The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-14
JANE HADING.
An Estimate OF Her Capabilities AS An
Actress.

Actress.
From the New York Times
There was no question OF Nine, Jane
Hading's success at Palmer's theater last
evening after she had reached the first ex-
preston Of emotion. Previous to that
what the audience saw was 1.-THE, sim
nous form, somewhat square Of shoulder
and angular of arm, q long, white throat, Il
projecting chin, narrow, deeplipped,
ehangeiul mouth pale, wide checks, asmall,
straight nose, two large, dark, melancholy
eyes, a low brow, and mass OF tangled
auburn hair. With these elements q
woman OF no small possibilities may be
constructed, and the audience waited
calmly till the keynote OF wounded and
Inundated womanhood was struck. Nine.
Hading was acting Claire in Georges Ohm
cts drama, "I.e Alaiire de FORCES, play
made familiar here 10y Robert luchan-
ans admiration, "Lady Claire" Steele
Mackaye's "Dakolar' and Elite llendcr
sons ''Claire aud the Forge Master"
The original drama has also been perform
ed in this city with Sarah Benhardt as
Claire. Nine. llddng was the original
Interpreter Of the role at the Gymnase in
Paris. aud Il has been received by the
French critics rs her best work. Whether
this part reveals tho full scope OF the
actresses powers cannot now be decided,
but apparently she swept last evening the
entire compass OF her emotional scale.
Yet Claire is not role OF recondto pos
ibilites. The unhappy daughter OF the
Marqusc dc Bcauieu IL nothing more
than an average heroine OF the drama OF
society. She weds faithful lover whom
she docs not love 10 spite n
iaihless one whom she does love.
When the deceived husband learns the
truth, and while treating his wife with
fngid dignity, demonstrates that lac is q
noblcr man than the mcrc'nary Due de
Bliguy, the wife learns 10 love him, and
hence come tears. CLAIRE Is one ui the
mos. nchrymose OF contcmpouucoush nero
ines. She wecps occans OF stormy tears,
and sWims through them TO FINAL haven
OF martial felicity Five acts Of weeping
might prove monoionous, not 10 say de-
pressing, In the hands ct respectable
mcdioCrity But, ns Iuuchstono pointed
ont subtle differences between the quip
modest and the countcrchcck quarrel
some, the lie with circumstance
and the lie direct, 20 an
artist In emotional tone color may In licatc
the distinctions between the tear with in
dignation and the tear With rcmorc, the
tear OF exposed despair and that Of con.
cealcd indigestion. 10 bc miserable with
ont morhidily, melancholy without mop
ing demands personal magnetism aud AN
infinite resource Of expression aud piCtur.
csquc detail. ComplcNily oi motion nnd
OF psychological state afford q wider field
for The display oi hi.trouc power than arc
found in NJ. Ohucts Claire. Her
troubles arc easily couprchcnsihlc
and her conditions and feeling read
ily anticipated. 70 lend these
the aspect IT novelty aud sponiu-
neous force requires an actress Of artistic
feeling intolligcntly directed study. anl
experience in a good school. II NAV br
said that Nine. lladlng fully meets these
requirements. Her personal magnetism
Is Of rare and intense nature. Her
artistic feeling reveals Itself as strong and
poetic. Her study and experience are
manifested in a thorough command of
these resources ui acting which result Ia
the appearance Oi cafncstness without nj.
icciatiOn, OF strength without labor Nine.
IIadiug has mobile countcnnncc aud
speaking pair OF eyes. With these
she achieves the principal pictorial
effects Of her art. Her aspect
Is lar more eloquent than her
spsscn I,s, I. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sn o nervous
Anu kXtIIkts " WI W lhilf llNA NlNNNh llls
tclligibly applied. but there IN no mstul..
ing the import Of her looks leach eye u
sermon and her brow homily"-io he
Byrons words to a level above their mean
Ing. Her speech is not without direct and
appropriate significance. II diilrrs from her
facial exprcsslycncss not in kind hut in
degree. II II earnest, musical, and Inn
prcssiye, yet the subllcly of her art lies In
her looks Claire IN not q role Va which a
great nctrcss would establish her greatness.
yet " u one la which she could not con-
zeal II. As revealed In Claire last night,
Mime. Haping IA not q grrat actress. but
che " an artist m high aud
laudahlc school Of imprcssionism. She
plcascs the ear, delights the eye aud wins
the approval ui the mind. At times size
touches the heart Her pathos IL truthful
her despair Is honest, her anger strong
without cNngpomtiun, ~ Ear o. this par.
tcular part h concerned, only lcnhnrlI
has surpassed her and that but little
while no other has approached her The
large audience NJ lalmcr's was swift tu
recognize her admirable qualities ~ soon
NJ they were revealed. aud eager In IT,
demonstrations Of approval. AZ the end
OF the first act she WIS thrice called out
with enthusiastic applause. mingled with
cheers. AZ the close ui each NJ the subsc-
qneni acts she was again and again sum.
moncd 10 the ioutlighis, while her trans.
parent countCnanco revealed her honest
and unaffected delight Ia her sucress
This public has seen greater actresses than
Nine. Hading. but very few who promise
moc satisfaction In the field III last night =
work. OF the actors aud actresses who
supported her none were mor satisfactory
than Jean Coquclin, Who GIVE happy
sketch III the mercantile Muulinci. NJ.
0u.'nc, ~ Philippe Duhlay, the forge.
~ acted with clrnrstnrss aud yiynr,
Tut much incNrossi,cnc.s oi cuun.
hna md figidity ri movement. Mime
I.,r crulit ahIc work rs he Mnroui.,
aud q Aivl WIS tpl,rihlr ~ the Duke.
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