New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-06
.KEMBLFS SOAP.
HOW A GERMAN TRAGEDIAN SUCCEEDED
IN NETWORK

HOW A GElSMAN IRAGEDlAN OOOOl4LDGO
IN NETWORK.
From The Dcrliner Tageblatt TRANSLATION in tho ST.
Jamess Gazette.
Amid the apparently endless rejocings Of tho
popuace did Wilhelm Plunzenberger, the tragedian
q % make h nso reve
disguised servants scattered in the crowd broke
forth into cheers; the whole company OF s,superss"
belonging the Fragile Theatre ION this occasion only
not attlred Neapolitan mariners and fisher girls
represented ladies and gentlemen in tho street with
that weknown finale the first act illustrating the
joyful commotion caused BY the arrival Of the Count
az az the the Aforesaid Temple Of tho MUSES.
gariands and bouquets tho ladies psdyerts anS
agent Of the theatrical manager sucoeeaoa IN gs,Lng
a%se locked sB h %ss n 70
with Illustrations, and in which PlunIcnbergers name
continually being brought up nstterng SG an. Tho
the quay with welismulated emotion; To save them
trouble detailed account Of tho arrival had the day
none OF these would allow another to get ahead Of
HIM tho was s nsRS as
he landed the press opinions upon tha solemn an
named gentlemen It was a supreme moment, ior, al
though the journals praised with one voice his bloom
ing appearance he had not been able 10 feel ar oThs
male attendants representing the pOptsSs ne made s
man ger Of the Fragile Theatre in his room at the
each making for tho others Ssnes aas g Of
H. TO- - Pnui. sr,ondsbfn
what delight 10 at last make your acGu.alntssncs
Exclaimed Plunzenberger, and his eyes glstened with
moisture like those Of tho converted villain, fourth
Fnous sSe' said the manager gently but firmly
"lct us talk about business what Is your conception
of othelIoi' Great actor smiled inquirtngy and In
s Sim n pspGasa hs Other
nuancei For it IS to be hoped you've got nuanco
The distinguished portrayer OF character drew down
the corners Of his mouth, inflated his n4Tstrls ana
hall closed %% as escs oSe siri One nuancs Say
rather q hundred ~
"You don't seem to understand me- Ana YET you
or three dozen Desdemonss smothered every even
ing about ten O'Clock, either with or without Serurs
height with you over there as with usl Allow me
to Instruct It hes not ssG tSSr a SS
othello always sits upon lago;, NOW 'na'S "eaf'
some pa IN 6ne m 1Oss b u dviney gifted artist
said Punzenberger with delicate reference 10 ono OF
those there present
Just SO, my dear good fellow. But cannot CON
ceal from you within tho last two years seven
teen dVinely gifted portrayers OF Othello nave come
to me amd a Ss company Sr Of supcr
trained It, that have but to announce on thS oiaGa
,cNq and eyerVbns goes of splendidy-as you have
probably noticed. Well, of those seventeen Olheos
Those among them who had no nuance OF their own
attained TO no more than what is called an artistic
success One gains nothing by artistic successes Arc
Sir. what concerns me is the good opinion Of the
American people. The glorious starspansied Dan
We are not on the lAndingstage just now" ,u.
upon good ID opinions alone-sven in America What
Lend othello some charm of novelty. Your I'm
personaton must be tho common talk of the town.
You must take people by surprise by somo means
not fl. few a%Sns
Moor nigger the point OF issue N 'her Az
~ tba Int
first evening Tho next day all the papers say 'Mr
ccSea IN favor Wa1e Of the Serson
Moor And with that theres an end OF H. and ID nine
@ en eers ala go
in for something besides One squined-thongh that
s ss 91sa aGsGa
1 nSs So as did
D nsfaa on the bed but We sold
tickets for thirty nights right o. o These sss s a pdes
leg That Herr Plunzenberger Is what wished 70
say af 4 Is not dhG So 70 help on
For two hours the celebrated actor paced up and down
chs rom IN the SsV %ndow and d' sa1ed outside
conscious vision falling s p1 bean ady Was
ing herself The picture had an Inscription kenble,s
soap At this r'oment the waiter entered and an
The chief Of the claquef Let him"
"N,," said tie visitor entering ITO cut II Short
Kembie, Kemble, Kemble?n
"The name don't signify. To cut It short, offer
you 81 900 f. oihello, you get whittier and whtcr
every act FIRST act pitch-black second dark brown
third light brown, fourth tawny, and fifth bright
yellow WIN your Agreed Not? Not " There
Is the nuancc" said the tragedlan 10 himself TO
cut It short 81 900. Done'" "Donei- said
tho distinguished player in tone of triumph Glouces
ter at the bier Of Henry VI. after Anne has listened
f En r's s Audience; %oh nesroi very good
negrol More like a Moor Intercsting' Third
Entr'acte Audience: Sensational! Not Moor
at all an original conception at last Fifth Act ls
Scene. Street Othclo bright yellow tint "The
voice OF Casio" Voice from the gallery, " That mans
Cries Of dSh Silence silencsl" Voice from above
"Kemble's soapn Speaker chucked OUT
nut next dey Kenlble's soap and the Othello who
turned pale we're the talk of the town. Every one
wanted to SEQ Plunzenberger's nuance for himself
The success Of the play was decided. Such is the
Ncw-York public