Word: roles
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...managers of the Tremont Theatre continue to present "Aunt Jack." The play seems to attract large houses who thoroughly enjoy themselves. The acting is up to the standard which the play requires. The play is fairly interesting, but extremely coarse in places. Agnes Booth, as usual, does well; the role is beneath her, however...
Aunt Jack.Aunt Jack was produced at the Tremont Theatre last evening. Aunt Jack is the central figure of this large comedy, a role which Agnes Dooth carries out with success. Her conception of the part shows much of the skill and art so true to her roles in other plays. "A Man of the World," a comedy in one act, will be produced previous to each performance...
...noteworthy feature of the production of Richard III. last evening was the acting of Mr. Mansfield. This versatile artist, in spite of a few faults of the conventional villain, car the part through in a very powerfur and admirable manner. This evening is the last chance to hear this role, which is considered Mansfield's master-piece. A Parisian Romance. Prince Carl, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde will fill out the week...
...savors too much of the melodrama; at any rate this seeming defect was made apparent at times by the poor work of several artists in the company. On the whole, however, the rest of the company furnish a good support for little Elsie Leslie who plays the title role in a very charming way. Her work has a uniqueness about it which is very refreshing. Almost every movement of the play turns on her part of the dual role and she is fully equal to the important character which she takes. Mention should be made of Mr. Arthur Elliot...
Twelfth Night.If Shakespeare could have seen his own comedy "Twelfth Night" Monday night with Miss Julia Marlowe in the leading role, he would not have been surprised that Olivia fell in love with Viola at first sight. For Julia Marlowe brings to the part of Viola an impassioned but refined youthfulness of acting which cannot but charm. Eben Plympton as Duke Orsino read his lines well but was inclined at times to be too unimpassioned. Leslie Allen and Dan Robertson as Sir Toby Belch and Sir Andrew Aguecheek were unimpeachable, and the rest of the company were fair...