National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
MARY ANDERSON AS RosALrYD.

MARY ANDERSON AS ROSAL1ND.
"As You Like IT. was presented at Albaugh's
to crowded and brilliant audience last night,
Miss Anderson appearing as Rosalind. She
made little artistic impression in the first act,
her individual sweetness and winsomoness
calling forth hearty appreciation, however.
But in the second act, from the moment sho
made her appearance in the forest, she grasped
the situation firmly, and expressed Il with
intelligence, sentiment, and skill. Miss An
derson never looked more attractive than in
the leathern doublet and long CATERS, with the
wine color satin cloak sweeping back from her
shoulder and the picturesque hat resting on
her bright hair, and lending Its rich color to
her radiant classic face Shakespeare drew in
Rosalind, with apoet's license and q poet love,
woman whose most precious weaknesses
shone through mans attire as softly and as de-
family as the harvest moon shines through the
masquerading mists of n September night,
turning the concealment into veil of beauty.
handsomer pair than the Orlando and Rosa.
lind presented in the forest of Arden the stage
has not often supplied. Miss Anderson por-
trayed with exquisite method, oilen delicate In
conception and quite beautiful in execution,
the lighter side of Rosalind's character, her
gentle gayety and tender aspirations free from
doubt or anxiety ana secure In the faith that
all would end well. Those who have known
prised at the degree of invention and wit her
work displays. The legs, encased in the leg.
gings, whether from overwrousht mod
TINY tSd ssrnRing Tens leSs @ ,SHi 5 nine aTe srIs sas
out of ten would find their own to be In like
situation. Mr.. Forbes-R Robertsons Orlando lis
O thoroughly agreeable piece OF work. He has
q pleasant and refined face, chivalrJus bearing,
and tender voice that is under excellent con-
troll. His lines were delivered with good elocu-
tion and understanding. f. A. Macklin was
excellent in makeup in the melancholy
Jacques, and the seven ages speech fell grace
fully from his lips. Miss Tilbury IS a sweet and
graceful Celia, and Mr.. j. q. Taylor gave an
effective presentatation OF the Fool. But 1t is
the Rosalind that gives interest TO the perform.
ance, and 1t Is upon her the applause Is show
cred when the curtain falls at last upon the
life Of poetic fancy In the forest of Arden.
BHEA AS HESTER GRAZEBRooK.
There was fair audience at the National to
see Mile. Rhea play the role of the rosy English
girl, Hester GraZebrook, In Tom Taylor's
comedy, IAN Unequal Match" 1t seems none
but an Anglo.Saxon should attempt that part.
There are characters that the Gallo tact and
spirit excel in delineating. This is one that
should be leh to Its own conntrywomen TO por-
tray. To one who saw Mrs. Langtry on her FIRST
night in America, with all her shortcom-
ings, last evenings performance was not
agreeable The action dragged and the dia-
logue was at times indistinguishable. Mile
Rhea wore n magnificent costume In the third
times graceful, intelligent, and artistic. The
bill tonight will be double, Mile. Rhea appear
ing In three characters in Tragedy and Com
edy', In addition to "Pygmalion and Galatea"
for the last time.
THE "MIKApo' SALE or SEATS.
The sale of seats for the Duff Opera Com
papy's perfect presentation OF the hMikado'
next week opens at the National Theatcr this
morning