New-York tribune., 1905-11-14
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Twelfth Night. "

- N,ss Julia Marlowe gave 'oNeis mp
iA' ~.s.n of Viola; MI z. n so'heii So
rob0 i .s- thoughtful effort was success
anu ~ ,..s bv their associates than pE thehi-
saig - interpret this beautiful comedy IN .ne
.,srst OF coruuingsed poetry anu mum,
TSa ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, tenoer, pA'
Aaiio -. .eIt-ccntained. pensive and sao-ssenis
siolA'' ,a--nonous with the character oA
.han with almost any othsf ciiAI
Fiols -. Viola s. the diverse OF Rosalino'
nhsfl. each Of them is essentially Noi"e"'
w, q, tbs more spiritual. poetic oseal
siV,a 'l, t,eal. typitying patient deVoaon Aho
lesuh r-sscrsace that IS prompted py per-
silent sei z ,o-, for concuest,-briant. domi-
love f''s ,,ak.e the first advance 20 orlahoo
nani' -us,a, course with iove-stricken "oiHe'
t~eD th0' while Viola makes no enoeaNo, :"
u - ~. m the contrary, pieaos ioi nm
os 1ronan the fair Olivia, Win VIM" 80
aho. .She never told her love. 1ne
Is infaiuA.e ..-.ctar IS sounded in that speech.
keynots " narticle Of seifshness in Viola
Thele 81. she thinks, loving In VAIN, sh7
= erie, beneath sparkling ehlerioi
-. simulated slee, and pears =,
e1'' s-ac.-rot only exertlns 'i0
,+ hut dinusing the fehcity Oh mn
rrneless generous, sincere gehue' anu -
sHii'.. .-,n,,te of morbid egotism. she is the Pc
no az . ,-oo,e loveliness, and, while nor lHe
.s certainly the most charming oi . 0a
-. women. Miss Mariowe ua' 80
-s,o,. and sympathetic VOICE anu -,
- o,eld in absolute conuo'' =,
- .v.etly actual IN this part anu l,i,,sI11,
H -. No one better knows or more shu
+-.,sn.rencv IN acting,-the expeoISi' 70
m-s,a reserved emotion TO reveal itseii' W."
,.,, erect through an investture u
- Her derneanor Of apparent hsii'iies hsi,'
. 'hA'A ,,atrerence yelling. but not conceaiils'
b1o!sli an the ,ilurninative colloquy with
Nis , o,ce-n,nr woman's loye.-while not IN 'ie
- 1ocbrvrnose was touchingiy expressive
70 er restrained passion ana supilisa -.
80 Her delivery Of the beaudfui speech 49,
.,i.,. loves endurance was as e"oe -.
-, a. II nss faultless in appreclauVe iesiIe'
-. - ,assiou IN uttering CesaTios apos'io
~ ~ =. oI;I1a lin which Viola shows her own near -
,bi,s under a disguise she is 1Peahiiis -
,,.-, was superbly strong and true. i1ei -
,s-1s+ion when forced into the duel'-heF hesf
~ si7i -. assumed assurance and overwhelrn-
-, .-s,sdation-was the perfect treTnor OF comic
re-,,exitv She acted with a hne aeahooiiiiehl,
,-s VET with the assured precision OF aihpio o az.
-s,a e,,erjeuce and she spoke pure hhshsh WIN
tbe sweet English voice STUDY. thousn'' - =.
and time have done much for Miss Mariowe- 1t Is
,ot nk.Iv that the stage will again be adorned anu
qiur,ned by such an impersonstion OF Nloia Us
xas given by Adelaide Neilson,-who Was peiAee-
f,on in this part and who has been deao ior osei
.uentvAve years but while Julia Mariowe remains,
10 plav Viola. this generation can see' anu va.
enjoy a performance that is right IN ioeA' anu
.vnr,et-ical harmonious. spirited, and cogent IN
sreo,t3on expressive OF lovely woman nature
and worthy OF its fine poetic theme
Viola IS not irnpelled by passion or py sentiment
~ even by curiosity. She must hnd a new home.
