The morning times., 1896-04-07
MARLOWE-T JULIET
She Makes a Sweet Heroine of the
Immortal Love Tragedy.
Grand Opera at Aliens and the Light
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gagenIeiit at the New National Tbeater
last night which will embrace performances
of seven different plays. This IS tonsid-
eFatIe undertaking when IL IS lakeh INTO
account that these earnest ARTISTS are ue-
voting themselves 10 the dramas oI an era
that require every possible accessory ni
cost unle and scenery and make demands
upon the resources on The payers not to
he measured by the sianda rd OIliodern pays
1t is fair 10 presume tbat with an idea OF
creating Il favorable impression at the De-
ginning they put forward their best loot
1irst and II !ast nights performance OF
Romeo and JuIiete is tO be taken as the
criterion OF the standard established Tor sue
ceeCiiRg productions, then fine things are
to be expected.
Tire immortal love tragedy has twice been
given in Washington this winter. once as
drama by olga NetberSOie, later by Meiba
and Jean de Reszkc as an opera. bur WITH
such fine dramatic instinct as 10 BRING IL
within the circle OF dramatic critI
,isnl. Mrs. Taber's Juliet suggested to
Gotham comparison with Mrs. Potter s;
Washington naturally parallels il with Olga
Netbersole's. II has its advantages over
the English w0nah's. The Juilet OF last
night was more ingenious. less marked Dy
niannerism. but quite as individual and TO
many minds more beautiful.
There will be many generations or Julets
to come however, before one Will combine
Eetbersole's power for the later scenes with
her youthfulness and girilshness Tor the
earlier. Mrs. TabeT was attractive ana
winning for herselrs 3 sake. she mace
y
women felt the attraction as strongly.
She finds more in tie lines thaD many
another Juliet. more III some scenes thau
even NethersgJle, especially in the Ian and
balcony episodes and uf the cell scene she
gave an unsupported reaSOnableness 10
every line indeed, with rare instinct, sup
plying much new business when the words
were wanting. Intelligence. Ingenious
ness and beauty are the salient features
or her Juliet the only discrepancy being
the lack nf adapt liability to the -iepths and
heights Gf the later portions or the 10 Eedy-
Mrs Taber has the middle register Of
her art in perfect command. This IS really
a greater accomplishment than II appears
~ first consideration, for WREN ~ y re-
membered that there is potent fascinat on
apOtI her that il unilagGing, 1t at once
stamps her great artist 70 be able to
extend so far be yond limitations
There was CoHStaBcy about the Taber
performance of Romeo and Juliet Not
often found in the productions OF his work
and hey created an Illusion which, when
dlspelled. naturally detracts from the en-
i0yment. Romeo was as handsome as
Juliet was beautiful. manly as she was
fascinating q : lovritiie aS the Capuiet. hence
a reality too often absent. Robert Tdbcr
was ~ this, fine in physique and feature,
| manly and marked by nature and accom-
| pifShrI OF art with all I he graccS that max
| n lover attractive TO his beloved His read
| ing was Sinculariy earnesr and tIiS pert Of
| the tomb scene all that il should have been.
| OF the support fulsOne praise ma not ne
| written hut a generous need Is their desert
! First OF all Thomas l. Coleman, gifted OF
| many 10 make an ideal MercutiO- At the
] saInc time let it he said Of Frederic Murphy
| that his Tybat is deserving of all praise.
Both these actors evidenced an artistic
| conception OF their roles and gave fin
| iSAcd presentation Mrs Sol. Smith was
| the nurse and good Characterization did
| The give OF JuIiet's faithful conra nicu.
Others OF the long cast whose names
suggest themselves for COmfnendatiOn by
| reason OF their careful and worthy work
| were the Capulet of DObson L. Mitchell.
/ the BenvOlio or Henry Doughty. the Friar
| Laurence OF Henry Meridcth, the Peter
/ apothecary OF Edmund Lawrence and Eu-
| Gtnia " God ward's delightful Lady Capulet.
| The accessories were correct and in some
| instances elaborate, and the stage manace
| ment was at all times apparently intelli-
| gent. The applause which marked the
| lowering OF each curtain SiSnified the real
| pleasure the audience had in the pre-
| sentatiOn. Though il never rose in demon
| strativenesS to the height OF an ovation IL
| vas warmly, generously and more sincere
than plaudits often bestowed.
