The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-15
couLIssE CHAT.

COULISSE CHAT.
Roslna vokes Is known in private life as Mrs Clay.
Her husband barrister OF good family and means,
travels with her during her American tour
Miss Jennie winston and her company, Including |
~ a DC ns agsS sps
where they were very popular.
"our Bob nlMr,. Robert l.. Downing Is Just now
down in New Mexico, right IN the midst Of the re.
manager, Anderson, may save their skulps."
Notwithstanding the excellence OF the acting In |
a. Moral Crime," the piece has not been salts |
factory success, and Mr. J. NJ. U will cal! the COM
pany in very shortly. Joseph naworih s trying to |
succeeds will 60 out as star. lie was in McCul- |
loughs company for several seasons, and II wns |
there that attention was first attracted to his good
qualities as an actor.
According to New York letter TO the Chicago
Mai, one of the converts OF the Catholic ChSrch for
which Mrs Gen. sherman Is credited is none Other
than the classical Mary Anderson. This event took
place Just previous to her debut, and 1t required the
most earnest persuasion OF her friends TO keep her
from becoming nun IN 1915 and 1916. But her
Kentucky relatives rallied aud gradually Induced
mildcr considerations. SO she contents herself by
practicable on her touring. An altar OF rare wood,
placed at the head OF her bed, laden with two wax
candles, cruclfx, Dresden urn for the holy water,
and rrayer-book, constantly In demand.
new scene: A large audience was watching the
actors IN the second act OF "The Shadows OF
Great City 'the other night. The scene represented
the prison at Blackwell's 1sland showing the cells,
In one OF which prisoner was attempting to escape
by breaking through the wall In an orchestra chair
sat well-dressed gentleman who seemed to be COM
retey absorbed IN the drama. suddenly he startled
The whole house by rising In hs seat and calling out
"Say, there! That's not the way ont! You're Just
breaking through into tue next cel.' moment of
silence was followed by storm Of laughter, and the
confusion Do You Know why he got no interested
In that scene? said gentleman who was present.
We'll, IN tell yon: lie was prisoner on Black
wells Island himself, about two years ago, and made
Just such an attempt TO escape as ia shown in the
play. lie failed because he worked his way through
The wrong wall don't wonder that his sympathics
are with the prisoner DO you?"
The Lounger" In the critic says: "Tlerc Ia no
other actor who could nll this enormous stage as
salvin does. lie Is giant in his art, and he makes
himself look giant In Size, though he Is really no
taller than some Of the men by whom he Is sur
rounded. heard au actor say that 1t was very hard
TO get a company together TO play with Saivin-that
he dwarfs them 80 completely by his greatness that
they are constantly reminded OF their shortcomlngs
| and cannot do their best. have heard lady-an
expert In such ma,ters-say that almost any man
could make his voice rs nne as Salvnis IL he only
knew how TO use It, Salvini, she says, puts as much
art into the management OF his voice rs Into hts act
ing. See how he holds himsef-how he speaks with
he ea Hi sound yNSr and ne
vocal cords arc never strained. lie can play most
exhausng role-Otheilo. for example and his voice
will he Just as fresh when he leaves the stage as II
was when the play began. Another actor after play
ing such a part will be as hoarse as a crow. The
secret OF this voice placing Is one worth Knowing
am told that it Is very simple when one gets the
hang Of 1t.
| The play of "Romeo AMI juliet" at the Union
Square Theatre, with its magnificent setting, has
proved go successful that 1t is said the manager in
tends TO keep 1t on all winter. The Juietis Miss Mar
garet Mather and the Romeo Frederick Paullng, son
Col. H. l. Dodge, of The Army. Miss Mather. owing
TO her anecedents, 1t is said has social standing
| or aspirations. The New York correspondent OF
pyay a nn os
celves no visitors makes no calls, and has no inter-
est outside her profession. She drives through the
| Central Park every day, but always In a closed
coupe, recognized by no one. She is very hard
student, works incessantly, and is ready to take
improvement. She cannot only ride and drive but
rows, fences, Is splendid shot, skilled archer,
ansns sSaer ann Tl more t IN
age professor OF the same. She dimes alone with her
maid, and even old residents in the hotel are igno-
rant OF her vicinity Truly there Is no royal road 10
learning"
Salvlni opens In Philadelphia Monday night. OF
his h,oonidr the World says: GAS the barbarian he
looked herculea an AMI ferocous but under the gentle
influence Of Ptrttenia he became as helpless as Il
child. lie made the contrast In the character in.
