The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12
AS THE HUNCHBACK.
Warde Scores q Triumph as the
Deformed Genius.
JAMES MAKES A GREAT JESTER.
ssFrance<ca da Rimini'' Their second
Success-"Jnfius C@sar" Tonight
Mr.. warie's Lecture.

Francesca ia Rsrninf'' The sturdy
play de8En@attax the pathetic AMI tragic
-er-za rce IN xAtcsa has been woven the
story Of I1anclot-o. the hanchoack. as
given = strong representation al the -
&efle theafex last evening ~ tse Wsr0e
AMI James company. TIE audience was
light. but sat almost breathiess through
the stirring passages OF the romantic
tragedy. and broke into extrayagant de-
moastrasson az the thrilling clirnaxes with
which the play aScunds. The evening was
ore OF triumph for Mr. Warte- he was
a. his best. and his defineation arose TAR
~ 80 the heights OF perfection MT
James for once was secondary hznt. al
though both actors were given NUMEROUS
recalls At the close OF the third act the
recognition given Mr.. Wa-ds approachssd
an ovation. and after repeated recaiis
he was compelled 10 throw OF the chAr-
acser and deliver one OF the happy two
minute speeches that the people OF TINS
city always demand Of him.
The strength ~ Mr.. Nsr3Ss l5terpre-
sation os las brave, honest. able, but
moody and tsetorued Lsncsotto vas made
aqsozrent the instant ne Was tSsifed oy
Pope. the Jester. and from that moment
on 70 the close of the play ne history
% the performance Is but a series or cub
Tnanataons with the player rising each
tine higher than before The SCI con-
vicxioa that fate had selected hEn not
for Love out had cast him IN a rnssstra pen
body as butt OF scorn, caouded the
rnInd of the valiant prince and warrior,
aad the Interpretation here given stood
o9t in salphauc contrast with me one
hour of happiness Of his Efe succeeding
the word given by Francesca that her
hand was his without conplas4on-
Again. the snsidsoas poison OF the
testers song penetrated into the bunch
backs being and prepared him. after
gazing mistaken on divinity for the
revelation that Francesca bore not Rove.
but loathing. for him in her heart. Then
came the welcome call 70 arms. the quick
ana dramatic action Of the farewell 70
the bride. brother and assembled guests,
and the hurried departure for the field
OF war. The succeeding scenes 70 the re-
trSauTson on fopI. @ife and brother. and
the thrilling close OF the play were fairly
ablaze with force. vigor and dramatic
tire. The performance added new snstrs
70 the fame OF Mr.. Warie IA this city.
Miss Edirhe Chapman was an ideal
Francesca The part gives her ample
scope for the display of her powers as an
actress. ami allows her opportunities that
the character of Lady Percy. in Henry
"" does not permit. The betrothal at
Rayenna, the scene in the grand sauE re
at Rimini. and afterward the hated mar
rage and the tender passages bctwet n
ability that Is her own. InseTaraoly con-
rected with the character Of Fra ncesca
Is that of Count Paoii. who struggles In
vain With his better self 10 overcome his
passion and remain true 10 himself and
his brother. In this part Guy Lindsey
Won new Iaurels.
The Beppo Pepe Of Mr.. James displayed
his versatility. as compared with his Fall
staff and the other characters in Ehich
he has made himself familiar here. ard
was fully in accord with the conception
of rhe clever. malicious. scneeming jester.
who lived TO pay hack the blow given him
by the hunchhaek. Mr.. James. In the
fifth act, was given round after round Of
applause
OF the minor parts. Miss Benton sus-
tained well the character of Rita, and
Ernest Warde that OF Cardinal Males
pima Malatesta and Guido, the lords
respectively of Rtmlni and Ravenna,
were given by Walter Walker and Bev-
sriy Turner. The support was notice
ably slack in few minor particulars.
Tonight Julius Caesar" viii be rend-
cred. with Mr.. Warde as Cassius, Mr..
James as Brutus. Mr.. Lindsey as An
tony. Mr.. Walker as Caesar. Miss Chap
man as calphurnia and Miss Everett as
Portia.
At O'Clock this afternoon Mr.. Warde
viii deliver his lecture on Shakespeare
and Hts Works" at the theater. the en-
tire proceeds 10 be applied to the high
school library. The admittance Is 3 cents
for adults. and 10 cents for pupils, with
no reserves