The morning call., 1892-03-06
HThR RivaiED

odd whips and wheels! I've Travelled like a
Comet with taii OF dust as long as the rnaII-BoD
Acres. Act II. scene l.
The great play proved for the miliionth
time or SO, says an exchange. that the
power Of Its wit and humor and its superla-
tive literature is perennial Mr.. Jefferson
set the pace when, as the redoubtable Bob
Acres, he burst upon tile approving vision
OF the house in the green gloves anu the
green-brimmed hat, and she other peculiar
clothes which ii seemed to him were about
the correct expression of the homage due
from country gentleman to the fashiona-
bic genius OF the town. The fun of Jeffer-
son was instant and irresistible. His little
face, crowded with all the friendiness and
confidence and beldness and doubt and
trepidatiOn and panic of Fighting Bob, ."
was quite wOnderful-a Thousand times
more wonderful than the grove of
eurl-rapers which he carried under
his hat. and which, according to
his own pathetic declaration, had ffetted
his genial spirit for a month. Mrs. Drew
In figured morning gown, Mrs. Drew in
pale blue SILK. with powdered hair, ostrich
feathers. lace and blazing diamonds. and
Mrs. Drew in black velvet and corp-colored
Blk. with the diamonds still blazing and
swanSdown fan to pleasingiy shipper and
blush behind. was thrice wonderful and I'M
lnterruptedly competent and amazing. As
the play Is now presented it haS u charm for
ere and ear that it would be difficult to sur
pass. The picture of Bob Acres. III his
lovely blue coat decorated all about the
edge with flowers, in his pink bows and his
lace bows, his salmon-eolored neJheFs, blue
socks and shining pumps, and with his hair
out OF curl. will be long in fading from the
memory OF any one who goes To see il, and
the spirit Of fun III the face Of Jefferson,
and in his manner and bis gentle voice, will
never be forgotten.
WHEN FIRST BROUGHT OUT
at Covent Garden The Rivals" accord
ing TO the records OF the time Q775-76),
was first damned. then coDdoned, and
finally crowned by the cts and wits
Of London Town. For the author had
showed them that young fellow Of
% could write a comedy, remarkable for
wit, good arrangement Of plot aud kHowl-
edge Of men and manners. Sheridan kept
his self-p0sSeSsion under merry control,
although his comedy was at first thought a
failure. Cumberland, the most sensitive
author 10 tue world, at that time declared
be could not laugh at Sheridan's comedy.
That is ungrateful of him." said Sheridan,
to whom the comment WAS reported by a
particular friend. ''for | have laughed at a
tragedy OF Ills from beginning to end
NIB. JEFFERSON
Has materially altered his plans for next
year. lie MAS very much grieved at the
death of Mr.. Florence, and though Louis
James played FloTence's roles acceptably,
the public did not patronize Jefferson and
James As they did Jefferson aud Florence
The result is that Mr.. Jefferson will make
his season Of 1928 the shortest one in his
theatrical history. 1t viii begin on No
venber l and end in the middle of January.
The ten weeks VIII be put in in five cite s,
with Mr. Jefferson as the single star, and
the only play presented will be Rip Van
Wrinkle"
MONDAYS CAST OF THE RIVALS"
Bob Acres oseph Jefferson
SIR T.ouis lam e-