New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-05

enchanting. hayward. passionate. and piteous
The Ss urr yRsa Of IN the
with LancelCt together with the S9
her with dlstinctness almost painful At the reve-
she seemed to Reproduce Tennyson's heart-break-
ing scene in the Nunnery.-one OF the tendere rest
There stronger effect than that but II the
sinful love; she was even more touching, ana she
one who hGtt the aes Of her d at
the close. will ever forget how lofty and how beau
she woud always be- her
stature and her amplest glow Of feeling, whereas
would necessarily be variable and unequal. from
lack OF steadfast and continuous ADHERENCE to one
definite harmonious. and insistent plan GuineVere
Henry irving's embodiment, Of King, Arthur had
Charles the First. The approximations widely differ
but in 81 both sre are na S path
and the actor who could beautifully present the
no actor Of our time has so much distinction
use the manner OF lofty courtesy win simpler
jec S'e and makes est sacred iryinss King Ar
poised free sves saP UPON ali the
world and mighty with the purpose to make
it pure and beauiiful.-was the vital image o, OF
pany imperial state and great designs was. in,
deed nerfused with the so as TO @
isolation Greatness is lonely. There was also IN
he hns Of aent tToube or Of impending
like the faint shadow of passing cloud: but essen
humbled with noble Difference; and the r stage
has not seen more royal hg@ hs sc thg,e ed
1S % arSnnd for him Ar; ana peeny him
to its vortex but mainly his impeT 70 every
acton Srs Of 1ui The Tasedy and Completely pervae IL
Op % in It's bS for
ceasing influence of Irvings restless nag,natpn
s sa.t acute Th se"sH T0aa for him
Of the disclosure Of the Queens dshonor AT that
see ana nde in s his vocethe conflict
agony resentment Indignation griei passion ane
fSsp art or perhaps Of art when completely in
spired the consummate revelation OF stea cscs
Value of acting exempled That Image VIII IF
take its place in memory forever Irvings sym
pahy with the subject is complete al az po WAS
also his born at where he so arthur p
and Gunevere were buried he passed MS y bov b
Dust have s"a WANDERED in legendary places and
the %ns nk Sfys sd the
"All down the laundering shores OF iuue any %ssn
sympaSy and subtle skill mat man ThS
would act nobly but who Is tempted oey yDnn an
% de Of Feeling into disgrace and
ruin Mordred is the specious. plausible villain,
smiling nHl exteriorHthe serpent under, the flower
Elaine is ast the smps adTabe manly Beauty
a and dies hear-broken when her dream Of love
shattered.
and are not difficult. Elaine was admiraoiy as,
sumed by Miss Julia Arthur an actress IA wh h
long since recognized touch OF sometn ing
temperament and the sngularity OF an orisn ma
person Mr. Webster presented Lancelot ana MI;
Cooper Mordred giving performances dha' rTeat
characterized by excellent judgment anu s tea,
and well directed zeal. Mr. Webster !,. acting cling
proved especially effective in that luncture "heti
Eanceot endeavors to break from Guineveree a no
ends by renewing his fealty, There can De no
better description Of the IDEAL thus realized than
Tennyson's immortal couplet;
"fIis honor rooted in d!shonor STOOD, ,
And faith unfathfu kept him falseiy true. .,
Mr. Tyars was remarkably effective as poid
knight and Mr. Harvey gave point. and touch OF
nat6os 10 the thin character OF Court FooI
II is perhaps, open question whetner women
form such lofty ideals OF men, as men'-ih some
cases-form of women. The testimony OF the poet-
cal art and literature Of the world II that can De
trusted tends TO prove that they do not. IT Is
always Pygmalion who sees the goddess In the stone
and worships her The point, however. is not OF
much Importance. The thing that has been Is the
thing that shall be- even TIL the end OF time and
although possibly no human being Is worthy 10 be
viewed in the golden mist OF the IDEAL yet VIII
lovers go dreaming as long as stars shine and
roses bloom. Nothing In life Is 50 precious as Its
illusions The blameless King all the happier
for his love and all the nobler for his sorrow and
the gazer on his tragic fate may gather from It
both patience and courage.-the patience that en-
dures the Ills OF life and the that does not
fear to die.