The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-31
ADJUSTMENTS.

eleh mentally as she Is IN physical attributes snc
would have been supreme as an actress. As 1t IL,
every one is more or less conscious OF lack In her.
which causes endless debate over her meri, and
relegates her forever to the second rank below the
level OF the greatest. To say, some do that she
is "cod, "hearess, mechanical ia 10 state the
case too strongly against her. and attach too much
odum TO the fault OF not having that genius which
is granted to so few. Some writer about American
comeliness speaks OF the "Bowery rough with the
profile of Greek god" Miss Anderson has the face
OF Greek goddess with the mental gifts OF any
high spirited, inexperienced, well.meanng, easily
nattered Kentucky girl. Americans are all more or
less proud OF her for her good looks her stainless
character, and her popular success, but they have
ceased 10 hope II they ever did hope, that she would
be an American Rachel Ristori, or even q success.
sor to her exemplar, Miss Cushmen. This general
summing up seems the most appropriate comment
on the week lust closed at Albaugh's, in which II
appeared that she had come back from England,
though much more finished in many matters OF de-
tail, with essentially the same limitations as when
she went away. The SUNDAY HERALD greeted her
nrst promise OF years ago rapturous,y, then
sco!ded her and her advisers roundly, but
Is now content to treat her az kindly as
may be, for what she is, rather than
any statements about her in the subjunc,lve mood
the verb ITO be- The roles in which she appeared
last week were the familiar Gu,oied and LADY Of
lyons C3drfce In one-act drama by Mr.. Gilbert,
and her new essay OF Rosuitnd ln"As You Like IT,
m'on PROBABLY Ine most curiosity asexcited.
nose WY nave leau the almost endless discussions
aoou' .h,s Iehu,ion In tue English Journals Will
'na' 'nefe Is really nothing lett TO say about II
p,ool .oH IN external appearance Miss Ander-
son seems born 10 play Rosaiind: she is In truth
more than common talln and makes handsome
boy. Intellectually 1t Is wholly foreign to her. She
makes very little attempt at comedy and the demon
~ vi passlohate TENDERNESS toward orlando,
sue substitutes as the leading feature, are felt
.oue 'e,gneu ana unlike the actresses real DISPOSE
.lon' rernsps IL MISS Anderson cosd get school,
sa, ,'oai snahespeare as thorough as she has evil
-nr,s - WI. ohoel. III .he ia''er plays sne
~o".a SNOW 'ne same nappy nashes OF good art as
sue uses III oo1a'ed. Inc English company brought
~ suPpo,, her mere "iau OF FOLLY as In
as tue NOTION OF signing herself In
=. NC, na.ve country as London, England" Added
nc. manager loiy In charging increased prices
eenefay as IL ne naa Almost eStraordi-
iVielgn non IN low, instead oil very young
oness Drought back 10 her own Jungle II is mercy
sno u. 'ne nearly welcome nome 1t might have
zen rug coh'icuen remains that MISS Andersons
ue spueie 10 Tragedy, II sne can acquire some dis
''e'''h III 'ue use Vi ner powers.
,,,
-ui,e. Nhea u'u not attract as large audiences as
sns put Tue cause Is not Ter to seek The
$500
pS, was 81 o'ersnauo"lng mat theatre-goers
.n,nh Vi nothing else. Besides this Rhea and
uei au'iseis hiaue most unfortunate venture in
!ins W piouuee eo'atsd on the same nights that
Auueisoh appeared IN that part. The latter.
iesu nun schooiing under the author himself,
auueu oesues anotner striking and attractive imper-
.Ona'on. hnea niaue announcer blunder In undertake
Jug 10 pay hestsr Grdteorooh, In which she is a
.A.le. u tne plays OF sardou and Scribe she sue
oeeus' III Enghsn COMEDY she does not. She falls
ei1 W catcn the spirit OF such aplay as "The In
equai Hia'o.i. IL Is tnis constant change Of
,epeI'oiy winch INJURIES THIS delightful actress.
Diauiatio aitiss nave tnelr special fields and also
.nen mutations hnea Is extremely versatile, but
e.sals Is oest SHOWN III plays drawn from the
Steu0u s'aee. III these she Is at home. She Is emf
neu. ~ a slea. part III great play, as Adrtenne.
lei sue mas dropped 1t. With good company--and
n.' present. Que Is oistncty inferior to that with
"i. sue was last seen here-khea Will be great at
traction IN proper repertory. Mr.. Learocki Ia bad
ae.of WIN DAD method. Some others Of the COM
Pany were sticks.
