Recollections of a player . LAYEE with. The Eantzaus. Mr. Palmer hadseen the play in Paris, and was so pleasedwith it that he secured the rights forAmerica. He also had all the dresses madeabroad in exact duplication of the originalones. The Eantzaus is a beautiful pas-toral play : it vividly portrays the hatredof two brothers and the love of their twochildren for each other; the final recon-ciliation between the brothers is effec-tively brought about. The brothers wereplayed in Paris by Coquelin and Parselle and I were the originals inNew York. The production was a de-cided artistic
Recollections of a player . LAYEE with. The Eantzaus. Mr. Palmer hadseen the play in Paris, and was so pleasedwith it that he secured the rights forAmerica. He also had all the dresses madeabroad in exact duplication of the originalones. The Eantzaus is a beautiful pas-toral play : it vividly portrays the hatredof two brothers and the love of their twochildren for each other; the final recon-ciliation between the brothers is effec-tively brought about. The brothers wereplayed in Paris by Coquelin and Parselle and I were the originals inNew York. The production was a de-cided artistic success; financially, manyof Mr. Palmers productions proved moredesirable. The Parisian Eomance was producedon January 12, 1883. Baron Chevrial, astrong and peculiar part, has since becomewell known as one of Mr. Eichard Mans-fields strong impersonations. The pecu-liar attributes of the part caused some doubt, for a time, as to a cor-rect and judicious cast for it. Mr. Mans-field had been engaged, but as he was196. John Parselle. RECOLLECTIONS OF A PLAYER comparatively untried in legitimate work,his position in the theater was thought tobe a minor one. After the reading of theplay the company were unanimous intheir opinion that The Parisian Ro-mance was a one-part piece, and that partthe Baron, and all the principals had theireye on him. After some delay and muchexpectancy the role was given to me. Iwas playing a strong part in The Rant-zaus, and my friends in the company con-gratulated me upon the opportunity thuspresented of following it up with so power-ful a successor. Miss Minnie Conway, whowas a member of the company and hadseen the play in Paris, said that she thoughtthe Baron a strange part to give to a Lester Wallack kind of part, shesaid. This information rather disconcertedme, but I rehearsed the part for about aweek, and then, being convinced that itdid not suit me, I went to Mr. Palmer andtold him I felt very doubtful as to whetherI could do him or
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