THE ACTOR AND THE CRITIC.
"Sir," said the deeply-grieved leading man, "your criticism of my performance of the Rightful Duke was rude and thoughtless and harsh in the extreme. You say, "Tattersley Kean, as the Duke, had an entirely erroneous conception of the part, and his acting was worse than his conception.'
"Yes, I remember," said the dramatic critic. "It was my honest opinion, you understand.'' "Of. course, of course," cried the actor ; but you might have expressed the same sentiment in a little different form."
"For instance?" queried the critic. "Well, you might have said, 'Tattersley Kean, the well-known Shakespearean interpreter, was fitted with a role that was entirely uncongenial, and in which he had no opportunity to display his unmistakable talents.' The critic looked thoughtful. "Well, yes," he said, "that woul-J have been different."
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 466, 18 May 1912, Page 7
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136THE ACTOR AND THE CRITIC. King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 466, 18 May 1912, Page 7
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