Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-02-09
THE TEMPLE DEDICATED,
Opening Of the New Opera
House--A Brilliant Social
Occasion.
Distinguished Visitors From
all Parts of the State
Present.
Detailed Description of the
Enterprise of the Messrs.
Lloyd.

Lloyd.
A Theatre Complete in Every
Respect and a Model for
the State.
The opening of Lloyd's new opera
house Mond; y eve, was the most distin-
gulshed event of public kind ever seen
in jamestown. To many, who had not
been permitted to Obtain an advance
view of the splendid theatre, the first
entrance into the brilliantly lighted
editice was revelation. The biting
breath of winter was transformed into a
temperature of summer mlldness
the moment one entered the play house.
Time, place, circumstance we're all forgot
ten in the contemplation of the brilliant
scene presented in the interior. A large
and representative audience assembled
prepared to witness the rising of the
curtain at 8 o'clock, but Iot until $50
did the actors begin the swelling scene.
At the close of the first overture by
the orchestra, the curtain rose and s. l..
Glaspell appeared on behalf of the man
agement to thank those present for their
attendance. He SAID the date--feb. 9th,
1S93-would be long remembered not
merely for the pleasure OF the occasion,
but rs an important event, marking the
completion Of an improvement of which
the city could always be proud. Mr..
Glaspeli's remarks were brief, but ap-
propriate, and we're loudly applauded.
1t was eminently appropriate that this
temple of the drama should be opened
with one OF the productions of the great
prince of dramatic poets, and it was a
fortunate circumstance to secure for the
occasion, such eminent exponents OF the
Shakespearian drama as the Warde
James company. Their repertoire con-
tains some other plays Of Shakespeare,
but none better could have been chosen
than julius Caesar. 1t shows the work
ings of republican government in an
other sge, and among other people and
the peculiar dangers to which it is ex-
posed. The play does not give to woman
so large historic individuality as some
Of Shakespeare's other plays, but what
share fell to her was we'll sustained by
Miss Edythe Chapman as Calphurnia,
and Miss Louise Macintosh as Portla.
The part Of julius Cesar, the titlp
role Of the play, was q great success IN
the hands of Mr.. Howard Kyle. The
principal characters OF the play are
Brutus and Mark Antony, and it was the
general impression that American dra-
matte circles could not furnish two
better exponents of those roles than
Frederick Warde and Louis James.
Nature and art have equipped them us
few men are for dramatic career. Chas.
D. Herman was the Csius Cassius long
ago formed in the imagination while
reading Shakespeare. The scenery and
mountings of the play were simply
superb.
The play was listened to with rapt at
tention by one of the most select aud
representative audiences, that ever
assembled in jamestown, or anywhere IN
the state OF North Dakota. The frequent
applause Of the audience testified to their
keen appreciation Of the beauties of the
poet and the powerful Interpretation
these received at the hands of such able
artists as the Warde-James company.
Repeatedly had the leading artists to
come before the curtain in response to a
delighted audience.
Most OF the ladies wore special
costumes for the occasion, and
many gentlemen appeared in even
ing dress. The appearance the audience
presented was such AZ. would be seen in
the best circles Of American society IN
the large cities.
At the conclusion of the fourth act,
Mr.. Frederick Warde appeared before
the curtain and in behalf Of himself, Mr..
James and the company, said, after
quoting the lines in the text: "How
many ages hence shall this our
lofty scene be acted over, IN states
unborn and accents yet unknown"
From Rome, A years before the birth
of our blessed Saviour, to North Dakota,
IN the United States OF America. A. D.
1888; from soft italian skies and the
flowing Tiber to the snow covered plains
OF Stutsman county, and the youthful
city Oh the banks Of the ice covered
Janes river, 10 leap through time and
space that the mind unaided can scarcely
realize. To your aid, therefore, we
bring the drama, and . y representative
OF dramatic art ! welcome you on be-
half OF the management to this beau.