The times., 1898-05-22

and it Is only fair that such detail should
be considered IN treating of the work
of a man Of Mr.. Young'S undoubted
worth at the time when ineautious criti-
eism may. 70 use homeiy term, make
or break him"
A great majority of people are TrnIy
OF the impression that all art died with
Edwin Booth, that since his demise nc
one has acted and that no one wiz ever
be able 10 act again Thus player who
ventures his talents in any OF the classic
comedies calls down upon himself the
wrath OF his critics, whether he deserves
II or not This fact is still more notable
when. as in the case Of Mr. Young, the
aspirant has made an earnest effort to
Degin near the top in order to reach il
sooner Ancient traditions 10 the con-
trary notwithstanding. it IS not needfuI
that man carry a spear before becom-
Ing star. and il is generally true that
the time spent in stupidity bearing such
a weapon might be used to better advan-
tage in experiencing defeats and sue
cesses, in working and reasoning from
the better vantage of a steHar role. OF
course the man cannot start out IN that
part as well as he may learn TO end in
IT, but IL his desire for Improvement is
honest and backed by the energy neces-
sary that should be taken into considera-
ton for rather than against him
MIR. Young was seen last week in three
rather ambitious impersonations, and in
each he gave AT least distinct promise OF
better things. In two OF them his work
was not TO be lightly thrown aside. with
the remark that increasing years might
make his effort more effectuaL While oc-
| casionally faulty, both were creditabIe
presentations that showed dignided and
lofty endeayor, as well as artistic tenn
perament. Mr. Young is perhaps Inclined
frequently TO eloeutionary methods. and
some of his portrayals are so broad as to
be tndistinct. Often he fails to secure tha
| full meaning from his lines, too. whiIs
| staginess and Over-reseFve seriously mar
| red bits of his work Nor could II be said
| that the player showed himself 10 be as
| yet, possessed of great emotional quail
\ ties or extreme FIRE. But, on the other
\ hand. there was thought in every line hs
/ spoke and genius in most OF his detail
l His characterization bore the mark of
/ real and sincere Interpretation. His re-
| Iapses from elOcutiOnary methods result
4 IN unassUmed natUralness. greatly aided
/ by a voice Of rare sweetness. an excellent
! stage appearance and considerable grace
/ Of movement
Despite the obnoxious Comparisons that
must come 70 mind in naming characters
/ tfat have been played by the greatest
! members Of the theatrical profession Mr..
/ Young must be acknowledged 10 have
! shown no little ability both IN the roles
/ OF Hamlet and Claude 8IelnOtte. Lines so
1 We'll known must be artfsricallv so1kau
! 20 seem the natural outlet OF human
Z feeling. and. though. sometimes unable to
4 90 this, the young actor gave most Of his
/ scenes sympathy and expression. He new
er exaggerted or attempted TO put by for7cs
/ Of lung power meaning he could not
| convey by accent but gave throughout
I a dignited and scholarly reading OF lines
/ often done with far less ability David
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/ Of the three. was by no means withoue
1 redeeHing traits. not the least OF which
/ was an admirably acted drunken scene
There is a great, great deal in Mr.
| Young that must be commended He Is
| making every effort TO reach the top. and
there is little doubt that he viii do 50.
It cannot be fairly said that he IS a mira
Gle worker or a prodigy. but he IS sincere
In time when sincerity is rare. and,
/ II only for that reason, deserves appre-
ciatiOn and encouragement. His exDe-
rience in parts not too far above him
may prove invaluable and while i is
true that a year OF careful training at
Days or the Empire might do much for
him artisticalIy and financially. work in
his present line may accomplish even
more. He does not claim 10 be a Booth,
and one can only judge him by comparf-
son with his announcement OF his iuten-
tions and his present standing From
such a view Mr.. Young is a decidedly
promising gentleman. and a great deal
may yet be expected from him.
Perhaps the very worst of the many
bad actresses we have had here OF late
| is Fella Macleod. OF a Bachelors Hon
| eymoOn." Miss Macleod showed herself
I last week 10 be an amateur OF the very
/ worst sort. She seemed out Of place and
! evidently knew IL Her gestures were
/ mechanical and carefully cultivated. her
/ manner awkward and disagreeable her
/ voice thoroughly unpleasant and her fee
/ bic attempt at an occasional laugh moth
/ ing less than nightmare. The only way
i in which Miss MacI, ,eod-s prominent posi-
/ ton in an otherwise excellent cast can
/ be accounted for Is in the evident reIa-
/ tionship between herself and the manager
| Of the organization Had merit itself had
| anything TO do with her admfttancs to
1 the roster Of the company. her name would
| never have appeared. and until she has
! spent several years in the seclusion OF
| some convenient school OF acting IL IS to
be hoped that il viii never appear. again.
Charles De Forrest is a supposed com
edian with whom the BIjou audiences
/ have been frequently inflicted OF late.
| without apparent reason He has little
| or no worth as a humorist and his only
/ art seems TO be IN finding how close his
| jests can approach to absolute lewdness
| without interference from the police
| That such a performer should be retain
| ed after the management had discovered
his incapacity seems strange. but that he
| is week after week forced upon the house
merely because his salary as member
of the stock company continues whether
| or no is a trife too much for human
| endurance.
II is rare to find in colored man the
real hUmor and appreciative wit that
/ goes to make up a comedian. but Ernest
| Hogan is an exception TO the rule The
majority of those who saw him last
week with the Black Patti Trouba-
dours added that he was a genius. His
comedy is so versatile and in all so laugh
provoking that, whatever the inclination.
one finds it simply irresistible There is
| a dry wit in nearly every thing be
says that in itself proves contagious. Not
! only was his acr0batic work in the first
| part of the entertainment unsurpassed for
| its oddity and eccentricity. but 1t was so
| neatly done that one forgot its rougher
| side. The business in this portion was
| all new, too. and scored heavily. In his
monologue Hogan showed his ability in a
| marked degree. His jests were unique
and were spoken in an appropriate way
that doubled their qualities as mirth-
provokers He is a thoroughly capable
| man and ranks head and shoulders above
any other comedian OF his race.
In the role Of DR.. Schwartz that clever
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