The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-13

, julia Arthur, who was accustomed TO
| assume lighter roles with Bandmann, Is
a star at Wallacks.
| There seems to be an effort to make
| n appear that w. II. Crane has mass
! of new plays 20 produce in New YORK,
! in case Worth Million, by Eugene
! Presbrey. falls down. Gilbert Parker,
| Clyde Fitch and Leo Ditrichstein are
| mentioned as contributors TO Mr.. crane
| stock OF waiting comedies. AS fact
| the actor Is relying on the Presbrey com
! edy. and the others are not engaged IN
| cutting any large, cold areas OF Ice. -,
| "lndiscriminate puffery,' said -. +.
| Keith. the vaudeville king, lis disastrous
! alike for the newspaper and the theatre.
| The theatre-going public or TINS country
| are Intelligent and discriminating, ana are
quick to estimate at It's true Value-of
rather TO recognize the utter lack OF
value-in the so-called opinion OF a news
paper that apparently finds every theac
, trical performance whatever worthy on
the most extravagant praise Inc read
ers of such papers have no confidence
whatever in its criticisms, and the theatre
suffers just as much as does the paper:
on the other hand even severe roast
as you newspaper men term IT, often leads
the public 10 go 10 show Just 70 see
whether Il IS quite as bad as described
while the opinion Of a newspaper whose
reviews always reflect sincerity OF pur,
pose. honesty towards both readers and
performers and ability 10 detect varying
degrees Of merit, has an immense weight
with the public, and a word Of conser-
vative praise from such a paper is worth
hundreds of dollars 10 the management
whore the laudatory gush Of one OF the
other class Of papers Is worse than val
ueless-in furious to an extent not always
realized w managers themselves.
The thin. nervous woman is the Wo-
man who wins renown in dramatic art.
Sarah Bernhardts slenderness mas long
been a theme for the wits, Eleonora Duse
Is a rack Of bones, Nine ReJane Is sien-
der, Jane Hading has the, hgure OF
young girl, Ellen Terry Is devoid or rat
Julia Arthur and Julia Marlowe are thin
women. Maude Adams is emacisted ana
Annie Russell Is first cousin 10 the living
skeleton, Minnie Madden Is nothing put
skin and bones and genius and Mrs.
leslie carter and Mrs. Cora Potter are
diaphanous Viola Allen. although not
thin. Is slender. and Jessie Millward. her
successor as leading woman or me I'm
rouehs is thin. and thin also is Enie
shannon. SO long as she kept her IisuIe
Georgia Cayvan remained in high favor
at the Lyceum, but when she TOOK 10 hesh
and showed IT In The Amazons' trou-
Bile waited her. virginia Lidi iI r, az
well-rounded form, but she IS married
TO Mr.. Sothern. Richard Mansfield always
insists on thin leading women. MS var
ious opposites. tombstone Bennett, Emma
sheridan, Beatrice Cameron ana Ps ham
Is our only star actress who has the
courage 10 put ON flesh, yet in this free
dom she Is fortified by the example OF
Mrs. Kendall. who weighs one hundred
and eighty and Is not ashamed OF an
ounce of it-Hillary Bell, In New AoIh
Press. - 1,-,.,,t,
Nobody hears I'm e the shrill tones OF
the Pharisee. calling upon him 10 shun
The flowing bowl, or TO 20 10 the any,
az 10 consider the busy bee. or TO remark
the flow of ointment that fell from
Aaron's beard and spoiled his breeches.
The spectator OF 1t only sees an anus
inc and lovable character, displayed as
the central figure in moving picture OF
humorous romantic and pathetic expert
ence and is only agitated by delicious
Impairment OF poetic perception, ana
thrilled and warmed and ennobled by an
excitation of sweet and tender human
feeling In all his long career as an
actor Mr.. Jefferson, II Is very sure mas
never vet heard a voice from heaven
nrving INTO him to arise and STAY
ballet girl. and yet IL is certain that ne
has been able. FOR many years, 70 eNer-
ciee a nure and noble influence. TO slim
ulote good impulses In thousands or |
hearts. 10 make people more consider
ate Of each other, and more charlta9le
toward human infrmities, ana 10 renuer
the drama an inCessant spring or lnnO-
cent bappiness 1t IS a coincidence-and |
not without n valuable meaning-that |
of late wears the three loveliest perform
ances that have been seen, ana that !
have done the most good in the world, |
are Jefferson's rip Van Wrinkle. Henry /
ying's OR. Primrose and John Hare 4
"Goidfneh:" and each one OF them as
Ear removed as possible from anything |
iu-e didacticism or any purpose OF i'm I
norfinc a moral lcsson.-Wil1am WINTER
in New York Tribune.