The record-union., 1894-11-02

~, Spieau us 1afne this side OF the water.
6hey were Charles Fechter and Edwin
Dootn, whose lmpersonations of Ruy
p!as lett lasting impressions upon all who
Witnessed them. 1t cannot be said that
Ine play ever attained popularity here.
us uenouement is too tragic, its intrigue
LOO ueYlllSh, its treatment too poetic to
catch the popular fancy. It is ''cavaire TO
the general" But if there is any actor
with US to-day who can bighten his own
!aLne Dy his performance of Ruy Bias, it
Is undeniably Alexander Salvini. Mr..
SalVlni played this role last evening with
the power of an enthusiast in complete
sympathy with the unfortunate charac-
ter, and completely comprehending
II. 1t was evident that the actor
loved the character, and sought to
throw his whole soul into it, Such per-
and, If controlled by intelligent
thought and that keen perception and
taste which prompt him to ''o'erstep
not the modesty of nature" they
are deeply impressive Mr.. Salyini pos
sesses these mental qualities necessary
to hold the artist within proper bounds.
his work is therefore symmetrical, con-
sIstent and effective. Judging Mr..
Salvini by the side of an Anglo-Saxon
player. one might find him too demon
stratlYe at times, too violently impul-
slVe, too much given to those little
starts and gasps, hutterings of the eye
lids. rolling Of the eyes and other SEEM
ing atfectations. 1t is doubtful. how
ever, If such Judgment would be just.
What many people would rightly call
"atfectations" in an American or English
actor would not be such in French,
Spanish or Italian artist. Their natures
are more lmpulsive, and their manner OF
revealing emotions is certainly far more
demonstratiVe.
Salvini, like his great father, is essen
TALLY pantomimic, picturesque actor,
lnough not such a master Of pantOmime
as his Illustrious sire. Much, therefore, of
Salvlnrs spasmodic action and elaborate
gesture and facial eXpression-is not
aHectatlon IN hint is simply his natural
mode OF expressing varied emotions. 1t
might be said, however, that the most
powerful emotions are sometimes most
vlvldly expressed by repressing them, or
rather by the effort TO suppress them.
MIR. Salvini will cultivate this canon of
hls art as he natures in his profession.
Last night he especially distinguished
himself IN two SceneS-thaC with tue
queen in the council chamber, when he
learns that his love is reciprocated, and
IN the final scene, in which, in a frenzy of
hate and despair, he kills his master, the
prosecutor of himself and the queen.
Here Mr.. Salvini received an ovation
that interrupted the progress of the play
Tor at least sixty seconds.
Inc supporting company was more
satisfactory than it was in 1.-THE Three
Guardsmen." William Redmund played
the rowing vagabond, Don Caesar de Ba-
Zan, capitally, and received much merited
applause. The Don Salluste of Elmer
Delameter was a most creditable per-
1ormance. MIR. Delameter spoke thelines
with enectlye emphasis and force. Ben
Johnson contributed an excellent char
acter sketch in the role of the Count AL
ba. Eleanor Moretti's queen in this play
was much more satisfactory character
lZatIon than her queen in "The Three
Guardsmen." There was less elocution-
airy embellishments, and more earnest
sympathetic acting. Augusta de Forrest
made an admirable duenna to the queen.
ROB ROY"
"Rob Roy" the old historic play, will
be presented for the first time in this city
on Friday, November 9th, by the Theater
Royal Dramatic Company of the Theater
Royal, Glasgow, Scotland, under the au-
spices of Scottish clans OF this city, at the
Metropolitan Iheater. The play is a dra-
matization of Sir Walter Scotts famous
story, the incidental music is by Sir
Henry Bishop, and the songs some of
Robert Burns faYorite compositions. The
company here will be augmented by
large chorus, dancing, and Helen Mac
Gregors Highlanders by mem bers of the
Scotch societies, detachment of the local
militia for the British soldiers, and spe-
claI scenery and costumes are a few of
the features OF this spectacular produc-
tion.
THE NEW BOY"
1t has been the concensus of opinion
among the New York critics land from n
theatrical point of view the metropolis is
the most critical OF all the cities of the
world), that Arthur Lewis comedy, "phe
New Boy" is one of the most delightful
now being played in this country. AS
one dramatic writer Of New York said:
The New Boy is certainly one of the
funniest farce comedies ever brought to
this country from England, or indeed
from anywhere else" 1t is still drawing
crowded houses at the Standard Theater,
New York, where it seems likely to run
the season out, and in London it has been
running nearly year. A company has
just been completed in the British me-
tropolis TO present the comedy in Aus
tralia. 1.-The New Boy" will be given at
the Metropolitan Theater here in the near
future, and the presentation will be pre-
cisely like that now convulsing the in
habitants of Gotham.
FUTURE DATES.
Robert Downing will appear at the Me-
trOpolitan Theater in the "Gladiator'' on
NOHoinDeI Attu; 1ue new boy" COM
pany on December 2lst; Tom Keene on
the 9th and 18th of Decembe Katie
Emmett on the 18th of November.
Nh. Johnson does not eUade National
questions ~ has debates; he has opinions
as TO State and National Governmental
policies, and does not hesitate to declare
them. There IS no beating about the bush
1gitb him. This rs one OF the strong Tea-
sous aChy zoe are for han, though aUe differ
from han 0ae some subjects as to right
policy.
UNINTENTIONAL INJURY.
a Statement That Did Two Good
Women an Injustice.
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