National Republican., 1888-03-09
BRILLIANT And TRIUMPHANT
THE sHAKESPEAREAN PAGEANT AND
PANTOMIME ENTERTAINMENT
Large and Critical Audience in At
tendance-How the Leading oharac-
ters Were sustaincd-The Last Pre-
sentation to he Given This Evening.

last night rose upon the second presentation
OF the Shakespeare pageant, and the scene
disclosed showed the added brllilancy that
q successful and triumphant effort always
gives. The anxiety Of first performance
before doubling and critical audience had
been succeeded by the assurance that ANA.
teurs could and did personate, without the
assistance which shadings OF voice give to
the expression OF passion and emotion, the
standard plays Of Shakespeare, embracing
tragedy and comedy. In the Hamlet OF
Mr.. Randolph the audience recognized the
portrayal OF grief at his fathers sudden
death and the conviction that the queen
mother had instigated his "taking off.n
DR.. Ralph jenkins as the kings brother
and successor showed the terror which was
the proof OF his share in the cruel murder
when the player king and queen, DR.. Rust
and Miss Rolf, 90 faithfully enacted the
scene In his presence. Hamlet's trium-
phant accusation TO the murderer was
strongly acted: Miss Hattie Douglass as
Queen Gertrude and Miss Riggs, tho fair
0phelis, were at home in their limited
roles, and would have done well In larger
The Romeo OF Mr.. Erdman and Miss
Sneed's Juliet were beautiful enough to
rouse desire for further glance into
their tender passion.
Childs. The old mans satisfaction at his
two elder daughters assurance Of affection,
and the surprise, succeeded by rage, which
Cordelia's refusal to initiate their hypocrisy
aroused were most cleverly expressed in
motion.
The Goneril OF handsome Miss Helen
Cannon and the Reagan Of youthful Miss
Mamie Preston, whose natural vlvactty
yielded to tho demand upon her dignity
and stateliness, were finely rendered, while
Miss Wiekware rs the faithful Cordelia
gave full expression to the tender emotion
Gf the part. Mr.. Clarke's Kent was ad
mirable.
In "Merry Wives Of Windsor" the bub.
bling facetia Of Ed. Hay In Falstan found
adequate vent. The audience were clamor-
GUS In their qualification at the love-mak-
ing Of this doughty knight The Mistress
Ford Of Miss Pnsche and Miss tLinooln's
Mistress Page were perfect adjuncts to
Falstafl's efforts. 1t would be hyper
critical scribe who refused to be satisfied
with every detail Of this scene inclp' ST.
Miss Milholland's Dame .Quickley anu
Master Towner's Merry Robin.
Theselection from "Julius Caesar" was the
most dramatic. The curtain rose upon the
assembled senators and showed the en-
trance Of Caesar, who had, In Prof. w. ID.
Cabell, typical expression, physically and
In action. The audience breathed more
freely when the scene closed with Marc
Antony, Mr.. Manning, leaning impassloned
and fearful over the dead body OF the Caesar
whom he loved.
In the "Merchant OF venicen the more
difficult characters Of Portia and Shylock
were interpreted by Miss Wilson and Prof.
Edgerly, both finished elocutionists. These
parts received careful and studied action.
Mr.. George Gardiner, the manager OF the
entertainment, having grated upon Miss
rlrta -, Nl,a
spontaneous expression OF his conception
Of Portals Just verdict, and the jews ex-
altation and consequent degradation. The
Antonia of Mr.. Harrison, the Bassanio OF
Mr.. Wilson, and Miss May Sypher's
Nerissa were admirable performances.
In uMacbeth" was fine example OF
one Of Shakespeare's illusions. The en-
| scene gave Mr.. Brice an opportunity OF
showing some fine action In the expression
Of terror ana remorse,i which Miss Scott,
as Lady Macbeth, tried hard to overcome
with the ambitious courage which was her
attribute.
| GAS You Like IT, gave Miss Grigsby as
Rosalind and Miss Janet Richards as
Celia an opportunity Of portraying their
emotional action In their fidelity to
each other, even when Celia's father
banishes her because sbe refuses to desert
| her loving and unhappy cousin. In the
| wrestling scene the Orlando OF Mr.. Graham
and Mr.. Clinton as the Wrestler found ex-
precision In some well executed athletic
work. Here the Octette Club gave de-
lightful assistance to the stage effect OF the
scenery Of the forest Of Arden by their
finely-supg chorus, after which Mr.. Twee-
| dale, most successfully disguised ~ Shakes.
peare, rec!ted the ''seven Ages OF Man,
| while the living personations moved slowly
along in the background.
| The Richard the Third OF Mr.. Dummy.
beck wss an example OF the tnest acting
offered during the evening, showing talent
and experience. The difficult expression
of the misshapen Richards hateful ambi.
tion, and TIE remorse which his dreams
brought TO his overwrought imagination,
were strongly portrayed, while Lieut.,
Elliott's King Henry vi, Miss Gertrude
McNabb's Queen Anne, aud Percy Soule
and the youthful Maude Gorham, as the
weird light, were vigorous accusers to
Richards already active terror.
In "Twelfth Night Mr.. Hay had another
opportunity Of gratifying the audience
with specimen of his unique power Of
comedy In the scene where the stately
Olivia, Mrs. Read, is made the victim OF his
amorous fancy. All the characters In this
dock to Mr.. Pulizzl's Clown, were ad-
mrably sustained and well appreciated.
"Ot6eilo," with its oft told tale OF
Jealousy and remorse,L was perfectly pre-
sented. The cruel Moor had true inter
prefer in Mr.. Randolph, who gave some
fine examples Of how much speech might
be interpreted by motion. Miss Ethel
SpTague's Desdemona was gentle per
sonation Of the innocent, pleading wife
whileMr. Carusi's Isgo, Mr.. NcNabb's Mon
tana, and Mr.. Shaffer's Cassie kept up til,
action well. AS Amelia Miss Sara Many
penny showed familiarity with stage
work, and gave perfect rendition Of the
weak wife who had assisted her enviout
husband to instigate Othello to his cruel
deed.
"Winter's Tale" offered fine example o
stage effect. Miss Harrison, as the statu
Of the injured and sanity Hermione, wa
exquisite, and the affecti0nate recognition
of her unknown daughter, with the forgive
ness and reconciliation with the repentan
husband needed only the reality Of a suffer
ing wife and mother to give 1t warmth.
The Battle Of Agincourt, with Henry
(Mr. Lansdale) on horseback, as the centra
figure, was q beautiful tableau. The pose
were vigorous, and the ensemble real ant
effective, and formed a suitable finale to
splendid exhibition Of amateur talent, care
full stage setting, experienced management
and a well rewarded Herculean labor on tn
part OF the committees who inspired an,
enacted the daily work of pushing this en-
terprise to execution.
Adopting the suggestion Of the REPuR
LICAN the board OF management have re
duced the prices for seats this evening, an
tickets can be procured at Metzerotts, 30
Pennsylvania avenue. The following Is tn
scale Orchestra, So; orchestra circle, s
and So; dress circle So and So; general ad
mission 81; family circle,50 cents. Admis
sion to the family circle does not carr
| the pTiyilepe OF dancing,
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its vast territory, It's big rlVers lis prett