The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-12-28

In perfection (human). Virtue Is a
moving sight Mr. Clement has an at
tractive face, strong. slender, grace
full legs, and abundant brown hair.
which I hope I am not deceived In call
ing his own. His voice is a pleasant
thing to hear and in spite Of his broken
English none of his company was so
well understood. His love-making had
the direct sincerity and strength of a
young mans first attack. Flora Mays
heart was his at once. When he knelt
down no one laughed as at such a time.
If the slightest false note be struck, and
audience will. Mr.. Clement controlled
the situation from beginning to end.
When he comes again IL We know what
we are about we will cut off a cigar or
two, a meal or two and take the family
art study to see him use his hands. the
delicate educated hands of an artist.
Mr.. Joseph Adelman played the villain,
Marshall Boner. He possessed self-con-
troll enough not to be a traditional,
cloven-footed devil, but just an every
day vulgarity. proud of his money and
threatening other people to use the
power his money gives him. There are
plenty of them and Mr.. Adelman hit
them of with exactness. The other
members Of the company were very fair
Miss Clayton played up to Mr.. Clement
very well. She ought to do some extra
work on her voice; it is getting harsh.
Martha Boland as the deserted girl had
a touching part. Her enunciation was
so bad she could not be understood. Ev-
erybody was glad when she went home.
Miss Kara Kenwin. the cynical. pref
ty young widow, had another harsh
voice. Dramatic schools announce that
they can produce from any throat after
a years practice q round full tone. but
invariably the actresses who appear
here have fiat, thin voices. 1t is hard to
understand how the elegant gentlemen,
who are always in love with them, on
the stage, can want that sound to ac-
company them through life. All the
company had made a study. with a sat
isfactory result. of the southern dialect.
s. B. H.
How disappointing Ii must be to
strive after greatness and work all of
ones life to get away from mediocrity,
essaying those things that the greatest
have essayed, and find, in the end, that
one is still only mediocre, in sight of the
paradise of hope, but separated from it
by the barrier of ones own incapability.
1t were better, no doubt, for such a one
to be more modest in aspiration, as the
mediocre man who does not lay claim
to being anything but mediocre but
who proves himself a little better than
his fellows, may obtain greater distinc-
ton than the man who tries to shine
like the sun and only wrinkles like star.
couple Of weeks ago Louis
James appeared in this city as Othello.
Mr.. James Is a man of parts. He has
run the length of tragedy and comedy.
and 1 do not know that he has ever been
failure in anything. He Is always
good. And when that is said / have
said about all that can be said. Mr..
James has for years been appearing i'm
the plays that Irving and Booth and
Barrett made their successes in, and he
has invariably given a pleasing per-
Torrance. But, full of ambition, he
has not won greatness. When W. ].
Florence died James was called by JOS
man in the comedy of 1.-The Rivals"
and this clever actor did his part well.
That was ALL As Othello he was earn
est. painstaking. intelligent; but he
stopped short of greatness. He was
supported by an evenly balanced COM
pany, notable members being Alma
Kruger Oesdemona) and Guy Lindsay
Qago) and the play was adequately
rendered at nearly every point. There
is something pathetic in James case.
When one tries to be a Booth and keeps
on trying and remains only James there
is pathos in the trial.
w. NJ. s.
Mr. Thomas c. VanHOrn 200 Brace