The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
"a DOLLS HOUSE."
Mrs. Fiske Presents N Drama by
Ibsen. the NoryveRfan,

Ibsen is fad. The people who insist
that they understand him thoroughly and
greatly admire his works are put in a
class by themselves and called "Ibsen-
ties" The play. "A Dolls House, which
Mrs. Minnie Madden Fiske played at
the theater last night, is by Ibsen. There
is a sermon hidden in IL. Mrs. Fiske
however, makes it little more than that
1t may be doubted il one other actress In
LOCO others could do so, unless IL were
thorough carefully following Mrs. Fiske's
delineation of the character of Nora, the
central character of the piece. Ibsen sup
poses most improbable-an almost inn
possible-case as the basis for his story
Nora and her husband are both under
stood to be people OF good common sense;
Nora is particularly bright-even of mark
common sense would most likely have told
her husband the whole story of how and
why she had signed her fathers name to
a certain paper, even in the face of his
adherence of forgery; and a man of good
common sense would have made 1t all
right at once, as far as she was concerned
and thereby spoiled the story. But the
intellectual wife goes on believing her hus-
band possessed of every God-like virtue
until burst of selfish passion-which no
man Of common sense would indulge in
before and to his wife upon the unsup-
portable testimony of q man whom he de-
spised-shows her that she has been mis-
".
have been married ten years and have
three children, But upon the spur of the
moment: and because she has misjudged
one trait of his character, she leaves
home, husband and children to "educate
herself. A word from her husband in a
moment OF passion is SUFFICIENT to lead
her TO set aside all of the duties OF a
mother, as well as those of wife. That
is Ibsonian.
Mrs. Fiske plays the part of Nora in
a manner that makes her more than "a
doll in dolls house." She is easy. and
yet powerful in her manner. She pos
sesses that faculty seldom seen on the
when sitting absolutely still and silent.
She knows when to be silent and when
to speak; and that is saying great deal
Mr.. James Neill rendered the leading
male character in an acceptable manner
1t must not be considered an adverse
criticism IL he is advised to take Just a
voice in passionate passages. A little
sand-paper, followed by sweet oil and pum-
mice stone, would be about the proper
prescription.
The sale of seats for Lillian Russelrs
engagement next Monday and Tuesday
ian Russell Company has for two weeks
been giving the New Orleans public a lib
eral education in the way of stage inves-
to the productions of opera conioue
The Grand Duchess" which has been
sung at the Grand opera house there
since Miss Russell recovered from her
severe cold. has been done in French in
that city, but II has never been given the
Critic says, with anything like the splen-
dor of environment accorded it by the
Russell company. The prima dona
proved, as was to have been expected a
really great artist. as well as an excep-
tionable beautiful woman, and her as
sociate artists. Miss Celeste, Miss Len
nard, and Miss Rial. Mr.. Herbert. Mr.
Solomon. and Mr.. Ling also amply full
filed the promises made of their quality
in advance.