The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07
THE LOCAL STAGE.
Observation-Disclosures Alliance in
"Tbc Merchant Of Venice" se

| messed Mrs. r. ID. MacIgeans Portrayal OF
Pcrtia in "Thc Merchant OF Venice" at
| Sweeney & COMBS opert house last
night with an additional degree OF en-
joyment. Others in the audience who had
not been fortunate enough to sec the
charming little woman in Mr.. gillette
| play enjoyed her work last night, too, but
| tho class first named, approaching her
versatility. realized that she pcss ssed tai
ent, latent heretofore. and therefore en-
ioyed her ali the more, II such thing
be possible. Mrs. Macr.ean-or Miss Tyler
as she says SHE prefers to bs calledin the
| newspapers shows in her Interpretation OF
the character of the Vcuitinn heiress the
| Same prominent characteristics she, dis
played as line httle Southern girl from
across the street" She throws hai. heart
and soul into her work and yet there ara
no evidences of that vain striving after
| effect which marks and mars the efforts of
| so many OF the delineators OF Shskespear
| ian characters. She acts naturally ami
easily and while. perhaps she is lacking Ia
| one or two unimportant details her WORK
is highly commendtblo throughout. Tlere
il an artistic finish about everything she
does and then. too, there Is that nameless
solaething about her, which for want OF
a better term is sometimes called personal
| imagine tism. ard which has the ebert OF
drawing her auditors closer to her and OF
making them feel, with her. the part she
| plays. She says she prefers the characters
she now portrays to the ones in which
| she first gained fame and fortune, and she
| proves her assertion by the manner In
| which she works. little more expert nee
in the present school and the stars whose
| work in stIch roles mas he. eto.orc been
| recognized rs standard VII have just RIA
son for feeling very. very env!ous OF her.
| The fact that Miss Tyler ia mentioned
| first by no means implies that she Is the
| whole show There are others many oil
them. and all good, who scintillate in ths
constellation viii. II revolves around hei
! and Msssrs. Mclean and Hunlorl Mr.. NC
| Lean has been In retirement for some SIX
| years and. although comparisons ara said
! 10 be Odious The impulse to state that he
has improved since his last appearance.
can not be resisted. He plays the part
| OF the mercenafy Jew admirably There IS
no routing no shouting, mono OF these CD. .
| jectionable features which characterlleu
| the appearance of some OF the old-tlme
tragedy stars. His conception CT the char
acter is as perfect AZ even The most cap
| tious critic could desire and his interpreta-
| tion is equally as commeudable. His work.
| in short, is artistic and complete he mas
| n strong second In the person OF Mi. Han
| ford who gets out of the part OF Gratan0
| all there Is in It, Mr. Hanford has been
seen here in support OF tho late Thomas
| W. ISeenc, on several previous occasions.
| ana he has shown himself to be an artist
of more than ordinary aoihty. Much was
| expected OF him last night and mono OF
| tho people who saw him were dlsappolnte!
| Tha ei1p
| WAYS the case IN combination CT this
| lsimi. Is universally strong. There Ia not
| a stick In It. Mr.. John A. Ellsler' the
venerable father OF Effie Ellsler who was
last seen here with his daughter in As
You l. Ike IT. appears to good advantase
in the dual role OF the duke and old Gobbo.
paul Taylor who essayed the Same charac-
ter in Keene's production Of The Merchant
Of Venice. plays Launcelot and plays It
we'll. Mr.. Milton. who was also with
ktene and MIR. Hennig, in the parts or
Antonio and Bassano. respectively, do
some excellent work. and Miss Timberman
as Nerr,sa anti Mrs. Hanford or Miss
Marie Drofnah." as the bill has II, as Jes-
sipa. show decided talent. The complete
cast Is as follows;
Duke Of Venice ...... Mr.. John a. Ellsler
Antonio. n merchant Of Venice.
............. Mr.. Frank-A. Hennig
Bassanio his friend .... MI John Milton
Gratiano ......,. Mr.. Charles b. Hartford
Salar no .......... MT. James n. Young
Satanic ........,. Mr.. Augustus MacLean
Lorenzo ............ Mr.. Richard Buhler
ShyloclS, Jew ....... MIR. Il, u. Mclean
Tubal. friend to Shylock. MIR. NJ. G. Stone
Old Gobbo ........... Mr.. John A. Ellsler
Launcelot Gobbo. his son. servant to
Shylock .......... Mr., Paul G. Taylor
Leonardo. servant to Bassanio ........
........,......... Mr.. Richard Garth
Balthasar servant to Portia ....,.....
................ Mr.. Harvey a. Cassidy
Pcrtia. n rich heircss Miss Odette Tyler
Nerissa. her companion ...........,.,
..................M Miss Mary 'rimberman
Jessica. daughter to Shylock ...,....,
Observation-Disclosures. Marie Drofnnh
The production is characterized through
out by elaborate costumes and stage set
tings. and by a thorough attention 10 do
tail which gives the proper artistic finish
to the whole. Some OF the costumes worn
by Miss Tyler are espec ally gorgeous, Some
of the settings used by the old Booth &
Barrett combination are shown,
The company will present Romeo and
Juliet this afternoon and will close the
engagement with Julius Caesar tonight,
They will remain in Houston until Monday
morning.
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
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