The morning times., 1896-12-20

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selected with view as to their individ-
uaIty in the portrayal Of the several dis
tInCt types Of fCharaCterthey yaretOrepresen
consequently II is e. be- HCped that before
the week h over that the regular old
fashion New England Christmas will in
personal, be transported to the Columbia
stage because without It's gOod-hCarted
Cheerful SpInSter, Christmas in thar section
would ever be dull and stupid
A few years since there appeared on the
New York stage young girl whose beauty
created a considerable sensation, even
among Gorhamites, who are given an Oppor-
tunity or training their Iorcnettes upon all
OF the handsome women in the theatrical
profession, ana whose daintiness OF man
ner, aad simple, EirlIsh insensuousness made
a deep and lasting impression. But little
Was known OF her. except that she came
from Kentucky, the land OF handsome
women, and that her name was Caroline
NiSkel.
Miss MisSeI was first heard OF in con-
neCJlOn with AuguStin Daly's company
| but her real triumph on the stage OC-
I Cured when she joined the forces OF
: Charles II. HOyr When she first made
application for position with Hoyt, that
famous delIneatGr of American huUor was
verv favurabIr Impressed and after she
had made him CUnversaut with her dram
ATTIC talent she was Instantly engaged,
ana during the greater part OF the season
was the reicning favorite among New
/ 1OT6 playg"erS- This season Miss Mis-
! kel, who is IN private life Mrs. Charles
Hoyt, is playing the leading role in "A
COntented Woman which viii be seen IN
this city Tor the first time tomorrow
/ evening az the New National.
Attne Academy tomorrow night Eugenis
Blair makes her stellar debut in East
Lynne II any one recalls Clara Morris
presentation OF Miss NJ pultOn, - "a French
version OF the play If East Lynne they
VIII recall one Of the greatest effects in the
emotional line on the record OF any stage,
| and It seems a most fitting thing that Eu-
| genie Biair should be her successor
| With beauty-which Clara Morris had
/ nOJ-she also has the soft, ianGuoruus
! charm OF expression in face and manner
/ which denotes the warm blood OF the 5 South,
/ whose daughter she is EUgenie Blair Is
/ toe We'll known To the theatrical world to
| need any Introduction she made her debut
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/ late John T. Raymond, and since then has
/ supported many OF he IA r'St prominent stars
I Of the American sta ge.
Eugene Blair, as Isabel vane. cannot
| fail 70 win the hearts Of the puhIic by the
grace. passion and charm OF her acting and
| the perfect rendering Of the lines cf that
| well-known and always-adored play OK
East Lynue.'
| The Christmas attraction at the Grand
| Opera House is a new one. The Great
/ Northwest, meIOdrama1iC spectacle.
| The scenic effects are complicated and va
\ RED There is representation Of one Or
/ those Wild West cities tnaU IN past Years
used to spring into being within twenty
\ four hours. tJ shows a corn palace con-
| SJruCJed from the SheafS. There Is a pa
/ rade by the fire department, the rival COM
| panieS Of which hold 4 race In the second
] act perspective view Of the golden wheat
| fields II had The fourth act represents
| a prairie blizzard the electrical effect
/ of this Sc me Is one of the strong features OF
| the play
/ Then there Is windmill, upon one orthe
| arms Of which the heroine climbs TO wave
! a led light to an approaching train in or
| der TO save her lovers life While she IS
| doing this the villain sets the arm in mo-
/ tlOn Rogud and round she flies. cIingingto
/ the immense arms of the weather motor
| The company presenting the play is a
| particularly strong one, among which ara
| some actors and actresses who have here
tOfore starred, namely, J. J. DowIing and
| Nyra paws, sheridan Block and Charles
III. Phillips.
The attraction a the Biiou Family The
alter this week is Little Trixie' in which
/ the Iittle comedienne. May Smith Rob
| linS, has a part especially suited To her.
| Little TriXie' is one of those plays which
| decade under the name OF musical Comedies.
There Is Il plot. but Not a complicated one,
| and Is simply the vehicle for the intrcduC-
| ton of clever SpcCialtieS en- the part Of
| every member or the east. The part
| written for Miss Robbins Is On the prOtean
! OIder, and one cuinently fitted for that
! star, who is a talented little lady, and
earns the frequent applause accorded her.
There Is story of a mothers wrongs,
| "a fortune left in trust for the little baby
| in the hands OF an INSCRIPTIONS lawyer,
| who hetrays his trust. and seeks 10 keep
| the little one out of her inheritance An
| EngiS n musical manager. who Combines
the organization OF his company with the
4 rIghting OF the WRONGS, and a love affair
| between the star and a sporty artist. add
To the comedy of the piece The whole
company is good, and will introduce a
mum ber of new sPeCialtieS- Tonight
| ut the Iijou, HOwSOn'S Twentieth Century
/ InacCorddnce with his INV avering policy
Of presenting only the best attractions at
| the LyCeJn, Mana ger Herman has secured
! for mis- patrons this week John ". ISham's
! 'OCtOrupns.' which has been pronounced
the best company of its kind on the road,
| being composed OF artists who are 5ckuowI-
| edged leaders of their race.
/ Madam Flower the star, is aptly termed
| the Bronze MeIba.'' Her singing in that
portion of the performance styled Thirty
Minutes Arolnd the OPeraS' sh 1wS her Won
derfully sweet Voice 10 good advant a Ee.
Sheis supported by Fred J. Piper. the tine
barytOne. The selections are from Pima
| fore ''CavaIleria Rusticana.' Robin
Hood, III Troyatore,' and Tar and Tar
tar" There viii be matinees daily. cx-
cept Monday.
One OK the chief delights each season
| ere the annual engag agementS of the famous
BoStOniauS at the National Thcater. This
| year this fdvOTite organization VIII be- the
| New Year attraction at thi~ theater, and
music lovers are promised cast superior to
any the POStOnianS have presented IN re-
! cent years. Included among the artists
| are noted Henry Clay EaTnabee. William II.
| Macdonald. Jessie FartIctt Davis, Eugene
Cowles. George Frothingham. Josephine
/ BARTLETT aud Others Of the original cast
! Those beautiful young sopranos, Hlda
| Clarke and AICe Nielsen, are new aGti-
! ITEMS while an Ong the tcEoTs are William
| T. Philip, late cf George Edwardes' com