San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-20
KEENE'S RICHARD,
A Fine Presentation of the Tragedy
Before an intelligent
AudlapCa.

A Fine Presentation of the Tragedy
Before an Intelligent
Audience.
From the moment Richard, Duke of
Gloucester, drew forth his bloody
sword from the corpse of King Henry,
and sarcastically eXclaims, "Will the
aspiring blood of a Lancaster sink
into the groundu' until his death on
Bosworth field, Mr.. Thos. w. Keene,
I'm the title role of this tragedy of
Richard III. last night held his hear
ers in varied emotions of pleasure,
rage, pity and horror; more of the lat
ter being felt because of Richards
bloody deeds and his villainy, than OF
any other.
Keene's Richard is not in form so
distorted and misshapen as his lines
would suggest, and he depends mere
ly upon his crooked leg and facial eX-
preston to interpret these lines. He
has wonderful power over his coun-
tenance; but in force he makes the
bloody hunchbac terrible, fills his
eyes with venom, his tongue with
peculiar emphasis that makes the
authors satire more cruel; his hypo-
crisy and craft more subtitle, and his
passions and transports, indeed, more
fierce than perhaps other tragedlans
who now attempt this role. He gives
a harsh, unpublished, wicked, uncouth
picture, and seems to have caught the
correct Interpretation from the inn
mortal author.
He quite satisfied his audience last
night. which was the most intelligent
and fashionable: that has assembled
this season in the opera house. His
recalls were numerous and the plau-
dts he received were continuous. His
hearers were also sympathetic with
the Lady Anne of Miss Sadie Holmes,
petite actress with cOnsiderab bic
beauty, whose manner and voice
though, were just a little STACEY" at
times.
Miss Louise Pomeroy, as Edwards
Queen, was cold, almost masculine
representation. She has large
physique, but not commanding pres
ence, and is in i'll luck to possess
harsh voice, that grated at times on
the ear, as in the parting scene i'll the
tower when she is torn away from her
doomed children. She received lots
of applause, however, as did Mrs.
Baker, as Duchess of York. This lady
is now over 20 years of age, it is said,
and recently celebrated her 50th ami
versary of her debut upon the stage,
vet her voice is strong and her ges-
lures good, though at times slight
feebleness is seen.
Mr.. Geo. Learock, as Richmond,
has splendid physique for the cast,
saws the air well with his
sword and in combat makes
all the strokes, yet his Richmond was
without the fire and zeal that through
it all should run as in the lines !:
Sound drums and trumpets boldly
and cheerfully."
God and Saint George! Richmond
and victory
The others cast in the play were a
good support, notably Arthur Elliott,
as King Henry; Eugene Moore, as
Catesby, and Master Arthur, as the
infantile Duke of York.
The costumes of the company are
splendid and historically coreect. A
| fine wardrobe for their repertoire is
kept.
At the matinee this afternoon the
company is playing to a very good
sized audience, "The Merchant OF
Venice" with Mr.. Keene in the role
of "Shylock."
Tonight the play is "Richelieu,"
which is one of Mr.. Keene's master
pieces. =,
Tomorrow and Monday nights the
Grand opera house will be trans
formed into a fairy palace in the
presentation of Lewis Morrison's
beautiful spectacular production OF
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