Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-09

A Grcenwnii'~ Last Nigh,--A Well
pienscd Crowded House.

pIenscd Crowded House.
As was promised by Mr.. Greenwail
long before the dramatic season com
menced that he would have some good
and highly commendable plays ut the
Fort Worth opera house this season
the highly tragical play of last night,
entitled "Alr Barnes Of New York."
is only in keeping with the promise
mentioned.
one OF the best houses so far this
season greeted MT. Barnes OF New
York" last night. and the play was
positively entitled TO the liberal pat
ronage received.
In the first place Miss Emily Rlg
was the main character Of the piece
her part being Marina Paoli, the sis
ter or Antonio and ward OF Danelln, a
young Corslcan lady. Miss Rigl. In
performing the undoubtcd and COM
plicatod parts OF pathog, true woman
~ love and substantial prcvlricasor to
protect the man she loved Was al that
Language could express for her. Her
acting was even to the most strict
observers to plays OF this klrd, pro-
nounoed the very best Her every
movement, her every gesture and ev-
cry sound OF her voice portrayed moth
Ing but an nctrp-lg OF merit which
promises for her but an unlimited field
OF wonderful and deserving merit az
she Journeys along down ths path that
has been successfully followed by
other tragidenne stars. II was a play
that didn't require any overwhelming
applause, but one that appealed to the
heart, though the good acting all the
way through was applnuded with that
spccles of applause which clearly de-
monstrated that the audience was In
tensely interested and their hearts
were too full for utterance.
We win not attempt 10 itemisc the
different characters. OILY commenting
upon a few Of the most prominent,
whose support was very very good.
Mr.. Charles Lamb. as MIR. Barnes Of
New York. carried his part Ia an ac-
ceptablc manner. Miss Helen Robert
son, as Enid Anstruther was good.
Miss Helen Ice. as Maud Chartrls "a
young lady OF fourteen whose widowed
mother wishes her never to grow
tider), created a great deal Of amuse-
ment by her perfect acting and
Johnny on the spot procivities, SHE
certainly puts her whole soul into her
part and must possess more than or
! dinnry talent or else the character
would be short-comiug IN more re-
specta then one. Her acting pleahcd
the audience TO a superlativc degree.
| Miss Mary Forish as Mimi. was ex-
CeedinNly me, hLpWlllt utiNttN1f t'uN
taste and acting out OF the usual.
\ Toinmnsso Monnidl an old corslcan,
/ Maiin's foster father was the char
| acter assigned to Mr. II. w. Morrison
| and his words were smooth and well
received. Mr.. Charles Hay.e az rail-
| road guard. was all that the character
could call for or wish as he certainly
! sustained his part In really natural
/ way
The scenery IN the different acts was
indeed something out Of the usual,
and while the shifts were being made
the lights were extinglished. making
| the opera house as dark as Egypt.
| when the lights were again turned
on different and most appropriate
\ scenery was presented, all within a
very few seconds. which made the
connections OF the play all the more
interesting.
An IN ali, "Mr. Barnes OF New York
can truthfully be pronounced play
with a most interesting plot, and the
main characters In the tragedy as pre-
I scented AT Greenwail's last night were
Actresses and actors Of which the
lovers or tragedy will hear more Of In
no very distant future,
The next attraction viii be tomor-
row night Barlow, Doison & Powers
rninstrels Will appear for the first time
In this city,