The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-15

aud George Alexander discussed detaiIs for
the produetion q the new drama u ~, de-
Ing character. The American interpreter. Of
a.sen was; however. engaged Tor nnothsr plsy
prediesment Mr. Pinero rem mbered a certain
Mrs Patrick Campbell. whom he had seen1n .
sys sIa whS ne
After After sSpsrfNtips s%icsSly from her hns.
played small parts y, the melod5sms c!.e
In the idea that she was destined for higher
things than the entertainment OF yokels. She
tho smart set OF London. and. one day. about
year ago, she suddenly came to town and made
e then IS With to E
was chosen, the lfashiona6les were iin,t;srsssed
hnlfthe lords and their isdiesin London: ityas
of immediate benefit TO the fortunes. OF the
nctress came out OF her venture. and Mrs
Sn sa II h seu hGns; e &
melodrania with the desbairinR conscious
Se n ssr Ssfs q u her be prU ass
singled out this lady for Its, fayors. Plnero
could play the part refused By Elizabeth Rob.
bins and eventually remembered the charity
found her address. and a. couple OF days. alter
ward Mrs. Patrick Campbell. who was playing
found a letter in, her dressing. room enGagine
her at ESQ . week for the creation OF Mrs. 1ar-
SsnUns hf I'LL r SSSn ssoo nf humble Ss es
london and arrived at the 81. Jsnsss Tssstrs
ns 0i aa nSsr
as tne a az
She did. When the frat might, arrived the
Campbell IN the biil without interest. and
turned with pleasant anticipation to the fa- /,
Rns ssG aa Asy sSs S
fayorites OF past productions, But q surprise (
in acting equal to that Of the dram. ltssli.
who made her debut in the most startling
Of decade Vas as smDe and Sa:
perfect ,repose sllmberine over volcanic pow.
lion at. first Jared on the unused suditSrs.
But before Paula Ray had Quilted the apart:
as When Ms ny sSr ~ resatsssd a the
ne stnsr sysT as In ys
every devise ,snow1 the plsSsr
physical. and artistic equipment Of the %:
the daring play had been introdaSsd az The St
Gay nlRnC at tn0 bthr MT. fln0EO WOulQ nave
retraced his steps apologetically. to pastorals
and harmless comedy. But aided-nay. abso-
lutely created-by this slender. youthful.
thoughtful. refined. graceful alternately pas
sionate and caressing creature. tho character
Of Mrs. IdnQuerdu was a revelation OF genius.
Tho spectators instantly understood why men
had been fascinated by this woman. why the :
too confident clubman had loved desperately
enough to marry her. why her feverish tenn
permanent craved the past yet longed for the
future. why she despised her husband and
sued abjectly for tho respect Of his daughter,
why she shrank from the incestuous project OF
her former lover. why she sacrificed tho houee-
hold by her final confession. and why
remorse drove her to suicide. These es-
eential questions. now made hopelessiy mud
the e., orieipal prod9ction with 4 splendor q
sabtlety, in IN womanh9od that were conyinsine.
pastorals and Mrs. Campbell from obsourlty
Into the wonders OF London. Each was dc.
pendent ON the other for the sudden fame that
crowned both: Without the, opportunity
actress would still be transforming among
Without the genius OF Mrs. Patrick
Cam pbell to mako the play o powerful lesson
on sowing the wind and reaping the whirl-
wind 1.-The Second Mrs. Tanqueray" must
have been instantly damned By Its drst
audiences as noisome and insolent confess:
sion Of affairs which once compelled the
noblest courtier in England to periure himself
like n Qontleman. i fs-.s =