New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-29
NINE. NODJESKA As QUEEN KATH ARiNE
nER PRODUCTION OF KING HENRY WIZ AT
THE GARDEN THEATRE.

nER PRODUCTION OF KING HENRY VIII. AT
THE GARDEN THEATRE.
A sba,sespeacan play rarely seen on the local stage
will be presented at the Garden Theatre on october
10. Nine. Modjeska will then sppesr fcr the hrSt
time as Queen Katharine In " King Henry VIII" inc
occasion will be most interesting one as lhe hrsV
attempt of actress who stands on the Mghesl pIae
Of her art In this country to play part with whlcA
she feels the deepest sympathy and for which She D.
Neves that she IS especially quaslled. any head is
50 full of Queen Katharine said Nine Modleska yes
terday "that cannot think Of anything ese' Inv
part and the pay Indeed occupying gooa oea' oi
her time and thopgAt. Every day there are re-
hearsals a the theatre, and she is attending personally
TO tae details az the production ana 70 the oos'u-s
OF TIE whole company.
The play will not be q pageant. Nine Modlesla
prefers 10 make all spectacle subservent to the ex-
preston OF the writer's though; and intention All
that seems necessary In scenery ana cos'"""s "
heghten the effect OF the lines and Tor the sufrouu'
incs OF the scenes and the characters will be pro
v;dcd but nothing Will be done for mere snow
The scenery Is described as most careful ana nruSnc
I'm It's execution and is enough 10 say for the COS
tumes that Nine. Modjeska has studied them oil
herself and attends personally TO the very materials
OF which they are made
Tn. mart Of Cardinal wolsey Will be played by John
Lane who long member OF the Boom ana
Barrett company and has been with Nine.
Mod,eska since that Organization disbanded. He Is
known as a careful and serious actor and she be-
lfeves that he Will play this important part WIN
much skill and finish. Otis Skinner, another actor
who Is thoroughly well known here and has maze
manv most excellent impressions, Will be King
Henry Of Nine. Modcskas own fitness for the part
which she will undertake no discussion is hcedeu'
and the only cause for surprise seems to be mat
She has never acted 1t before. She said yesterday
that while she felt every interest and sympathy WIN
the part she had never even seen 1t played beiore'
The play will close with the Queens death at tho
end OF the fourth act the fifth act being altogether
omitted
something which theatre goers hero are not seh 70
will be the introduction OF the prologue and the cpl
loe,le They will be spoken by young woman
dressed as page She will appear In front OF me
curtain before 1t rises 10 speak the prologue ana again
ser II falls for the last time 10 speak inc ephosuo'
a tar spoken by one OF the characters In the pay
g. cnn,m1n enough. but prologue or TINS truly Shtkes-
ncarean sort is unusual In these DAYS. me super
inmrraff- Of whom many are required for tins pay
wiM be pupils OF the school Of acting at froct"r 3
II is the intention to play "King Henry Wiz ioi
three weeks and TO devote the fourth and last week
- Nine Modieskas stay at the Garden Theatre TO me
other plays OF her repcrtory, " As You Like ~,
q Much Ado about NohiDg," MARY stuart et:'
uting Henry VIII" Will be PLAYED OF her season
tonr only in the larger cities, a. 1t is dcult TO carry
he scenery about and also difficult 70 find the ncoes
sarv snpcrnumeIaries in the smaller places