San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-30

THE SOCIETY PLAY.

But the House was not SO Awfully
Packed with the Fashionable,
The society tragedy-drama "As in
a Looking Glass" holds the mirror
up to the class it endeavOrs to por-
tray so perfectly that nothing need be
said OF its moral tone. 1t has none.
Yet it points a moral, which is that
it is better if you have been wicked
before marriage, to confess all to your
intended life partner and give him or
her q chance of forgiving you instead
of killing you, or causing q suicide in
the family, as was the latter the fate
of poor LENA Despard," who was
formerly woman of the world and
wore her affections like glove. yet
withal states that she never wronged
anyone, and which her very youthful
looking French maid, ''whO has been
with her ever since she (Lena) was a
little girl ,"stoutly corroborates. LENA
Despard ,nas the story should be right
ly named, has its critics and critics
have their opinions, which are not to
be despised. 1t has one recommends
ton: it CLOSES nothing, but reveals
the low passions of woman as well
as the most holy passions of the
human race. Carnal sin, avarice,
cunning, hypocrisy, treachery, pride,
anger, ruffianism and cowardice all
have been given a place by the au-
thor.
Miss Lewis and her company bring
these all before the audience in the
best possible manner. She is lovable
in her appeals for love, and terrible
in her anger Her best acting is IN
the quiet intense style, as in her
transports she loses great deal
of the personality of the char
acter she invests herself with and
becomes unnatural. There are many
decidedly natural bits of work In her
portrayal of the piece, and in these
she pleased the audience very much.
She is a fine actress and is a
favorite in San Antonio. She has
improved since her last visit,
in beauty of feature, but is now a
trifle too waisty, if we may be al
lowed to make the word). This is
hardly apparent except in the last act.
In manner last night she was little
nervous in some parts. Her company
yields fair support, Mr.. w. s. ST..
Clair as Forth bras,n being the
strongest male character.
Tonight "Dona SOL" in which
Miss Lewis is very strong, will be
presented. The next attraction at
the Grand is ."Streets of New York "
Friday and Saturday, followed by
the beautiful Margaret Mather.
DOTS.
Mary Anderson Ia back in London
from Scotland.
Laura Burt, burlesque, has quit,
to enter the legit. She has also joined
the Episcopal church.
A ctors at the Dresden theatre are
not allowed to receive floral or other
tributes from admiring auditors.
Margaret Mather affects the lates
fad, the LA Tosca" cane. 1t is OF
ivory wood, with gold or silver trim
mings.
A Paris inventor has patented a
new snow that flutters, drops and
melts.
Report has 1t that Ed Bloom was
1.-THE Paymaster" and that Duncan
B. Harrison was paid salary. A
few months ago Harrison owned 1.-THE
Paymaster" and Bloom was paid the
salary. And so the world wags.
The stage settings and general
work of the stage carpenter was good
at the opera house last night, and the
gallery was we'll controlled. The au-
dience down stairs was q little cold
yet appreciative, aud called the
actors before the curtain several
times.