Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-02
New York cost her s.. oo0 made final attempt

New York cost her S.. 600. made final attempt
at acting by giving representation of the bal
cony scene between Romeo and juliet, at the
Star theater. She labored under several disad-
yantages her costumes had Just been seized by
creditor; she had been fairly bounded by the
New York press. and the theater which easily
holds an audience Of 5000 people, contained
only 200 Those who were not deadheads were
bitterly opposed to Miss Latham from the start
and they guyed her without stint and Knocked
everything she said. OF all the weird wild and
unnatural Jut5ets, she was the worst. She wore
white satin robe. her hair was disordered and
her eyes rolled around as though some one were
turning them from the inside Of her head with a
crank. She made constant convulsve grasps
at Romeo, who divided his time between the
three occupations OF gasping his lines watching
her rolling ewes with wonder and endeayorinp
to escape the fierce and unsportsmanlike cluches
of her hands. 1t looked very much as though
Miss Samuels was trying to knock Romeo of the
perch Her hands few around In the most
unaecountable manner. 1t is to be presumed
that she occasionally spoke. but nobody could
hear her voice After the match was over she
came forward upon the enthusiastic applause of
seven men in the gallery. and received three
large bouquets and floral ship She will prob
ably return to San Francisco before long.
MRS. LANGTRY
says that New York shall be her home hereafter
forever. She is thoroughly domiced in her
residence In 18th street, and is negotiating for
the purchase OF country place on the Hudson
just above Yonkers. Mrs. Langtry's mother.
who travels with her constantly now, is begin
ming to feel the fatigue of the continual success
sion OF railway journeys, and will probably not
travel with her daughter another year. She
will remain in New York and keep house It is
rather an odd commentary upon the numerous
critics, who prophesed last year that Mrs Lang
try would be failure after her first season. that
she has been more successful this season than a
year ago. she has indeed made more money than
Booth Mccullough, and Barrett put together
Her engagement at the Fifth Avenue theater
was more successful than that of any other actor
or actress who has appeared there within two
years. and she has made money everywhere she
has played. Mrs Langtry's success may be at
tribnted not alone to notoriety this year; she
has become fair actress, she Is certainly very
beautiful woman. her costumes are superb, her
company embraces some capital actors and
the stage setting of her plays is often magni1.
cent. She is well advertised. and she travels like
princess in private car. All these things &C
far to make dramatic success.
MR. THOMAS W. KEENE
has at last made a New York appearance, but
unfortunately he chose for his debut here night
on which there were five important theatrical
events. The result was that none Of the critics
could give Mr. Keene any attention. His act
ing has not yet been fairly considered, but hit
success financial is assured. The same class OF
old play -gOers and gallery gods who worshiped
Edwin Forrest and who worship at the shrine
Of John Mccullough turn out now In force te
hear Mr.. Keene. He has greater voice than
Mccullough, and he acts with vivecity and spirit
His enunciatiOn is clear and distinct and his
acting is forcble and manly, though often very
much exaggerated. The trouble with Keent
| seems to be a lack of intellectually! He has
none Of the fine distinctions and delicate touches
which distinguish Booths representations Of
Shakespeare's great characters, nor has he the
pathos and tenderness and occasional nobility
of Mcculough. He never lacks force but ht
seems always to be acting without heart He
never gives one the idea that he is lost in the
| role that he PLAYS