The morning times., 1896-01-23
MISS kIDDER'S "RoSALIND.-
Success of the Clever Young Artist
I'm a New Role

Success of the Clever Young Artist
I'm a New Role.
From sardou to Shakespeare; from the
| iaundress-duchess OF the first empire, whose
very being breathed The atmosphere OF war
and changing dynatties, to the soft voice
and winning ways OF the great draniatist' s
most lovable chara cter Is long step, in
deed.
such step, though, has Miss Kathryn
kidder taken, and the transition from
Catherine Hubscher TO Rosaiind has been
| accomplished with wonderful ease and
grace, which speaks well Tor the actress
talent. Yesterday afternoon at the La
rayete Square Opare House, Miss Kidder
was seen for the first time on any stage as
| Rosaiind in .'As You Like IT.
she has had for long time a desire
10 appear In this role and remembering the
good fortune that followed the production
OF Madame Sans Gene" In this city, she
resolved to again ask a Washington audi
ehce 10 pass judgment. As Rosalnd Miss
ktdder has developed new field for her
talent A field that was, perhaps, unsus-
pected by many, and iii which Il most prom
ising future is evident. 1t is almost ini-
possible to avoid contrasting the old char
! acter. with which Miss Kidder's name has
which she has already laid the foundation
oil much greater fame. There is not the
slightcs, suggestion OF the one in the other
Voice, action, gestures. all have changed
completely, and an entirely different person
stands before us so great has been the
change.
Perhaps the generally accepted test of a
Rosalind is her rendition OF. the scene
in the wood with orlaLdo. From this test
Miss Kidder comes with flying colors.
and II is seldom that an actress has carried
this difficult passage so well.
The Orlando of Mr. Robert Drouet cannot
be called creation" He struggled
manfuily with the part. but his talent lies
in other lines, and his articulation is so
indiStinct that but few of his lines coud
be heard. Mr.. Charles Plunkett made an
excellent TOgchSione and merited The APP
plause he received. As Jacques. Harold
Russell seemed to feel slightly out of
his clement, hut his rendition OF the Seven
Ages made up for all other deficiencies.
James Cooper, Charles W. Stokes. ". ID.
Mcfarland and the other members u the
cast were fully up to the standard. but it
remained for Edward Mackay. in the rather
small part of Silvius, to distinguish him
sell and n very bright future is in store
for him. The Apollo Octet sang the Incl
dental music extremely well aud received
several eDcores. The play was handsomely
stHEtti- dDu MISS hiuCtrS gowns were
elaborate IN the extreme. No other actress
has ever clothed Rosalind with more cx-
quisite taste.
In the first act her dress was of
Nile green brocadpd silk, in old English
style. with a wide bertha Of gold net ard
pearls. and the front OF corsage laced
with gold and green silk cord. The ex-
,rcr3cly long sleeves were OF gold net in
the inside. the outside being of ruffs OF
white chiffon. fastened with bows OF god
cord ard finished at the top With big
puffs of gold net.
The last act gown was an ivory white
satin princcsSe gown. paneled with bands
of silver and turquoises. These bands
trimmed the white satin sleeves, which
were made elaborate by puffs OF white
chiffon at the top. from which fell long
folds of chiffon to the bottom of the skirt.
The neck was cut low and round with a
wide bertha of white chiffon. embroidered
in pearls and turqunises.