Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
Tho New South"

performance IN the Augusta Opera
house than The New South" pre-
| scented there. last evening, by the "
A. Brady Company.
| The play, and its presentation was
in every way brilliant success The
audience was pleased. intensely so, and
were eNtravagcnt in their applause, the
principal actors being called before the
curtain several times, and at times were
greeted with Il silent tense acceptance
of their acting, which was most sgni-
| ficant
| The leading characters, Captain
| Gwynnc We're finely taken by Mr.
| James NJ. Brophy and Miss Rosetta
| Knott, who. it will be remembered have
| shown such strength in The Cotton
| King" AS the gallant, manly captain,
| Mr.. Brophy could not have been inn
proved upon. He is we'll adapted, phys-
| cally, for the part, which supported by
plenty of vigorous dramatic ability
makes him just what is wanted in that
| e character.
Ills part is not an easy one. He has
to be silent. at times, when n graphic
silence is demanded. or else all l.
spoiled. In this respect does Mr. Bro.
| ply deserve much credit, for he is
master, not only of speech. and motion
but of silence, ana immobility, which
is Withal really striking.
| Miss Knott made the loyal, brave.
and sincere Southern girl show out in
her true colors. Her part is,likewise,
not an easy one. In many cases She
is the centre, the very pivot of the
action. While not recognizing her
lovers innocence, even to herself she
plays the part of the trustful, and tact
full woman with an easy power which
adds much more to the ensemble than
at first thought. might be realized. Il
is in the last scene, where her happi-
ness is complete. and in those few place.
where happiness seems to shine through
her darkened horizon, even so little
| though it be, that she is at her best.
and Womanly enough she is much a
| better happy woman than sad on".
She is versatile; and, one would little
recognize her in sorrow, as the viva
cious horsewoman, that leaps upon tn.
scene at the first.
| These two are, if anything better in
The New South" than in The Cot
ton King"
| The most dignified and will-be-re-
spected Gen. Houston Gwynnc was ad
| mrably taken by Mr.. c. j. Williams.
Even to his voice, he is finely aaaptea
to the part of the old general-and vet
not 50 very old, after all--only in years.
lie, too, is versatile, for it will be re-
memberod that it was he who took the
part of Mark Manassas. in the Jewev
Jew of Humanity" His work WAS
sympathetic, not in the least overcira,yp
and throughout most attractive.
AS the generals son. Mr.. Wilmer is
lirst-class, and ono almost regrets that
more of him is not seen
Miss Galloway made u frisky Bessie.
as saucy, and yet as true, as any of
| them. With a coy aud spunky bravery.
she said what she meant, in an anus
ms way which was free from affecta-
! ton, and which was given good share
of the applause.
| The disnifed and snobhish Kate. hp,
senior in years, but no further. was
well done by Miss Haines.
Doctor Lincoln was excellently Dor
| trayed by Mr. Burk He made a hi,
from the start.
The part of the villain to be finally
exposed, was done with all the life that
anyone could ask for by Mr.. Lipnan.
He was all right, and was all that a
scheming villain should be-
Mrs. Newport, as the omnipresent
widow, was there in full force in tho
person of Mrs. Jackson.
The other characters were well ia
Ken, adding to the general support,
and by no means least was the work of
MI Collins, as Sampson who did
everything with much finish
The theme of the play is character:
the parts are character, principle and
loyalty. And, as one by one, from the
brave stand of one brave woman, a |
true moral is worked out. that aside
from the amusement offered. gave n
study to the thoughtful. OF all the 600
and more who attended. it is safe to
say, with perfect truth, that there is
not one who was not q better. tr,,er
man or woman, after what had been
seen.
Symphony Concert.