New-York tribune., 1895-12-24
THE DRAMA-MUSIC.
MR.. HARE.

' I'm pleasure to record that he was heartily well
- nv a large and representative audience. Mr..
- ,s an excellent actor.-highly intellectual.
".s,v characteristic. the consummate master of
.rh,le finished. beautiful sNle.-and the more he
-, the more he will be admired. Upon the
-, stage he has been known for thirty years.
"a his fame as truthful versatile. humorous and
'-u,ant dellneator of character was long since
.ahiished beyond doubt or question. Thousands
I, americans when visiting London. have made
.ouaIntance with his acting, and therefore his ad
-, here can scarcely be considered wholly that
=, stranger. BY other thousands. however. he is
-, ~ he seen. and with reference to them-and in
a.ed 10 all-the word for the hour is one of con-
--.tvation and promise source OF bene-
e.,al enjoyment is placed within their reach and 1t
.aunot be doubted that they will profit by IT, The
..rformance last night of extraordinary
,hlity and the public greeting was In the highest
.egrce. auspicious.
M Hare's acting awakens remembrance OF the
s,ys of Henry Placde. II is completely devoid OF
,-.,ension: Il is undemonstra tive: II is perfectly
sxnr1er!cal. ~ has the exquisite grace OF apparent
s,ontaneity II makes no show OF passion or Of deep
,s.lirs: IL is the acting that begins and ends with
,,rrleic assumption and felicious expression OF
,hsrsrter The formality OF the method is so
severe as almost 10 be frigid; il would be so but
a. rs fine humor No trait Is omitted, no pc
,,uari;y is forgotten. no exaggeration or enusiVe-
ness Is allowed to mar the outline OF the por-
haon carried by any one TO higher state OF pre-
$50, ana finish than by this comedian. Through
a.. the whole Of his career he seems chiefly 20 have
heer acfuated by the motive OF devotion TO artistic
,-r,h The Characters with which his name Is as
,o.,eiei are mostly. such AZ Lord Ptarmigant In
,.s,-.atr Prince Perovsky In ours" Bruce
rsyouanere IN Play" Beau Farintosh In school"
NAM ON be punscombe In M T." Sir John Nesey
N Money" and BENJAMIN Goldhnch In "A Pair Of
soe.facles" He has desired 10 be perfect as a
,a-, Of tho dramatic picture and not to obscure its
~ Do .he whole % A. Hts fine faculties, In
,o-l arc crowned and ruled ny the lovely quality
a, Artistic reticeuce. ON the occasion even of his
,r,,.ran advent he has chosen TO appear In an IN
tt,rts, -haracter-for =; Olpherts 10 the Notorious
A.. f.lhsmifh - little more than a feeder Almost
am exterisured comedian might pleasantly pre-
..r. The elegant elderly. imperturbabic cynical
ma rf fhe world II has often been done. ana
,ir,ost always f has been promptly forgotten Mr.
Hare uIthons the least apparent effort. made him
- distinctive. so much human being rather than
a sf..e.a as.ro thar he takes rs place az once IN
,.,u,,r.ff remembrance. You can no more forget
"a, chan YOU could N YOU had known him all your
ffr NshoN that ever saw them forgeis ila'lde
a.. Sir par.ourt or Blake a. Mr. pornton. or Gn-
49, a.. lord Orlehy Mr. Hare Possesses Tho sam"
.r-..if.s % truth. depth indivduaiity. humor and
Is,r-. shat made those actors great IN ihe great
donaia ot comedy
v, pinera.. play of The Notorious Mrs Ebh-
..rIf.. although cievcrly written. IS tedious ana
t,.ss...,nI,. ,he invention OF ~ being artificial
AMI tfe them. that lies at go basis the arrange
.,.,t .f ar,afory relationship h"iween the seNes.
