The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-29

giving an intelligent Interpretation TO the
comedy Of the classics. SO original was
his work that Il was not long before he
occupied position Ia tbs front rank of
comedians, fact that was as distasteful
to the actor himself as IL was 10 those
who believed that there was something
better in him. Many who knew Mr..
Goodwln's ability saw beneath the froth
and scum OF the shallow characters he
played q man with serious and capable
nature that sometimes intrudsd itself into
the parts that were created for laughter,
leaving people uncertain whether TO smile
81 the wit behind II all or 10 drop tear
81 the inefYable sadness in which the line
was spoken. Goodwin grew and grew.
and was bigger man mentally and a
better actor as the years rolled by. Then
there was some one brave enough 10 rise
and say that there was something more in
him than the big-hearted public had been
willing 20 believe. Others asked how
anyone as funny as Goodwin could be
taken seriously. and laughed as they re-
membered the quaint characters they
knew him In or as the buffoon Lorenzo in
la Mascotts" land Il was the funniest
Lorenzo ever seen" they would saw The
tiles did not Ike TO lose him. as he was
me best OF his type; a great figure OF COM
parison would be lost II he abandoned
comedy. and they warned the world
against him as q serious actor. But
Goodwin kept en-. He produced the
"fsiided Fool. and the public liked H.
They liked Goodwin even as xertoyIs
actor. and the sight OF the buroon was
lost as the big. capable. serious actor was
developed
Today the cid picture OF Lorenzo. with
his knotted legs and exaggerated make
No. has been painted out. and those OF
the better and Ioftier characters that
Goodwin has produced stand out a re-
preach 20 the years during which the
public would only let him make Il laugh
When poor Frank Mayo died people asked
where was the actor that could MAY
''Pndd'r-head Wilson" and the answer
came back. Goodwin" s-ruds'n-head
Wilson has not fallen IN his share but
others have that stir the same emotions
and those beautiful Characterization that
The dead actor was capable 81 are all OF
eeodwtn's sort. There Is nothing sugEes-
i've OF a comparison IN tho reference 20
the two actors IN the Same paraxraph.
only ths struggles AGAINST the nuhlie's
ngsfadices 81 one are suggestive % the
other. People refused Afavo for wears in
ANYTHING bat "Davy Crockett" the ans
way Ia which Il denied Goodwin IN any
'ksaS htis fsTs~-coHssiy characters.
Mt Goodwin and his company have fust
returned from a successful tour Of Aus.
fralfa. and & II 20 his credit that his Re-
ecriion there was that II the serious
actor. He created profound impression
ana won laurels for himSei both IN those
eharacfers that England and The colonies
understand. as well as In representation
o. American types that they could not
have properly understood Friday even
ing Nr, Goodwin VIII present for the first
ttfss IN seattle new play by Nadelains
iueefte Ryiev, entitled IAN American
ttt3Sen, saturday evening the hfH VIII
- The Rivals" ~ Richard Rrlnslev
snertsan. IN which NJ. Goodwin apnears
- BOD Acres. In the lsst-naried piav
MS ehar7c tertzs ton Is said 20 strongly
remind one ~ thst ~ Joe JEFFERSON. who
US StsN sete3 TIE impression Of hts
approval 20 Goodpi work nv se.,.st--
- The founTer actor To- Wig which he
hsea IN plhylng ths part The sale :.
STATS Tor the Goodwin enEAgernaat corr
nohoes wednesday morning at SIS