The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-24
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Otis skinner as TribouIet.

Leave her in my arms-I will be quiet.
mo. no.. she is not deadl God would not
Since now he knows / love but her alone;
For all the world hates the deformed
wretch,
Flees him, nor is concerned about his ills.
And when the whole world mocks at me.
with me
She weeps. So fair-and dead!
To dry this moistened brow.
When she was but a child I held her thus;
sne sept upon my breast. Even as you SCI
the angel
That. looking from her eyes. saw me. nor
Nor terrible. but smiled with heavenly eyes
The while ! kissed those poor childish
These few poetic lines serve to convey
only a meager notion of the beauty in Vic
tor Hugo's lie Roi S'Amuse." or 1.-The
Kings JESTER" as Otis Skinner has re-
named the tragedy in which he appeared
last night at the Grand. The change from
De Grammont to Triboulet, the deformed
F. nch court Jester, gives Mr.. Skinner a
rare opportunity to display his versatility.
Trfboulet calls for all the power and
subtlety Of dramatic expression at the
command Of any actor who may assume
the role. and Otis Skinner so thoroughly
merged his personality into that Of the pitt
ful being who Is tossed between extremely
bad and good impulses, that no flaw could
be detected. Nothing essential was omitted
from the portrayal that could have assist
ed in making 1t a perfect Interpretation.
The good i~ncIinations of the man, who was
despised and who despised even himself,
are wisely elaborated by Mr.. SINNERS ar
tisttc vehemence so that in the end there is
overfiowing sympathy and tears for TrlDou-
let's acute SUFFERING at the 0eatn OF MS
daughter. Other fathers have grieved for
the loss Of the pearl of their affections, but
few there are who would be burdened with
the sorrow that was Triboulets. The emo
tons or the parent become so touching that
the witty and revengsfql jester with all
part which the man might have acted in a
play.
cal friends have launched severe diatribes
at the faithfulness to the original French
production with which he has seen MT TO
reproduce this Accordingly interesting
drama Certain scenes given last night
were cut out altogether from the English
production and others were CLOSED over
In a way that concealed much OF the re-
wrote it. But Otis Skinner has seen fit to
give it in It's true colors. he alone was
abe to gauge his talents to the part: He
Triboulet acceptable to the public. This he
has achieved. None is worse for having
of vice-driven man, and none but prudish
ones would pretend TO having been hurt.
t mei sam saT Indiyidua N t diner wa as to + the liar seh,
ceptions OF propriety. The best of actors
have their critics who are never won over
S Version Mr- Of Sk ahe Ro IN sEPA lnanssnHF d tnS dessef IS
satisfied TO be judged by those who behold
and recognize his eminently satisfying crea-
who may differ with his conceptions.
In the same degree that Mr.. SINNERS
work in The Jester" transcends in dra-
rnQffQ fnFQa tho ronrrfronnnnt1 Of he Gro m
mont so ranks his supporting company.
recognition of Maud Durbin's artistic work
as Blanche and OF the rest Of the ON
petent and full cast. whose names follow:
T%riboulet, the Kings Jester.... Otis Skinner
Francis /. King of France..:.......-.
sartabadii. a bravo ......R. Peyton carer
NJ. De int-Vallier... Wadsworth Harris
Clement Marot.-.-....J. Hamilton Bradshaw
NJ De Pienne ....-".....Frank l.. Sylvester
Nj. De Cosse ..............W. N. Wadsworth
NJ De Gorde.::-.-.--.-.-J. Burgess Weeks
NJ De Pardaillan .........Charles Brooke
M. De Nlc................-...M. j.. Fenton
A Man of the People-..-.--...Henry knight
Dame Berarde, a Duenna. Sarah Truax
Maguelonne. Saltabadirs Sister:-.s;...
Madame De Cosse Pamela Keith
Madame De Coislin...:......Kate English
Page to the MISREPRESENTATION Marean
Blanche. Triboulet's daughter. Maud Durbin
skinner Is "a Vocalist.
Few Of Otis SINNERS friends ever
dreamed he possessed a singing voice, and
many corrugated brows could be seen in
the audience at the Grand Monday night
when the gaudily attired pet of the court
ladies', with lutte in hand. appeared In
Mrs. Hamllton's garden and announced he
would sing her a new song TO the pretty
verses she had only just received. De
Grammont relieved the suspense speedily
by carolling a sweet little love ditty in a
deep baritone voice that was really one
OF the many beautiful bits in the play.
His Grace De Grammont' will be seen at
the matinee this afternoon, the Kings
Jester being repeated tonight
How Otis skinner Became an Actor.
There Is a pretty little story about how
Otis Skinner took to the stage. He de-
scended from a long line OF ancestors whose
business in life was greatly inimical to the
drama and had he followed In their foot
steps the pulpit to-day likely would have
had a deserving as well as brilliant
adjunct He is a son of the Rev.
Charles A. Skinner. a distinguished New
England clergyman. He was born in Cam
bridge, Mass, in June, 1855. His father
wanted him TO study for the ministry. his
grandfather and his great-grandfather hav-
Ing been clergymen. After graduating from
q high school he spent a year in the employ
OF a dry goods commission house. An
eventful visit to New York. when he saw
the .Hunchback OF Notre Dame" turned
the bent OF his mind toward acting and
he began TO spout" Shakespeare instead OF
performing his clerical duties. He Organizes
dramatic societies and gave performances
for charity. He gave readings in his faith
eTs church and sevhere in the ~eighbor
hood, lacking his own announcements tc
trees and fences.
He procured his first professional engage.
ment in lS7I at Woods Museum. Philadel
was not always forthcoming. He did al
He played all lines OF business, and quickly
won his way 10 recognition. His next sea
son was in the stock company OF the Wal
nut-street Theater. where he played witt
such stars as Barrett. Mccullough, .Janau
schek. Mary Anderson, John L. Raymond
and others He made his first New Yorl
appearance the following year with m.
Kiralfy's at Niblo's in .Enchantment." III.
subsequently played a short season will
Edwin Booth at Booths Theater, where n,
had his first noteworthy metropolitan Oh
portunity as Francois In "Richelieu." Tn,
following three seasons he played iea1in,
business with Lawrence Barrett. In 1884 n
became associated with Augustin DAILY
company. n remained with tina managel
for five years For the following two sea
sens he was with Margaret Mather. ans
more recently was the leading support Il
Modjeska-
DnIy's Double Company.
II may not be generally known tina