdtiHt has become popular part
Tor pretty actresses, In great measure because 1t
gives them chance Of exhibiting their personal at
fractions of face and figure few other parts do.
But II they had to disguise both during the greater
part Of the play, what would there he left !? Moth
Ing but an opportunity for good acting of beautiful
play, which, insinuies our critic, is not what our
leading actresses care about the public cares to
have them about.