Life — November 16, 1893 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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clever as are Mr. Herne’s facial expressions he dwells on them too long, and thereby tries the patience of his audience. Facial expression is a valuable adjunct to the drama, but it should never be permitted to do more than aid action—it should never interrupt it. ‘The staging of “ Shore Acres" is excellent and the support through- out very good. Martin Berry, the bad brother of Nathanzel, isa good counterfoil and well acted by Mr. Craig. Miss Grace Clark as Martin's wife. and Miss Katherine Grey, his very pretty daughter, who inherits some of her father’s decision of character, do their parts well. In fact the whole company is well adapted and well trained to pre- serve the faithfulness of the picture and story of “Shore Acres.” * 8 8 ‘HE COUNCIL- LOR'S WIFE” at Mr. Frohman’s Em- pire Theatre will doubtless meet with the stronger approval and more generous patronage of the set we have spoken of. This does not mean that the piece is not prais worthy, he Counci lor's Wife” is certainly amusing and interesting, but as a picture of real life it appeals to no one but a person who is igno- rant or who has a dis- eased imagination. The young gentlemen and young ladies whom Mr. The Actor : Actor's Wife: I sav, JANE, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BILL-BOARD AND A BOARD-BILL ? WELL, YOU CAN'T JUMP THE BILL-BOARD, Frohman presents to the New York public as types of gentle breeding are excellent —that is they are excellent types of the society recruited from behind the counters of Mr. Macy’s store. It is not to be believed that Mr. Frohman’s young ladies and young gentlemen derive their inspiration and society bearing from any other source. In the selection of actors for the eccentric parts Mr. Frohman is more fortunate. The Ben Dixon of Mr, Burrows, the Cherry of Mr. Crompton and the Mfrs, Wheedles of Miss May Robson are very good indeed. ‘The lines of * The Councillor's Wife” are clever and, with the exception of the Macy young men and women, the acting is satisfactory. Metcalfe. TALKING SOCIETIES. HE: Don't you think that women ought to have the right to go to Congress ? He: Yes; and that United States Senators should be admitted to Soros's. comicbooks.com