The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-18
Butte Department.

honor he had occupied, found solace Il
religion. There is scarcely a singl
phase of life that Shakespeare does no
represent to us. All nature seemed Z
him to be an open book.
1t has been said that the way to real
Shakespeare is TO read II. First OF all
read IL for the story there Is in II, thel
read it again for the poetry and thel
read IL for uhe philosophy IL contains
When you have read IL three times yol
Will want to read IL 80 times more. IN
find the character of the play IL Is onl,
necessary to read the first soliloquy
of the principal character. Thus, IL
Macbeth. when Macbeth and Banquc
| returns from battle and they meet this
three witches. Macbeth is greeted az
the thane OF Cawdor and as the kine
that Is to be. His soliloquy upon the
words of the witches reveal his motive
throughout the tragedy.
Mr.. Warde said he did not regard
Lady Macbeth as the piece OF human
iniquity she is described by some OF
the commentators, but rather believed
that she was one of those woman who
would sacrifice everything in life and
all hope Of the hereafter to serve the
man she loved. In all her acts she
shows no ambition for herself, but all
for her husband.
In Richard III. the character of the
play is denoted by the soliloquy of
Glouster, Now is the winter of our
discomfort" etc. In the Merchant of
Venice Shylocks first soliloquy, How
like fawning publican he looks" ETC.,
shows the subsequent action of the
play until Shylock is defeated by Por-
tia. In Othelbo the soliloquy Of Iago
at The beginning of the play tells the
story upon which the tragedy is con-
structed. At the end OF the first act Of
Julius Caesar the soliloquy of Cassius,
IF 1 were Brutus and Brutus were
Cassius," etc.. discloses the character
OF the play. There is no such a thing
IN julius Caesar as an GRAFTON by An
tony. 1t Is not an grafton, but an ad-
dress, and a most consummate and
subtle political argument: IL is full of
sophistry and fallacies throughout.
when Antony said he did not come to
praise but to bury Caesar he meant
nothing OF the kind, for he did come
TO praise and did not care who buried
the dead. In the study of Julius Gaze
sar said Mr.. Warde. disassociate your
self from the idea that Antony deliv-
cred an Grafton over the body of Julius
Caesar In studying Shakespeare, first
of all, don't be afraid and don't think
that his works are so profound that il
requires doctor of literature to un-
derstand them. Take the words of
don't read a single commentary till
you have read the plays for yourself.
You VIII ind them as clear as an open
book IL you don't cloud yourself with
the ideas of others. Shakespeare is not
all tragedy. for his writings contains
some of the most humorous things ever
written, such humor as has not been
by our farce comedies.
Mr.. Warde paid a tribute to the beau
.XKTfl QYalN t.sv,
that Shakespeare had no
new woman and none that rode the BIZ
cycle. He quoted some of the humor of
Touchstone and referred to the poetry
written by Orlando to Rosalind. He
said lovers poetry was the vilest of all
poetry and he knew because he once
wrote THAT kind of stuff himself In
romeo ana Juliet there is perhaps the
most exquisite love story ever told by
mortal man. There are lovers but none
of them are love sick. Probably the
most generally read of Shakespeare's
plays Is Hamlet. Some authorities
claim that nine persons read Hamlet
where one reads another More has
been written about Hamlet than about
any other OF Shakespeare's plays. The
commentators have taken different |
views of the character of Hamlet.
10 study Hamlet" one has only to |
cad the words of the author clearly. |
ma the reader will then be able TO I
the character rightly. Ham |
ct was written by an actor, and 10 |
De interpreted by an actor. the real
character of Hamlet Is apparent in
lis soliloquy. Mr. Warde said he had
10 use for person who was always
iigging down deep for hidden mean
ngs There are no hidden meanings in
he plays of Shakespeare. The soliloouy
" Hamlet clearly outlines his feelings
ma IL is constructed throughout that |
hamlet was not insane, but that his
mind was partially tottering and that
lie further pretended insanity in furth-
rance OF his purpose.
Mr.. Warde concluded his address with
beautiful tribute to the greatness of
and his works which. he
aid, were coextensive with the Bible
n their influences for good. He said
hat Miss Bacon, Ignatius Donnelly
nd DIR. owen might be correct. but he
would as soon doubt the holiness and
eauty of the Lords Prayer as TO doubt
he authenticity of the plays OF Shakes
care.
At the conclusion OF the lecture. Pro-
essor Kern made a few brief remarks
n appreciation of the eminent actors
ddress, after which the entire au-
fence expressed its thanks by a rising
ote and prolonged applause. Many
ook the opportunity to seek an intro
uction to Mr.. Warde and others con-
ented themselves with shaking him by
he hand.