New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29
NOVEL SHIKESPEARIAN REFIVhL.
MR. DAILY WILL. PRODUCE HENRY Iv-ADA REIiAN
TO PLAY PRINCE HENRY.

MR. DAILY WILL. PRODUCE HENRY IV-ADA REliAN
TO PLAY PRINCE HENRY.
Edinburgh September 10.
Among the many interesting Shakespearian
productions that are promised to occur in New
York during the dramatic season just begun the
most singular and novel, and one OF the most I'M
portant. Will be effected at Days Theatre In
January, 1896. Mr. DAILY has made new stage
version Of Shakespearcs historical play OF
Henry "" and when 1t is presented Miss Ada
Rehan will impersonate Prince Henry. This piece
has been In preparation for more than TWO years.
and It Is the purpose OF the manager TO oirer
it with fine cast ard with every POSSIBLE splen-
dor Of scenic environment At one time 1t was
thought that NJ. Coquei!n. speaking In English
would cooperate with Miss Rehan IN the char
acter of Falstaff; but that plan proved imprac-
tcable
Mr. Days version of the play VIII be FOUND
10 differ from all others that have hitherto been
octed The stage custom has been in America,
when presenting Henry w. 10 give only the
First Part: but Mr. DAILY has blended the Second
Part with the First and by that means has co.
ordira,ed into one harmonious five-act piece all
the comedy scenes of the original, together with
eeveral Of the strongest Of the scenes OF serious
drama This method Of treating the play utilizes
fine passages Of sentiment. and delightful COL
lon,,ics of comedy which, practically. nave long
baen lost TO the stage. The excluded scenes are
,,os,,,, those which relate to politics and to war.
,d this Is not a material sacrifice for the rea-
con that those scenes however agreeable to read.
oro s,cb az commonly prove monotcro Gus in the
representation.
Tho material that Mr. DAILY has sought to pre-
serve and to harmonic and empelilsh consists
chiefly Of the characters the incidents and the
ytx.l,n
language Of comedy. More than forty OF Snake
sneare's characters are Included In the play ana
the cast will enlist a large company. Miss Rehan
,.u, have in Prince Henry, character to which,
bv reason OF her imperial nguTe' her large ana
,roo manner her habitual breadth Of gesture, and
,ar grace and brilliancy of demeanor she IL UNI
commonly well adapted Certain passages spok-
~ hy prince Henry require uncommon sorority
and felicity Of elocution, ana TO TINS requirement
Mics Rebarl is fully equal. NO payer Oh our
.d,on "a 81 better speaker OF English blank verse
III M character Of Falstaff will be undertaken
nv Mr. James Lewis and the somewhat unex.
,ected and therefore remarkable success acnieVed
Nv him as Sir Toby Belch may De recaiieu as
ny ,,', that II will be assumed In the right
snirjt and presented with all that close STUDY ana
ambitious and conscientious effort can accomplish
t. Inc direction Of a truthful and effective por-
nature Of a great and difficult part Other par
,icuiars as to Mr.. Days adaptation OF snake
sneare's play and as to the cast ana the pageant
nv with which 1t VIII be periofmeu' VIII no uoupt
no given in due time.
The book indicates scenic pictures OF great
haauty The idea OF blending the two parts OF
chakcspeare's history and OF making n comedy OF
n was happily devised by Mr. DAILY and the
event will probably prove that ne mas judged
wisely in assigning the character OF Prince Henry
70 Miss Rehan Male characters were played by
Peg WofHngton and Dora Jordan.-not to mem
ton other bright names OF the dramatic past
ana Misc Rnhan by her performances Of Hippo
vta. Viola and Rosalind has shown that such
characters are quite within the reach OF an act
ress who in a special sense Is their artistic de-
scendanf. W. w.