The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22
SIR HENRY'S FAREWELL.
NE xyD miss rEIEi cfyLS An
orHsRSrxENDTDP PERFORMANCE
The Former In "Thc Bells" aud The Latter
In "Nancc oidfcid"-~iT Henry
Pleased with Richmond.

f.red a double bin First. Nance Old
field" interpreted by Miss Terry ioio"eu
hy THE Bells" with Sir Henry irving
as Matthias. which part is his original
creation.
The student OF the state was afforded
n most excellent opportunity yesterday
10 study the rfea, versatility OF The DIS
fincuiSheo actress ana actor A.tNlhS
in scparate pieces Miss Terry IN comedy
OF The gentleSt and purcst type, anu gu
lcnry in tragedy thar was intense rather
than htaYN-fhc great genius OF tn'
for,ner oni~ shown the more brilliant
because OF the somhrc and uncaMy itth-
ground hy which Sir tcnry SO lo'cioiE
threw IL out into has-rciiof.
comparisons are always odious, anu =
deem VI "A question OF personal Ike 'h1
dislike when a distinction Is oi""" "e-
tween any two great artists
Miss Terry anu Sir Henry ftanA WON
the STAGE to-day as two ol inc ~.tal'N'
90 it's OrigiuatOrs and rcaiizers. thcl'-
fore. with the genius Of both heafiht
the approval of the dramatic Mciid' l
would be- unhscoming Boa me, d. n,che-.
Miss Terry pleased me mosl WIN ne
comedy. should seek Go dcfaci from
Sir Hsnrv's tragedy Lite and human
nature are as natural to-day as '".s
ever were. therefore, IT lN N" S"ui va
surprise that the hearts OF me a.ui, l,'
throbbCd IN hNtv sympai0y WIN MiA
Annie Oldhsid. while th' cenS'i'i
strickened murderer. Matthias, evoked
o1e NAV rcalizr. admire and even wax
,ntivsise;ir over iho Intensity OF the
crime-stained villain ass portrayed %. I'll
I'M th.v iay.. appreciate. and enjoy tho
wholesome tsi, Of Charles ftatc as ms
terpretcd hy Miss Terry, ior the Lea,93n
THAI tho beautiful il always preferable
TO the hidcous.
NANCE OLDFlELD."
"Nancc Oldleu" comedy I'm one act.
by Charles Keug, Is nothing more or less
than a bin of character skeiching tnat 4
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sustain and carry along the character OF
Mrs Annie Oluhcld. the play tcU.ss'
who first enchanted Alexander oidMuftn!s
then disptllsu his Illusion, ftcnpturtd hie
affection and admiration, retained the
latter and turned The former inioF ihc
channels Of ambition, sacrificed her own
feelings. ami Kept her promise To Alex
andefs father ] was reminded oi liam
let's charge TO the players.
suit the action TO the word, the word
TO the action. with this special ohserv-
ancc that you o'erstep not the modesiv OF
What more can ! say Of Miss Torry's
acting? Not once did she FORGET that
ielicacy OF expression. that refinement
of action. or that eracvfulness OF gesture
that form the dcmarcaiion between ihe
''mO.eSty OF nature anu the suiN'Hn''S
she painted I'm living colors the charac-
ter that she unprecedented upon the memo
ries OF her audience. she touched thei
most refined scnsioilities by her ndtuial
gfaccfuiness. and the response came pa
no uncertain manner. Personally WISH
ed Miss Terry might play FOR an eternity
and / were doomed TO SIT before her;
The great English actress Snilltu' diu
every one felt that 10 was an indlNoual
welcome. No wonder the applause was
responsive. . t
Miss Terry touched natural hearts in
a natural way and with a natural man
ner Her genius. smooth ami subtle ~ i''
simplicity. was iusinuatng ana l,ie9is'
table. 1t was with a lingering ieenhs 81
regret that every one saw the curtain IAN
but born Of the regret was a stfonsel
desire 20 have Miss Terry SO,e .",,
welcome her aud pay In part our ohhS"
lions. which Is hut "a gust tribute 10 mel
rare genius.
