New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-12
deemed triumphant and it is better to die than to

ean be deemed triumphant anu IL 10 'N'''i w WV $1,000 "
For the continuity Of this achievement more stndGus
arl and continual practice is"s md IT, aiIlictinc
lin n nee the motive must be sought In sOmethlS
deeuer than the impulse OF art II Is no unHrI tno III
that sppaks through this remar kable per
SSrmoncn: II is the heart Mss Anderson IOhnu J"f
80 oil observers find hrrd shadOwy lGeal OF rove anu
az ar Shs has left her distinct and superb woman,
aanimated throughout the whole line OF hcr cuhuuS
from the moment Wheh Sie OcCo'V Than iii
Iyn noble principle AID heroic ndeIlty hol esS tnh
,stcrofe heroic love- She has presented personality
!T c he d. nncd and described. Nothing bat the ~
fuiiion OF genius could nave accninplsu1'eu %
~ ce bringing the character into brilliant icHei anu
.nrt,i,o as IN lines OF white IRE upon luh!Eh' hhN'
nonerss word which is the final result ana c'npre-
iensive lesson Of all the tragic plays o 0hahosic"'
FrIfh,t ia where his thought rested He reflected
.bis scent and mOurliu pageant OF mum IN ne Us
he Il TO exist ana h hoo sTcicn 1T mature to
picture He may not Lave 3ech Sul'IImi5 t !, so
3,n forth an his power III Romeo ana JUlct nui III so
Jar he did exert h!i power ~" d nanc, is the
nrelouinant theme OF this pay-as 1t aiterwArd WI, "a
:, n mn Ell and kindred works Jhls world j not i"Nc
earIcn and happiness is not the earthly destiny OF mail
Tho c.rat men and women in Shakespeare are
NOSE Inv myarinby regard as failures. Ha'neI
Macbeth Lear, OHcIIO CorioiandS. I"Gn'
ali of them drift into Romeo fans h"' OhS NC
cause fate Ia against him. bnt because of certain ncL
verse melancholy aud ingsained eherVIuus 49, liz
which tauts bis spirit and would inevitably UcIcHt M
life Juliet, thrilled and absorbed Win ,'nS
idolary of another human being, utterly eVer"he
srant ia the psr,oncatiOn of love- and therefore iaa
70 sersef The entering Merctio the chocric ga,IH4I
j..
JDroijo-all persish ia their youthful prime Ronto
mother dies OF broken heart AltnroGsn une WSO, 81
The hasis of JuiitfS personality and experience
equally with those OF Romeo. tneio SORT
Of preoTdipaton Of evil which is to spring from tho
sovereign emotion of humanity. All great PSssioPm
Natures are born TO sorrow and the impending calamity
Of a malignant fate darkens with sonore arn
Is sounded hy mist the moment heart
~ Ia early n,
lale" The same prosentlinent has alreuy seiuu o
the soul OF her lover: My mlh1 missi'9s sh hcaUs.
mlsS i, any, 1vcionc5 jei under this inc xorable
light of truth that her imrersOnaIon-h He'd last hGn'
with tumultuOus public snthuslasm-sh0ni be recog-
moss I'm The art to which she has devoted her fc ana
which she has so long made tributary 10 rcSU'H Vi P"
lie bel etccncc as well as personal renown. ,..
In the setting of this tragedy under Miss Andersons
direction the time. the p ,cc, the climate Tue period
the year. the duration of tho action ana the character OF
the piece lave been thOl.hfuly considered the year
tho story OF Romeo and juliet JUDGING from an az
fusion made by the Nusc" lis Snccthe earthquake row
eleven years "-s 1859; Verona having been visited by
a dreadful earthquake in l34S. Another allusi2n mace
by the Nurse signifies the season OF the year ana almost
the exact date Juliet will be fourteen wears of age on
Iamna. eve-which Is the fist of August ami when tbc
play oens II wants " Fortnight ara on dayS Oh una.
date The action begins, accordingly. ON or about 'he
14h OF July, and ShaG has 50 carefully dalcH us
incidents a. show that they all ia ont wllhlu hNc
days These details have all been considered. ana the
result is the scLOakc well n tho most superb
production of Romeo ana Juliet that ever mas Oech
accomplished.
The RIO nance lasted til midnight MISS Anderson
was called before the cprtaH after every act ad i"l'e
after the potion amid great applause. There IS
great wealth of detail in this production upon when
Thought might long rcpose ana srhe taste eApatiae.
The handing OF the MASSIVE scenery was
exceedingly expert. The Incidental music.
comnnscd by Mr. Icvcy heightened
many effects and gave much pleasure Mr.. Forbe~Hob
erf.yu acted ROUrO in a spirited ana finished manner
not at All times sustaining his design In the element Of
impcrSOnatiOn but Invariably inpariing significance
ami beauty his performances His upetuons acting IN
Tho killing of TbGH rewarded with No"fcrons aV-
probation. Mrs Ellington captured her audience - the
Nurse Mr.. MacKu made hit AS N'JcntiJ. Mr. Arthur
Lewis gave the best i HrDitD that has been seen
here. Mr. Joseph Anderson appropriately >plrucur
and ferocous az TbdU and Mr. Hayes acted with striking
sincerity and vi. OIL CJpUCt There Is much q he
SAID npOn general merits the liou INT
enough Is here set down to Indicate that worthy WORK
and one OF extraOrdipnry public Importance was
wOrthiy and uObly accomplished.