The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
EngIish's-"King Lear,

That fine old tragedy of king Lear"
James Booth Roberts's favorite role. was
given at English's last night by Frederick
Warde and company, being the first per-
Torrance of the noble tragedy in this city
In years and years. AS a revival of one OF
the old-time fayorites ii was a careful
and fairly faithful production. particularly
as 10 the star role. Mr.. Warde's WELL
known powers in the Shakspearean char
aeters fit him well for the part of the mad
king. The pathos and temper of the char
acter were well blended and the study,
while not so thrilling. perhaps, for the
modern theater goer as up-to-date society
dramas. Is we'll worth the time bestowed.
The familiar lesson so dramatically told
in the tragedy at first seems very much
out of date, but for the fact that the news
columns of the daily papers frequently
contain ~recitaIs similar in character. 1t
may be that Shakespeare so we'll told
the story of hlial ineratitude i'm
this famous tragedy that Queen Victoria
to-day bears the lesson with her and holds
on 10 her throne like grim death rather
tnan give up TO the prince and run the
chance OF being turned out Of house and
home in her declining years. Mr.. Warde
Is a commanding figure throughout the
drama, so commanding in fact that the
other characters are little more than puppets.
Yet the drama contains a number of more
OF itSS lulAOuS roles that demand "A high
degree OF merit In their portrayal. Young
Ernest Warde, whose work has already at
tracted rival notices to those given his
father, was effective as those given his
Charles sutton was strong as Gloster's son.
Florence Wilburham as the coed daughter
Cordeia - a winsome actress and a worthy
leading woman 10 any legitimate actor
The play is artistically staged even i'm the
spectacular features of the great storm
scene and curtain calls came after each act.
one OF the claims made in regard TO Mr.
Cranes new play, "A Fool OF Fortune
which IS TO be offered for the first time in
this city at English's Opera House on
Thursday night next. Is that its characters
are nearly all new 10 the stage. Among
them Is a French count who comes TO this
country with the intention of marrying an
heiress. lie is not original I'm this regard.
but ne Is In others. He invests his money
In a hazardous speculation and in its fail
ure ne loses all OF the money he possessed.
The father OF the young woman ne In
tends to marry is carried down In the same
wreck. Tn young fellow here comes out
In his true colors and shows that he is
something OF q gentleman. lie drops his
title and accepts employment I'm n brok-
ers office so that he might make enough
money To support the girl of his choice
In comfort. The part will be played by Ed
win Arden. who makes up 10 look the Count
DE Casteilsne the young man who married
into the Gould family. The other charac-
tiers include 4 broker. who is said to be
modelled after Jay Gould. q farmer from
New Jersey. a banker and a broker whose
vieisSitudes or fortune give the play its title.
The Grand viii have a week OF vaudeville
opening with next Mondays matinee. Gus
Hfiis Novelties come for the first three
days with d long list of speciality people
popular in this city. William Jerome's
Herald Square Comedians will be here the
last hall OF the week. The cinematoxraph
remains throughout the week with new pic