The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-21
A NEW PLAY.
Julia NIarIoHve In "Coltnctte.' -


Julia Marlowe played her annual en-
gagement in this city at the Hyperion
theater last evening. The audience
was very large and quite brilliant from
social standpoint. Instead of repent
ing it's sins in sackcloth and ashes So
ciety puts on its best clothes and goes
to the theater. The college element
was numerously represented and tbs
portion of the audience, at least, was
quick to appreciate the good points of
it's enthusiasm by applause. Julia Mar
lowe is favorite with the young gen.
tlemen of the university and 1t is a
universally accepted opinion on the
campus that she Is peach" or what
ever the up-to-date equivalent of that
term may be. To enjoy this distinction
it is necessary to possess undeniable
good looks and charm of manner, and
this Is the important factor, but it is
Mell to have modicum of talent. Julia
Marlowe easily fulfills the first require
ments and her histrionic gifts have al
ready given her a high position among
we'll deserved and when the gentlemen
in the front rows are loud and lavish in
their cheers and hand-clapping they but
express the sentiments Of those who
have been bred with the idea that self
restraint is the indication of especial
enlightment and who really long to do
the same things themselves. Julia Mar
lowe is pleasing and interesting act
ress and she is distinctly an ornament
to the contemporary stage. She has
been seen to greater advantage than
last night, but it was probably because
the part is new and it is not unlikely
she may enjoy great success with it
later.
The piece comes from the Odeon,
where it was a success and Mile Yahne
has vastly increased her reputation by
her performance of the title role. The
authors of "Colnette" are G. .Lenotre
and Gabriel Martin, and the adaptation
is by Henry Guy Carleton. The piece
is it now stands has moments of ex-
asperating prolixity and some of the
dialogue is naively ia tuous. But the
several scenes which act well even now
ought to be unusually effective when
they are worked into shape. The first
act was depresslngly slow, the second
better and the last two contained sever
al excellent situations. Miss Marlowe's
performance was as uneven as the play
itself. She is not at home in the part
yet, and she has not the skill and tact
of an actress of larger experience to
support her In fact it must be con-
fessed that she is slow in acquiring the
technic of her art, and if it were not
for the attractiveness of her personality
she would frequently fail to hold the
audiences sympathies. At times her
comedy work was amateurish, and par
ticularly in the boudoir scene which
Sans-Ge and in comparison
with Rejane and even Katherine Kid
der, she must descend to broader meth
DDS. In the last act she was simple and
direct and the effect was delicious. She
is likely to gain much experience from
playing the role. and as a play it is
much superior to 1.-THE Countess Vales-
ka" of last year. The support was good.
John Blair as Mons. D'Albarede was
capital, and William Black did excellent
character work in the last act as Louis
XVIII. Vernon Charges, William Har-
court, the Misses Vernon, Lamison and
Mrs. Sol Smith were also efficient. The
costumes and scenery are artistic and
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