Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

third party. when there is one, enjoys IL
highly. The principals do the most
foolish things, the gentleman cannot
make up his mind what to do with his
hat or with his hands, the lady is awk.
ward and shy, aud the more they love
each other the more comical they are.
They say stupid things and agree with
each other before they are half done ex.
pressing an opinion.
1t was the opportunity OF developing
this attitude Of early love, particularly
love at first sight. that attracted me TO
the Cousin" Simple and tritling as it
looks, Mr.. Tom Taylor never drew .
finer dramatic picture. The relation be-
tween the two characters was perfectly
origins. A shrewd, keen Yankee boy
of % falls in love at first sight with
simple. loving English dairymad Of IL.
| she innocently sits on the bench, close
| beside him; he is fascinated and draws
closer to her; she raises her eyes in limo.
cent wonder at this, and he glides gently
to the far,hest end of the bench. He
never tells her Of his love nor does she
in the faintest manner suggest her anec-
ton for him; and though they persistent.
" talk Of other things you see plainly
how deeply they are in love. lie relates
the story of his uncle death in Ameri-
| H.,
mission to smoke a cigar With appar.
ent carelessness he takes out a paper. q
will made in his favor by the old man.
which document disi7herts the girl;
with this he lights his cigar, thereby de.
stroying his rights and resigning them
to her The situation is strained. GER
tainly, but it is very effective, and an
audience will always pardon slight ex-
travagance if it charms while it surprises
them The cast was an exceedingly
strong onc-Laura Keenc as the refined,
rural belle, and Sara Stevens as the
modest, loving. English dairymaid. Both
looked and acted the parts perfectly.
The Abel Murcott OF Mr.. Couldock was
gem, and the cXtravagant force and
humor Of Mr.. Sothern's Dundrearv. the
over the Ex,llsh- speaking world, 10
too we'll knowX to need any comment.
except perhaps to mention one or two
matters connected with 1t OF curious
nature
AS have before said. Sothern waa
much detected at being compelled to
play the part. lie said he could dc
nothing with it, and certainly for the
. first two weeks it was dull effort. and
): produced but little effect. SO in despair
!. he began to introduce extravagant bust
:, ness into his character, skipping aDou
Il the stage. stammering and sncezing
9 and. in short doing all he could to at
81 tract and distract the attention OF tn
= audience. To the surprise OF every one
d himself included. these antics, intended
,. by him to injure the character. were re
N ccivcd by the audience with delight. d
;, was shrewd man as we'll US an ef1ec
= tive actor. and he saw at glance thu
p accident had revealed to him u gOlde
le opportunity. He took advantage OF Il
Ut and with cautious steps increased b
b. speed. feeling the ground well undo
c. him as he proceeded Before the fr!
nc month was over he stood side by sid
of with any other character in the pla!
d. and at the end Of the run he was. in m
n opinion. considerably in advance OF
e.. oil. Aud his success in London. in tt
same character, fully attests, whatev'
n may be said to the contrary. that as
en- extravagaut. eccentric comedian In Il