I'D eha must obtain subsistence. Her first plan is
"a serve Olivia but that plan is rejected She Will
seek service In the household of the duke,-for she
can sing and speak TO him in many sorts of music
and she will hide her sex aad proceed thither N
disguise happy chance has saved her from the
sea and, meanwhile. the same happy chance may
also have saved Sebastian her brother. She Will
he hopeful and will go forward. and the events of
her future shall trusted to propitious time she
is q sweet, spiritual constant woman, eno she IS
especially blessed with that cheerful courage, as
70 worldly fortune for which good women are,
usually. more remarkable than men, And she is
young. handsome alluring, and quite unconscious
" well fitted prove victorious After the action
of piece opened. several conical situations
are devised for Viola together with several situa
tons OF serious perplexity, which mostly tend TO
create comic effect for the auditor. In these situ-
alton. Tio!a's gleeful spirit is uberated.-her ire
pressible hllarity, on being expected to play the
part Of masculine lover, and her feminine iutter
when confronted with the necessity of combat
hng artfully contrast 3D. for the sake of humorous
rNsults The true note of the character is. how
ever serious. Viola is of deep sensibiity-
subtety OF perception naturally accompanies deep
feeling Viola, when Cesario she has caught
the fancy of Olivia, although she may view that
ludicrous dilemma archly and with spice
with the emotions OF her sex. and her conduct
toward Olivia is delicate and considerable 1t is
only woman intrinscally noble who can be Just
toward her prosperous rival in matters of the
heart This is the character that Miss Ma-lowe
makes actual in her performance. The votaries of
the theatre have seldom a picture so beautiful
and touching she presented when gazing
orsino, and listening TO the song, Come Away.
Death or when she spoke the lines. she never
tod her love" Nothing could be better.
Mr. Sothern's impersonation of Malvolo is. by
far the best display of a Shakespearian character
that he has given. Here again aptitude of tempera
ment reinforces professional capacity Mr.. Sothern
is q comedian and likewise an egotist, and Nal
vslie is egotistical comedy part The great and
exemplary performance Of It was given by Henry
Irving first in London with Ellen Terry as Viola;
repeated in New-York November 1s. lssD.-a per
fornanoe showing Malyolio q formidable. pas
.oAate man. strikingly eccentric, never a buffoon'
but capable Of acute suffering from injustice and
capable also Of bitter resentment. Mr.. Sothern fol-
less that nlustrious example The character OF
aalTolio is more elaborately drawn than that of
any other person in the play, and King Charles IL
mad good reason for altering the title OF the piece
"a MS storied copy of it,-and calling IL by the
name Of It's central part. All the humor of Twelfth
Hieht erystallizes around the consequential Stew
ard who. Olivia truly declares, is 'sick Of self
eSe- Mslyolio is serious capable, experienced,
"Ns'eTe-a man 10 prompt thought as well as laugh
'er, He typihes indurated self-conceit He Is a
---Vs ani!laeo. cOnpIaceIft, struiAlHs ooiidIu' ID
PoMpons ass; and Just little crazed with the over
Weellng OF his personal Importance Mr.
sothern so depicted him.-acIing in vein OF suita-
hfe Tepose and celebrating tho deneation with ali
heeoful touches of light and shade The consistent
preservation OF sour austerity is the pervasive
merit OF the perforrnance-the steel chain, linking
A Its attributes into rounded, continuous fabric
OF personality. The design OF the poet, rnanifesty
was 10 expose and rebuks a chronic frailty OF hu-
man nature, and good performance OF Malvolio
Practically accomplshes npresses. and fulhls this
ossign. The rubicund Sir Toby. the silly Sir An
drew, the quaint clown. Feste Zone of the best Of