The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-28
4 PERFi or pERFOHu1Ncr
Miss Uehan y re sents Tn. famine of H..
>hret " at the Acaseu,

In n smine IAN artist art hath Thus de.
or. ED
To mai e sol lie good. but Others TO OK
Gee a."
The hi CHEST criticism. after ALL is TINT
which sii 'ply tells sImp-e truth. When
Shakespea re put the above ind IN tho
mouth OF .per ccs, he unwittinclv IN ms,
mind, penn ed the most befttine euIogjum
that can bN written about Miss Heban
Standing. as she does to-day an artist ~
Incompatible genius one is apt 10 over
look the yea as Of hard patient toll that
have been n scessaFy 10 add that nerfect
polish to Nj ~ Rehans natural endow-
Incnts. which causes the public TO mar
vel at, rather than to appreciate. her
genius.
There were ea Tlier days I'm Miss Rehan.s
career, when $, sch utter homage on me
part OF a fastdi ,Us public as is now maid
her was Il thin; dreamt of-aye lonred
for-rather than realized. To-day. while
dreamed of it, here is not that sann
Keen sense OF leasure as the plaudjts
tall upon her "a u. for she is too well
aware that it is not public Intelligence
which has found in her the meritorious
artist, for she was that before they knew
IT. but she herself who by her own en-
deavor. toll and ST ,dy, has forced an &C
Acknowledgement of ar genius, that was
ignored for too long Thus. so much the
more the credit Nj IS Rehan may take
To herself.
The audience that rceted her last night
at the Academy was one Of the largest
and most fashionable ever assembled i'm
this city-a fact tina should prove TO
Manager Leath that II q Richmond public
are intelligent theatre goers and Will pa
tronize artistic perform ances
The bill was familia J Onc-"The Tam
ing of the Shrew'-and. as was expected
it was perfectly present ed. The comedy
was under the personal management of
Augustin DAILY therefore. | felt no I'M
easiness egarding the stails, aJsl as for
tho general support, there was that sat
isiactory evenneE about ii that ore the
indelible power Of the gralt theatrical
managers judgment. but, rs was also ex-
pccted there was the usual prologue that
is. perhaps. Days greatest churac teTist-
ic. Even upon the road. he holds TO this
custom. and no amount of adverse criti-
Cism can induce him to relinquish it.
There are other plays in which Miss
Rehan is considered more pleasing. but
in none is greater tax put upon her
versatility as an artist. The gradual
change from the fiery, frowning ana
loud-mouthec Katherine to the mild, smli-
ing and obedient wife of Petrucio, is
piece of acting that for delicacy Of eX-
preston, refinement of gesture, and
knowledge of the theme in hand, is
worthy of Miss Rehan alone, and is the
most forcible exponent of the incontro-
vertibe fact that her cnception of the
character is only surpassed by the genus
Of her Interpretation of it,
If Miss Rehan has an individuality as
an actress. she certainly emphasizes ii
beyond doubt in the character Of Kath-
crime. Her personality is charming, her
form perfect, and her smile a bewitchng
dream. to be remembered while
Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle and low; an excellent thing in
woman
George Clark, as Petrucio. gave per-
feet rendering of that character. He Is
an easy. graceful. and withal forcible
actor. who never oversteps for a moment
the liccpse of his lines but reads them
with delightful emphasis and charming
gesture.
ME remainder OF the cast were well
nigh perfect and embraced such favor
ties as Mrs. c.. II. Gilbert. Sybil Car
lyle. M;,ria ST. John. John Craig, James
Lewis, and George Clark.
MIR. DAILY TALKS.
Mr.. Autustin Daily received repre-
sentative OF The Times at the Jefferson
Hotel Yesterday, with courtesy, and men
self. and the company. at being in his
toric Richmond. and finding such delight
ful weather for their visit, which he re-
GREETED was for one night only.
Mr. Daily expressed his surprise and de-
LIGHT nj the magnificencc and comfort or
the jefferson which, he declared, was
considering all things, the finest house for
entertainment OF guests which lie had ever
seen, in his travels in Europe and
America.
re could think Of only one hotel that
might be named in comparison 20 it, and
that is the Grand Hotel in Rome The
distinguished manager wondered why
richmond did not have a new, modern,
Grst-class theatre, in keeping with such
a hotel as the jefferson, ana felt sure that
such a building was public necessity
nowadays in a large city hKe hicnlhonu.
As an instance OF an excellent built ana
conveniently arranged, new and comfort
ahle theatre. Mr.. DAILY cited n house IN
Toledo. Ohio. in which his company had
lately played. =. .,.
r,np;ish-spcaking world, save only Sir
Henry Irving, better known than AR.
Ancustin DAILY. OF Days heatrc' Ne"
York and London, and the actors anu az
trcsses OF his forces are lo"Iou on WIN
envius ewes by their professional brothers
and sister. - ,, a-,,s,,c
His intelligence. experience: ana arus,lc
stiu in the production of plays are I'M
..'',.nassed today. no detail being con-
si SI 100 trinng for his careful atten-
tion. vo,i,. Mrs
Miss Ada Rehsn. Of New YORK Mrs.
e II. Gilbert. OF New York Miss Sybii
Carlisle. Of London: Mr.. James lewis. OF
Snu, YORK: and all OF the company OF
nlayers from Days Theatre; London anu
Kew York., are also at tne 'e"e'So"
Hotel.