SIR HENRY As MATTHIAS"
.The Bells" is tragedy In three acis
by Erekmann Chauian do not con
slaer the play "a strong Tragedy nul
updcubtedlv think h an intense study
strictly speaking. u IS not BUTT OF
tragical lines. RetrOspectNe IN lis con
struction II at once anorus anu ,l XIV
annie scope 10 Sir Henry 10 dcllntat
and bring out the intensity Of action ina
naturally arises from MS being coinpe, ..,
10 subordinate natural feelings TO uh
"s ,st.ihias" n moor lime-kn burner
murders IA Pole ON "a dark ana snow
fight and makes away Win tht nvns
t,v means of the money he secures iron
the murder ne rises m prominence an an
r.srect among Tho villagers, ana are
fifteen years rs made hurgomaster,
His daughter. Annette, snha -,
darmes The latter starts out attei ~
lapse OF SO many years 10 'tle.' ~,
nSirderor This. added ID the TACT Una
N 'mcstnerist who had caused MtthiaS
80 1pailv become conscicnce-str stricken
cat,cs him 10 hurry mp the mar i.b' %,
,wJen "Cnristian' and "Anntttt, so .
,,,I have the former bound III me- Sho"
discover that me- Is the murotitr
.Nfotbia." is oppressed hy tnc pft
60 Jnn.nt OF pending evil lie iicqnthu
secsFhe murder az n ne , o} H. muricrc
man ringing nm his ears. Tie ialluil 10,
his health. and IS on the verge OF u
sanity 40, ~. 90 holm
,,,.f Tor the crime: that hc is mesmcrlIf.
and that he confesses ana ls Ssn',. .,, W,
death lie awakOnl from nus "N"'" W
80, his door has been broken open, eN
@ies in The nrcscncc of his WIFE oauth't
and son-in-inN, im"EihhS t""' 81"
being hanged ,.
SIN AND REMORSE
Sir Henry az Matthias pant" l,.,,i y. ~ ~
In means of the great love ne n.1i n
dauehtcr ne throws such a n'hca', sl",,
inr OF surow into the picture va %
a T' he Of 0' lis eT c1@s Tse Part
,t',t .,ull hc most easily Oyerdon
S Sns i sir }eTnrSy knows where the I u,
should be drawn and he draws "''
'', 40 'ssnhordinates his acting TO the I'm
and circumstances. Each wvrH anu -
rurc is shaded with tnnt lhnvih i., AZ
that genius. aided by "a trta. V"p'',.,,,,,,,
Tor work and study, nave maze u ,eNe go.
nature with the great actor ~, 49,, -,
d.piction of the consci, ucc-slii'h ny y,
,crer and at the same ume 'N' I,'i',, ~
SNr,-ora4ter who must Keen ms cru
from his family and the Moilu' ~ Wp..''
short OF marvellous II U.s. piece -
cnos,mate and mastery actine. IN III
death scene. as ne struggles 10 V"t -
imaginary rope from MS thival, hv W. W.
cd the audience up TO the hs"cS' P"'
OF excitement. a., 49,. ,,l 4
Wonderful possibilities IN Tue e,,", W.
his greatest support lie hiefANy N4I
norris his audience with nearly MAST
newer 10 "a past age. and puts tn1ih .
iouch with AN epoch. OF winch WHY
nave read much, We know comparative
little. ,,.,.,.,, ,,tou,foNp
Sir Henry arr his COMPANY leit IA
n.eht al o'clock Tor CnareStcn' =,
where the Merchant OF Venice VIII
given tonight . ..
In conversation AT the jefferson Nestt
day Sir Henry EXPRESSED himstii aS pel
densntcd with his VISIT 70 hlcnmoh
lie said he had no idea that Ncnmoi
was such an important business CIV
with SO many METROPOLITAN lmpfoN
wcnts lie said ne. Miss Terry, ana Y
reot of his trOurc who stonpcl M VI
JEFFERSON were charmed with the ma
..fs..l,t hcf.l The MANAGEMENT. SerN!C