New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-28

lated by Miss Harned.-not because she acted Jane
Shore. but because she did not and could not act
II; Tor the character, however absurdy treated
tano In the foolish play it has been treated in a
manner that Is both senseess and ridiculous) re-
cures both tragic force ard deep feeling and Miss
virginia Harmed. not manifesting either only sue
ceeded In making mournful travesty of both.
The play in which this performer energies has
Oeen constructed, partly the basis of the older
one by two local writer's Mrs Vance Thompson
ana Mrs Lena r Smith, and Miss Harmed has beeus
ac'ing IN it since December g. last year when at
the Garrick Theatre. Philadelphia it had lite first
representation Variations have been made in the
'aIe OF Mrs Shores matrimonial trouble and
ahorous intrigue, but they do not materially affect
tne result. Historically. Jane the mistress of
King Edward ". In this piece their relation is
sophisticated-Mrs. Shore. who has repudated her
eolosrnith. repairing to the Court of the stalwart
merry fair-haired Plantagenet King and there
blooming forth in the double character of seraphic
concuoine and angel of mercy. Here, of course.
she is molestod by Richard Duke of Gloster Qt
was he, when he became King, who actually
caused her exposure in the white sheet of penance)
"hom she bravely repulses.-incidentally Staying
one Of the jaers of the Tower of London. And
finally King Edward having been persuaded by
Gioster that Jane has been unfaithful TO him. she
Is turned out to die and when she has died off the
scene King Edward. on horseback, rides in with
her corpse across the pommel and requests the
citizens of London to behold their sovereign's
morse. Few siller spectaces have been exposed
TO public derision The scene In the Tower. in
which Jane stabs the jailer to death, and rescung
the princes makes her escape, though preposter-
Gus, gives a chance for acting. Here Miss Harmed
shows an earnest spirit but the dramatic attitude
of this lady Gin far she has any dramatic
attitude at AID is for things that light, bright
and cheerful and all her efforts show herself
serious actress efforts made against nature
and therefore made in vain. Mr. Robert Lorraine
did much to the piece, by very faithfully and
agreeably indicating the impulsive. expeditions.
predominant spirit OF King Edward: this indeed
was the performance of the night.
The Shore family. it seems certain, was difficult
one TO manage Mr.. Shore. in particular. though a
successful jeweller a failure in the domestic
circle. and ought never to have been married. Mrs
Shore held that opinion. and she was in a position
TO know. Her objections him have not been
categoricay stated, but the understanding is that
they were personal. Mr. Shore was not a good
provider" 1t has been thought indeed that there
was some palliation for his conduct in the fact
that his rival was the King of England Love
stands but a poor chance when opposed to the
sceptre of the realm Mr. Shore was as they say
out West no account" This illunina tive truth
dlspes much Of that mystery that has always over
hung this enhancing theme 1t vindcates Mrs.
Shore as showing that she carried too many guns
Tor mere jeweller and also ii explains the sudden
and singular demise of King Edward IV-for that
sovereign could manage Mrs Shore than
her jeweller could. He tried but expired literal
~ bored to death by the eloquence of Mrs. Shore
The wonder Is, in retrospect of his experience,
as the plays denote IL, that his royal fortitude
should have lasted so long
John Blair made it known that Gloster pos
sessed the body of Quasimodo and the voice Of
Bunthornc. There were some good stage pictures
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