Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-30
1rTFE RS0N TALKS.
r,e success Of His Revival
G. Rip Van Wrinkle,
TRIBUTE TO EDWIN BOOTH.
-...,,cr of tho Dramatic Literature of
~. nay Change IN Religious Senti-
ment Towards Theatres.

~. foccph Jefferson, the great actor,
-+.ts. been dolighting large audiences
.r...i. Grand Opera House, Baltimore,
v,-t With bis inimitAble dramatic
"Trip Van Wrinkle, talked inter
,, q, representative of the SIN
,..t tAc s,aEc and kindred subjects.
,,..rcnt comedian IS a. charming in
..,. Ito ne 10 public, and ms converse
.. .,.-sIce with quictiun and humor that
..trrrorc elective from the apparent
.u-rc~a with which they flow from
. He looks Younger and better
,.reo ho was here last season, and
evidently treating him like favor
ffc Isl also q fayOrite son of Baltl-
which. while II cannot claim him as
.. manner born. feels that It has spc-
..rr.s' and ownership IN him from
..I. thatiruch n hls earlier life was
'h.- cIty. whore lie was for time
.-.rof the old Baltimore Museum.
,. mAuy of his earlier successes
.. SIP. jefferson. on hls side, re-
I'D. this feeling. and during his
..... VISITS notes with interest
Oranges rhat occur IN the old
f.-.~ with which lac was familiar, and
-.s- nul Development or the city.
... .v0rIug from d tad tooihache
...f f.l e. go az once 10 a dentist 20
f.ritr removed. He remark ed
....t ..t The dentist would be an excel
r.. o.. lay" ahout o theatre-hc had
81. .- 10 i;aw.ng power
-.IaflvAL or Rr VAN wINRLE.
r...-.o O. % question M o. The man
,.-... v...h ii, revival Of Rip Van Wrinkle
...- received ne SAID
-,gfya. has been O wonderful sue
r.. r new generation seems 10 Ike
Character quito ~ much rs did that
-.Hu ten or twenty years ago, aud
.. f..r is retain thor former affection
... I.r eject on the auditors ls the
3d. the pathos and the humoT
.. tl. same responsive chords.
- ... -..w strange. bVt personally
If.... .u.a interest IN the roe as ever
,, with as much pleasure rs dil
,.-..-. Probably one reason for this IS
....t l. 'l.aliuga path that leads ne
... '.-.r-l mentally familiar scenes and
.-.- that tarall thoughts and as-o-
EFF. .. t.lf .r. dear 90 me. At AL events,
...-r.- grown stale or woausome 20
r.. ...' dos not appear 10 have become
t.- H. IatIe.
rr 'r tt,-f- IirrE NrUEF OF THE DAY.
.-, 20 the dramatic literature of
..i N- tendencies Mr.. Jefferson
. -..H-r o. q Question Severe
..-. t.- taken the poetry out If acting.
.t u vOur novelist, too. for that
-..- Itgf form II work ly /Ola and
.- r- -.lr~'lr school IN this country
readers THINK " true art 10 pho
,...t. h+a rather than % suggeS' II.
..,- and the novelist seem 10 90
e.tt ittorarv and dramatic kofaks,
-.. .-. h- - were. views of such
...s subjects as pumps, barn
..... ..I .l- Ike. aud extremely short
..u-fac'ory glmpses of poetic
..... I.c -.cIetv drama # the day Is
.e.-t oil. realistic iutriCue~ Of every
.. l- Vtlcl morbid feeling and III
..-.l aro fLa leading motives.
49,. us:t shall 1o ON painting the
- Nr Van Wrinkle IN poetic
.. ....c form. and representing HIM
r--. ..-. arl .mpuSsibilty that he Is.
..- 'tluk that the taste for the
..-.. .j English comedies. such
I.a Rivals ana The Heir at
r9r. sIpp.autet by a taste
r-- mod m works, just as
.... l comedies supplanted Yrcde-
'la' bad once been popular. II
-r comedies are good there - no
-,- N.r they should not have their
~ 'ur.. hut II may be doubted
rf.. -.. |nrn llaswrl right nave Vet
.. l.,.llag equal g. the brilliant
~..riill and other old drama
.-- D.. H0' mean, however - say
.... general ta-tcls not. on the whole,
' ..t lA' theatre ls becoming more
.vrrr il, Hs j. shown toy tho
.'. splendid lighthouses which
'ttu ail parts of the country
.u-e which has taken place
relies il regard 20 the drama.
