Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05

AR dressing room, Just a little bit
MI flushed from her efforts in the
tremendous third act OF The
HSSX31N Awakening OF Helena Richie"
49, and chatted about her own
plans. She doesn't mind setting the feet
of the erring lady back on the right road.
but she thinks she would like a little
respite from the serious work of the drama.
and is eager TO try comedy for a time.
Not the offering comedy Of the day, but
round OF classics. "As You Like It."
Measure for Measure" Twelfth Night"
and perhaps "Cymbelne." She is anxious
for full shakespearean repertory.
you know 1 played Twelfth Night in
Australia" she said. I'VE found a wonder
full production stored over there and used
it, 1 had once played Rosalind, when |
was first beginning, but Viola was new
to me, although have a general under
standing of the classics But II was SO
great, and 1 enjoyed it so much that
want to have more OF It. 1 think l am
entitled to a change from these serious
women. I'd like to present one who has
real opportunity to enjoy life. Ruth
Jordan was dull, gray sort of person.
liked her. and think the people understood
her. like Helena Richie, too, but don't
want to spend my life at this. The work
have in mind is the sort that broadens
one in this art Of ours. and that is why
am eager for it,"
She is working very hard just now get
ting ready for her outdoor production of
'Aptgone" in the Greek theater at Berke-
ley. 1t will no but for one night and yet
she is preparing as carefully as if it were
being put on for a run. Daily rehearsals
are had, and the company is quite as en-
thusiastlc over tho performances as the
star. II is also along her ambitious pur-
pose to increase the scope and comprehen-
sion Of her professional knowledge and
ability that she is undertaking this play.
Miss Anglln last played in Omaha in
Mrs. Danes Defense" 1t was here, also
that she got her real chance, when she was
given the part OF Ursula in Lady Ursula's
Adventure" with MIR. sothern. She did not
play here while with Mr.. Miller. nor while
she/was starring alone in "Zira" and SINH
lar. plays. She was here ten years ago
playing with Mr.. Morgan in THE Only
Way" Mr.. Miller was taken sick and left
the company at Denver, and Mr. Morgan
played the part of Sidney Carton here
Since those days Miss Angln has come t.
4 be a consummate mistress of her art. Els
q pecially we'll does she understand the diff
- cult method of expression by repression
This she shows in the third act of he
present play. 1t has in it such enticin,
opportunities to overaot, even a little, To-
the purpose of compelling Just trifle NOR
of sympathy for the woman whose soul Il
being shredded In self-inquisition as wei
as by the inexorable question of the aus
tere minister. The values Of this reall,
great act are correctly adjusted by her, an,
her true sense of proportion enables he
TO perfectly portray the several phase
of the storm through which Helena passes
and yet without marring the fineness O
her conception by a single false note Wit
this demonstrated power for true emotiona
work, and with the capacity for true com
edy, Miss Anglin must be given her plac
among the really gifted women of on
stage. She has not reached the zenith @
her strength. but when she does, II wi
need but to add the word greatly" I
i'gifted" to describe her.
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Miss Anglin expects to continue in he
present play until November, Then sh
will do some one or more of the classi
comedies she has in mind. She espresso
liking for Rosalind, and also Imogen,
and for Julia as we'll Which ones sh
will present she has not yet fully deter
mined. She has other plans, looking IA
ahead. 1t is her purpose to continue
produce her own plays in her own wa
She has no notion OF giving over her CT