The sun., 1890-01-14
The Return or Julia AGa-lowe,

Aided by circumstances of uncommon ad-
vantage. surrounded by q company Of compe-
| tent and well-drilied players and awaited with
| friendly eagerness by a houseful Of pslpably
partial admirers, Miss Julia Marlowe last night
| made her return to the stage OF New York. The
| Fifth Avenue was gay with anticipation OF an
| event that might be considered important. An
American actress, equipped with rare per-
soDal charms. and credited with an earnest
and perhaps not o'erreaching ambition.
was again to face the most critical
metropolis In the play going world-the me-
tropolis before which. two years ago. she had
not vanly made her tyro's appeal for favor
There has been no actress OF our day better
favored by fortune than Miss Marlowe. She
has been managed with conspicuous shrewd-
ness. She has been fortunate In her friends.
She has been moro fortunate, indeed. In her
appearance at this day. when tho native stage
needs new talent and new hopes.
And Julia Marlowe possesses rare talent
THE Sun was glad to concede 80 much when
1t reviewed her primary work In this city.
Thore is no longer a doubt that her acting
compels thoughtful admiration by it's intelli-
gence its careful technique, and its evident
study. Nor Is there room to question her sue
cess In gaining llrst the sympathy. and finally
tho affection OF her audiences she Is young,
she has u dainty trick-an ancient device Of
the falrIwhich lifts them to heaven at every
HaF carriage a gFseen espesagg Gs Sy
plpming OF the body now andthen. as If she
dS SiS shS or p0ygy
long. and she has studied the classics in their
use. aud her feet are tiny: SO that she may be
Ali that she lacks. Indeed, 10 length OF body,
and that is q defect not to be lightly measured
In characters such as Miss Marlowe essays
1t Is only in an estimate OF her genius that
this young actress provokes varying discussion.
II was shown IN these columns upon the occa-
sion OF her early appearances that she was
gifted enough by nature and by artful training
to win for herself a largo public following and
for the theatreRoers OF at least two cultured
com u1unities have hailed her as great actresS.
Lovells '1ngomar" and therein she again mani,
tested singular wisdom. for this play has never
fSied t. delight Ian and GA charm n H. audhiences Its
The Greek girls subjuRation OF the barbarian
OF the forest is an idyl that hae lived through
please, Pdrthen.a is as gentle and as lovable
heroine as exists outside OF the great bards
Miss Marlowe ma makes eri her an enticiDe picture
& In soit white velling 81 and ana satin sippers that
sequent upon her added OK perlencs and study.
and she speaks her text with better elocuton-
ing precise and artificial, ,ior there il such a
calamity as over study. She gains in force as
% Of %aoar seems more 40 n planSbie l benplsss thaa
1t did before. In pRthos she Is still
" Her aaasnss
the close Of every act Undoubtedly she had
bring It's commercial Value; but She has naot not
yet attained to the high pinnacle OF art which
has been ,,db SbmRbisiously b set for her. and
in every direction Of her profession. she still
found her for che must yet be encouraged
rather than endorsed. and aided by Kind ad-
vice rather than leuded by thouRhtless fiat
Inst night too she had tho advantage per-
tanning to pleturesluey set stage large
appropriate accessories in general There
we're no drawbacks. in short. 10 prevent an en-
tire and pnreseryed triumph and that this
ont limitations Of Miss Marlowe's art
Tho hOOmdr TO this PartheBid was Mr.. Eben
weSom on m s stage Which Soss not T. by
too often. His work is generally Of admirable
character, marked by c9nspicuous vlgor and
pomar was now and then ,dlsappointment to
his sdmirsrs WIG th were Pro6shly little less in
star. The Keynote Of Mrs Loselis fs fSanas 20 sas
was not always touched by Mr.. Plympton,
whose impersonation could not constantly
eSisi Physical force % was not ate alsoRethsr ISIssr
lacking in Mr.. Plympton's personality, nor did
s ss s%ply that he gave 70 he eSarectar ~
new aspect Of rehnement and OF weak ness, aud
so robbed IT. Of much Of the sffSct Of CONTRAST
TOMS audience was pleased most Of the time
and It generously gave him several calls.
"ThS BEiEaAdS" At the GrAAd Opera HSuse.
At the Grand Opera House last evening
the W. Il. Carleton English opera company
produced the popular oDera The Brigands."
Mr.Carleton has chosen to reproduce the ODOrS