New-York tribune., 1885-02-24

new character, mOTtONcTs SihhO'
encounter rivalry which did not exist In the c''0
of part she had created. Desclee Is not 'oiso'o"
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt but yesterday. as it wefe'
was playing Gilbrte. Nine. Hadings method IS
much nearer to that of the later than the carrier
Frou- Frou. She suggests Descl6e hardly at all;
whom, indeed, she is too young to have seen OF W
remember clearly. The "reminiscences OF the living
artist are fre0uent Not that Nine. Hading copies
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt There is nothing here 10
be ,kened for moment to the rather too close ana
mechanical imitation which gave borrowed
brlliancy TO Mrs Bernard Beere's FEDORA. The new
star of the Partisan stage has briliancy enough oi
her own-abundant originality and individually.
But the dominating influence or the greatest VI
living actresses is not to be escaped by one so hiuc
younger living in the same atmosphere and tra'heu
IN a school on which the genius of Sarah Bernharu'
has set n lasting seal.
Nine Hading's Frou- Fr0n isneverthclcss distinctly
superior to Mme Sarah Bcrnhardts in the iirst act
The light heartedncss of the heroine is more fresS
rendered; without the tOo-evdcntly knowing ar VI
which the other could not quite divest herself
Nine Hadng has composed for herself an express
sion of cOuntenance 50 young. so true, so chaih
ingly girsh in its prottv pctulance. that you are
instantly persuaded this and none other is the rea
GiJqte As in Claire she lacks reserve. the saleht
ance of method which greater experience VIII
cbasten But nothing could well be better than the
manner i'm which she discusses with her sister the
offer of marriage: and her final consent to fGTtorys
nroposal She accepts u husband with just one
shade more of seriousness than she would have
accented box of bon bOns. The whole of the third
act with all its varied emotions, rising to climax
with the celebrated scene between the two sisters,
WAS admirably DONE The passion and intensity oi
nature of GiIberte which the zeal nature, II one
NAV Judge, of the actress. had full scope and com
plete expression. The concentration of Nine. Sarah
Bcrnhardt the finish of clocutlon the sureness ana
decision of gesture. were not always to be seen nor
to be expected. But 1t was played with an etect
on the house seldom surpassed. The fourth act wa
given still better. and With many moro original an"
impressive renierngs of the critical passages
exceptngalways the Ro hnue de co'er d roiid ouJ I"
s,is aJ7irte. which was uttered coldly. Descte SAID
the words with a simple pathos that drew tears
But enough of details. The evening was triumph
for Nine Jane lladinG; confirmed the belief OF Der
admirers that nothing in modern comedy IL heyoh"
her range and established her hold on London once
for all
A Scotch clergyman. I hear. las bought The
Mazarn Bible for which Mr.. Quaritch bid t3.oOo
at the Syston Park sale. The price at which these
mntilated volumes were quoted in the dealers cat
aloguc was fi.O95. or per cent advance on the
auction price. What the Scotch clergyman actually
paid. do not know. Mr. Quaritch might well
have been glad to get rid of his bargain for five
pound note" said the friend who told me- 1t does
not much matter What matters Is that the story oi
the purchase of this book for America turns ont
untrue; for which let us all be duly grateful
America beg leave TO repeat. wants all the hne
books she get all the rartics. all tho splendors
all the monuments OF the printers art. But she
wants only the best. perfect copy of n Mazarln
Bible would educate a generation in knowledge oi
books. poor would but lower the standard.
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