Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Palmer Company Score Two Great
Successes, ar

Given play that shows to the spec
tators, some OF their weaknesses, many
OF their sins, and their hypocrisies
which tears away the raiment from the
dressed, befurbelowed, smirking human
nature of today and holds it up to view,
exposing all it's deformities, all it's re-
pellent features, side by side with its
symmetries and beauties. Given art
lists who approach perfection, the result
is a series OF impressions which touch
the very center of the spectators emo
tions. Such a performance was that
last evening of "Saints and Sinners" by
the Palmer company.
Mr.. Stoddart as the dissenting min
lister gives no cause for the slightest fault
finding. The study could not be more
boldly nor more delicately presented; it
is so perfect, so elevated a conception of
a sanity character that no one can see
it without being the better for it. 1t has
as distinctive spiritual influence, as
the most powerful sermon everpreached.
Too much praise can hardly be given
to Miss Harrison as "Letty Fletcher )"
the exigent change required from the
child-girl of the first act to the world
touched woman of the fourth, is well
met by this artist. Miss Craddock in her
minor role again won general commenda-
ton. Her voice as we'll as her face forms
large portion Of her fortune.
And Mr.. Barrymore as the william.
How fortunate that such rascals of the
stage are not always SO well made up by
nature, for their roles. As to this gem
1tleman's talent there can be no doubt;
beyond slight weakness for unnecces-
sary declamatory tones, he leaves little
room for fault finding; but one can
hardly refrain from wishing that the
play will require him to put on boxing
gloves, or circle through the air on
txapeze or give bout with the fists.
Somebody ought to write play for him
which would give all these opportu-
mites.
Mr. Robinson as Mr.. Hoggar did
we'll, but-weu Mr.. Robinson tonight
wiz show better what he can do as "Jim
the Penman,'' play which will give
Mr.. Holland also an opportunity as Cap
tain Redwood.
The feature of Monday nights per-
formance of Captain Swift by the
Palmer company at the opera house,
was the acting of Mr.. Maurice Barry
more as "Mr. Wilding" and that of Mr..
E. M. Holland as "Mr. Gardiner" The
work of all the naembers of the company
was of such excellence as to hardly
leave room for fault-fnding, but the
deepest impressions were received from
the two men mentioned. Mr.. Holland
presenteda perfect picture of the gentle
man of today, well posed, self reliant,
perfectly bred, and possessed of a good
heart. Mr.. Barrymore had the difficult
part of picturing man with blue blood
in his veins, but weighted with the bar
sinister and with the want of that
schooling of manners as well as prin-
ciples, necessary to produce the re-
fined individual. His character as to
that portrayed by Mr.. Holland was as
brilliant but tinged cape diamond is to
fawless Brazilian brilliant. His work
was the most difficult because to it was
necessary the most delicate perception
with forceful execution. Mr.. Barrymore
combined the two so perfectly that his
acting lost all semblance of art in it's
naturalness. Mr.. Holland, if blessed
with the same magnificent physique,
would perhaps be regarded by the pub
lie as he must be by close observers,
scarcely less the artist than his more
noted cOnfrere.