The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-06
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win Booth takes the character of Brutus and
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett that of Cassius / would
not want to take the character of Cassius my
self, if I had short of character and
needed some very much indeed. but Mr.. Barrett
takes it and does it first rate. Mr.. Booth also
plays Brutus so that old settlers here say it
seems almost like having Brutus here among us
again
Brutus Roman Republican with strong
tariff tendencies He was a good extempo-
raneous after dinner speaker and warm per-
sonal friend of Caesar, though differing with him
politically. In asSaSsinating Caesar. Brutus
used to say afterward he did not feel the slight
est personal luminosity, but did it entirely for
the good of the party. That is one thing like
about politics-you can cut out mans vitals
and hang them on the Christmas tree and drag
the fair name of his wife or mother around
through the sewers for six weeks before cleo
ton, and so long as it is done for the good of
the party it is all right.
So when Brutus is authorized by the caucus
to assassinate Cesar he feels that, like being
President of the United States, it is a disagree
able job; but if the good of the party seems to
really demand it he will do it, though he wishes
it distinctly understood that personally he hasn't
got thing against Caesar.
In act four Brutus sits up late reading story
by K. p. Roe, and just as he is in the most ex-
citing part of it the ghost of the assassinated
Caesar appears and states that it will meet him
with hard gloves at Philippi. Brutus looks
bored and says he is not in condition, but the
ghost leaves it that way and Brutus looks still
more bored till the ghost goes out through J.
whiteoak door without opening it.
AT PhlLppl EfutuS sees That there Is no nope
of police interference, and so before time is
called he inserts his sword into his being and
dies while the polite American audience puts on
its overcoat and goes out. looking over its
shoulder to see that Brutus does not take al
vantage of this moment. while the people are
going away, to resuscitate himself.
The play is thoroughly enjoyable al the way
through. especially Caesars funeral. The idea
of introducing funeral and engaging Mark
Antony to deliver the eulogy, with the under
standing that he was to have his travelling ex-
penses paid and the privilege of selling the SER
mon to a syndicate shows genius the part
of the joint authors. All the way through tho
play is good. but sad. There is no advertisement
tank in it, but the funeral more than makes
up for that.
Where Portfa begs Brutus. before the assasi-
nation, to tell her all and let her in on the
ground floor, and asks what the matter is. and
he claims that it is malaria, and she still insists
and asks: Dwell but in the suburbs of your
good pleasure2" and he states .'You are my true
and honorable wife. as dear to me as are the
rudy drops that visit my sad heart" I forgot
myself and wept my new plug hat two thirds
full; 1t is as good as anything there is in Josh
Booth and Barrett have the makings of good
actors in them, and often think that if Mr.
at the assassination, he would win every heart.
l met both of these gentlemen in Wyoming
some years ago. We met by accident. Thsy
were going to California and was coming back
By some oversight we had both selected the
same track, and SO we were thrown together.
do not know whether they will recall my
face or not was riding on the sleeper truck
at the time of the accident. I always take a
sleeper and always did. ! rode on the truck be-
cause didn't want to ride inside the car and
have to associate with wealthy porter who
looked down upon me- am the man who was
found down the creek the next day gathering
wild ferns and murmuring, Where am Il'
The play. of Julius Cesar" is which
brings out the meanness and magnetism of Cas-
sius, and emphasizes the mistaken patriotism of
Brutus. 1t is full of pathos. duphcity, assas-
sination. treachery, erroneous loyalty, suicide,
ice and hellishness which characterized the pol
itics of fifty years before Christ, but which
now, thanks to the enlightenment and refine
lnent which twenty centuries have brought. are
known more forever. Let us not forget as
we enter upon the year 1888, that it is presi-
Dental year. and that all acrmony will be bur-
led under the dew and the daisies. and that. no
matter how high party spirit may run, there
will be no personal enmity. BILL NYE.