Telegram-herald., 1891-01-20


sLet lss lay my hands oa hlm and !
viii choke hlmss
Ii MAS characteristic Of puglist John
L. sullivan 10 make sAsh remark ~
this, and this IS one of the first hnes he
Is called upon to utter IN the play.
s.Hoaest Hearts and Wiling Hands"
which vAs the offering 1t Powers
Gfxnd, last evening. There - nothlng
in the play that demands serious con-
siderstion, and the intelligent and
thoughtful witness cannot but conclude
that there is well concocted plot be-
hlnd il all 10 parade prize fighter suili-
van and hls reputation, for the ducats
which invariably pour into the
box of6ce window. There
is at no moment during the progress Of
the p.ece, that which commands any
respect Tor Mr.. Sullivan. His tones are
gruff. and his lines are repeated IN a
parrot-like fashion, with no regard tor
meaning or sense. A beautiful ap0s-
tr0phe TO man 10 that where Hamlet
eloquentiy closes with the expression
"Tne paragon of animals." Such Is
would-be actor Mr.. Sullivan from cui-
tured and aesthetic Boston. A fellow
of fine and MASSIVE physical develop
ment, whom the doctors admire
for his solid flesh. There may be
an element OF sincerely III his
desire to act, and it will always be q
case of desire with him, but behind IT
there turks the interest IN the box
Office, and the bubble reputation made
in the fistic ring. 1t Is really humorous
TO witness the presence OF this Boston
gentleman (?) upon the stage, for, be-
| fore the memory passes the vision OF
| the ring contests, and the debauchery,
and the wife beatings winch have been
| ticked over the wires in the various
press reports. Every reputable actor
who has any honest effort in his soul,
and any self-respect for his calling will
denounce the presence of this being in
the garb Of the sock and buskin and at
the same time censure Duncan B. Har-
rison, who Is the main instigator In this
crime against the good cause of the
drama. Sullivan was In his element in
gagged IN boxing bout with Joe Lam
II
as brutal prize fighter. The play is
commonplace and Mr.. Harrison really
docs some earnest acting. Miss Vir-
ginia Nelson portrays vividly
and tenderly the misfortune and
who is actuated with the divine aud
| answering purpose of love. Chas. NJ.
Collins, for years with Lawrence Bar
rett, is deserving of a better engage
nlent, but yet he gives an artistic
glow to an illiterate and illy-con-
structed part, the villain OF the
play, named Arthur Dare. In word
| Mr.. SullivBn has mistaken his mission,
In adopting the stage if from any sense
| OF genuine theatric impulse, and MIR.
| Harrison is more to blame in inducing
him to do SO, for it is pat that he
has done SO only for a financial pur-
pose and with no regard for the eleva-
ton Of the drama.
| lRedmonds-N. s. Wood.
n. s. Wood opened weeks engage
ment at Redmonds last night, to a
large house despite the contra attrac-
tions in "Out in the Street." The
piece, as many of our theatre goers
will remember hinges upon the ad-
ventures of Harry Farley, whom Sid
ney Heaon endeavors to ruin by the
most detestable villainy. The play has
been entirely rewritten since its pro-
| ductiOn here last season, the dialogue
much altered and some of the charac-
ters changed, making the story some.
what stronger. The plot is materially
the same. The situations are of a
startling character and the climaxes
| strong. These scenes are portrayed
with close attention to accuracy of de-
tail. The third scene in the fifth act
representing the burning oil works snd
the crossing of the river of fire, was
decidedly realistic, and the audience
seemed carried away. The senit
effects throughout are good, the com
pany carrying special scenery for the
entire piece. Mr.. Wood has
the advantage of a more
than ordinarily good support
which includes Harry Dalton as sgd
ney Heaton, VIM. Cooper as Dick Wat
klns, f. X. Wallace as Dan Mulligan,
Jerome Stansill as the Italian padrone
Ida Lewis as Blanche Maberly, and
Lillian Keene as Nora McGrath. Little
Lilly Eddinger, as the blind child, was
very good. Taking the performance
all IN all, undoubtedly the attendance
will continue large for the balance oi
the engagement.
The Lyeeum--ssLittIe Trixie.'
Such is the title of an ordinary farce
comedy presented at this theater las
evening. 1t is replete with fun ano
frolic, and answers well as vehicle fol
the antics and speclalties of some very
clever people. First among the per
formers is May::Smith Robbins lwho will
unquestloned versatility succeeds il
the presentation of several characters
all winch are favored with q spark,
and humor that is interesting. She Il