New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-27


killed by each Others hands, and the rage OF the
Fnries against the family OF Ocdipus would seem fnl-
filed. Yet tragedy remains TO BE- enacted. King
Crcon, who has succeeded to power in Thcbcs. while
according funeral honors TO Ecoclcs forids tn" burial
Of Polynlces, for he had come to fight against the
city. Antlgone, his sister. determines to dlsobey the
order and herself t. bury her brother. Here the
action OF Antgone- begins. Ismene, her sister, at
tcmpts TO dissuadp her from birying PoiyDices but
Antigone argues that II is glorious thing 10 obey
the gods and pay to her brother the honors necessary
to give him peace with Them Therefore she will do
II, even though she herself be mad" 10 suffer. Her
action Is discovered and messenger brings word to
Creon that somebody has buried P,ynIcrs. The King
threatens the messenger with death nles he dlscov-
crs the person who has disob'ye1 his orders. soon
the messenger return, leading In Antgone. who hS'
been found pouring bations by her brothers disin-
tered body. She acknowledges what she has done.
ana defend, her action with spirit. lsmene enters AMI
nrtfully offers TO assume share OF the guilt but l.
reprlscd by Anligcnc. She tells Crcon that Ancone
Is botroihcd his IIaemon but he will not re-
lent and DEGREES that AnteOne be placed alive In a
tomb. lIaemon comes 10 plead for his bride. hut to
no purpose. and she Is lc; away 10 die. Next comes
the blind prophet Tircsias. who forcte. evil, to the
city II funeral honors not paid to Pol' nces Crepn
qnnrrcls with the seer. who goes away. Finally. al
and to release Antgone. He goes TO do 1t. hut bis
repentance comes too late The evil descends with
awful force on his own head. messenger returns
from the tOnbs tell the chorus that Anti-onc has
been found dead. and that lIaemon has hiil"i himself
bv her side. Euryd,ce. the wife Of CreOn. issuing
from the palace hear, tn" messenger tell the news
Of Hacmon's death. Before he finishes the story she
has disappeared, and Creon. coming back with the
body Of IIaemon borne litter. arrives just in
t,o from tho Dll1 20
Eurydcp has killed herself. soon through the door
way her body Is seen within. Then Creon. utterly
cast down. Is led away and the chorus brings the
tragedy ia close with an epllogue on the evils OF
irreverencS and naughty words.
This was the story portrayed with so much charm
tonight II 50 simple as to BE- Almost bare For
lis effect the tragedy depends almost entirely upon
the reprcs 'n,aon OF great primary passions and mo-
lives, una this with snch unity Of theme and distinct
ness OF outline rs 10 hold attention TO narrative, and
10 narrative in narrative: for Il fundamental
rule Of creek tragedy. we'll adapted to an artistic and
~ a murder suicide should take place before tn"
people The messenser tod the story; Ihe people
pay every motion had its meaning and AT every point
The chorus IN stropn. or ant'tophr hia lis Definite
sing appropriate lnterluies. or now and then take
part In the dialogue listen to the tales OF ncsen
g,is. They all bit III. leaders They were the
d.rs OF Theb,s. the people who saw the kiUg'> nc-
ton. gave advice to Creon Anlisone and. most i'm
Inc spectators. TnHr sympathy. their horror. Their
narraIions. their attitudes and places more than lner
words kept the hearer Ia touch with the meaning OF
the action. and the dominant emotion al every point
All this. frrna,, 50 restrained. so scnlptnresaue
Theatre ACCUSTOMED TO nove1y of scenery. spectacular
sensation bewllderng by play and the spice OF blood
Il hold the interest Of such crowd Was Il not
cold Cold II IhIdiaS was cold. because he worked
they are not II cineSs has become the syno
nyme for seifieS'rainl The character Of Ahgohe nS
duty Of religion and To her dead brothers future tyel
fare eNct' admiration. AMI her terrible fate
borne with certain dignity amid all her SORROWS.
draw, quite n much on sympathy rs do more lvSierir
sunrrlnes. Her lnmcni- are - natural ana heanhy;
her children. and known TO the full the brigtt If.
that the Greek loved. Al this She longs for ana
lamenis: she erie, out against her lot but death.
1t In due season. seems ONLY phase Oh me- Inc
lower dce., have no trrrors for her ,,,,cors wore
a black Grape Chiffon and hmalion. embrolder"d win
lines of silver, costume which became nJ ,reni
dcation with the character good ana her delivery
both spirited and dignied and In place. paInei me-
embodiment Of pride arrogance and conscious
majesty Her first long speech as ne S'HGa m mp@h
expression, and elected p,olonsei IN, app nh,o e.
She wore a heavy, sc"o" key W" pattern
WITH ,.s S%'F S.ry r d. the same color s her
hima,ion. which had border Of gold. she wore Il
without passing over the limits Of rather statuesqne
conventionality was notable. iars" 'haf" OIL tue
Mis- Van Syck' In the character oi iNmenc wlrr
hclIotrope crepe clifton, with lighter hso'rSpe
hma'icn both rm' Tns weak K" We, wnenoncd
ySs'ac't1 e Of PPS cne %%s wr Sy her.
Miss Preshrey in the part OF lla'mon WORE r'h
lighter The himation was darker and both were
embroidered with dull gold: Miss Ma'1niry wors ~
a hinlaion Of yellow Grape embroidered win go'u'
in The part n Eurydlce.
The part OF Tiresias. the blind seer. was taken 10y
Mis-, Cooley. who wore pure cream white ana wa.
attended BY little Morgan Taylor. the son OF President
TAYLOR. Of the college. The lad dressed In brow
With brown strip: Miss Cooley took The part Of
Trcsas most admirably. and her denunclaii,n OF The
King worked up In powerful clirax ialIly eIec'i'
fed the audience and called forth great applause.
Miss Mathes. rs the guard. wore 2 bnc ,,si
garment about half the length Of the hlma-
messenger. Miss JolllGc wore n short. light gray
Chiffon with dark gray travelling cloak rmprou,r e.
giving her narratives with yividncS, Miss Iryon'
the messenger from the house, wore blue chitoh'
without II cloak 49, W. ,
The attendants Of the King. the Misses West ard
Jones wore slbr GOWNS with sleeve, OF brehl 9lue'
with gold embroidery. TIL" Misses Turner. Do"s,Ss,
Mann and Warren wore short purple gowns. Inc
Misses Chatter and Enos. the attendants OF the Queen
wore light lilac chitOns with the pepl's inc chorus
were dressed In soft coorS and all wore boards me
leader Miss Berry. had dark blue elton emnroisrei
with yellow. and dark gray himation' WIN p"'
border. " mi, ,
The work Of the chorus was excellent. The only
criticism would be that their voices were too light TO
compor we'll with the Character Of old men bni ms.
granted Their memory Of the long chcruses was re-
markabe. and they sang we'll More ,han ,nls rr'lr
. expressions In the Interpretation OF the orama were
exceedingly lucid and forccful.
Taken altogether II was beautiful. Ike the urn; a
scene with marble men and maldens overwroush'
hut above the charm and grace abov" tn" beauty OF
the maids who played II aud the beauty OF the play
one" was It's scholarship Its conformity to the best