The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-15
AMUSEMENT

Mr. Wilson Barrett and his famous
company are to appear at the Academy
of Music on Monday night and Will open
a brief engagement OF six nights WIN
.Ben-my-Chee." the dramatic form u
Hall Caine's sDeemster'. which is "lae's
known as an exquisite story OF Nam .lis.
Mr.. Barrett's programme LOT tue wasn
also includes his reaowneu ~ .T'ne LADY
cf T%,vons." Wiltred Denve In "The oliver
Kine.n and the part OF the napiess
sClaudiann in the OeautiiuI aa
| nlay of that name. "Claudian" may Se
| described as a dramatic appear " sn -
| head. rather than co the heart, 70 sne In
te,lectuaI rather than to the emotlohat
| side Of human nature. and thougn ~
,ouches. and at times touches keenly,
mon the everyday life OF mankind, upon
| hnman Joys ond sorrows, hopes ano .eals'
it is in its essence q psycnoIo4lcai s afPs.t
thought out with intense dramatlc enscs,
md brought into a setting OF intense ora-
mstic heauty. Specially effective 10 tne
force of the contrast between the opening
nnte of the character Of the Pagan nonle
CIaudian, as depicted in the
man like one of Miltou's sons OF belia,,
nho 10 flown with siusoience and wine
ond the character in the latter Phase OF
~ his career where the minor IS tne oom-
nanr kew. The transition from the .
nhase of thought and demeanor 20 tne
other, from the haugnty ovefpsa. M
nnhia to the terrified sufferer IS one
which make the highest demands potn
r " the actors subtlety and intensity;
The blot of "Claudian may be Drieny toio
as follows n.s.n Ardiatas.
a rich noble Of .Byzantium.so Con
stantinople was called a. on ir, ths VIE O
TSheorus. a sculptor, who makes g oss'
narate resistance. Serena hees 60 tne
~sncfnarv of a hermit, the holy Clemenl
hnt is pursued by Claudian. Cielneas
attempts TO defend her, y sstIGneu he ne
Saathl Diving. ne curses Claudiap; ne
aeasI him ths1 what he shall bless shall
Nc cTrsed. and that he shau NOT nna
Sooth MIR rest until he chooses dealh "
/ save another. Claudian is struck 70 the
heartis core by the weight OF Ine cuese
and Immediately repents niIi " NJ haot q
osnrthv pursuft Of Serena. 70 tne nesso
bis remorse he promises the poor gin ne
srsaSom and restoration to the arms .
, her lover. Her previous agony, IoiloWs'
so closely by the JOYFUL things, 0reaS
her tender heartstrinRs, and sue uies 9
Claudian's feet, thus On y Of tn,
curse. One hundred years are sup
Uossd to elapse, and still
~wanderfng on the face OF the country
: a~,Geavorjug to achieve good, ANXIOUS '
o hestow happiness, but feartoi Iesc nt th az
Temnts may resuli in q curse 70 lnos
,sbom he would bless. IL IS tnls saln
!, crrSs which attracts to him the iovs =
= AImi6S' who Immediately loses ner eY
r sinht She continues to love nim, an
sbs haavr load is somewhat llIted lro
tns ninnS He endeavors to repel her, o.
us asafniIv. At length he abandon
: himssif to the food of his feeliags, ~
= dscIares his passion for her; AZ tnes aI -
: oonoant rI,in comes upon the face OF y
1npa IN the wake of an.
ianS tafnsa and cities tremhie q palac
D, crash. In the mids OF Inis avn rra,nis
: the spirit of the hoiy oi1 III ~ M sac,
CIaudian rest in death VIII ns ua aroan,
l.. ace hid hopes and feelings Iot anvsn'
: IE a naked the sacrifice; resigns Almiua
ngazii. her lover, and mas psaco d.
refuge in death. -
c..x,.. E Werner at the Opera Nous
ay Charles E. Werner will be the astrs
NJ tim at the New Opera house
81 Monday evening next. appearing In
,arsst version of the Irish Come
nrsma "Shamos O'Brien. Ihe ~,
- nanv. which has been engaged ~ Sapp'
d DaI Wr Werner is an exceptionally sun
na and includes among many DINERS. y
Hus MI. John A. ArmsgrnL
N. 1uarrv <. Minvick, Katherine -. W.
In Riniey and Miss Mary II. barKeI.
H. Warner will appear eacn even.
-ri.g the week, With usual matlnees
~ 9S1asday. Thursday and SATURDAY.
n ~ -ZEL