The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-07
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AT THE 0PEna HOUSE.
NIosIicrkn.


shakespearc'a tragedy OF Macbeth h.
one OF the great damaiists masterpieces.
fnl Of spbtlo saalyses Of the miad. Of
outhnrsts Of passion Of the gross aud TIN
supernaiural slaltul porteaiures Of nobIn
character and OF evil nature. rich In i'm
ssery and particularly strong in stirring
action, II hiss aycr been one Of tho IDost
popular on the giagc as it is one OF the
inosi powerful Of she myriad miulcd'
mas'ief's corporations a. a portrayal al
the oy9rmssieriDg force OF q guilty anib-
ton when c0ee this passion has taaSn
hola o. he mind 8hd heart OF man or
woman. IL is lot, OF course. equallrd Ia
EhsliSh er ann other literature. J'he
siasos OF peryersion through which nat.
ufaily htsso and Kindly disposition, like
that 81 he GurcceSnil soldier Macbeth
pafHes until the eva passions ptcdtulnate
ard sweep The 0tc3 into bloody crin,ce
and tho cola. insinuating and sdlleni
meihuos by which ihe cruel hearted and
ambitious WIFI finally auoeeeds Ia corruni
ing the heart and nerNing the arm ~ her
sesstAttng husband, display The aighcst
measure Of the dramatlsts genius "a they
rufnish ths widest scope for the actors
art
Tbs production OF Macbeth last even
ing al the opera house by Madame Mod
tcshH. assisted By Mr. Joscph Hawarih
Wa % come respects enjoyable hut IN
Others Disappointing. a. has poen several
reats since the fatuons poliAh actress VAS
seen bore and the large and Intelligent
audience which greeted her temperance
was Testimonial 10 her well earned rcpu-
tation and popularity. The supporting
camspkny. however is not strong. ana
VAN The exception Of Modjeskas own
work aud THAI OF Mr., Bagorih, with ono
or two spirited paSsases ny Mr. Malone ~
Macnuf Il iE doubtful IL the andleaee
fell that II had witrrssed Il hlst class liz,-
sanitation Of the great tragedy.
MT. HRwofth is 4 most capable and az.
conplishea actor. full OF spir, aud
strength, with ilne voice and cultivated
eioeniionaiy bowers Ills interpretat@n
OF the difficult role o, Macbeth was In.
ielligently conceived and admirably exe-
outod and more than once the ag,llonoe
testified iis appreciation Of his work By
generous applause.
Modieska seemed to he lacking In vocal
strength and fleSibility a physical defect
that orehtrd Tho impression OF eant ~
shftitlent Intensity q feeling and aprm.
al times, in the portrayal OF the chm
actcr of LADY Macbeth or grace, case.
artistic finish and Intelligent grasp OF tho
character khe assumed. Madame Monleslta
gave every evidence and In Tho sieep walk
Ing soenr was particularly happy aud
evoked IN enthusiastic call from the large
an,lience. iior stage presence and man
ncr are very pleasing
AZ the conclusion %! the sleep walking
scene aud during her reaGpeHran1n On The
stage In response 20 the warm applause
Madame Moajeska was presented with q
beautiful basket Of Flowers from mr. q, VI
Wagncr and Mr. g. Markowsia IN tho
name OF the Poles az Houston Attached
70 the basket was the Imitation Of a Fan,
handsomely carved in white holly, with a
dedication In Polish roaalng. ITO Mrs. u
Modjeskn, from her countrymen az Iious,
ton. Texas, January 4. iSaS,' Tho lnscr,p
tion WIS carved Ia black letters. Ms was
also the coat-cf-sIms Of Poland. Joined
with a United States flag, This was sur
moit'ited by carved bust 81 Koseiusko
The fan was designed hy DR.. Wagner
and the carving was the work of 4 Young
Pole In Houston Mr. slarskl and was
very sklllfully executed
Ths next attraction al the opera hous.
viii be when Tendon Sleeps" which viii
he seen next Monday night, the 10th in
stan,