/ Tonight GOIdSmith's charming comedy,
| ''She Stoops to Conquer is TO be the bill
| This is play which passes for having place
| in modern repertoires. but too few actresses
! have either the courage or the temperament.
| perhaps the cap@=ity. for placing il before
| the public. 1t will be treat to assist at
| the restoration OF dramatic classic such
| as is this. Mrs. Taber will be seen as Miss
| Hartlcastle. and Mr.. Taber will be the
| Charles Marlowe.
| TIE Hinrich Grand Opera Company. which
| is we'll and favorably known in this city
| by its former work here and the spread Of
! its fame from Philadelphia and else W here
| that 1t has distinguished itself. opened a
| season OF fortnight or grand opera at
| Allen 5 Grand Opera House last night.
| The audience was large but not so ex-
| tenSive as should have brought out the an
| nouncement of standard work at popular
prices. Ii Is seldom that the priv Nilege
/ yHtlt.tlSiIe6 tire nfaSSf-S of TnJiDp ~
| glories OF the masters without a niIpip g
| Zee that fOrOldS an extension Or their oppOr-
| tunity- During the cunning fortnight a
season of opera will be given which en-
| braces all the popular standard ma Sterpieces
| OF grand opera repertoire. The mount
| ing Will aim To be correct but not elaborate,
! attention being directed toward the correct
Interpretation and pieasurabie perform
| ance or the score.
The opening bill was THE Huguenots. -
| by Giacomo Meyerbeer. MIR. HinrIchs was
| at the conductor s desk, which is assurance
| that lie made The most OF the material at
| hand. HIS influence wis potent at every
| point. A rather small chorus sang with
I correctness and astonishing volume In
| part passages the numerical weakness was
| apparent, but when the score called forth
| the strength or the united factors the result
| was a tonat volume OF excellent tinlbre
| IL a stage manager as efficient as is Mr..
| Hinrichs a musical director had drilled these
! chorus nlen and women The ensemble would
/ have been as pleasing to the eye as TO the
| ear.
/ In the solo parts the women, though fe wer
in number, had much the advantage in
natural resources. Three splendid voices
were heard. Louise NataH who is a
permanent standby in productions of this
class and knows her repertoire is surely as
| she knows her alphabet, was Queen Mar.
guerite OF ValoiS. She is the same little
| Natal of yore, with the same voice which
dares anything and encompasses much in
daring. She made q distinct success OF ber
OpporI unitiesjn the second act. emphasizing
| her ability IN the fHnlouS duet between
Marguerite and Raoul.
Minnie Tracey showed as good Voice as
her sisters OF the trio. but exceedingly more
dramatic capacity She acted with much
spirit. Her best work was done in the
famous third act so crowded with all that
is fine and inspiring.
| Her duet with Marcel was received with
great favor. Katharine Fleming demon.
strated her ability from the beginning. when
| as the page, Urban, she sang in the first
act her splendid aria. Her floriture is
very fine and there is much warmth and
feeling to her voice.
HonOrs were equally divided among th6
men: jules Gogny displayed the best voice
in the tenor role OF kaoul. Louis DE
Backer sang the Nevers CaSirnir Sluorettj
the st. Bris, Eugene Lorrain the MarceIIe
The Huguenots" is not an orera thlt
carries Itself with strong assistance from
! adequate treatment OF the delic9te or
chestratioH. The unquestionable star of
| last nights performance was Gustty Hin
| richs himself.
Tonight Councils Faust" Is TO be given
| with cast which will present Minnie
Tracey as Marguerite. Gertrude Synne-
| burg as Martha. Fernando Michelena nj
| Faust, Eugene Lorrain rs MephistO, and
Louis de Backer as Valentine. The prices
| are normal and the unusual Opportunity will
| doubtless be generously accepted by those
1 anxious TO familiar1Ze themselves with the
! grand opera repertoire. TO see round OF