-.t t.--. w.r- many very .2d peo-
ar.a ID a 2 "a = f q
.....t -.'-I owl. Now We have dramalc
....-.. ..-.rts FIR the benefit Ot the
.rI we see whole iiocks, and
ell. shepherds. enjoying our
...- f.el'rlcal pastures. j believe
..c. 4rUn Of good dramatic
w.re wilcsprca1 than for
Cultivated people were once
p. the dress circle Now they
found IN al parts of Tho house.
. .r-. this culture is gradual anu
.-A'-rt. This Is chr mo-ltho-
.-... lc,. IN which even ov-ter-cans are
with pictures which IA my youth
'a I'D lave preserved and framed. The
r taste IN the drama may not vet
.. r.-ag above the acknowledgements
.... 'l- II is O sign ~ progress that 1t
r.- ari even IN Its simpler forms.
4wAiclt may Dee educated 10 an ap-
..'ul OF higher types
TRIBUTE 10 EDWIN BOOTH.
Mr. Jefferson PAID warm AMI affection
sc tribute O. Edwin Booth.
MI Booth and | have been fast friends
~f,rtv-fv. wears. De SAID. " met him
t--tw when he wA-a bow 20 H. lie was the
i-umc-t boy remember ever 70 have
..... looking. WITH iis dark hair and deep
...-. liza one q Ma1.o'- Italian peasant
..- Tie was full Of romance and
.rr u his vCCta. do lot Re
utcr a father aud son more unlike
. t4lre euI acting than Edwin Booth
&. bis father Juu.us irutus Booth. The
similarity was lu their voices. While
father wa. ~ actor Of finer artistic
'-.,.r- LdWIn'- grace 81 manner, classic
t.-r.-. and dignity Of carriage were far
t.. r--m0re attractive. more interest
.- m.r, beautiful In Richard Ill.
...-. Sr Edward Mortimer. SIR G1les Over
-..... AVID similar characters the father
.-. superior. IN INV judgment. though
'.- IL'ou must be taken with the
...t.itou that ! was very young
9.a saw the father, and NAV
..t- t.eu daIzlel by lis popularity
-. tlu. Bat IN Hamlet. Iago. and
s.uaudlug delicate shading and
.'.e oppression the son was unquestiOn-
Ell. m.ch finer. There was a gentleness
sweetness OF manner IN Edwin that
Pale aiL far more winning than his ia
-..r. s., t1 whether be will have worthy
.....s-.r DO the near future am not pre-
'.-.I o.. venture az opinion. such a sue
u-lt make his appearance az anv
..-' as there are many worthy young
-. tp.a Tie stage.
I tIcENI DESTRUCTION or HIS HOUSE.
-. ..rg az The recent FIRE which de-
..i tl, house az Buzzard's BAY. Mass,
t.. N...l cLta.led loss II SlOO,OJO, Mr.
. sad hls chief regret WAS for the
Tie faithful servant who lost her
f LI. own paintings twenty-five
.4fleI and only 1--WE OF SIX were
s landscape which he had Just
dashed f1r the Press-Club falr. IL New
va. among the works destroyed.
.t.. valuable paintings. among them
I. N1,Aer." and The SheepiOld,"
&c., .ruuttsly saved. Mrs. jefferson,
D. "-. auite D.! az the time Of the IRE, Is
-.t -cA better.
.s. JfprKEsoS's LITERARY ABILITY.
... ts,ic instinct in Mr Jefferson has
-'sl itself IN az least three forms
.- Irams. With the pencil. and the pen.
..- seem that one man ought 70 be
'..-t, with being both the finest come
--- ' ,.e age aud II painter OF no mean
t. tl' the publication Of his now
Autobiography demonstrated
.-. a- lad devoted himself 20 ltera-
-'' alone be would have won as hlgh
i.t ia that field as he has
.-l stage The " Autobiography
''.' indeed. all the character