The herald., 1897-08-22

sion made at the first visit. 1t has also
suggested the idea that if the rather
novel ending of Messrs. Parker & Car
sons patchwork play should be taken
up as fad among playwrights, audi
ences may be treated to all kinds of
freak finales.
A number of playgoers have expressed
their dissatisfaction with the presenta-
ton of the hero of this play fifty years
after in a condition of senile decrepi-
tude. And they feel thus while acknowl-
edging the mastery manner Of Mr..
Drew's deineation, which, as have be-
fore said, is the best thing he does in the
piece.
But imagine the feelings of an audience
II the authors of this sketch had ex-
tended their idea of reviving the old man
with his mumbling retrospections of
past happiness. Suppose they had kept
Dorothy alive and also contrived meet
ing between the ancient lover of
ninety and the shriveled widow
of sixty-nine. There would have
UccH HO III SQCH
meeting, but the very suggestion of such
an idea brings conviction that to carry
1t out would be to transgress an aes-
thetic principle. And yet there is just as
great violation of good taste in the res
direction of the old man alone. This
idea of representing the same charac
ters at intervals of many years is carried
out in the old two act drama entitled
"Sweethearts, which has sometimes
been played by artists who wanted to
display their proficiency in the art of
making up" but the piece was never
popular. 1t is sincerely to be hoped that
Mr. Drew's success will not provoke any
limitations of the peculiar ending OF
Rosemary"
The costuming Of the play is correct,
and affords a very interesting illustra-
tion Of the fashions Of the period. The
scenic accessories are not so good. When
Madame Sans-Gene" was given here it
was noted that the company carried all
the furniture used in the play, thus in
suring its accuracy. The furniture used
in Rosemary" is evidently hired and
is not particularly in keeping with the
period. The scene in the inn is also very
poorly put on and the changes of fifty
years in it but dimly indicated. The
clock on the mantel is decidedly mod
ern affair with a Connecticut visage.
The location of Ingle Hall Is fixed in
Dorsetshire, but the postboy and serv
ant, natives of the place, both talk in a
very good Yorkshire dialect. These and
some other minor details, would, per-
haps, hardly worth noting were it not
on the perfection Of every detail Of the
production.
Mr.. Drew is so clever an artist and ex-
hibits such generally correct taste,
particularly in self-repression, that
cannot understand why he should, vul-
carly speaking, slop over so dreadfully
as he does in the third act of "Rose-
mary" descending to the use of bolster
Gus rant in a situation where a man of
the baronet's age and temperament, as
indicated in the prior scenes, would find
his anguish too deep for vulgar mouth
ing and loud, schoolboy bawling. 1t ap-
pears really as if Mr.. Drew and the stage
manager had come to the Conclusion
that Tho rJou xyoS rather oloepv opo
with no happenings that would stir the
pulses of an audience, and that there
fore a climax must be introduced
The third act Of a four act play is evil
IDENTIFY the place for the climax. So, in
stead of a gentlemanly display of feel
ing such as Mr.. Drew can make so well,
the dialogue is worked up in way not
at all warranted by its language and a
burst of applause is secured for clap
trap Climax" quite unworthy Of the
two distinguished actors, Drew and
Harkins.
Papinta, the graceful dancer who
comes to the Orpheum, is perhaps the
cleverest artist in her line in the profess
sion. The much advertised Loie Fuller,
who made such fizzle at her opening
performance here, is not to be mentioned
with Papinta.
According to the San Francisco jour-
nails, Papinta has purchased Califor-
mia home in which she expects to spend
the remainder of her days; after she has
been few more times around the world
and made few farewell tours and posi-
lively last appearances. The prospec-
tive home is located in Contra Costa
county and consists of a ranch of hun
dred acres located at the foot of Mount
Diablo, twenty-five miles from Oakland
1t is highly improved in vines and fruit
trees and has a modern house. besides
horses, carriages, COWS and chickens ga
lore. And all this beautiful out of doors
the fair dancer is said to have secured az
her own for the modest sum of SIS. 600.
1t is named "Papinta Villa" While It
may be regretted--by the real estate
agents-that Miss P. did not select hec
future home in Southern California, she