Miss Marlowe In Philadelphia

Miss Julia Marlowe will appear in Ann Arbor, Jan. 18, in Twelfth Night. The following is what a Philadelphia critichas said of her acting as Parthenia in Ingomar: Those people of Philadelphia by whom a bit of dramatic bric-a-brac like "Ingomar" might bemost thoroughly relished and appreciated missed a rare opportunity last evening, when that play was eiven at the Broad Street Theatre. The cast included a number of clever actors, included that sterling leading man, Charles Barron, in the title part. Whatever Mr. Barron attemptsis done conscientiounly,and with a suggestion of reserved force that goes far to convey to the audience asatisfactor)' mprcssion of the charaeter he may be impersonating. Yet in the production of "Ingomar" last evtning the question was not of Mr. Barron's acting, nor even of the representation of the play, but of Julia Marlowe. Here is a young Cincinnati girl - barely turned twenty - who, without much preliminary experience, coaching or flourishing of hireling trumpets, bas set out to win recognition as a star actrt ss in the great female roles of the legitímate drama. It is a worthy ambition, and a goal to wbich the pathway lies open lor genius, or even for talent oombined with industry. No one, afi r witneseing Mits Marlowe's Parlhenia last evening, would venture to deny her the possession of great talents for dramatic work. t-he is manifestly a bom actress. flnding her inspiration not in the eold formuloe of the schools, but in the promptings of a nature that is highly imprcssionable and quick toreflectin action the emotions of the passing moment. This is not a time to estimate and weigh Miss Marlowe's acting, nor is Parlkenia a charaeter so diíficult of impersonation ai to constitote a crucial test of her fkill. Yet it may be said that the native grace, gentle dignity and rich and varied expression of this young neophyte i)f the stage was entirely snrprisinsr. The andience came to see an amateur. They saw as artist - not rounded into full proportions, to be sure, but a true artist nevertheless.