New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-13


morseful brooding spiritual sin such al, "o".'
as Nj. Mansfield could actually and fully ana I"'
1iasvely impersonaie such an ideal oniJ py thc
pe;c ef'acemen of his identity, the utter oo'c"nO
Of every Characteristic attribute OF his nature. i".s
Is something that never happens to anybody anu ~
cannot be expected TO occur with him. His suc'es' VI
this occasion. consisted in the display OF pi'sioh"
'earneSness the expression OF deep tenderness anu
therewithal a most artful stimulation Of suppreascu
excitement, at times breaking all bounds ana Dus''e
forth in frenzy. Perception of Dmmesdale- ~
his grief his vague apprehension, his splri'ua 'o"-
nct. his occasional pIroXysms OF dcNTiouS ~No" On
actor obviously possesses and this he made mane>'
in n pall!d picturesque emaclatcd, loquacols lmasc vi
Iachrymosc grief. But the part IS neither kniiel WIN
his quality nor commensurate with his splendid power
lie played 1t well. He could not raise it above i'S
natural level.
man who Iovcs-if he Is to interest others
should have the courage Of his love If there -
shame to be- met he should be willing to meet IT,
lie should not leave the woman TO bear IT, AooNe
ALL he should not leave the woman 10 bear II aio''
There IS something contemplate In the character VI
DImmcsdale and the clearly he Is dcllneate" 'c
more contemplate he seems For tire art OF aruhs
the most fruitful character In "The scarlet LeVei
manfesy Is ChillingwOrh In this mans na'"'e
resentment against the cruelty Of fate has engenorea
the magnity Of n fend. His aspect Is calm, pu' "'e
fires OF hell are burning In his BOSOM lie Is pr"-
meath his mask and his inveterate purpose SHOWS
Itself I'm n continuous viviscction OF his VICTIM lie
Il forever weaving his web forever closing the avenues
OF escape; forever preparing to strike the ma" po"
whereof the consequences are 10 reach ucyo'" 80
grave. lie Is spccous, subtle and deadly He "",s
10 avenge himself, not by killing the BODY, pu' Y"
that Is possiblc-br killing the soul. The settled De
lief that eternal damnati0n awaits the SOU y, "
sinner. sent his account with the burden "i 'G
him Of nnconfcsscd and unexpiated sin, Is ut lslr
lneI- Of mi md
the Internal purpose and helllsh fabric oi n
he brcas Of ne sleeping sufferer ana bcholds me
NAV ms Is artfuIlv made 10 occur on the scanod ~
IisSn IS n moment Of tragedy as terrible n 1t :,
true: and II Is moment that only ti'lgcu,r ~
numne and sustain Certainly Ihr cnc" would
ever BE- humanity fascinated With the linipr W tho
who IS striving 70 anemcn, ara ia, p 10 pTocnre
the dnmnatlon Of MS sou In the world TO come ~,
IT is not difficult to pcrcsly" that ' ne hS,le n
an actor OF genius and ~ con,nmmate ART Ihlst oL
vest that personality Win a''lGr'cS Mnsc T" ntn
caly stronger character than In sentiment "o nr
perhaps have made Chngworth W cnn,,us td
in The person OF Mr.. Ferguson. who Is hy na'ur" nn
eccentric and comic actor without. however ''''''
pa; Mr Ms an T was loudly appaudd at intervals ard
was several times called before the curnln. conns
ohrupt spasmodic action when REFUSING IN, oIhoo',
phyIcian MS midnight apostrophe upon Tn" scar
fold and his final effort. made at The coni,s'iy ~,
p ponsn AZ those points his remarkable voice rang
out like clarion and his clogugn,e ma the h INK,
after the last curtain had fallen. Tie acting IN ine
subsidiary part. had the respectable merit o. ino Sd
reucc An explosive mariner ana "a preconJus emu
'ou MI Cameron appeared ns Hester Prynne
,-rsonting an Image Of noble cndcavor without pre-
cIsely the essential equipment an image oi couInt
without commensurate power ana OF lcra,s nrl s
The personality and the compartment OF i,"i iTyil S
might be dcduccd from her conductu"vrn II my , Ii
=, ,.tnll .x La. "a hpr
smDtuolIs elegant She has abundant dark ana el1SSy
hair strongly marked brows. and black eyes ~ ilrr
her voice is deep and gentle. her department j. STACEY
ana she moves with dignity. Her feelings are ~,
few occaslons-as when the legal authorities propo"
TO assume the custody Of her child and when 81.
warns DImmesdnlr Of the presence of ID" enemy NJ
his hcarths,onc~docs she Yield to her emotions and
outwardly display the tremendous passion oi h"r Sn.
she Is Mi woman and Of the highest types az h'r
sex Mics Cameron. # l. not doubted, appreciates
This character and in her fancy. can rise :" rs l've
Her imprr,onaiion irIught with ."nsNiIiy ana
II contained many dcn0t,mcnis of inuiv" perception
and loving study. Mlss Cameron. however. Is fragile
ized by precisely that delicate. girl lk" femin'niy
which Is completely foreign 10 ne namr' mat IN , ns
"7er Ins T fcel,nr Is Of anoihcr quality and
If flows In another channel Mic Cameron Is o.
highly nervous organization very vvacio,is ana I'M
petuous. very ca.ily moved whr,h'r l" mu1n'rr ~
she has not enough ~ weight. or o. r"po~". or ~
elemental power for Hester Prynnc The .rch' J,i
suggest so much by the mere presence. and j. -
largely restricted nc to opportunities 81 action. III"
procession ~ thought through her mind when she Is
exposed upon The scalod would. ~ course. impre,s
spectator most dccply-if he could sec II; but All
that the actregs can do Is 10 stand SIN and think
Al every point whore Miss Cameron could produce
effect she produced IT, Her appearance was lovely
and her performance marked hy mournfl gravity
entlcng grace and pcnslve sweetness. II p"s''Ns'a
furthermore the attribute Of moral dignity. ana II
denoted passion 10y certain desperate. convulsive
clingng arlor that + effective on tho stage.
"Thr Scarlet Letter. was acted With this cast
G,verr.r Dollrghau. Mr. Andrews
ROY. John Wilson. ............ MI Hhrfn'
Roger ChlingwOrth. ...-...-.-- NJ. frr'uSli
I;rN. tr1lur Dlumc- dale ...........- Nj Nin-n.h
C,n,,ln Hiram Weeks ..... Mr.. Turbdgs
v'-,.r pr,cket, Grnlth