The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
> NEW VIOLA Is SEEN
ATLIBERTY THEATRE
Miss Phyllis Neilson-Terry In
troduced to New York i'm
Twelfth Night"
MIR. DIME AS MALNOLIO

sir Andrew Aguccheck waiter Creighton |
scbnstlan.............. ReRinald Good |
Olivia. .,..........s...... Edith Walker |
Marla.......,......... jessie Busley |
Fabian. .................... Edgar Kent |
Fesio.................. .Ceci Cameron
AutouIo................ James Berry I
Tho I.iebler Company introduced last
night TO the New York public young
English actress who has succeeded In re-
wing in London during recent years tho
interest IN the heroines OF Shakespoa 70
which once was concentrated almost ex-
,lusively on one OF her brilliant ances-
,ors Phyllis Nelson Terry. who acted
Viola IN Twelfth Night" last night at
tho Liberty Theatre, is the niece Of Ellen
Terry who is stll remembered as one OF
the lONciiCst Of lfOlds OF the past Miss
Phyllis Neilson-Terry is the daughter Of
Fred Terry and his wife, once Julia
Nelson who acted here together last at
the knickcrbocker Theatre four years ago.
The young actress. now In the early
tventies, resembles the famous English
theatrical family, but Is also like her
mother. who was beauty of her time.
She was born 10 the purple OF the Eng
Nsh theatre and when only l6 acted in
The foremost theatres. She successfully
assumed orc important role after an
other. and In tho part which introduced
her to the local public last night acted
Of his recent REVEALS of Twelfth Night"
The loyalty of the English public to it's
P,age favorites may have had its influence
IN her success, but Of her Importance on
ihe London stage to-day there Is no ques-
ton
George Tyler has selected n company
Of the best available actors to appear
with Miss Neilson-Terry. and Josef Cr-
ban designed the scenes. Only last spring
Margaret AnGlin performed this same
comedy OF Shakespeare at the Hudson
Theatre and showed some interesting con-
cep,lons Of the character of the play
In the contrast of Moorish and Eliza
eethan backgrounds. 1t was. however. in
this exaggeration Of the fantasy of tho
play that Misc Anglln's production OF
Twelfth Night" was mosti interesting. II
I. its detachment that makes this comedy
one Of the most acceptable of the Shake
spartan theatre to-day II raises none
NJ the ethical questions which will assert
themselves at times in the serious dramas
Then Il makes no pretence to the tech
meal eNpertness of for instance, such
dramas as much Ado About Nothing"
just in the measure that the fantastic
character Of Twelfth Night" is preserved
does the play interest the public to-day.
Miss Angltn. although there werc re-
'entless reasons why she could no longer
he satisfying Viola. did establish this
mood In her production of the play, and
therein lay Its greatest value. Julia Mar
lowe, whose deep tones awakened the very
spirit II poetry when she spoke In the
darkness, was an exquisite predecessor
u Mss Neilson-Terry. and one that IL
best remembered by thsatregoers of the
day who are to be dragged to witness a
performance of any play OF Shakespeare's.
and the Viola Of Ada Rehan IL one
NJ the memories of her career, second only
20 her RoSdiind and Katherine. But
Ef f,n .pf tnaa nF Ia.
given by Ellen Terry viii always remain
'onuest with those fortunate enough to
have witnessed Il. Here the poetry of
'he playwright bloomed to It's finest flower
Exquisite speech. combined with artles-
grace. made golden every word of tho
text II was pa the last of such n famous
gallery that Miss Neilson-Tcrry had to
make her first appearance In this strange
city last night.
Many Qualifications.
Mss Neilson-Terrv soon showed that
-ha has many qualifications for the role
n winch her distinguished aunt made
one ~ her greatest triumphs In this
country She is lovely specimen or
Young English womauhood. she reads her
speeches with variety and feeling ana
h. gestures are eloquent In one or two
Instances she illuminated the text with
new Illustrations OF its meaning. which
az described in the terms Of The sta &c
business" Then her denotement OF
'he transitions from the talk OF the love
sck young woman TO tina. ~ the pre-
tended vou'h was delicately but clearly
accompt shed
Sh. seems strongest now in her mastery
~ the mechanics of her profession. For
one 80 Young she controls In an unusual
degree tho technique OF her art. Whetn-'
there IL 20 be revealed the possession or
deeper and more personal qualities her
further appearances will prove. II is pos
she nuN To- do no more than indicate
s'uo NJ the traits that are to he observed
a. first acquaintance with the art ami
personality ~ this prepossessing young
woman, who was most cordially welcomed
~ ,Ae first audience To- see her in this
country
Josef Urban supplied some delightful
han.sr,Iuds for the play, Just as effective
7s Hose used by Miss Anglin in establish
Ng 'fe feeling ~ its fantastic character.
There was, indeed. more poetry I'm the
material aids Of this artist than in the
Performance as whole. The OrSino OF
Lawson Butt was sepulChral, rather than
melancholy while Eben Plympton re-
realcl a plentiful lack Of humor as SIR
7ohy Rarely has an actor OF his skill
h'd 'NNcrl'noe been so mscast. His as
so'.t'" ls SIR Audrcw was Walter Creigh-
'0r, whn contrived TO draw n certain
MINOR Of very acrid nature from the
'"I". These two parts We're incomparably
h"''er done I'm In" performances ~ the
f.fH last season. Jessie Busley added a
- Hg personal uumor--inicnsely modern
- 20" sure, hut nevertheless effective-to
tNt scenes between the conspirators.
DiNry shows Ionceit.
Isa'y T. piNcy repeated his familiar
N'ioruluce OF NdhOHo, which stlll indi-
Gates most amus.usly all the fatuQus con
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