The record-union., 1898-12-14
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A fair sized audience-it should have
peen larger-gathered in the Clunie
Opera-house last night to see Janet
Waldorf and company in Shakespeare s
romantic comedy, Twelfth Night"
Miss Waldorf came with very little
trumpeting; she came a stranger, an
nounced as young woman of ability
now in but her second season on the
stage, with the set purpose of adhering
TO the legitimate and making a mark
In dramatic walks that shall win the
approval of a critical public. We have
no hesitation whatever in commend
Ing this young woman's effort; nor in
expressing the belief that she will win
her laurel; nor yet in saying that she
gave d reading of Viola last night
that was creditable, pleased the fair
minded, and that promises for her ex-
ceedingly we'll. She is more than
comely. She is of fine figure, graceful
in carriage, has an expressive coun-
tenance, facial control, and a rich,
resonant and musical voice. a voice
that more than gratifies the auditory
sense and that is full of feeling. There
Is throughout the suggestion of soph-
omoric effort, of declamatory precision,
of studied measure, and all that. But,
on the other hand, this newnesS fully
considered, there is no hesitation, no
wrestling with lines, no embarrass-
ment, and yet no pretentious assertion.
There is clear intelligence in her work,
grace in her reading, and the poetry
OF motion in her carriage, while the
play of her countenance is in exact
Keeping with the thought of the text
she interprets. In short, the Record
Union" believes Miss Waldorf has cast
her lines well, and that she has before
her future of good promise. She is
not great actress, but she has ca
pacity, and we trust opportunity, to
become more than notable one If
so situated that she can adhere to the
legitimate; if so safeguarded as to re-
main unspoiled by commendation, deaf
to mere fiattery and unmoved by cap
tlous criticism, Miss Waldorf will give
to the early future of the stage a per-
sonality that will aid in uplifting it
and retaining to it the virtue of re-
fined dramatic art. 1t is refreshing in
this day of prostitution of nearly all
ability to vaudeville, farce, burlesque,
sensation and the International, to
find one more fresh, brave young soul
consecrating itself to the true in art
and resolved to fail in that rather than
barter natural gifts to vulgar purposes
and cater to corrupted public taste
Miss Waldorf played last evening in
the face of many difficulties. One was
strange audience, which she knew
had come to pass severe judgment up
on her: another that the opera house
stage outfit does not furnish for
ShakeSpearean drama the warmth OF
bountiful settings, stage furniture and
trappingS; and finally, there was the
lack of full house, since large au-
dience warns stage effort and gives to
performance a vitality not otherwise
obtainable. But despite these obstacles,
and the fact that the comedy calls for
little emotional expression and makes
no demand upon reserve force, Miss
Waldorf won commendation and cor
dial applause and gave her audience
very pleasing entertainment Her
comedy work last night fully
justifies the belief that as
Parthenia tonight the new artist will
give us greatly better work in char
acter more congenial to her ambition,
and one, as is we'll known, of much
broader opportunity for strong dra-
matte work Her support is good, poor,
passable and fair Mr.. McGregor's
MalNono was superior He 1S-judginS
by that effort-a Shakespearean read
er. his delivery coming up to an ex-
cellent standard. 1t was far more than
clever personation. Mr.. McVey as Sir
Toby Belch proved his quality to be
above the average. He is, strictly the
leading man of the company and is
credited with being one of the best
Ingomars on the stage. His good low
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tragedy also, having supported some
distinguished tragediennes, suggests
that he is versatile, and that always
indicates ability. George Hernandez
as the clown was acceptable, though
lacking freedom and ease, and Mr.
Dunn's Sir Andrew fair also. Mr. Adri-
ans Sebastian was good. The Duke
and Olivia were in hands incompetent
for the task, the latter, however, evil
dencing more of appreciation of the