The Washington times., 1903-04-05

this union his eminenee very largely
depends.
Three Of his creations are distinctive
in the history of the modern stage, and
they are signally distinguished from
each other-Professor Goodwillie 10
The Professors Love Story" Cyrus
BIenkarn in The Middleman: David
Garrick' in Robertson s play OF the same
name Each Of these IS pTe-eminent
Characterization The first displays all
the gentIeness and sweetness OF the
manly heart. The second Is a portrayal
of the strongest emotions which sway
the life Of a father The third is de-
lneation of the more superficial quail
ties which mark. but do not distinguish
the life led by so-calied men % affairs.
To each of these this actor gives not
only a distinctive character. but dis
tinetive investiture of manner and
speech
He is TO lesser degree than Mr.. Irv-
ing or 8Ir- Mansfield notable as a stage
manager and producer. He has. how
ever. in greater degree than either,
! this most worthy attribute: His whole
/ professional career has been synony-
nous with earnestness and purity. OF
this last quality il would be difficult 10
+ say too much
The Immortal Bernhard
Sarah Bernhardt is peculiarly French.
but she Is universally great The new
er generation. fed upon general ex-
cellence Of acting unknown fifty years
a
! the eyebrows she completes in their eyes
with dozen actors more CAPABLE Of
sustaining a consistent Interpretation.
But she Is stilI. and 10 an earlier day
she was pre-emmently an actor Of
some Intelligence. some eaTaestness- and
a WhoIe world Of unframed irresistible
+ inherent talent Il is as idle to ques-
/ ion her position on the stage as it
would be 10 argue against the reputa-
ton Of. Anacreon.
/ The Tyranny OF Duse
/ Of EIeaaora Duse much might BE- writ
ten. and much more remain 10 be told.
+ Excepting, perhaps. Nine. Bernhard no
other actor Of the SIX represents Sc
much personal talent. Her supremacy
IS almost entirely due 10 a wonderful
artistic perception She has introduced
10 the stage . thousand touches OF nat
RIraIHrss and exhibited them with more
thaH enough emphasis TO impriul them
upon tbo minds of her patrons More
than anyone else who has been men
toned she creates and maintains IL
Iusious forcibIy. She is Uuqucsti0nably
. the creates. living actress.
Bus here in singularIy unfortunate
sense talent Is opposed by caprice Con
fdent Of her own power. secure in q
wonderful ability 10 sway her audiences
IL viii she mas attempted TO convert ar
exalted public service into a debasine
public mastery. By one tour Of this
! country alone she has sown far and wild
the seeds OF the most pernicious litera
twe which even italy has produced
Reason and genius in high degree are
rarely il ever united, but IL is rare. in
decd that idiocy has found genius SO
ready a compa zion as in the person 0!
Nine Duse-
The Only Eatiye-Born American.
Minnie Naddern Fiske is The only ma
five-boru American W hose name is in
. Guided. For mis- isolation there is much
/ consolation in Jhe thought that she is d
far NOR splendid figure than either %
her Two woman associates. and has left
far more heaIthful impress upon
the stage.
After twenty years of acting, begun
when she was only three years old. she
came 10 realize certain avoidabIe Ini-
; tarions- To overcome these she retired
for four years. and bIossomed forth in
1888 one OF the most serious. talented
and thoroughly prepared women on the
American stage.
Frops that day 10 this she has risen
( confidently she nov ranks in acting all
her co1npatriots- She is the embodiment
Of Intellectual comprehension, gift tc
The stage in itself enough to put her
aboFe all the others whose names have
been considered and omitted from this
list But to this equipment she has