The herald., 1898-03-27

/ sarcastic vein and Mr.. Hankin responds
in vigorous fashion, saying: "Mr. Tree
and agree that Shakespeare must be pre-
sented In such a way as to attract the
play-going public. We do not agree as to
how this should be done. Mr.. Tree appar-
emily considers that it should be done-in
Julius Caesar'-by cutting out certain
number of by no means unimportant
scenes, in order that other scenes may be
| unduly protracted, by tiresome by-play,
| such as poor Caesars blood-red roses, by
| an over-emphasized and too slow delivery
OF blank verse; and by the pauses and pos
lures and other time-wasting expedients
which delay the end of the Her Majesty S
act and the famous Grafton in act ii.
consider not merely that these things are
bad art, but that the public does not want
them. believe that the public-the many
for whom Mr.. Tree has to cater-would
rather have Julius Caesar played in it's
entirety. that they would both like and
understand 1t better so played, and that it
could be given in three hours practically
without cuts If the acting were less man.
nered, the delivery of the verse simpler
and more rapid, and the superfiuous inge-
nuities of by-play omitted. Further, be-
lieve that the public, in a Shakespearean
performance, likes to see the actor-manager
subordinate himself to the play, NC. the
play subordinated to the actor-manager.
In presenting Trilby,' Mr.. Tree very
wisely concentrates the whole attention Of
his audiences upon himself. The play was
nothing, and the only thing worth seeing
was Mr.. Trees Svengali. But Julius
Caesar Is not 'Trilby,' and what was legj-
innate actor management In the one Is
absurd in the other"
The first revival of miracle play of the
thirteenth century; two acts of 1.-THE Win
ter's Tale with stage of Shakespeare $
time; and a new modern drama. "A Duel
on Wall Street." was the program pre-
sented last week by Franklin II. Sargent
at special matinee at the Empire theater.
Minnie Maddern Fiske will begin an en-
gagement in the Fifth-avenue theater to-
morrow night, when she will revive "Tess
Of the DUrbervilles," which had such a
successful run in New York last season.
! Frederic de Belleville will undertake the
part of Alec. in which Mr.. Charles Coghlan
| acted so brilliantly. Later on she is to
| f'~SS'' - A'ie Va OAu SHtiSCd, piece Dy
Mrs Oscar Beringer, which has been sue
cessful in London, and play by Mar
guerite Merrington.
o O O
The new Hamlet of Forbes Robertson
has been highly compimented by the Ger
man critics during the recent engagement
played IN Berlin. Some of the critics have
| credited the actor with a power of ana!y-
tical insight of which, probably, he mad
not suspected himself of being possessed.
They also say very kindly things of the
Opheiia of Mrs. Patrick Campbell, and
grow enthusiastic over her performance
in The Second Mrs. Tanqueray.
o O o
The new Kansas City branch of Gustav
Walters Orpheum circuit of which the
house in this city is part, is said to be
prosper.ng splendidly under the manage
ment of Martin Lehman Mr.. Lehman
con templates a trip to his home here dur
ing Fiesta week.
O O O
F. Marion Crawford, the novelist, is ad-
vertlsed to lecture in this city next Friday
and Saturday. His subjects are Leo XIII
in the Vatican" and Italian Home Life
in the Middle Ages" The popularity of the