Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-03
among the Indians on the Fort Hall res
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THE PLAY.
Matte Yickers Concludes Her Engagement.
RaoIan's Nay.

Matte Yickers Conc udes Her Engagement.
Rag,an's Way.
Miss Matte Vickers concluded her en-
gagemeut at Greenwail' q last night. The
attendance was not large.
Tonight, Thursday night and Thurs
day matinee Raglan 8 Way is the sttrae-
ton. The Dallas News has this to say
regarding il:
A highly pleased and discriminating
audience ass mbIed at the opera house
last night to witness the first production
in this city of "Rag!an's way a
domestic drama by Messrs. Arden Smith
and Edwin Arden. Viewed from Il
theatrical sndpoint, the play presents
many points of commenGation. Its
story Is interesting anu i; abouuds IN
situations of decided dramatic value.
While containing u well-detined vein of
quiet, impressive p0thos. the piece,
though sud in theme, is not without its
glinpses OF brightness, of comedy. of
the lighter and happier side of human
life. As dramatic production il GER
tainly affords many opportunities for
effective histrionism, which, when i'm
proved, as in the performance last eve
ming, will never fail of challenging the
approbatiou of a refiued and Intelligent
audience.
Mr.. Edwin Arden, who assumed the
leading role of Guy Raglan, is young
actor of intrinsic ability. Although at
present in the field OF romantic drama,
he is not without his legitimate record,
having played supporting parts to Mr..
Booth, homas W. Keene and several
Nof
has indeed been very kind to MIR. Arden
in comforting upon him good
natural advantages for q his
trionic career. Compact and
symmetrical in physique and
possessing expressive aud CLASSIC fea-
lures and magnetic eye, he is deficient
in none of those physical qualifications
that are necessary to effective acting.
His Guy Rngalu was such characteriEa-
ton as might be reasonably expected
from good actor-one who tan justly
lay claim to natural dramatic talent i'm
proved by valuable experience. 1t was
correct, realistic. faoile and picturesque.
revealing to the part of the actor q per-
feet sympathy with the thought,
sentiment and passion of his
character and thorough COLI
ceptIon of its dramatic posi-
bilties. The impersona,iOu was also one
which received considerable additional
effectiveness from the wide elocutionary
range of MIR. Arden's voice. Especially
WAS this noticeable in the scene where
upon discovering that his wifs loves an
other man, Raglan becomes temporarily
insane and attempts the destruction Of
his child. In this strong situation of the
drama Nj. Alden invested his acting
with an intensly realism that was truly
painful. Incidental TO his performance
Il young lady was heard to observe:
"Mr. Arden reminds me of Mr.. Booth
in his acting; he seems to feel every
thing he says and he never looks at the
audience. A higher compliment can
scarcely be paid the easy and natural
acting of Il promising young actor.
Unfortunately it is impossible to speak
of Mr.. Arden's supporting company In
the same euogistic strain. With the
exception of Miss Florence Arnold, Miss
Gradys Wallis and little Jessie Clafiin,
who were respectfully the Vivian, Tippy
Sitsreaves and Gladys Raglan of the
cast, the company deserves no particular
mention.
The scenery was all that could be de.
sired, and upon the whole the perform
ance was a very ENJOYABLE one. Mr..
Arden will repeat 'Ruglar s Way'' for
matines this afternoon and to-nIgh t,
which will close his engagement.