Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-05
ADJUSTMENTS.


Elders Opera House, is Wednesday,
Nov. 18th, at which time the theatre
goers of GAINESVILLE will have an OPP
portunity to see one of the greatest
Notwithstanding "Spartacus the
Gladiator will be the play. We
clip the following from the Atlanta
Constitution:
"INGoMAR" AND "sPARTACUs."
That beautiful though highly inn
probable story OF the power of love,
"Ingomar," was never more success
fully produced than by Robert Down
ing and his excellent company yes
terday afternoon. AS in "Virginus, .
the audience was treated to a new
conception, breaking away from
those traditions which have given a
hackneyed sameness to the old, old
story. We see this first in Mr..
Downing's dressing of the part.
Heretofore the Ingomars have been
big, black rutfians. Mr.. Downing's
Ingromar is bigand rough, to be sure,
but he is q blonde, and as such is
probably nearer the historical con-
ception of the character. But
it is in the flower scene and that
scene where Ingomar volunteers to
lead Parthenia back to her Grecian
home that the changes are most
perceptible. Here has been introduce
t ed new by-play, which adds greatly
to the interest. In some cases the
old lines have been cut out entirely,
: and the whole effect IS made by
| pantomime. 1t is decided improve
( ment, and has the rare merit OF
being new.
l Mr.. Downing's portrayal of the
< character of Ingomar was artistic
r and true. lie is the rough barbara ian
: as we first see him, but as he falls
l under the influence of the gentle
5 maiden, and as love throws hel
4 spell about him, the inherent tender.
ness of his nature is brought out. Il
: was in the deliniation of these phase:
/ of his character and of the struggles
a between the coarser and the more
/ refined elements that Mr.. Downing
t best work was done.
e The real interest in tho play cen
: tiers in Parthenia. There have beer
+ many PartheniaS-many excellen
, ones-but none more pleasing thar
:, Miss Blair. She is the picture o
n girlish innocence and beauty, ant
: her portrayal of the character is il
Il accord with that picture. Hers was
9 an exquisite bit. of acting and vii
= stand the te It of most stringent criti
y cism.
It Miss Tracy, Mr.. Nevins and Mr.
It Turner also dc7el We specialization
"sPARTACUS."
e At the night performance "Spar
It tacus, the Gladiator" Mr.. Downing
d piece de r. istance, was produced be
d fore a large audience. 1t IS in thi
10 that DIR. Downing and his exccllen
e company are seen to greatest advan
1t tage. OF the stHr it need only b
is said that he was even better thai
h ever before. TO the present genera
n ton of theater-goers Mr.. Downing
s. the very embodiment of Sparticu;
v and in it he is all that actor could b(
st Mr.. Hermann was seen to exec
rs lent advantage as Phosarius. He
8. a decided acquisition TO the compan
IL the best who has yet appeared in tn
), palt. His crucifxion speech in tn
r, fourth act was especially well done
G The support was excellent through
st out.
n Despite the Indictment weather, tn
MS patronage during the engagement h'
err been large. But it has been moi
h, than a financial success. Manage
is Mack has surrounded his brilliai