St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-21
AT THE THEATERS.
much Ado About Nothing" at
the MetPopOlitau,

tnc notEOpOiiCuu.
The surprisingly brilliant lines of
| ShakeGpeare's "Much Ado About Moth
! ing" were spoken at the Metr opolitan
| opera house last evening. and tue
matchleSs scenes of the comedy enacted
by Julia MarlOwe aud her company. Ii
was an admirable performance in all
| respects-Oue of which the individual
members of the company participating
in it may well feel proud. This is mach
to say of the presentation of any Shake
| spearean play.
| OF Miss Marlowe's Interpretation of
| Beatrice. the sauey. the witty and the
charming, a great deal might be said,
| If it were not already fraught with the
most delightful recollections, for Miss
| Marlowe'S Beatrice is familiar to ST.
Paul audiences. Like all OF he: present
| representations it shows greater
breadth and strength than her work
of previous seasons exhibited,
/ though it could not manifest
more delicacy and grace of treatment.
Beatrice is perhaps the most eXacting
female role in any of Shakespeare
| comedies. 1t demands union of iLany
qualities and histrionic accomplish
ments. II played too daintiiy or timidly
the actress will fail to reveal Shakes
peare'S Beatrice. If too boldly
represented, the lovable spirit
of the woman would be invisible; if too
saucily, we would behold pert
| creature, not Il sweet woman, with a
wealth of affection in her heart for the
man who can win it. There is dignity,
| a force of character in Beatrice, which
commands Infinite respect. Ii
| this quality is absent in the
representation, sympathy and respect
are absent IN the spectator. Therefore
Beatrice is most eXacting role, and the
actress who essays it has an extremely
difficult task to perform. Miss Marlowe
must be congratulated upon the fidelity
OF her portrait of this remarkable
woman. 1t can be improved upon
only as the actress advances in
years and at last reaches that stage
! of maturity which alone enables-a great
artist to So command her attainments
| and gifts as to present Il complete pic
ture, glowing with life, and impressing
all with its power as well as its softer
lights and shades, its gOSsamer out
cacy of tone. AS it is, Miss
Marlowe's portrayal of Beatrice pos
sesses all of these vital qualities To
large degree, and the last-namcd traits,
the delicacy, wOmanliness. bubbling
humor and spirits. grace and vivacity
are seen in all their perfection. The
dignity of her impersOnatiOn will grow
as the artist grows. And that she is
growing is incontestably true.
Mr.. Taber would be an ideal Benedict
| il he were heavier, more robust. more
! it is true, but Mr.. Taber is perhaps
trifie too genteel. But his is most
agreeable impersonalion. 1t shows a
keen appreciation of hulnor, evidenced
by Mr. Taber's excellent aud dscrm-
Mating meditation of tone and emphasis
i'm reading his lines. 1t is graceful.
smooth. manly portrait of Benedict.
| The company, as already stated, ac-
| quilted itself splendidly. EugenIa
Woodward is sweet Hero, F.A. EveriIl
an excellent Dogberry, ana William
| Owen an impetuous Claudio. Edmund
| Lawrence's Verges, Dogberry's clerk.
! is truly admirable piece of character
acting. Thomas Coleman and j. M.
Franeceur were very good as Don John
! and Don Pedro. )
! Tonight. 1.-The Bellies Stratagem"
! and "Chatterton."
| - e,
| There will be three more perform
ances of 1.-The Police Inspector" at the
Grand. The next weeks attractions. at
| this play house is .'Rush City" The
characters in this comedy are a smooth,
neat, breezy speculator. with super
| lative savor faire and vivacity: a very
! girlish dude. swell New York minis
| ter, a dead game sport aud gambler,
a wild cowboy, a Tammany politician, Il
| WesterniZed theatrical manager. "a
tough girl, Chicago widow, and a
young woman from Boston.
The sale of seats. which opened
yesterday morning, for the engagement
of Mrs. Potter ana Mr.. Bellew at the
Metropolitan, beginning next Sunday