Word: role
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...stay for a few hours in deference to a testimonial tendered Mr. Tompkins, at which the following programme will be presented: "Lady of Lyons," Mr. William Redmund, Fraser Coulter, Mrs. Thos. Barry, and others. "OEdipus Tyrannus," Mr. George Riddle, Miss Rachel Noah. "Virginius," Mr. John McCullough in the title role. Songs, Miss Franklin. "Slasher and Crasher," Messrs. John T. Raymond, D. J. Maguinnis, and others...
...Wagner programme of the New York festival concert, last evening, was a notable success. The great event of the evening was Frau Materna's rendering of the music of the Brunhilde role...
Bartley Campbell's new piece, "The White Slave," will be produced at Haverley's Fourteenth Street Theatre, New York, the first week in April. Georgia Cayvan has been engaged to enact the title role...
...will present Cazauran's adaptation of the celebrated French society drama, entitled "Felicia, or Woman's Love." Some serious objection has been found to the play because of the rather doubtful character of the plot, which is probably familiar to the reader. Miss Rose Eytinge, who assumes the title role, is an actress of much merit, and in this particular part, her original creation, she is seen to the best advantage...
While undoubtedly no one better suited for the role of Jocasta than Miss Cayvan could have been selected in Boston, still she showed last evening much room for improvement. In her make-up she looked altogether too young for the mother of OEdipus, and her face appeared too dark to produce a pleasing effect upon the eye. Her facial expression also was poor, and during the greater part of the time she was on the stage her action was not nearly so strong as the character demanded. Her enunciation was indistinct in many places, and throughout she made...