The Washington times., 1901-09-15

dramatization of Maurice Hewlett's ro-
| nance Forest Lovers" 1t doesn't make
| any great difference II the theatregoers
of the country generally are unacquainted
with the name of Galland-they are not
| expected to be, inasnuch as she is a
novice and has had practically no stage
/ experience save her last years work with
James X. Hackett in THE Pride of Jen-
nico,' which, happily for Miss Galland.
| contained feminine role that was easily
| played and might have been as well IN
| terpreted by a score of the younger ac-
tresses. But to Miss Galland fell the lot
! of appearing in conjunction with Mr..
Packett and when this actor Determined
III strike out for himself and cut away
| from the Frohman standard, Miss Gal
land was seized upon as material worth
booming" as only the Frohmans can
boom. The result was that the audience
that filled the New York Lyceum Theatre
on Tuesday night witnessed the presenta-
ton of play of doubtful merit and noted
the facility with which an amateur OF
three seasons ago can be foisted upon
amusement seekers as an actress whose
efforts are deemed worthy OF the dollar
and half tariff.
The reception accorded to Miss Galland
and the dramatization of Mr.. Hewletts s
story was not exactly what Manager
Frohman looked for The consensus Oh
critical opinion on the part of the metro
poltan reviewers was to the effect that
Miss Galland's artistic genius had been
plucked before it was ripe. that the story
might better have been left in book form.
and that the entire performance was not
worthy of serious consideration, except
as an ingenious example OF now mana
gerial tricks can arouse interest in the
appearance of an untried player
Three seasons ago Miss Galianu was
under the instruction of a professor IN
a dramatic school and later in the season
under the direction of Robert Grimm Nor
ris she toured her native state-Pennsyl-
in h1l
playing one act from three different
pieces every night, with but little success
\ season spent in obscurity and then
Miss Galland burst upon the theatrical
armament as a full fledged leading lady
And now, because a fond parent is doubt
less willing to take enough money from
his strong box to pay for the elaborate
scenery and costumes of Forest Low
ers,' Miss Galland is permitted to view her
name in large type on the programmes s.
and to see Autographs of her pretty face
adorning the bill boards. Those sincere
women of the stage possessed of undoubt-
ed genius, who have struggled for years
for recognition, and have been denied
one-half the success that has been at
tanned by the rolypoly Miss Galland, have
a perfect right to ask what's the use OF
toiling for years when by the modern
methods of manufacturing stars the short
cut is easily provided. To Maude Adams
was denied her success until after life
time of hard labor, of suffering, OF men
tai and physical anguish at times; Ada
Rehari could not draw more money TO the
Lyceum Theatre today than Miss Galiand,
and yet the former leading lady at Dalys
often played more parts in Il single sea-
son than Miss Galland has committed to
memory, not excluding her elocution eX-
ercises at the dramatic school. where she
was graduated Julia Marlowe ruined
her health by hard work before she was
accorded even modest share of populari-
ty outside of Philadelphia and few
other cities while Mrs Carter suffered to
appear in musical farce, and later be
dragged around a room by her glorious
red hair for hours at time before she
was considered a good enough actress to
crowd theatre. and. besides. Mrs. Car
ter had the benefit during her nertod of
instruction of very notorious lawsuit to
assist in her endeaVor to elevate the
stage. Otis Skinner after n decade of
fighting for recognition. and even Sol
Smith Russell. who was almost an old
man before the public would pa% its
money to see him transfer his delightful
personality to the stage. must naturally
wonder why the methods that have ele-
waited Miss Galland were not in vogue
while they Were making their efforts for
a position among the recognized stars of
the country. There are dozens of other
prominent actor folk who have only
gained the ton of the ladder nv sheer
force of will. aided by talent of the gen
uine kind and not the sort that Miss Gal
land and a few others of her style of
stars have .displayed during their brief
careers on the native stage.
In reviewing the performance of Forest
Lovers Alan Dale said:
'''The leading actress of the piece was
Miss Bertha Galland. Miss Galland is, a
pleasa Mt. substantial young woman who
seems to know two or three of the tricks
of the theatre She can pose and she can
speak very loudly. Beyond that / cannot
see her az a star. nor even ina gine her as
Isoult. If Isoult was necessary to the vo-
racity of the footlights. Isoult was Annie
Russell or Maude Adams. Julia Mar
lowe or one of those pensive personali-
ties that tell of girlhood picturesquely.
Miss Gnlland looked though half
dozen forests wouldn't bother her in the
least. and as though she could take care