St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-22
IN THE THEATERs.
Walker Whiteside's Clever Per-
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fOrmance OF "HamIet.n
: Walker Whiteside is a very agreeable
surprise. Unknown as an actor, his
name unfamiliar even to those in whose
keeping the records of matters theatre
cal are placed. it was hardly doing him
an injustice to anticipate performance
devoid of much merit or interest. 1t is
consequently all the more pleasure to
award to MIR. Whiteslde the recognition
he deserves as young artist thoroughly
we'll equipped for the practice of his
profession, whose deficiencies are more
matters of immature judgment
than of lack of comprehension or inabil-
ity OF execution. His Hamlet, consid-
cred by itself, was very interesting
performances. 1t is an impersonation of
extraordinary value; it will tack his
name to those notables of the stage who
made the character of the melancholy
Dane their OWE. S. Davenport and
Edwin Booth. 1t will earn for him the
respect, it not the complete approval.
of all those who are trained to discern
the springs of action in any actors
work. Mr.. Whiteside is evidently ID
young man of intelligence and observa-
ton. He has dramatic instinct, in
Dictated not only by its independent ex-
erclse.
Mr.. Whiteside is slight in figure and
youthful in appearance. His voice is
rich in tone and agreeable in modula-
tloa. His facial play is full of express
sive intensity. His movements and
gestures are graceful. His speech is
melodious. His enumeration is distinct.
His Hamlet is conceived in conven-
tional lines. He adopts the natural
idea OF the character that of simu
lated madness-and ignores the meta
physical one which was once so popular,
far-fetched as it was.
The Ophelia as impersonated by Miss
Leila Wolston will in time prove valu-
able to the stage. She is an actress of
fine dramatic ability and artistic con-
ception, and she is a great aid to Mr..
Whiteside.
Whiteside will appear tonight and
tomorrow night in ''Richelieu;"
Saturday matinee in Hamlet" Sun
day night, his last performance, he will
appear i'll "Othello." Seats can now be
secured Tor any OF the performances.
Christmas matinee will usher in a
weeks engagement of Charles Froh-
mans company, from the Empire thea
ter, New York, in Belasco and Fyle's
intensely Interesting American play,
THE Girl l Left Behind Me-" at the
Metropolitan.
This production is entirely of differ
ent character from what the name would
indicate. 1t possesses all the fervor of
the melodrama, without its fever, and
is at the class that touches the hearts of
women and quickens the pulse of men.
The company is of unequivocal excel
lence, containing twenty artists of metro
poitan fame.
Few plays of recent date have met
with the success OF I'm Old Kentucky"
which will open at the Grand Sunday
evening. The story of the play deals
with an interesting phase of Kentucky
life. 1t is said to be by turns thrilling,
romantic and pastoral. 1t possesses
some strong and original character
touches, and is mounted deliberately.
Among the members of the company
are Harvey Mainhall, who was formerly
member of Manager Lifts stock com
pany. and an actor of conspicuous
ability, and Laura Burt, whose June in
blue Jeans" gave her a deservedly
strong reputation.