The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-03
MILE KaKA.
what Grace Greenwood says Of TIM
Great Artistc.

what Graee Greenwood says OF the
Great Artiste.
Grace Greenwood. writing in the New
York Home Journal OF Mile Rhea. the great
actress who Is TO appear at Turn Hall
theater next Tuesday and Wednesday
nights, says:
Once. . few years ago-I am not now
very particular to specify years. was at
large literary reception in London with
my daughter. and we were told that a bril-
liant young French coincidence OF noble
blood, was present, and we set ourselves to
identity the artist tn the crowd, mostly
strangers. Naturally we looked for some
thing dramatic. II not tragic something
unusual and pronounced in appearance,
and 81 last our eyes fell on q very sasisfac-
tory figure. . lady quite ssartlingly
theatre; fair, with masses of yellow
hair OF metallic sheen, gorgeously
robed and be-siiamonded, and very much
made up. except as 10 her eorsage. THAT,
probably. Is the actress | said. then
added: Just compare her with that mod
est English girl by the piano. indicating
very lovely young lady not highly coiored,
bat fresh and sweet She wore q simple
white gown OF some soft and cIinging ma
terial. her dark hair was simply arranged.
and she wore no ornaments. Altogether
she was vision of rare ioveiine-s and
graee--a type. il seemed to me, OF the
rurcst English womanhood: yet few mo-
ments later our hostess announced this
same beautiful stranger as Mile Rhea. ;"
adding: "She has consented TO give US
q French dramatic recitation" And
she did give II with charming effect.
The lady l had taken for a French actress
was. learned, the wife OF an English scien-
tinc gentlemen, aud herself ali English. |
that evening talked with Mile Rhea about
her professional plans, advising her to come
to America, and l afterwards heard with
pleasure al the welcome accorded her here
and OF her success, hnt il was not till few
DAYS ago that | saw her on the stage. /
found her surprisingly anessnged--s liz
tie more mature. OF course: bat still heauti.
FIJI. graceful and chsrming-her eve as
bright. her smile as winning. In this. her
riay Of Josephine, Rhea is cos,umed
GENEROUSLY. but with exquisite taste and fit
mess, and her acting Is marked al nsnv
roints with royal grace ard graciousnes
and sovereign dignity. As for The play IL
self, think /, worthy Of a good deal o.
pssise-she opinions al some sharp critics 10
the contrary. notwithstanding Considered
ssatirst effort. II is most promssinr-hrlnr
constructed with great eievcrness. 10 PRE-
~~nt series OF beautiful and striking rio.
lures. Ii has its sins against taste. hish
art and history. hu, On the whole il j. a
play net easily 10 be forgotten. IL = vivid
in effect There is even something marvel
lousy syfnrsthssic about H. Napoleon
sad Josesshine are sun names Ia coniure
with. Nile Rhea is very well supported.
A good stage Napoleon Is said 20 Re ex-
cseStsagly fsre--a perfect were scarcely 10
b desired ey any star xetress-so over
rowersng j. even the shadow 81 that trs-
menaoas personality. Nile Raea may
well be coatsnt With her Little Co-roral--
also With hev sparkling Pauline BonAnzrss,
her lovely norssnSe Resnharnals st al 1
think this vivid play will sci many soanr
peogas TO studying French history. sud
that Is the good Is will 40.
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