The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17

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The Lost Kingdom.
1 knew the way 10 a heart
The paths that lei TO its gate,
When ! knocked at its stately door
did not need TO wait.
knew each wide. fair room.
Each dear little crooked RAIL-
And where the sunlight would leap.
And where the shadows would fail.
Why not? for the place was mine;
l dwelt in its Utmost ROOM
Wore gems that were boarded there;
Dreamed deep in its curtained gloom;
Looked long on fits pictured wall:
Trod daily its rugs unrolled;
And drank Of its rare. rare wine
From its fairy cups Of gold.
All was so freely mine
l tired Of d gift SO sure
Farewell for a while. Old house."
And gaiy 4 slammed the door.
DO the old rooms look the same?
Dear rooms that / loyed-and Knocked?
] may pass the street with the rest;
But the stately door is locked.
Margaret Gilman George Dawson.
As yet Duse has permitted us only a
glimpse Of her gallery Of dramatic por-
traits. Elsewhere she has achieved tn-
umphs i'm plays differing as widely As
La Femme dc Claude" and "L'Abbesse
de Jouarre." Her Juliet and Ophelia
have aroused fervent enthusiasm. and
her Cleopatra is still bone OF critical
contention between the mmentators
who hold that naturalness IS the chicfest
stage virtue and those who prefer the
dazzling artihce Of which Sarah Bern
hardt is passed mistress. II 1t be the
first object Of good acting to hold the
mirror up 10 nature, the French actress.
i'm these later days. would be unwise 10
dispute the palm with her Italian rival.
The wcmcn whom she now depicts are.
FOR the most part, mere monstrosities.
fanciful developments from one morbid
and cNtravagant type.
If Duse in attempting some Of them.
has failed 10 emphasize all the violent
ana impossible contrasts Of which they
are compounded. and TO amaze or horrify
hy a cry or a gesture, She at least has
contrived To impart 10 them. by her intu-
itiNe sense of truth and proportion, some
semhlauce of humanity. Wherever there
is "a foundation of human heart to work
interpret all moods with almost equal
facility. As has been pointed out she
can sound an the depths Of pathOs. or
simulate a paroXy-m Of rage or scorn,
with the same Vcrdcity. can employ with
iolehtful effect an the wiies Of feminine
seluctivencss. play the ccquotte with un-
surpaesahle archncss and Nivarity. and
tread the pcrilous paths Of TIE riaHest
French comedy with liShncss, spar
llle. AN assurance. aad an adroiness alto
gcthcr Partisan.
She possesses, moreover, I'm a argccr
'nieasure than any other actress the
protcln ciN of genuine impl rsonaiion.
With a. face and figure devoid OF any
peculiar Characteristic. she Identifies her
self with the fictitious personality by
subtle and appropriate transformations,
i'm which gait g'ture. carriage, and ia
cial cNnr, esion all pay their part In
this respect beyond question, she is the
greatest actress of The day. and among
mol Salvir. alone takes rank above her
on besiao hcr. Her powers in high tragedy
or poetic comedy must he for us, al yet
matter for conjecture only. u is 10 be
hoped that nl health may not prevent
her from renewing her former triumphs
I'm New York. or from appearing In the
great Shskcspc3r.3n characters which she
has enacted so successfully an nome, ana
which offer the widest scope 20 true dra-
matte genius such as hers j.. kanken
Towse in the NoNembc' Century.
The boys Of Rugby school I'm ENGLAND.
are required 90 read The newspapers in
order TO fauiiarizo themselves with the
geography OF tho world and the great
events OF the day. Tho sort OF education
papers is indicated by the following ex-
animation paper used recently in the
school
I. Describe the east and wcat coast
routes 20 Scotland Give an account Of
the Race for the North
p Where are the following places. and
with what recent event are they connect
cd: Foo-Chow Madagascar. iSola. Cuba,
Cougo2
g. what DO you know Of the following
Khama. Colonel Shoryinston. Narrullah
Khan. Sher Afzul?
T. Explain the Cabinet. privy council,
spiritual peer.
g. What was the business done in the
last session of Parliament Who are al
present Speaker. Colonial Secretary
Foreign Secretary What offices are held
hy Mr.. Coschen. Lord I.ansdowne, MIR.
Long?
6. An account Of the races for the
Americas cup.
T. What are the present difficulties IN
Armenia?
Describe the situation.
Fanny Davenport Is at present neeotia-
ting for T. ste in Wcslchcsier county or
near this city. on Long Island. upon
which she proposes TO erect o bdildins
to be known as the Davenport Home. -
II Will be on the same order as the For
rest Home ia Philadelphia. and Will give
10 the retired members OF the theatrical
profession a place in which to reside after
they have left the stage.
~ Will also include school for the