Robert Downing At The Grand
The camina of ko distinguished a stufte nrtist as Robert Dowaing, the America 11 tragediam, next Tue.sday, Nov, 15, eannot be ïiejiard'ed ats other than a,n event of genuine tmportance, but wben. it be added tha,t he will presenil hiere Sherld&n Kiiowles' grea,t pla.y, "VilgiMius," it wlll be seen a,t an.ce tliat Mbr. Downnis" s a.ppearance wlll 1 the t'h'ew.triciU happening oí the seaeom, Mir. Dowaing has been bclore tllie public for aixnit 15 years, amsl Door the klist half decade, liax .starred it Sn the Legitímate drama. Mr. Döwtniiig's treatnient of the tvvo charactere oí The Glaaia,tor aaid Virglntia harre lilled tlie a-tor into a, tremend'Ous and vell meri'wid popularity. Mr. Idvining's stage Lm persona tions are said to be powerful, lite like, warmly hnmane and to bear the subtle mark o( a masfier miad. His g-rasp af chanvter is kee-nly artistic, and his Interpretaties thei-efore tinged with a political matgnetism which make's his work stand, out dlstinctive and unique. It is scarcely to be woisdered ;it therefoi-e, that wrltere In jtlie Metropolitan Joumals liave delared Mr. Downinjï a positive genius. The support ají conipainy, whlch by ' Me wa.y. s said to be one of the very best oi-ganiza.t.ion.s mnv before tlupmblic, is Jieaided by Miss Bugenie Blak-, uü of the mout beautiful and tnlented ol Anierit-an actresses. For ycars she Jias played the legitimate Meroiiw land lier deveJopoment in art ha bt-en comtimiouK. and she now holds au enviable posdtion before the publit'. Slw brings to the interpretattoa oí Roinain tnaBdens an unusual aweetneea of manner a(iul delieacy of feelhis nxMuid to which is a grace of persoaallty at once admirable ani (ïfull af personal charm.
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