The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-14

shss city the past week has proved q
special incentive 20 the study OF Shake
spears's immortal works. and this arts-
sude OF the public mind 20 the open treas
ures sn the plays OF the peerless bard
has received an additional impulse from
the two seizures OF Mr.. Warde, one De-
fore the university students and the other
a. the -heater for the pupils OF the high
school Theater-goers were impatient Tor
the subs tanstals Of the Stage after the
monetary OF comic opera and light COM
ely. and welcomed the Narde-Jaznes
company with unusual hearSiness.
Daring the engagement the extremes OF
dramatic creation we're presented, COM
pretending Faassaff. fat. gro@s and eer-
etxal: Laaciotto a noble mind fsttered IN
body ugly and de<orned: the galaxy of
Romans clustered in Julius Caesar"
and the rlisshapen. sliieous and dsaoosi-
cal w5ckedness OF Richard Ill, the
hunchback.
Fasstan Is a character with Etae 20
commend II 10 the ordinary mind. De-
spite the frsvolsty. raillery and quios and
auiiditses OF the jolly old sinner, one can
not forget his cowarCkce and utter lack
OF qualities that contribute to true man
hood. His audacbous lying may provoke
Tnfrth. but The spectator finds only words
OF condemna tion when SIR John sticks
MS sword into the back OF Hotspur al
ready slain by Prince Hal. Falstaf at
MS best Is a creature TO be forgotten.
To see him once Is enough for life time
and from this standpoint there Is little
room for wonder that Henry ~" has
lain dormant for nearly twenty years.
The pathetic story OF Lanc.otto and
Francesca Is based on the country rock
OF generous human nature. and reflects
the gilfter.ng rays of genius In I&anci-
otto are 10 he found the characteristics OF
.aa.ft-w
the highest type OF the aristocracy OF In
teliect striving to maintain itself against
the mad rush of feeling that surges for
wrad almost i7rasisfsoly in an impas-
stoned soul. Julius Caesar presents the
familiar figures OF Bra1us. Antony and
Casssus. portray1ng the character OF men
who, though ruled by the c0nquerer OF
Gaul and che world. rose up and slew
him. In Richard III. one detects not only
q coErtored physical snaIlhccd but a soul
OF infinite wickedness, which repess at
the same time that X attracts. There
seems 10 be a repEilian fascination IN the
very wiekedness that draws the spectator
20 repeated views Of Gloucester.
Mr.. Warde and Mr.. James make a
powerful combination and by their joint
efforts uniting different types of art and
genius. give productions worthy the high
est praise. They are like a double star
of the first magnitude, and now one
shines the brighter. now the other. and
again both appear co-ordinates blazing
with equal splendor. Mr.. James has been
pre-eminently endowed by a bountiful
nature. and his gifts have led him natur-
ally TO take up with ease the most d.
verse and difficult roles. AS FalstaT the
rogue. as Pepe the jester or as Brutus
the dignified Roman he was a wonder.
The company held together by the two
leaders Is one OF great ability. Miss
Chapman. Miss Everett. Miss Bouton.
Mr.. Lindsey, Mr.. Turner, Mr.. Walker
and Mr.. Barton have won many friends
here by their conscientious work. Among
the new faces was Ernest Warde. the
tragedian's son. who received his intro
duction here as Sir Walter Blunt In
Henry w." and sustained we'll the part
OF Cardinal Malespina In "Francesca da
Rimini," and OF octavlus in Julius
Caesar"
or Mr.. Warde's lectures too much can
not be said. They are marvels Of SIM
piic.ty. and attractive for they inherent
beauty and majesty of thought. The stu
dent of the classics finds valuable sug-
gestbons. and the vo-acioas noyel-reader,
who giuttonizes on the stupid books of
the hour ana throws himself into mental
inlbec.llty. may well heed what has been
said Let Mr.. Warde's words DE- remem-
bered: Drop your Trilby.' and take up
Shakespeare"
The Warde and James engagement at
the Seattle theater will be followed by
the Frawley stock company, which will
open an eight nights engagement on
Monday evening. Manager Hanna can
be congratulated upon being able TO Sc
cure this excellent organizat ton to play
return date at his theater, and that the
theater-going people OF this city fully
appreciate the merit of this company
will no doubt be proven by increased at
tendance. The company Just concluded a
four days enge cement at the Tacoma
theater. where the public and press are
unanimous in its praise. The plays to be
presented are: Captain Swift" caste"
Three Hats and "Esmeraida" The
opening attraction will be the great Mad
son Square theater success, Captain
Swift which Will display perhaps more
than any other play in the repertoire the
ability and artistic merit OF the company
10 splendid advantage. II has been con-
sidered. since its original presentation IN
London, one Of the strongest of modern
dramas, and its reception In this coun-
try has seldom been surpassed.
The play IS an intense one with re-
markahle clifnaxes. While crowded with
action there Is stIll q mingling OF pafhos
and comedy, and all OF the characters are
splen6idly accumulated T. II. Frawley.
In the anomalous character % an Aus
traIian hushranger and a london man OF
the world. the cool. self possessed Grim
inal. will give one Of the most finished
CharacterizatiOns ever witnessed in the
city. Mrs. Fhosa McAliister will be seen
IN the strong role OF Mrs Sanbrnok
which insureS thoroughly artistic inter
probation Of an exceedingly difficult and
trying role. Miss Jennie Remark. whose
fascinating personality has haen re-
marked. will appear as Stella. The cast
in its entirety is exceliauily placed. and
with the attention 70 staging and detail.
for which the Frawisy company Is so
well known. an admirable performance
viii certainly be given on Monday and
Thursday evenings next