Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-22

of the Madison Square theater. where it
had one of the most phenomenal of runs.
Mr.. Macbaye, who is the author of several
of the most popular plays now before the
public, never before or since achieved the
same success as in Hazel Kirke;" q success
due not only 20 the merit OF the truly inter
esting. well written and very pure-toned
domestic comedy-drama, but also to the
selection of the star who was to create the
part of Hazel" and the actors who We're
to take the characters of "Dunstan,' the
iron-willed father. and 'PitticuS Greene"
the comedy character, as well as the balance
of the company, for a poor star or poor
support would have undoubtedly ruined
this, as they have ruined many another
good play.
AS Hazel Kirken Efie Ellsler is charm
ing and her interesting impersonation of
the character did much to originate the
great success of the piece, and as Hazel"
she will always be welcome to those who
enjoy seeing az sweetly sympathetic ac-
possesses bright and expressive face that
is far more lasting in its power than mere
beauty.
Mr. Couldock's rendering of 'sDunstan"
is fine. Couldock is an old and experienced
actor; one of the old-time stock company
actors, soon to become extinct if not speed
lily revived, and his conception of the
character is clear and marked.
Mr.. Frank Weston as "Pitticus Greene''
is exceedingly good, and brings natural wit
to assist an intensely humorous character.
The balance of the company throughout
are exceptionally good. The piece is pic
turesquely mounted and contains as sequen-
tial and interesting story as ever served
dramatist.
The appearance of Effie Ellsler, with c.
w. Couldock, Mr.. Frank Weston and their
powerful company in Hazel kirke," will
without doubt, prove to be the attraction
of the season. viii appear at Greenwall's
Wednesday night and Thursday night and
matinee.
a Cleveland paper publishes the follow
ing interesting bit of gossip:
''They do not want to see Effie Ellsler
laugh; they want to see her cry" said
petite, bright-eyed little woman of charm
ing manner and tremulous mouth, as she
stood in the wings of the opera house yes
terday, waiting for the rehearsal to begin.
She did not look a day over twenty years
old as she stood there arrayed in street cos
tune and without any of the stage appar-
ent either in makeup or conversation and
drifted back into her past triumphs and sue
cesses; for surely her life has been sue
cess. Eyes" she said, Il have returned to
my old success and have revived Hazel
Kirke.' Some people say 1 am better in
tears and all that. In fact, a New York,
CE1UlC OllCC Sdlu ttllU Jlt pcOplt W
see me cry. About the production l have
no doubt. It will be success. The heart
interest of the piece is aided
by the fact that we three who
took part in the first production, will
be seen in our original roles. MIR. c. W.
Couldock, the original 'Dunstan kirke,'
Mr.. Frank Weston, the Plttacus Green
and l, of course, in my original role of
Hazel Then we have everything new
for Hazel Kirke.' New scenery, new fur
niture and new properties, and shall carry
everything with US to make the production
4 worthy one in every way"
In talking of her early career, and it was
her early career that laid the foundation for
the splendid success she has attained, she
said: sit was in Cleveland that l made
my first bow to the public in the legitimate,
playing Ophelia to Mr.. Forests Hamlet
when | was but thirteen years old. l will
never forget that night; l was frightened to
death, but managed to get through it all
right, and the public was good enough to
like me, and Mr.. Forrest stood in the scenes
all through the mad act and watched me.
Since then l have been here many times and
grown to feel that really own part of the
people. 1t was here l made my first appear
ance with Boucicault in the 'Shaughran,'
with only few hours study, and here that
the critics praised my work, when l had but |
little preparation and really thought l did
badly"
Asked if she did not think the Cleveland
public seemed to think the ownership was
a sort of partnership affair, she said it |
might be, and she liked to think so, as it |
drew her more closely to the people |
when get to Cleveland" she said, land |
get ready for the play, feel as if l was at |
home with friends, and the more 1 come |
here the more intense the feeling, and the |
more solid the satisfaction
Miss Ellsler (Mrs. Frank Weston when |
of the stage) is one of the very few stage |
women who openly admit being married |
and seem to be proud of the fact. In this, |
IS in everything else, she is purely domestic |
in her tastes. and speaks of herself and hus- |
band as if the public did not mind if she |
was married-in fact, as if it was none of |
the public's business; that public which |
seems to enjoy The thought that the favor
ties are welded to their art and have no |
time fer divided love. With most women |
On the stage the fact is kept in the back |
ground, but Mrs. Weston is too firmly es-
tablished as favorite for it to make the |
east difference
Mrs. Weston is thoroughly domestic in |
her tastes. Once the theater season is over
she drops everything to HE herself to her /
,oZy New Jersey home where stage foot