The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-31
An7usey11ents
Nss. LESLIE GARTER AT THE


 Mrs. Leslie. Carter was Za3a last night. In every trais. of that sror- derful human animal. at once gentle and cruel and kind and vindic- tive passionate and yet. with what of that quality could possibly be left. chaste tin her fernininity. strong in awakened endeavor to do right. weak in the ffeshy weakness that had come willing to give life and love and all to a man who to her mind was her of birth and training and environment own. yet by the unalterable law was denied her; at once a. depraved dove and an etherialized tigress; zaza in all. these qualities was Mrs. Csrter.
 And ip her expression of these qual-. tties, Mrs. Carter employed all of her wondrous talents. Now passionately, rather sensuousiy giving in to physical appeal, again demanding with wenaau's highest strength the best that man could offer Mrs. Carter left little hu- man motion or passion untouched. It is dificult to go into details. It may be said merely that a woman could feel or experience practically nothing that she did not express.
 And such expression as she made marked her an actor of high type. Tn her conception of a role crude in ite intensity, vulgar in environment, en- frightened with fnsiuenee, almost sen- nobled by contact with reflnement and superior intelligence. she displayed an intelligent sympathy that marked her mental competence. In employment of voice, whether in the whispered words of carnal passion or in the loud denunciation of hated person, against whom was directed all the jealousy possible to woman, or in the ennncia- tfbn of dialogue Tn which were the va ried emotions of bumor or wit or ca jo1ery or persuasion or appeal, there was at no time a lack of vocal strength or accord.
 in her behavior. Mrs. Carter dis- played illimitable art. Her move ments were at once graceful and eff fective; her gestures confined to the rational bounds of expression. The usa of facial expression was notable for the highest recognition of the foree of smile or stare or frown or stress Of the strength that marks the gen eral physioEpomy .... .,...
 If might be said of Mrs. Carter that though her personality, strong in Its aesthetic appreciatton' of q character thnt stands unique in drama was merged into the role she played, ye' she had demitted self and had become the creature of the play.
 M was unfortunately decided tnat Mrs. Carter was to play In ..'zazsas Sns was prepared for If: the other mem; bers of the company were not: n nge been planned that "DuBarry" should Sa played here. Perhaps that would nave been better: The pFoductipn ei Zaza was so inadequate as to detraci not only from the reputation ot Mrs Carter but from the promise of her sSsIiov- players When 1t Is said thai Wadsworth Harris who displayed. lr make-up in behavior and in 1ntelli- gent conception of part and ltne 2 goodiy talent. had to bring his promp: book up the stage, the whole story oi tbe .nIay is told. Once. perhaps, Mrs. Carter was happy to be rid of every body but herself.
 So. too. the other members of her company may have been weak, may have been strong It Is impossible tc criticize them. Men and women iH her cast showed notable zeal and abil- Ry. but 1t may not be denied that they were deterred from their best efforts
 Even in scenic display the audience suspected that Mrs. Garter had at tempted to put on something that she and her company of actors and. stage people were not prepared to do. And inc name of Mrs. Carter is there writ ten because it is said that the play is \ produced under the personal supeFvis- ion of Mrs. Carter.
 Tn conclusion It may be said that | Mrs Carter. by superb DeEsohai strength. carried to moderate success | decrisd by a congregation of admirers that had hoped Zaza" would be the | chief play of the season.
 The Road 10 Yesterday" Friday night will be the next attraction al the Grand.