The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-20

d,,rin.. tine scene which followed between tne
,,,.,,,co and his intended bride he hardly
ioole8 M the STAGE The princess, indeed,
vos an that Mrs Stuart pronounced her 70
bo. sho was sitter and clumsier than even
her Teutonic role could justify, and sno
marched laboriouslv through her very proper
and virtuous speeches. evidently driven on
ok an uneasy consciousness that the audience
vas only eager TO como 70 tho end OF them
and Of her.
In the little pause which followed tho dis
appearanco Of the newly hetro-heI pair into
The distant ballroom, Mrs STUART leaned
backward over her chair and said % konaai:
"Now. then. slr Kendall, prepare your
criticisms, In tho scene which Is Just com
ing Miss Brotherion has n good deal more 70
No than 90 loos pro,ty'
"O1. but you forget our compact said
Kendall "Rcmomber you arc 10 boz the Judge
Of our behavior az tho end Il Is not the part
u Judge 90 tempt those on whom ho Is 70
deliver Judgment 90 crime.
Don't put 700 much violence oayourolf I
said Mrs Staart. laughing. "You aud Eli
ward can have the back Of tho box to talk
what Lercsy you ike in, SO long as you le,
M FORBES perform bis decot.ons und.s
,urbcd"
Atthis FORBES laif turned round, and shook
his great mane, under which CLEANED acoun-
tonanco OF comedy menace, az the tSo men
behind him. But H. another instant tbo
tones OF Isabel Brethertons voice riyeted bis
intention. and She eyes Of ali those iu the box
were onco moro turned towards the stage
Tho scene which followed was one OF The
most merI.0ri0ls passages In the rather
heavy German play from which the "Wh'e
Lady" had been adapted. It was intended @
show tho romantic and passionate character
u the cmntces. and To suggest that voin Of
extravaganza and daring IN her which was
the explanation Of the subsequent acts. ln
the original tho dialogue hai q cert oin Ger-
man force and intensity, which lost nothing
II irs occasional heayiness ih tho mouth of
Halves the large b0ned, swaggerlng person.
age RhO PLAYED tho prince An actress with
sufficient force 81 feeling, and an artistic
sense subtle enough 90 suggest CD Der The nee
cssary in0lullron. could have made "a great
mars init But tlo lrst words almost re-
vsaled Isabel Brc,lortons limitations. aui
before two minutes woro over Kendall was
conscious Of a complete collapse ot that
svmuathotic relation between him and the
actress which the first scene bad produced
I'm another sentence or Two the spel had been
lrrovocably broken, and Doe seemed % him
.clf 90 have passed from a tate OF sensitive
noas to l.l tlar Wls exquisite aud rare in her
10 state of nero irritable consciousness n
her detects. lr was evident 20 bun that iu q
sceue os great capabilities sho never once
rose beyond the tricks OF on elementary e.0-
ourion. that Ter violence lad touch OF CONF
MONIES m DO which was almost vu,gartY
and that even herarutudg had Io7. baii their
charm For. in the cn0rt-tho conscious and
.a5orei edor of actng-hcr movements,
which had exercised such an onclantmont
over him in tho FIRST scene, bad become
mere strides and PUSHES; never, indeed, WIKI
0ut grace, bIc often without dignity, and at
all times lacking IN that consistency, that
unity az plau which Is the soul of art
Tie sense w chill aud dls.ls,on was cz-
trcmeiy dlsagrcoable 90 him and blythe tmo
tho scene was hsn way through De bad all.
most ceased t0 watch her Edward Wallace,
who had sceI ler some two OF three times iu
tie part was perfectly conscious " the
change, and had been looking out for i-
"N0t much 20 be said o, her, am afraid,
when sLo comes 20 busincss. Lo said Co Ken
dal u whisper. as tho two leaned a-ainst
the door of tho box "H here did size Sc.
those tres0me tricks she has. that se-saw iI-
t0uat0n she puts on when sle wants ~ be
pathetic. and that absurd rest.ossges5 which
spoi.s cvcrythlns' lbs terrible pity. some
times think / catch CLEAN Of slmo ORR
elnal power 40 tie bottom, but there IS such
O. lack ol inteIlglnce--ln lle artist seusc 10
is o strikius instance of Lov riuCA ana how
little can Do done without cucat01'
"It is cur0usly bad. certainly, said kca-
dal, while the actress cenlnclariJns of her .
lover wcro Still ringing through t4o theatre
o. But look 40 tho house. What folly 10 Is
ever % expec, great dramatic art ia Eng
land. We hay9 DO sense i.r tAe rullmerts
Of the thing The French would no moro
solerato such acting as tbs because u che
beauty Of the ac-ge-s than they would judge
a picture by its frame. However, Of mon lko
Forbes leave their Judgment beli-l them,
its no wonder IT commODer mOgtals follow
mitn
There said wallace. with O. sigh a. re-
lief IS the curtain ie.l o. tll FIRST act, that's
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I'm, r0rnJ mon them DOb tn.w wsot
v.3,,r, NOR Edward parfec-lv I hear il
ali g.itb ono oarr
-Thatn said Wallace moving no o. him.
-is nlgsicalv impossible. Don't DO so rug-
nacIous. We leave you the front OF the box,
AMI when we appear in your territory our
mouths are cload But in cur owl domain
SIC claim the right OF free men,
Poor clrlm said FORBES. with ID sigh
"How She manages % tame London as Size
does is q marvel 20 mo- II sle were "a shade
less perfect and wonderful saau Size is she
would have been torn Co pieces byyou critics
Ions ago You have done your bes.asi IS.
only he public won't listen % Won Oh
don't suaDoss I don't see all THAI sou see
The critical colson'5 10 nly veins Just as Dc is
In yours. but Z bold it in choes-it shau's
master me. VIII have rv pleasure DID spite
OF it. AMI when / come acrss a.tth.nr in
Hfe that makes me feel 1 sill r.otect nav
FEELINGS from it',Ifh all fay m.ghr.n
"We ara dumb sail Kendall with a
smile: Otherwise [ would p.Ianucaly ask