ensely striking No other actor could rise to such
majestic heights Of pride and anger, and quickly
fall into mood of such helpiessness and submis-
sion. Where he walked away at the end OF the
third act, bearing the basket while Pdrttenfo bore
| HIS hTluOT, MS voice even TaS elOQuent Wltn tne
power OF his marvellous genius. lie Indeed looked
like one conquered into absolute submission. Ills
great burly form seemed shrunken and limp, and
there was at once before the eye the realization In
every particular of the tanned barbarian. The one
great feature Of Slvini's work ia that II ls up all
expectation. Whatever character he takes he eX-
hausts, going even 10 heights That are surprising
and startling. He makes figure that never fades
from the memory, but that always stands ont vivid
and Intense. lie dominates the stage as a lion
would a puppet show. lie engages lie attention
and hoda 1t as with an iron grasp. There is no TAX
a n "a
satisfaction In every gesture and In every tone Of hrs
wonderful voice. lie was called out at The end Of
every act last night. AMI the line audenre was most
generous with its applause throughout the entire
performance
The event OF the past week In New York was the
appearance at the Metropolitan Opera House of Sal
vlni in his new role OF Corio,lnus. The Times
says: "As might have been expected his conception
OF CoriolaRus is vastly different from that hitherto
accepted on the English stage. The CaiaS Marcus
OF last evening WAS bearded warrior. restless aud
impetuous rather than statuesquc, n,iural and
human rather than classical and conventional in
speech and action. The whole performance was
notable both for simplicity and finish, strength and
refinement; aud people who wise or lucky
enough to witness 1t will carry forever In their minds
the memory OF the grand, majestic lgare OF the in
the Senator'S, harns "a ,sionste maieictIon pSn
tTlbunes aud citizens. Savlnls conception OF THIS
character, as we have said, differs greatly from tina,
held to In the past hy our own players lie does not
to quote the late &. II. Lewes, strike l2 O'Clock ai
, once His performance Is as remarkable for cunu.
ative force as 1t Is for nauraness. picturesqueness
. AMI nnish. In the first scene his address to the
hungry citizens is delivered In n moderate tone OF
ropSe "e" 10 the % prowess Of Ts Idus I u.s. is moi
made the burden of q ahOnt, but is an honest and
e thoughtful expression OF admiration for brave foe
h whose arms NAV prove victorious. Ills taunt TO the
mob az he turns before leaving the scene
, Is spoken with scornfnl smile upon. his
! face. There Is not q touch OF bombast In 1t all
i Saivini Is n mighty warrior, and his combat with
: half dozen volsces would be most impressive
j, the h-Amerlcan supcrnumerary AS II was, tht
Il battle scenes last evening held the sober attention
,e Of S The sessye sesy q,
hcros nature Is revealed acted with exquisite
8 art. There Is passage here which It has please,
Shake5pearcan commentators to point to as exhibit
ing Maicius's utter lack OF sympathy with the com
+ mon people. The hero has but one reward to asl
9 who once had used him well but he cannot re
L member the citizens name. sayini makes It clea
r lion, was largely due to fatigue and the Chatting
q his wounds lie asks the favor In a tender. com
% passionate tone, but when the name Is demanded h
he presses his hand to his brow and shakes his head
o The hero needs rest, for the day has been har
Surely this Is reasonable rendering OF the passage
Cori9lan4s was proud and vindlctiye, but he wa
VI mother and his vile after the wars was investe
's with gentleness and sincerity, although nc omit
Which has much % slgncance % and value IN in ii II
70 development of the. character Of corfolanu'
e. Though crowned with the oak. the hero Of N
ID hour. with the trumpets blarlng his praise and tn
H. heralds procalmlng IT, he y still among his friend
~ the simple, courteous gentleman The scene wilt
y the citizens, after the Senate has named him COnsu
J. was managed with rare tact and dlscernment; IN
= outburst OF wrath upon the tribnncs was forcibl
~ delivered, the succeeding scene OF hesitation and re
IS mOnsrance with VoluD,nia was one Of wondcrfl
q beauty, while the thrilling close OF the third nc
70 which we have already mentioned, was an exhib
"a ton OF genuine power which no other actor Of III
VI present day could approach. The parting OF COrtt
D. Janus from his family most pathetic episode N
o. fearless encounter with AnHdius In the VolBcian
home and the last sad scene, which In SalviniB vc
rs sion OF the tragedy includes both the triumph
s. VOiuninfd and the death OF the hero, were pc
c. formed with consistent artistic purpose and SUI
u talned power. The bearing OF the great actor du
Y, Ing the affecting interview between CoTi0anuS
q his mother deserves to be studied by young actor
- The value Of repOse was never more strkiDgly u
l.. traied. Everybody capable OF apprecating goo
acting should see Sa.vlni as Corioidnus, for III
impersoDation is OF sarpassng merit, truthful, vi;
es orous, eloquent, aud impressive"
ry THOUGHTS AND FACTS.
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