The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23
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The presenia ion OF Il new play by
Sardou ia an event Of sufficient dra-
matte importance 10 att act much
larger audience than that which was
assembled ut Leubrie's Theaier last
night, for no matter how indiifsrently
interpreted Sardou is always enter
tanning, and worth a hearing on his
own merits, without regard to tho
qualifications Of the company into
whose hands his play may have fallen.
The drRmstist was fortunate lalt
night in having his play enacted by
| competent artists, some OF whom rose
high above the level of the average
support" Of star, and one Of whom,
at least, is calculated TO shine bril-
liantly in any company he may find
| himself in, stellar or otherwise, We
refer, of course, ID Mr.. John @.
Freund, v hose Minister Of Police
is 30 thoroughly well done and alto
gether such gem of natural but Ell
fective acting, that it makes one re-
greet thai his Ef5 is limited to one act.
Mr.. Freund's success in this part is
the mo-e remarkable when it ID re-
member6d that without the slightest
stage training, he COMFORTS himself in
the mimic scene with all the case OF
We eran actor, and with a touch oil
originality now and then that can
draw its inspi alton from nothing
short Of genius. We look for
greater things from Mr.. Freund's
dramatic career than he has achieved
in journalism, although his achieve
ments in the latter profession have
been by no means Of an inferior order.
His career will be watched with inter
est. Madame Janish is an actrets
of undoubted merit, OF fine Stage
presence, and gifted with man
ner full of sweet wOmanly graces.
The role OF the Princess Andrea" is
essentially emot onal, and depicts q
true, loving, devoted woma an, whose
heart is tortured by the sight OF her
husbands infstuation Tor an actress,
and who seeks by the aid Of all the
fascination a chaste but loving woman
can summon to her assistance TO rival
the attractions of her husbands frail
enchantress. He, however, blind
in his infatua.ioP, turns from
her. but is finally rescued
and won back to his wiie's love by
methods that it might spoil the inter
est OF the play to detail here. Nine
Janish sometimes rises to nights
of great dramatic power, and after the
fourth act last night was boz ored witt
triple recall, rare CONF linen
from Memphis audience. 1t mus
be- confessed, however, that The
effect of her really fine a2tinI
is marred by the faulty anc
stretched elocution peculiar to
continental actress. The sing song
: Using and falling infection of the
: voice at regular recurring intervals
and suggestive Of French actress o
the heroic school reciting Racine o.
Corneille, is 80 harshly accentuated in
Nine. Ja1ish's reading as to de
tract from t1e merit OF an otherwise
excellent performance. 1t is not az
incapable blenIsh, however, and vii
doubtless disappear as Nine. Janlsl
} becomes me re fimil arWith the Englisl
3 language. The comic element OF th'
3 play is furnished by John G. MELON
+ aid, whose Frederic" magnetic
young Hhu, 10 tACbouluBlg luuiSi w
: and a very fine piece OF acting
Messrs. Leslie Edmunds as CDR. ID
ST.. Gervais, Henry Pincus as "Hust
ler," and +. W. Strong a
IN. Felix" are also satisfac
tory. Mr.. Frank Norcross az "Pfinc
4 maurice De Ssgan, us a tritle stiff AM
4 heavy, and rot up 10 the require
' ments OF the part. Miss Jennie karF
}. ner's "stela," dancer, is admirabl,
! done, and suggests few points Ct i'm
d provement She invests the part will
e a seductiveness that goes far to ex
Q plain the recreant husbands iniatua
}. ton. Miss Alberta Gallatin play
: the baroness, a married hlrt
g and does it charmingly and f
9 the life. The minor parts O
i the cast are all in good hands, avel
9 Miss Edmunds's "Sidonie," maid I
a "Stella." aud Miss Monroe's 'Jc
t sophia" maid to "Andrea," being cal
: italy done. The lovers Of q goo
9 play, well acted, should not miss IN
chance to see the Princess Andrea q
u played by Nine. Jsnish and her CON
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