Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-27
Entertainments.
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Miss Fanny Davenport appeared in "La Tosca" before large audience at the Hyper ion Theater last evening. It is little over four years since Miss Davenport last visited this city when she appeared in "Fedora," and this fact, added to her extraordinary powers as a tragedienne, made her reception 0 warm and enthusiastio one. Sardou's La Tosca" is veritable French drama. It de- maIds a magnificent wardrobe broidered robes, empress gowns and thou sands of dollars worth of diamonds. Miss Davenport, 1t Is needless to say, fully met sll these requirements. If ever . character was regally dressed "La Tosca" was last evening. This was not all of it by any means, for never did this much-favored star more graphically portray the love. jealousy. anguish and rage which make up the life of the Roman maiden. Miss Davenport is an actress born and bred. Her father was as pure and true and versatile an actor as our stage has ever known. Her mother, her brothers and her sisters have all made their mark in the theatrical world. It is not to be veritable gold mine to her managers. Mr. Melbourne Mcdowell as "Scarpia" and nr. Theodore Roberts as "Cavaradossi" were both excellent, and the remainder of the company did what little they had to do very acceptably. But however well it was played auu uOWotoI buCCeeoAuA Ab hAS 1eohD sho kAoy deserves condemnation. With all respect to MT. Sardou. it must be said that this Frenchy, highstrung, overwrought nightmare of play is positive injury to the morals of the stage. All the good acting that is lavished upon it is worse than wasted and while its intense ness attracts the crowd it's motive cannot but disgust those who desire the elevation of the drama. It is hard to find any excuse for play whose theme Is the sensuous desire of tyrant for the afianced wife of his political prisoner. The groans of "Mario" on the rack, the awful death of "Scarpia,n the execution of "Floria" are all most realistic, but are too horrible for dramatic representation. La Tosca" furnishes one moro horrible exam pie" for those clergymen who are continually condemning the stage and everything thereto belonging.
 JULIA MARLowR.
 That charming young actress Miss Julia Marlowe, under the management of MT. Ariel Barney, was gratefully welcomed back to New Haven last night when she began her three nights' engagement at Proctor's New Haven Opera House. The character selected for her reappearance was that of "Rosalind" in GAS You Like It." RosAlind 10 one of the most delightful of all of Shakespeare's aero- ines and at the same time one of the most difficult to represent, yet Miss Iarlowe, 70 natural and unaffected, presented 10 her au- dience last evening Rosalind that could not fail to satisfy the most fastidious and critical taste. Miss Marlowe's conception of the character is modest and ingenious and her | impersonation most charmingly natural, intel | ligent and sympathetic. No true lover of a | higher order of dramatic representation should miss this opportunity of seeing and hearing Miss Marlowe, whose remarkable popularity and signal success Is due to her own grace, intelligence and finished elocu- tion, coupled with conscientious and palms. taking effort to merit the success and sppro- bation which has been so universally accorded | to her. The company supporting Miss Mar lowe Is composed of good and experienced | actors and has been decidedly improved since last season. MT. .Eben Plympton as "Orlando" gave an intelligent and conscientious rendi- ton of the character, although it was not one SO well suited to his peculiar ability as sevs. ral others in which he has appeared. He Is altogether to heavy for the character of cor lando" and is in appearance robust rather than romantic. Miss Mary Shaw played the | difficult part of "Celia" with good taste and to the entire satisfaction of the audience. The "Jacques" of Mir. Mines Levick was satisfactory and the "Audrey" of Miss Emma Hinckley praiseworthy. Miss Marlowe's en- tire company is one of unusual strength, which will be seen to even better advantage in the other plays which they will produce while here, though the young actress herself must necessarily be the center of attraction in any company or play in which che may appear. Miss Msrlowe will appear in Twelfth Night" this (Friday) evening, in "Pygmalion and Galatea" at the matinee on Saturday and in ''Ingomar" on Saturday night.
 ONE or THE BRAvEsr-ExrRA MATINEE To- I A good sized audience witnessed the pre-. sentation of tho thrilling melo drama, One of the Bravest at the Grand last night. The play is well-known to theater goers. It ia l.presented by Q good company and was thor ouRhly appreciated by the audience. Ac- ceeding to the request of many patrons an extra matinee will be given this Friday after. noon.
 HANDS ACROSS THE SRA.
 I This finely appointed melo-drama will be produced under the direction of Messrs. Jefferson & Taylor at Proctor's on the first three nights of next week. It is by many considered as the masterpiece of all Henry Pettit's works
 TEE POPULAR CONCERTS.
 The second of the popular concerts of Misa Justine Ingersoll and Dr. Leighton will be given at the Hyperion this evening. It will be a most enjoyable event and will be attend ed by large audience. Miss Ingersoll her. self will recite, Mrs. s. S. Thompson will sing, accompanied by Miss Hawes, MT. Sol tau will play upon the bandonian and there will be other equally attractive feat. uree.
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