Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-05
Hamlet.

This renowned play will be interpreted
on the stage of the Athensum this even
ing. The dramatic division Of the Ger
man society, as noticed last week, has pre-
vailed upon their whilom guest, Mr.. Franz
Reinau, to favor them and our people gen
orally with his rendition of the great and
powerful title-role, It may be stated that
the rehearsals were thorough, that the
guest and star of the evening conducted
and supervised each and all in person, that
all the minutia has been carefully attend
ed to, that the properties and requisites
are new and complete, that new scenery
and rich chamber decorations have been
provided, that, in short, the management,
fully alive to the occasion, is determined
to produce this standard play in as COM
plete and comprehensive manner as is
within its grasp and possibilities. OF Mr..
Reinau in the character of Hamlet, one of
our European contemporaries, journal of
note and prominence in matters of music
and the drama speaks as follows:
Having given full resume of the trag-
edy itself in our last issue, it but remains
for US to speak of its production upon the
stage of the Royal theater of our city.
(Wiesbaden, Germany The principal
character is that of ''Hamlet." The rem
ditions by Wolf, Deriison and Dessoir, are
the acknowledged types of this role. Each
of these artists imbued the character with
a peculiar individuality, one emphasized
the elements of an ideal personality, whose
whole nature, thoughoutraged and shocked
By the revelation, yet hesitates to assume
the responsibility OF the avenging act.
The other gave greatest prominence to bit
ter sarcasm; the third dwelled strongest
on the reflective and neditative elements
and pressed these to the front. That
which stamps Mr.. Reinau's conception as
peculiar, aye wonderful, is the wise, ripe,
thoughtful and most happy blending of
all Of the above elements. Outraged mo.
rality forms the basis of his conception.
The hesitancy il committing the aveng-
ing deed, resulting from this, is never
blurred. His sarcasm does not be-
come extensively sharp and is
His reflections and meditations neither
find vent in hollow pathos or affected
manne-isms. The love Of Hamlet for his
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tai author and dramatist, as portrayed by
Mr.. Reinau, is most feeling
and intensely realistic piece of
acting and puts the doubt beyond
a peradventure. A more satisfying, col
iectively harmonious, artistic and even
conception of Hamlet ishardly imaginable
and our stage possesses in Mr.. Reinau a
really great acquisition. English gentle
men who were present and are competent
to judge, gave it as their unqualified opin-
ion, that IN his rendition Of this character,
Mr.. Reinau is the peer of the best living
representatives of Hamlet on the English
stage.
This is high praise indeed. borne out,
however, by similar other testimonials of
others cities in the old and new world.
The translation used is the best extant and
will be faithfully followed, so that all low
ers Of the legitimate drama, acquainted
with Shakespeare's works may fully and
fairly enjoy the moss admirable rendi-
ton OF what is considered as the schef
doeuvre" of the bard of Avon. A crowded
house is certain to reward the enterprise Of
the management.