The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-13
FOR THE FIRST lime IN YEAR
Tempest is Given in New
York City.

York City.
New York. April f0-The revival Of
THE Tempest" which was effected In
Days theatre last evening, was the first
representation OF the play seen In this
city for more than a quarter Of a CEN
fury. and must have been as great q
novelty TO the vast majority of the as
sembled audience as II was a delightful
entertainment TO ell who had the good
fortune to witness il. The debt that the
Intelligent playgoing public owed 10 Mr..
DAILY for his preservation OF many nota-
bic works from the oblivion to which
they had been assigned by less enter
pris,ng and less discerning managers was
already heavy. and it has been increased
largely by this. his latest and in some
respects most notable and successful
achievement, the ripe product OF many
long years of labor and experiment. II
is probably safe TO say that this fanci-
full work has never received more deli
cate, graceful, or imaginative pictorial
treatment.
AS for the text, that, IL must be adj
mitted, has been subjected to somewhat
violent measures. the five acts having
been compressed into four. a process in
volving a considerable amount of rather
confusing transpositions. while larger
proportion OF the dialogue. as well as
some Of the characters. has been sup
pressed altogether Many of these
changes, doubtless, were made inevitable
by the necessities Of stage management,
trv .
able as II is from one point OF view,
Is not altogether an unwise precaution,
considering the practical imposibility in
these days Of collecting any number Of
actors who are capable Of speaking IL
properly. At all events. il would be I'M
Just and churlish 10 dwell too insistently
upon some manifest shortcomings in the
case Of a representation in which there IS
so much to admire. Many OF the scenic
pictures were exceedingly ingenious and
impressive Among than may be noted
the opening tableau OF the wreck, wiki
the tossing hull in chaos Of cloud and
pillows, and the fleeing vision OF Ariel
riding on the wings OF the storm. The
change from this deso,ate prospect 70 the
golden glOries of the enchanted isle q;
sunrise was a most striking transforma-
ton, and the entrance OF Ferdinand, with
his escort of attendant sprites. was a
charming spectacle. The fairy music was
capitally managed. and the soft tinis
Of the fairy vestments were most pleas
ing 20 the eye. Another beautiful set was
the picture OF the sea before Pr0spsro's
cave, IN which the masque Of Ceres was
introduced with brilliant effect, ths
groups beng equally picturesque in form
and color The final scsne showed the
open sea. with the restored ship. al
trim and taut. ready for the homeward
voyage, and vas a fitting conclusion 10
a series OF remarkable stage pageants-
Il may be stated here that In addition
70 me familiar music OF Arne and Pur-
cell, the accompaniment written to- he
play o. Taubsrt a. the instigadon %
King Macmillan Of Bavaria, was per
formed by a fairly good orchestra
Concerninlng the acting IL IL not pos
s4ole = be enthusiasts, 0u. Z Tas a.
good. perhaps. as could be expected rss- !
sona5ly in these times A. al events the |
representation vas smooth AID all tie |
Mr. Clarke did not imparr mUca 5is-nc- I
ton or majesty 20 Prospero. brt his de- /
livery Of the text vas 50 much better /
than thae OF nos; % his associates TIA. /
heshone brightly BY comparison. Mss /
Nancy Mcintosh VAS an attractive IL /
-zn5s- and NJ. Richn.an handsome |
51t no. very romantic or eloquent Ferd,- 4
aanA Mr. VarTey. o course. xss az 4
excellent Gonzsio. dong oil that could
D. done with tne skeleton oS the par:
.hz- was ief. - him Hr. Gresham IA
: 'Tej har5.ani not sltozsfhs- unsgccess-
fully. as TT.rcsio. and there Ezs fG1o--
81 hamOr IN ne S,sPhzno q Wihiafn
Srtf-fsas The C.silbsn o. Tyrone Poser
vas g.01ssqa= only. without magma tioa
= real so-ce. and the Arssl % Ms W
zsnia Earle xss more fascinating . -.
.ye thzn c5urlnciag - re serss Bgt
u nas been sad. m general sff-cS Wis
.lrrsosc invariably pleasing. All ne ap-
,-@c.zc5a % tlss audience vas raz7ltsst-
:; Il t--qasn: an hearty applause |