Last week was Gdidteo week at the theatres, two
VI Ine rival Sdtdteds appearing at the New National
ihea're' namely, Mile. Rhea Monday and Wednes-
ia! erenihss' anu MISS Jula Wheeler, a Washing
20 au! ~ .ha. company, AT special benefit Friday
e.enlse me texture OF MI. Gilhert's NEUROLOGICAL
.oeuy Is rainier snght Tor this amount of wear and
ai upon IT. inc condolences Of the week extended
iur'ner' iof not only was Gatatea presented on the
sanie evenings al ooth houses, but Mile. Rhea
1eeneu W onel het Ifccotpo In "The Power of
Love as against MISS Anderson's Rosaiind in GAS
iou Like IT, III was Kind OF competitive exami-
ahon, a,an .ua. y, iea.ufes Tue contest Is
he q. ts, 49,, ~. ,,, ,seiu'iny, judgment may
hos ,h.ns, ma nHe. hhea makes the prettier
opinion Her LARGE .nd rns,r ' ss minority
ia regn,.r We, ,,,ns,,o saa n' snapea head, win
-, a.. NOON, .-.o'Ie iea'uies' Is wen eel OH py the
anv adyen,,,,ons ~. s anus does not need
,r.nn;n,s -, ',u itoni d long CLOAK or other
IN, ME- .dala,,o h1r nUselnen's appear grace
ia an act,as. az ,nus,a, ..-a. 'ne Ied'ihe iaay'
aa y, uuusual strength VINO promises to
ference between Mile Rhea and Miss Anderaon
seems to be that The foreigner ia ,ormsr nho, s
doing her best to become an American. while tho
latter is an American who is doing her best to be-
come foreigner There is little question which
one ought IN receive tho warpar wa,onn,o -. -, ~,
,,ona, San,,., '"e "e'i nef welcome at Inc Ma
'''iai |aPi'ai'
.....
Its astonishing that in her o1ose dvot,bo,ao
Gas You Ike III Mis-. MAJ $500. =. sne 80
covered m a. ..cnr,oaS,,s,s nueison mas not dls-
.o'e'eu tnd' curle!as lsthe same as "calass, or
kind OF sword, instead of sticking an absurd toma-
hawk in her belt, as II the word meant "battle.arr
49, ~ w. .aily AVS put spear and short
SWORD OF heaVy knife Even foresters carried a
Dill, moi a natenCt. Where ROSUfipd leclar
Of the cause of Ieander,s dea,h tho, sob, 49,.
oororors ~ ~, - 49,, =. ' 'he ioo'sn
VI mat ake iouhu II was nero OF sestos,'"
zone OF Shaheepeares numerous Jokes on legal pro-
ceedings,) Miss Anderson adheres to the absurd
reading "cbropclers.r
Manager Mapleson will this waek give tho peon,a
of Washington cbance m sbov ha,hos -, psop.e
,,,r. ~. -, o., W 'no" "ne'he' they are
Wiling ~ sustain hrs-ciass performances OF Italian
opera at popular prices. 1t Ia pleasant to see that
the advance sale of seats answers tho cnesor In
af,rmative rho comn.rr No 80 -. , ~, u, III .ne
,. ne oompany we are 10 near Is pro-
nounceu Tue pest ensemble company Col. Mapeson
has ever brought to this country. We are TO have
different prima donna every night M Nine W,rn,a
uauk Tho inco,onoro,,,a 90 =. A., -. ~ 'e
tn aneaI Tsr annaro, - m.ens ~ 10 nVt necessary
veil prnnw, and nnpn iiy ~ ,mls slrlkbg role IL
Gonnss .iiia E ohsues.ione1' me Two new prma
rnn ni.b nresa ha anu Nine. Nordlca, have
vii 10 Saa tney nave appeared Ihe
nnara ,tFra oI n1, !, * 20 10 auoei meodlous
yerdi,a imnn,ta, IN anu shs Inlet AZ Itoettd In
,ans The wv" hes, tanars no s Inc company con
nnih vonnu ana In ,heir no" shgng IN america,
viii be has1d I ,ric .ae h signof haye VINO
Wa, ,Io Pas' aniee sgasoas OF Italian opera In
iYih: me nas uengntIuI voice and perfect
,annr rohlf y, " ~, VIII oe remembered as the
snab En.o %, ~ 'ne mahn Company, VINO created
bas 49, - ,ant year Whenever ne was heard He
niacsr,fy,nn " u.UnIn iange aId power ana OF
nSrsan h aua va, unueI PeIIeCt command The
beaT Gionn,nI n ' vnk ~ pay tne price OF seatto
i, ss nj i az nas 10 Iasle Ior music But
+, a0n. ~ enol .na h5 company ~ 6lrOng.