The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS.


Grand-"The Second Mrs. Tanqucray."
So many columns have been written
about the Kendals and Pinero's "The Sec
ond Mrs. Tanquery," which they produced
at the Grand last night. that IL seems al
most waste of words to further nauseate
the public with criticism of the perform
ance. That indianapolis play-goers retain
much good will for the Kendals is appar-
ent from the makeup and size of last
nights audience. 1t was highly compl-
mentary TO the English actors. There was
much good acting. some not so awfully
great and none absolutely unredeemable.
The Kendals have been huge success dur
ing their American tours. financially as
we'll as artisticaly, il one judge by the
MISUNDERSTANDING portion OF American
audiences. With the shrewdness of a
clever business woman Mrs. Kendall sized
up what she no doubt considered vulgar
Americans. taking the generally accepted
English notion. and played accordingly.
That she was near the truth can not be at
tested better than by the fat bank account
she will have 10 comfort a graceful retire
ment in England. Her stage methods are
theatre as opposed to the srtistically
taken With her graceful and What IS con-
sidered by many an ideal figure approaching
the voluptuous. captured American audi
ences from the first. These are exactly
converse 10 the qualities considered neces-
sary for prime recognition in London.
native land. they discovered the Amer
lean field, entered IL and won what
was denied them at home-popular
appreciation as distinguished artists.
There are some who have taken the most
vulnerable point OF Mrs. Kendars art and
made her seem decidedly ridiculous. Speak
ing OF her harsh unsympathetic voice, IL
is said if one should hear it while passing
an alley one would be inclined TO fancy
some coarse-grained matron were quarrel
inc wifi he : hat
the tones of her voice do not suggest the
woman Mrs. Kendall appears to be, and but
for her gracefnl acting, appealing appeal awa ,SS
not be so acceptable TO an audience: Inc
Tanqueray woman n unprecedented with
much faithfulness and ease on account or
this.
There is little to be gained by a discus
sion of the class of plays to which The
Second Mrs Tanqueray' belongs. That
one who objects TO the moral weakness OF
British society being dished up on the stage
will be fiattered by an excoriation or Paula
Tanqueray. Many play -goers care precious
little about the subject of a drama so they
are pleased with it's presentation. Such
can watch the .'Tanqueray production With
fortunate In bringing out this play when
the tendency favored just such productions
vt present there is evidence OF reaction
against the domestic filth which mas FUR,
nished topics for modern playwrights and
IL will probably not be long before the
Paula Tanquerays will be given decided
Mr. Kendall has made Aubrey Tanqueray
the right sort TO have been gulled into mat
ing with Paula. He lacks me personally
ences There is charming little actress
In the Kendall company who VIII some day
not far distant be rated high. This Is
Marion Lea. who plays Ellean. She is
about the only American in the cast, ana
The valuable coaching of Mrs. Kendall. per
haps, accounts largely for her graceful mn
ish. Her beauty win go a long way toward
making her fortune.