The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-13
THE GREAT ROMAN TRAGEDY.
Warde and James surpass Themselves
I'm Performing .s.Julius Cesar"

Julius Caesar" called by Mr.. Warde
the greatest educator OF Shakespeare
plays, was witnessed at the Seattle the
alter last evening by a large audience. in
which We're many university students.
AS an evidence of their appreciation of
his effort and testimonial OF his worth
the students during the first act sent up
10 Mr.. Warde a beautiful bouquet OF
Marechal Mel roses, from which trailed
the well-known purple and gold colors
OF the university. MIR. Warde acknowl-
edged the compliment in a sparkling, but
brief speech. and still further showed
his appreciation by wearing the ribbons
in a graceful knot on the left shoulder.
Last evenings audience was inclined
TO he critical and fmpassive until the
stirring lines of the weii-known play had
reused enthusiasm to the customary
pitch The scene In the senate with An
tony kneeIing at the side OF the slain
Caesar and Brutus staying the sword or
Cassius was intensely thrilling. The
Grafton reused the audience 10 make a
great demonstration. the body OF the
house joining with the gallery. and the
famous quarrel scene was perhaps the
most effective ever witnessed In this city.
The lean and hungry Cassius OF Mr..
Warde was a revelation or the player
art Those In the audience who had Wit
messed and applauded the Cassius 81
covered in the character as presented last
evening a new conception. fairly on fire
with impetuosity and trembling with the
conflicting storms OF emotion. In the
street scene. in the garden Of Brutus.
in the senate chamber. and In the tent OF
Rrutus, Cassius was the embodiment OF
a man STRIVING with undaunied resoiN
ton for the attainment OF hts set design.
vet torn and rlven by events he could not
control The smpress!veness 81 the quar-
rel scene was intensified by the poignant
grief with which Cassius learns 81 Cali
phurnta's death. manifested IN che ac-
tors abject looks and quNering lips, be-
speaking an emotion too deep for words
Mr. James Brutus, with the impetus
given by the great Cassius 81 Mr. Warde.
lowered TO the heights % ma testy. Every
where he Was the uohlest Roman Of them
all Calm. self-oonrolied governing his
associates with the power OF intellectual
supremacy. he was the type OF the patriot
~ the ancient world, who feared only
dishonor. and offered Caesar for a sacri-
Zee to the state.
Guy Lindsey rose TO the meridian cf
achievement. as Marc Antony. The ora
ton. begun TO the hostile rabble. fell at
first only on curious ears. bat az the mob
stopped TO listen. grew interested. and
then frantic as the words wrought Upon
them. 50 the audience psTtOok CT the
awav on the wings Of sublime oratory.
Let slip the dogs OF war" was the signal
al which the psnt-np feelings OF the audi
dience broke loose. and the actor was
given a triple encore
Walter Walker made splendid looking
and dfgulaed Caesar. yet he lacked force
and earnestness. Ills lines we're given
indiTerently we'll the speech where
Caesar cesFnrares himself 80 the forth
star not approaching the high expe>ta-
sioas with which one would look 70 hear
an tynperiaa mandate from the monarch
OF the world Again. where the shade
anpearS as the eva spirit OF Brutas and
announces the meeting a. Phinipnl. the
actor was weak. The lank figure and
dess, resountling voice 81 Howard Kyle.
who played the rars a. the last previous
performance. would have been more &C
cep;ahle.
Beverly Turner vas an excellent Casca,
with y~lgfY xtraigh Tforwary1ness. and
Trabnniyls. Decsus BrIitus and OctavIus
we're given respectively by Henry Bar
TON. Edwin Tanner ard Ernest waryie.
The Scoshsayer ef r Dt8cot was that o,
nan TOO vigorous. possessed % too
heavy A voice. John c. Hickey led the
citizens. and the pages 70 Brufus and
snsony we're represented ~ Elizabeth
RoFton ard Wtlsoa Tanner Miss Chap