The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-03
Madame Modjeska's Farewell.

Helena Modjeska said farewell to the stage at the testimonial rendered her t Tor the 0PeFa sio1se merly leading man with the distin- guished Polish actress, pays this trib- ute to her in The Theatre Magazine for
 If there is one characteristic of the art of Helena Modjeska that to me has transcended Its other aspects, 1t Is its tempted in remembering her Queen Katherine,' Her Mary Stuart and her Lady Macbeth to place the boise and dignity of her performances before uplifting note of ectasy in her en. trance upon the scene of the meeting of the tW9 % mos qneefs asciny in miaFy tr5mpb wItS which she greeted her husband in Mac beth and even in Henry VIII. with the joy of finality permeating the pa tain as my most vivid recollection of her work Its dominating note or Joy- ousness.
 keenest, most intuitive art sense, that has carried conviction and lndescrib- able charm to her auditors in Rosalind. Beatrice, Mazda, Camille and Donna Diana; a contagious winsomeness that overrides criticism. As with all art ists, there Is much of Madame's own life in her work. much of it's charac- teristic spirit.
 II was fortunate enough once to be her guest at Arden, the California home of the Modjeskas; saa; It It ast was hese ree and sincere form. Under the shade ot spreading trees, by the banks Of the mountain stream, on the green lava of her home, her years and dignity tell away. She was school girl, respond ing to the beat of her blood and ready "Had d She suddenly swung herself. then, into the branches of one of her sycamores and in her familiar Rosa lind manner called out, Come, woo mel Woo me! For now l am in a holiday humor and like enough to consent. should not have been in the least Hur-
 It Was/said of the late Maurice Bar rymoreI who was as famous for his biting sarcasm as he was for being an artistic actor, that he 0n6e so FePrCri91 bsp crit icism of his acting.
 Don't be so slovenly in your work, cried Modjeska peevishly to Barrymore. Madame" retorted the great actor coldly, q was rated a good actor before you became renowned through recon mending tooth paste'
 Messrs. J. w. Smith, Bibb Graves. R. T. Goodwin, Jacob Pepperman anu others, will leave Sunday for Annlston to attend the annual meeting or the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows Of Ala bama.
 Hon. John Y. Dale of Oak Hill Will cox County, is spending a few days th MOntgomery with his son and daugh- fer Mr. and Mrs. Massey Wilson. MT Dale is one of the most substantlal citizens of his section of the State, ana an extensive planter; ne o, vas Tsss and i'I ie pleasantly remembered in Montgomery Capt. J. C. Elliott, popular train conductor of MontgomeryI @ @ iedt ns yesree. Soe. as a delegate to the meeting or the Grand Division of the Order or Rall, way Conductors. & lie was s,ii ncGopbbspSI b. ppbsenl several weeks.
 Hon. George F; Moore. formerly United States District Attorney TOT sht snector General of Alabama and Puerto Rico of the Knights Templar mas re | turned home for brle1 stay from NeM York. where his present heaoquareeiS arc.
 MT. J. J. Farley, chief clerk in the city sanitary department, spent yes terday in Birmingham.
 Judge R. B. Kelly, who now resides in Birmingham, is visiting Montgomery
 Hon. Edwin B. Joseph Is i'll at hi' home on South Hull Street.
 MT. G. c. Walton of Selma visited Montgomery yesterday.
 pr. R. H. Hayes of Union Springs fl at the Glenmore.
 Mir. R. D. Argo of Jasper was in towr
 yesterday.
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