Life — May 18, 1899 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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but what she lacks fn Italian sensuousness she makes up in vivacity and a magnetism peculiarly her own, Miss Adams can never bo a great Juliet, but she may always be a charming one. Mr. Faversham's Romeo 1s mach more conven- tional, In the garden scene this made him almost grotesque, so badly did it contrast with Jultet’s apparent spontaneity, His delivery was the good old mouthing of the English mummer, whose highest rule fs that certain consonants shall be split intotwo. syllables, Mr, Hackett as Mercutio went to theother extreme, and his lines—noticeably those of the Queen Mab speech in tho first act—were spoken, in the effort to make Mereutio the jolly blade ho should be, in a trivial manner that robbed them of half their expression, So fur as personal appearance went, and for the general effectiveness of the play, Mr. Hackett and Mr. Faversham might well exchange parts, Mr. Faversham’s sardonic manner and bulldog look would certainly better favor the fighting Mercutio, us Mr, Hackett’s personal comeliness would tho romantic hero. Both gentlemen would profit by singing lessons, or other vocal exercises, to give them greater facility in the uso of their speaking voice The other members of the cast were com- petent, but made no especial points, Mr. Frohman and the New York public are to be congratulated on 80 good a performance of a stand- ard drama ut a fashionable theatre, The enterprise is said to be highly successful from a pecuniary point of view, which leads to the hope that it may be followed by others on similar lines. . * ° HIS production set an excellent exaimple to all theother theatres in New York, Although it was elaborately staged and called for eleven changes of scene during the acts, the curtain went up on time at the first performance, the entr’ actes were brief, and there was not a single hitch nor a stage wait during the entire evening. This record is as unusual as it is commendable, Metcalfe. We All Understand It. WIUILIS: Money talks. Wat.ace: Yes; and it speaks auniversal language, too. NO FIELD POR WOMAN. Reproduced from Lire of October 20, 1098, “ SUPPOSE A LITTLE OF THE BEEF Was sPOILED—wnat oF THAT?” Extract from the xpeech of Secretary Alger at the dinner of the Michigan Sons of the Revolution, Detrott, Aprit 28, 1809. He Explains and Illustrates. wy is it that you are considered so wise?” asked the mouse. “My friend,” replicd the owl, as be laid his claw gently but firmly on the mouse, ‘it is because I know a good thing when I see it.” ICKERMAN: Have you ever noticcd what long ears Secretary Alger bas? Dixon: Yes, and the resemblance doesn't end there, IFE is informed that Secretary Alger will not demand ftom President McKinley an increase of salary on account of the new valuation on his services announced at the Detroit banquet by gentlemcn who hold commissions under the War Department. On the contrary, he is busily engaged in designing a new medal of honor for officers who render dis- tinguished services on Boards of Beef luquiry. The new medal will bear on the obverse a can of Embalmed Beef rampant, and on the reverse the motto, “ You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.”