St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-16
AT THE THEATERs.

-AiOAoHuVt OdtNIui DcSdn N6ek ,
engagement at the Metropolitan opera
Donse last evening, choosing for mis-
thitial performance 1.-The Three
'duardsmen." that exciting drama
'ounded upon the remarkable story
written by the celebrated Alexander
Dumas pere. Mr.. Salvini's impersona.
4 Al lon Of ,D'Artaghan Is familiar to st.
= Raul theatrr gOers. and pleasingly so,
fgr he plays it with fine spirit, zest and
sigor; yet without perceptibIe effort.
I Eherein lies the chief excel
lence of Mr.. Salvini's portrayal.
IT is so faciie and SD
spontaneous performance thati In spite
?pf the physical eXertion and activity de.
manded, It does not tire the spectator
Mr.. Salvini PROFESSIONALLY bestowed
much thought upon the development of
the possibilities OF this role, notwi.h-
standing the fact that much of his ac-
ti0n seems but tile uncon,rOllable eff
ferVescence OF All eXuberant, lively
fancy and fervent nature. Salvihi is
nothing Ii not vivaciOus. He is intense
~ vital. His movements are startling
in their rapidity. Even in repose, his
muscles seem to throb with impatience
HIS presence pervades the whole
stage. His wit Is rollicking, his
passion dominating. These qualities,
to be sure, find ready and convincing
expression in player whose nature is
as 'mpulSive as that OF Mr.. Salvini, but
-lt Is the Judlclous and appropriate sim
uiatlOn OF human emotions that makes
the artist. In proportion. therefore, as
MIR. Salvini presents a D'Artagnan
wnom we recognize as a real, natural
being. III spite OF all his idiosyncraces.
i'll SO far is he entitled to the distin-
gulshed title of an artist. There are
minor blemishes in Mr.. Salvin's per-
torrance of the fearless. jolly musket-
eer. but they are not such as to rob the
portrayal OF its form and color. Mr..
Salvlni Is SO voluble of speech that at
tunes the words fairly chase each other
out OF the actors mouth, and naturally
some of them are slurred or jumbled.
together so as to be undistingushable
1t might be urged further that Mr.. Sal
VIM is occasionally prone to oyer-em-
phasize the frolicsome side of DArtag-
mans nature by antics of a clownish
character. which, ''whlle Chey) may
make the unskillful laugh, cannot but
make the judicious grieve." Aside from
these two pardonable faults Mr.. Sal
WINS performance is delightfully."- re-
freshiug.
The support was scarcely what could
De called even, though it was in the
main acceptable. William Redmund
succeeded in presenting dignified and
Interesting Athos. A little more fire
and strength would improve it, for it
lacks force and positiveness that Mr..
Redmund seems perfectly capable of
imparting. John Lanes representation
of the weak Louis Kill, who was as
wax in the hands OF the subtle
Richelieu, was all admirable representa-
ton Of an ungrateful character. Mr..
Lane is an exceptionally intelligent
aud thoughtful actor, who speaks his
lines with an emphasis and moderation
Indicative of knowledge of what they
mean.
iThe role of Lady de Winter was not
lnI conspicuously fortunate hands last
evening. Mrs. Augusta De Forrest,
who essaYed this character. is not suited
to 1t. In the scene with Buckingham
III the cabin it was with difficulty that
one could understand half she said
when railing at the nobleman. Ben
johnson gave fairly good performance
OF Richelieu. appearing to better ad-
vantage in the latter scenes. Porthos
and Aramis, the other two guardsmen,
We're acceptably interpreted by Mr.
Delamater and Mr.. CaZeneuve. Miss
Eleanor is too Evolutionary in the role
OF ANNE of Austria, queen of Louis
Maud Dixon was satisfactory as Con-
stance, and particularly happy in the
scene with D'Artagnan.
Tonight "Ruy Bias" with Mr.. Sal.
VIM in the title role.
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The Grand has really good thing in
"a Run on the Bank" this weeks at
traction. Ward and Vokes are inn
mensely funny, and have caught the
town by their odd and quaint specialties
aud witty sayings. A matinee will be
given tomorrow at 2:50 at the regular
"Grand'' prices.