t......,fi.s ~ religion law and custom being
lrfeI. cato and offensive Nj Iinero had not been
Iona lrumafsi before D.. heean to Indicate the Inn
fr.,r.. of "a brilliant mind that is hamper'c with
an .rffafua environment ~ dense convcntionaliiN
rf4f fmpaflenee seems 10 have hecoin' an active
fnsnt for a hts SUBJECTS of late have appaf-
..fI. been chosen with view te audac!ty OF enect
a.. nufhInp eIs. Mrs Ebhsmiih T. a. crazy Jan"
vn0 fhiufs that love Dr. above law. ana who with
tns hrsi oi feelings and motives. dwels unmaf-
f..I with another vomar's husband. and 20 drifts
i,.. miserable entareiomenf and trouble Her
ea.tf. character b. uurepre~cniatire hor fantastic
f ,. .,ra are unirnrortant She ialks nonsens' ana
sf0 arff like "a fool in actual hf' sdch woman
" If he burden to hcr friends and nnisanc" io
ih. community. nnd probably would land 10 lN-
D fie aaviuui fn fhs PLAY she neither inspires SYM
,afrv nof Commands respect. She is "a loquacious
an fireso,s,, bore AZ fho outset II r. made known
WIN fofiof- pronsrv that being widow. after
sa UNPLEASANT experience Of matrimonN sh" mas
m. nurse and has fallen in love
wif. ore of her male patients, tempo
nrlr separated from his wife The patient
a. ..sa MARTYR 20 marriage. and the two
n.f. "a compact t0 live together. and 90 reform ih'
worf rv wrtne fof che magazines The DUKE 'i
~ Irherfe as one % the mans friends endeaFor'
=. ssra-ete them and o. patch up the domestic
s-s..n-. The woman who has hitherto been
d-....I a. grim dowiy opposes this sub
f. enemy hy putting 900 al her charms bur ih'
r.r being an hystericaI moIY-codd@. weaken.
arI s wiling to return 10 h.s wife ana ms ca
f.f f DIS handsome partner viii consent 10 he
b s stress using a. honest womeI. though haf
s.~.r.ef N-s Ehbsmlth revol-s ard the end is
her l.par,ur. from he- fOol's parsdlst 10 IN"
refuge u a. rurtl home IN Yorkshire The piece ~
q lesson flr female looms. anl u any considefahle
rur.nsr of them are 10 town % may do some sool'
for a other purposes the reaching n supernuous
VI. .nr.l and salr-respAciing persons a. not hnd II
rsres.sr to discuss subjects OF This Kind, least a.
all H. they nnd ~ necessary TO attend discussions OF
them m public places ana mixed assemblies no
bolr need. % be told that marriage Is the corner
ston. of human society. Mr Pnsro's design ap-
.si ming eifsc, and he has provided H. Mrs
Ehb.nith. in ner rage against marriage ana n'r
ht ne hre ane hen Yas IT. ~ g1 nabr ssIn passo S
iaai imanc. u SUP, .uppo,s@s ,'osh 10 " "'"'
s.. iai'a Nelson. Who played Mrs. Eobsmith.
tn, .marlise @haracter she Is dark and stately
t~auf, ans she possesses eNceptona. i|rc' anu q
Ellen Terry bar she has power all her own Ten;
eerne hs did not indieas & 9gr pvai er w,h short
Qa.rs PACE. lowering brows, and forward bendihg
q e nead and her yoiupe N9ca. ibe taeT;
- m rs1nation and hk. WIS., TIE habit Of posnss
slml-ss.e bsi Mss Julia Nelson certainly carried
80 house ID, her sincerity and personal force an
Lsca. C,e.se he psramour. was given BY Mr; Fred
Terry ara There Was nne touch Of true feeling in
Ns. faIs Se!ison we're recalled and loudly ar
pAuisl after their verbal duel scene Ihis j. the
psss a =, opher,s. er,s....................,. John Iia
s. saaffri cl-~ee hHs'ns "1sr' 49,
H., Ass. win,eraed. ................c Aubrey smith
~ 60 Brolri0s % & "H
y,, y S,,"- prince Lovi
Aston Iopp Charles s',, sarSy9ss S.,'.