Telegram-herald., 1888-01-15

HI ihSs oi INC uicuus anu auniiioAo VI
n Clara Morris. with newspaper re-
- citals OF her almost unparalleled
physical sufierings, il is a pleasure now 10
record the fact that not in fifteen years has
her health been so good as ii is at present.
The lady is meeting all her engagements,
and the curtain falls on every one of her
performances by IL o'clock when II was
usually past midnight as her audiences
with tear-stained faces, filed out OF the
theatres. Miss Morris face as she appears
She will present her new play. Renee de
Moray" at Powers Grand Opera House
next Friday evening. and seats will be on
sale Tuesday morning for the performance.
The new play is an adaptation by Clinton
Stuart. the Boston journalist OF ID Ennery's
la Martyre," and it is said to be the
strongest drama with which the name of
Clara Morris s-unquestionably Americas
greatest emotional actress-has ever
yet been connected. The story
of the play is told as fol-
lows: The Countess de Moray discovers
that an illegitimate son of her mother is
living The cruel story is told her by the
son himself He asks for 100000 francs to
her mother. She consents, and in one of
the subsequent clandestine meetings be-
tween the brother and sister, Count de
Moray, Renee's husband, discovers them
clasped in each others arms. The Count
believes the intruder to be his wife's lover
The latter i. shot by the Count, and then,
TO protect the good name OF her mother,
Renee declares that the dead man was her
lover. She is thrust from her home and
L LAr ohor q
divorce, and marries an adventures, and
for twelve months Renee lives in horri BILE
misery and cruel ostracism. In the last
act however, the adventures and the
villain are compelled To flee. Renee tells
why she suffers, and there are general for
| giveness and reconciliation. Around this
story are woven many incidents, making,
as 8 whole. one OF the strongest social
| dramas ever presented on the American
stage. Miss Morris role is superb one.
| Il arouses her splendid capabilities TO the
| utmost, aud amidst the turbulent grief
| that oyerwhelms her, the wild torture
which oppresses her and the keen
| knowledge that she is insulted and
reviled by those whom she has saved, she
| never oversteps the bounds of na.uralness
| nor leaves the audience In doubt as TO her
| wonderously intelligent and complete con
| ception of the part. With her, 1t is all
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AS marked as it - real, because the essential
characteristics of her nature constitute the
embodiment of passion. Always she seeks
and truthfully delineates what is deep, in
| tense. Always she Is ready TO crush the
| lighter emotions between the strong wheels
| of her Ju6gernaut of passion, and she sue
| ceeds more often than she fails. To her
| love is not platonic nor even the subtle Joy
| of a light heart. Rather it Is the strong
| action of the whirlpool that ever invests
| what she leaves with a higher worth than
| il really in itself merits Passion is Miss
| Morris ideal. She worships it even as the
| Hindoo idolizes bis Buddha. The denoue-
| ment of Rene de Moray is entirely different
| from the ending of all the other plays COM
| prising, the repertoire of this great actress,
inasmuch as ali ends happily. Z.
| Nat G. Goodwin, whom George Goodale,
| of the Detroit Free Press, characterizes as
| the funniest comedian that lives, opens the
| week at Powers Grand. But alas he stays
| but but for one night. He has been paying
| Mr. Golight!y in LEND Me Five Shillings"
1 AID Caraway Bones undertaken, in Turned
/ I'D" at Whites in Detroit the past week,
| and all the City of the Straits has been roar
| ing at him. LEND Ne Five Shillings' Is q
| classical comedy but, of course, Goodwin
| makes it new by his peculiar and original
| humor. Turned Up" is three act farce
and Goodale says that Goodwin's 'Caraway
| Bones is a creation that would stretch with
laughter the mouth of Melancholy's self "
| Mr. Good wins company is said to give ad-
| mirzbie support, and a brilliant and fash
| ionable audience, which is almost sure Ia
| be present tomorrow night, may be sure oi
an evening of pure fun.
Harrison Gray Fiske, Of the New York
| Mirror, Is constantly doing something ont
side Of bis regular work on his paper which
win be OF benefit to the profession. He now
announces chat The New York Mirror
Annual will shortly appear. II will con-
tain the permanent addresses OF actors.
actresses managers and agents, dramatists
| and prominent dramatic critics. together
with the dramatic record OF the year aud
much useful information. The 5oex when
issued viii be sold for 81, and ii will be
worth twice that amount.
| Manager Garxood presents Under tbs
Gas Light" for the entertainment Of his
! patrons at ResmOnd's ali this week opening
| tomorrow night AugustiD Dslys thrilling
snd pleasing play will Be produced with
much attention. "a detail and effects. Gns.
Phillips. who made some reputation ss q
humorist over the signature of "Oofty
6oostr is the star Of the cast. He Il sup
ported bv Mercedes Nslarsrina and good
conpsay, which contains some speciality
artists.
WHY viii this sessou Be the best ws
have bad IN thousand years. Charles
Kent ASKED ". II Crane between the acts
Of The Hsnrietts" the other night. Crane
has a tender regard fer bis mental depart.
/ ment and not wishing to 1ndulv exercise
it. gave f1e conundrDm up. "Bscsuse
said snt. putting on life- pTeseEver, ''it'
tsrss sisst-riool year. '-NsT fers Airrov
Mrs- McKes Rankin viil be ssen here ID
the Golden tiisat7 TIE Kiryor ssTs ths
psav las heen rsnsnaed hecaase The star
Nrs. MCKs@ r nkin. co1ld not poss by oe
r0ldsn Or sag otser giant. Bessdes, the
site bore . the provincial mind ssspicior
ef ths spectacular.
Edwin Boeth. Ls~Te1os Barrett. Joseps
4 Jcffsr4sn. A n Pa .er General Sosruns N
Nsrk Twssu 2nS T 3 Al8~ich have forTnst
ths ays-s Clab il Nsw York T. : - =
az arzans xsti0n Ike tie 5srrick Cab 0
lc1,soa-
Csrnrinfni srd his seisrSi6 ocrcsr
oompanv spcesS a. Power week froa
tonorroE Monday nisaL
"Wednesday evening Joan T. ws-s az
pears il . biazvfo1s couaedy Tas Ds~os.