Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-07
KING LEAR.
A Grand Performance ht the Theaier by
the Marde Company.

II Mr.. Warde has been looking for
ward 10 bis fret appearance before the
public a. King Lear with some degree
ofsnxiely, tho enthuslas,io manner In
which shakespeare grand tragedy
was received ut the Theatef last night
must have boon exceedingly crafty
ing 10 him. Mr.. wards has many
warm friends In this city and he is the
object Of that general estetm ami re-
spect which, on his own authority, 10
dearsr to him than patronage, ever,
but the ovation accorded him last might
was q ttiblto fifst VI all 10 tue artist.
when tile curtain fell after the fifsts ci
there was n simultaneous Cutbutt OF
applause from all parts OF tue house.
Recalls then followed every act, even
the last one, though midnight was
drawing near. Considering tue TACT
that II was a fifst pefformance,th the sue
oesa was marvellous.
A casual reader OF the Bhakespeareen
drama would probably picture TO him.
self King Lear a. n kind, old father,
mentally anu physically weak AMI on
that account deaifOus OF obtaining ffhi
from tue labofs ami troubles OF pub 10
lie. His idsA " dividing the kius"Um
between his AughtefF, aud his hhuf.
sigbtodness whon called upon TO d..
cefn between bypocfisy and honest
protestaliOns Of fllial affection would
seem 10 suggest this Imposition, no lees
than The allusion by Ills daugnteIs -
his dotage aud the ensuing dofhugc-
ment Of his mind. Mf. Wardc, how
ever, seems to take another view " the
chafacter. HIS King Lear entefs the
stage "svefy incn n king" There 10
nothing suggestive Of tho necessity Oi
the step he Ia about 10 take.
He remains vigorous, majestic,
ready 10 grapple even with
the thundofbolle ~ heaven and tho
Tagiug tornsdosa. IL Il ntst -
wards the end Oi tue play that human
nature gives way and cJntinuts 10 DO
no, until the heart breaks by tue corp,u
OF his murdered child.
Whether this IL what the great dfa'
matist really intended, or not, Nj.
Warde's impefsonHlion was most
finished one In every detail. Tue
scene in which the curse Il pfonounco1
upon Gonefii Ia dramatic enough In
Itself, but u IL bloodcurdliBg ~ done by
MT. Wafds when he uncovers mis- heau,
bends his knees aud maj with frenzy
attacks high heaven eA n 10 force rom
Its almighty rulers n cvrse upon his
Offspring. The same realism was IN ain.
tanned throughout.
D the support Mr.. Herman'a Edgar
was undoubtedly the most successful.
Hia "poor ON" particularly wkN an
artistic piece OF work. Mr.. Hickey
a. the clown succeeded very well, but
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make still more out OF that part In the
future. At Iimes his lines could not be
clearly heard by the audience. Mt.
Su,ton ~ Edmund handled his rolls
well. Mis-. Gilletts was a sweet Cot
ueiin, while Mas WalJfon lookoi and
acted tho part Of Goneril acoeptably.
Not 10 enter into further detail, the
support all through gavs ample eyi.
uenes Of the pains taken by thu entire
company to do justice TO The produc-
tiop, and as tar NJ eau be- Judged from
the hst production, Inevitably lacking
tbs BBAl polish, KiDg Lear will
speedily become the great piece In Mo.
warde's repertoire.
Mr.. Warde, after the fourth act, de.
llvefed q brief address 10 the audience.
IL was gem OF sloquenoe.
Monday and Tuesday next Ellie
Elisler will appear al the salt Lake
Theatcr. Niles IL llsler 10 nesting with
great success IN her performance Of
Camille and AZ You Like IL. She IL
supported by her father, John Ellsler,
Messrs. Ffaak Weston, James and
other bhakospearean actors.