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Show RAVE OVER ACTRESS. CHICAOOANS IN LOVG WITH I MARY MANNERINO. ths Charming t'ntllah riarer rtelletad lo ra Throning Her TaJenta Away on Tra-hy loratdy liar flae la In SkaVeapaarUn tiraiua. (Chicago Letter) RD trtr HII-K there are dlt- uV 2S ,'rnc ' opinion '". wJflXJl w"1'0," numbcr In 3tu(JyJ( rcsafl to playa and VUjl -?i" players In general, tyfcAt one little Hngtlsh V JptJK. nerlng by name, Sr"" '"" a":cn ,ucn a '-'V - -- strong hold upon IX a SI O 0 fl I the loves of our theatcr-gocra that tho language of abstract criticism docs not seem to fit her case Tho sunshine of her manner, tho warmth of her smile, the lithe grace ot her dainty figure and tbe spirit ot buoyant, beautiful youth that shine out even through the momenta ef ten-dercajt ten-dercajt sentiment, all combine In one ot tbe most engaging atage creations with which England haa ever favored us Not that we admire her solely as n weet and womanly young person out ot whose violet black eyes we rntd the etory of tenderness, fidelity nnd truth Shs hss also won our sympathy and respect re-spect by her beautiful snd artistic stage work, which Is filled wllh ao many evidences of that magnetism and susceptible temperament without which even the most beautiful woman who appears under the gleam of the llmo light can only command tho trlbulo ot A passing fancy without touching tho heart or leaving bebtnd any distinct Impression that defies tho envious tooth ot time. Mary Mannerlnx I no passing fancy Tho gentle dark beauty Illuminated by ravishing smiles and embellished by the sincerity that shines out from those truthful and lustrous eyea, Is not her only endowment. Tho Impulse that first carried her upon the stage waa the consciousness, not to be resisted, ot an Inborn talent for tbe actor'a art, and during tbe few brief years of her stage career ahe hna fully demonstrated demonstrat-ed that her Instinct In thla case was not mistaken Although Just now In the flush of -youthful success, awaiting the mellow art ot maturity, she has jtran evldenco of those distinguishing qualities that belong to those who are born for the stage. The delicate, touch of art Is observed In all that she does, snd one perceives at onco that she la In sympathy vlth the higher forms of feeling and tho deeper sentiments ot tender truth that spring out of a pure And eenslthe heart One of these daya, lorsaklng thoae dramas given over to tbe cheap veneer ot modern phlloiophy, In whkh she has been obliged to sppear, wo may hope to see her at her brat In some of Shakespeare's delightful heroines. No one can reasonably doubt her success as Viola, Ilosallnd or Imogen, and when experience haa steadied and broadened the talents that have already al-ready been so felicitously disclosed, wo may reasona!- expect that she will make tho character of Juliet her own, and sound the deepa ot a tragic love In no uncertain manner Not only dare her Joyous manner Indicate In-dicate a fitness for Rosalind, but the Intensity ot her nsture, only half disclosed dis-closed by the requirement! of the contemporaneous con-temporaneous drama, thould respond with picturesque sincerity to tho wider emotions experienced by Capulct's daughter Thus far Chicago haa enjoyed Mist Mannerlng's appearance In five plajs, not ono of which commanded her best talents although In each cats the grace and beauty of the actress proved most Alluring nnd established hrr ao firmly In esteem that her brilliant future It anticipated with the utmost confidence Bho haa appeared aa Joan MaUory In 'The Mayflower " Daphno In "The First Oentlaman ot Kurope," Sadie In "The Ute Mr. Costello,'' ray Zullanl In the "Princess and the Butterfly," ancT Monica In "The Tree of Knowledge Knowl-edge " In all of these characters, not one ot which It vital. Miss Mannerlnx haa charmed us by ber definite touch, datnty manner and sympathetic reading read-ing establishing herr-lf upon throne HtfltfltHHtnMHfltHPPBM SBsHlBBjppPMr XL5i sf good favor the fottodatlona of which, cannot easily be shaken I. D. O. MART MANNERINO. |
