The morning call., 1893-02-28

a reason ably good personaton OF Little
Eva's companion and subsequently Of Lee
gree's victim. jackson played the part
clad in full evening dress all through the
third act up 10 tie death OF Eva. In Lee
gree's service he is feldhand. with a
Negroes scanty clothes and rations. He
loo ked like one Of cur popular preachers in
his fine raiment and excited sympathy by
the misery Of his experiences In Texas.
Reading the religious text of the play, he
does so with certain careiulness, as II the
nature and meaning OF the words were un-
familiar to him, and his acting is reserved
and undemoastratiye ali through. He was
perfect in the negro accent, that belongs TO
him by nature. One thing that detracts
from the realism Of the scenes in which be
appears Is bis superior height lie Is too
tall for effective business, too dignltied and
lacks the old slaves junction in the affec-
tiUnal scenes. In the third act, barring his
black face. "Uncle Tom" is a fner-l0oking
man than the master of the plantation, and
carries himself as IL he were aware OF it.
lie is better, so far as the dramatic action
OF the piece IS concerned. in the fourth and
fifth acts, when he illustrates the sufferings
Of the old-time Southern slave under the
control Of brutal master. Jackson will
never make an emotional or sentimental
actor. lts not in him. He has looked at
life IN its sterner aspects too long.
1t is hardly worth while to review the
drama generally, further than to say that
Mr.. George OsbOurne gave great color TO
the part Of PhIneas Fletcher, who ran the
Underground railroad" for escaping
slaves and Mr.. Stockwel made the funny
business of Marks. the lawyer, more than
amusing Mr.. ii. r. Jewett distinguished
himself in the dual role OF George Harris
aud Simon Legree. Charles Il. (Parson)
Davies, debutant, played the aactioneer
with as much professional ease as ii he be-
longed TO that line of business In real life
The T0psy OF Minnie Ellsworth was among
the best work in the piece Miss Ethel
Brandon played Liza and Classy and Miss
Fannie Young Aunt Ophela. The child
Eva, personated by George Cooper, was
remarkable piece of juvenile acting. and
her sentimental song caused the eyes of
every lady in the house TO be suffused with
tears The stage settings were well made
and the scenic effects picturesque.
''Nell Gwyn," Planauette's comic opera.
drew good audience to the Tivoli, and the
performance was smoothly even through
out. This was to be expected from the fact
that nearly the same distribution appeared
on this occasion as when this opera was
sung before at the same theater. Miss
Lizzie AnnandaIe looked well as Charles III
and sang with verve and expression. As
Nell Gwyn, the heroine, Oracle Plaisted
was lively and piquant and attracted much
sparing in their applause.
The Grove street Theater presented
Among the Pines" to its patrons. The
house, as usual. was full and appauded the
many realistic bits of business that occur in
the course of the piece.
The third Of the second series of Wilkes
ballad concerts will take place at Maple
Hall, Palace Hotel. on Thursday evening
next, March 81. The progromme is a very
attractive one, in the rendering Of which
new singers will appear on signor Louis
Crepaux, basso from the Grand Opera,
Paris. and Mrs. Alfred Abbey, recently re-
turned from Europe.
The Bush-street still remains blank, and
will await the coming OF Sheridan to open
again.
Messrs Warde and James opened at the
Baldwin In George II. Boxers francesca
da Rimini." and Frank Daniels 10 "Dr.
Cupid" at the California. Gus Pixley.
brother Of Annie, Is the leading man In this
company.