St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-15
SAINT PAUL.
a CHARMING VIOLA.

"A Oh A6MIN6 NlOLA.
1t is indeed compliment to st. Paul
that the Shakespearean revival of
Twelfth Night" and "As You Like
IT" which flourished in New York last
winter should spread its stimulating
influence to our city. Here, where we
have been surfeited with light Ameri-
can farce and type-plays for pro-
tracted season, comes that charming
actress, Miss Marie Wainwright. We
feel with certain sense OF battery
this consideration from a lady who has
figured so conspicuOusly and triumph
-antly in the revival of the Shakespeare
comedies in the East. When last we
relished the dramatic pursuance OF
Marie Wainwright, we saw and aGmlred
her as DeSdemona-a strong character
iZation beside her husbands UoulS
James, Othello. That was two years
ago. Now she greetS us alone i'll
spirit distinctly that of an American
lady, who, confident of her poiSe in her
chosen art. presents on her own &C.
count the bard's poetic ideal
of sweetness and TENDERNESS,
the all essential Viola, in "Twelfth
Night" ut is needless to comment on
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so replete with the beautiful passages
of the poets master mind. The inter-
probation of Viola, by Miss wainwright,
loses to that lovely character none OF
its Old-time charm. when Adelaide
Nelson stepped her soul in it and
Dlayed heI self into the hearts OF the
hosts. But to lead too closely a COM
parison of Miss WainwrigEt's Viola
with that of her predecessor, would be
TO Judge misunderstanding of both. The
Deculiar and exceptional temperament OF
the deceased queen of Shakespeare's
heroine, made the application Ut her art
to the subject one which thrust Its ap-
peal into the bosomS of all. 1t was re-
gret that pervaded the audience, when
Viola welt behind the scenes i'll those
days. What Miss Wainwright has
achieved in her new and iately-ventured
role has been already promulgated to a
degree commensurate with the bier
career of "Twelfth Night in its latest
revival.
In the very heart Of its successful
season the pleasure was ours 10 see tne
comedy last night at the Harris theater.
Proof positive of the public taste for the
histrionic and legitimate were the nj
and many who composed the large
audience. Viola was the theme or every
mind, and when the curtain rose the IN
tereSt which had preceded the coming
of Miss Wainwright and her company
burst into applaudlng demonstration:
The first blush of enthusiasm over, the
character of the house disclosed itself III
a silent and attentive contemplation OF
the words and plot. Who could be so
unreasonable as to want truer human
sentiment so artfully accompanied as
were the opening lines OF the duke:
eff music be the food of love, play on;
Give me excess of 1t, that. surteiLing..
The appetite may sicken and so die"
The overture from Twelfth Night
fitly ushered the audience into the plot.
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The second scene and then Viola,
and it was apparent that Miss VAIN
WrIght'S assumption took firm grasp
upon the house.
Endowed with physical beauty
which at once effects sympathy and
admiration, possessed OF a gracious
bearing and manner dgnlfed. Miss
Wainwright seemed peerless person.
atty for such character as Viola. Her
demeanor is easy and demure, startling
us now with sudden meekness, then
eoyIy reserving her power for an ardent
effort in sweet speech. Her voice is
soft and her emotion so humanely APP
parent, without rant or coafseness, as
to enthrall her audience, which seems
TO lowing her every act and utterance.
B t Viola, though sweet and winning
In haracter. is but temperlng factor
j. The trueSt Interpretation OF the conf
Guy. The deal is more with common
life, and the humorous potentialities are
at once striking. Sir Toby Belch by
William Owen is character well
fraught with the poets conception, and
the aggressive, though festive Sir Toby
of MIR. Owen is an artistic triumph and
wins popular appreciation.
Coupled with the consideration of the
visit of Miss Wainwright, we are doubly
moved to interest and patronage by the
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