The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-15

train OF the prince appear two young no.
hles-Claudio,. lord OF Florence. and
BenediGk, a lord OF Padua, destined to
be the lovers of the piay--and Don John,
the brother Of Don Pedro. who takes the
part OF villain and interrupts the course
of love. At Leonatos house his daughter
and niece Hero and Beatrice. are met and
interviewed Claudio is at once paired with
Hero and Benedick with Beatrice. The
problem OF the play II to unite the two
sets OF lovers. but first TO provide sufii-
cient opposition to create dramatic
movement. Hero and Claudio are opposed
by Don John. and his evil companions.
while Renedick and Beatrice must over
come the opposition set up by their own
wills. Slandered by Don John, Hero Is
east of by Claudio as they stand before
the priest for marriage and swoous as one
In death The priest holds her In con-
cealment, announcing her death, and so
contrives that the peoples praises OF
Hero reaches the ears Of Claudio till his
anger ts changed to femprse When the
villainy % Don John Is disclosed Clau-
do seeks restitution. and Is required to
marry copy OF the child that's dead"
said to be the daughter OF Lsonatos
brother. When the mask II drawn another
Hero greets the amazed Claudio and the
problem OF their union IN solved by the
priest. Meanwhile Benedick and Beat
rice are entrapped into an Acknowledge
ment of love- and when Hero II vsisly
slandered they unite In her defense. FL
nally the priest, who performs the offtre
of Hneditaor In the play. conducts the mar
riage rites also In their behalf Don John
is taken In flight and punished for his eva
deeds, A good conscience waits upon the
faithful constables.
The Dramatic Movement.
The dramatic action of the play. while
subordinate 10 the display of character, IL
still Of sufficient Importance 70 warrant
clear statement. Three threads OF inter-
est constitute the weft Of the plot Don
Pedro Leonato and the priest form one
group the motive of whose action II to
promote the match Of Claudio and Hero.
This movement begins with the exchange
Of love looks by the hashfui pail. the
suit Il forwarded by Don Pedro and fa-
vored by Leonato. Hero II quiet. pass
i've type of character. ~ no great intel.
lectual depth. simply made 70 be fond ana
10 be loved Claudio In reported 70 be
brave hut Ii light and unstable Pass
iyity and iightness In love provide the OBJ
portuniiy Of villainv. From an emoucnai
uniticatien their part rapidly develops into
contradiction, and from contradiction 20
reconciliation. The agent ~ the sonntet
IS John, the brother Of Pedro. who IN
stung to evil acts by the social ostra-
cism occagioned by his birth. hatred "
brother better born and circumstanced
and jealousy of Claude. who seems 70
have usurped his place. He has sur
rounded himself with other cyl eompan-
ions and together they plan the separas
ton Of the lovers. Evidences are brought
before Claudio that go 70 prove the IN
ifdeiity OF Hero. Claudio y wrought %
Il fury OF shame and Don Pedro, equally
affected, togne with him to disgrace the
innocent Hero Al the very altar the
woman ss traduced aud cast on Bat nj
ready ne infsmg ~ ple' q ssnn
700 late 10 prevent the disruption ~ the
tair. bat IN time 20 establish the limo
cence OF Here. RECONCILIATION ~ then ef-
fected through device ~ tho priest TO
protect the honor ~ Hero ard "a occasion
Inc renorse 81 Claudio, The ethical bal
ance IL restored by she repentance OF
Claudio which In Shakespeare represents
stxs f.Fs If he Nftflt u L.
and hy the punishment ~ Don John, the
source IT disturbance, The interest IF
this second group thus pertains 20 ~
~ melancholy Fognea crossed by honest
though stupid "tpsfieefg with these
two movements IA linked a third. ops that
IL essentially dnersut ffeaa The others
since AZ proceeds from contradiction To
Union and needs to h~ ceaxea instead ~
thwNrfed Here and Claudio started with
A common emotion an9 fessteu toward
deeper imEellectuat and moral experience
intellectual grounds and an the eafne
moral plane they ara both heen ~ VIZ
ana their wit scorne : he same pbiecfs.refsd
srnw toward 40 emotional eondlttDrt Tho
fntsliect - Alow - ySeia-lt n4l5st ~ triek.
"a into accepting tas fact - tfFYe ~
the strategy - their cnyutsshssns y urst
fs.nestffk and then Beatrice are forced
unwfisfnsls TO aAgnfi ~ themselves their
seerDf love Doth net the appetite al
ter stsnsh Heasssek trying % Justify
bis weaknsas e himself Ana y ~, sseFss
sUIt. thee. tamlrg n.y wiiG heart 70 thy
tavlnn hand Their secret 6es tagagi0uA
~ love prepare NV for their cooperation
III defense ~ Hero.
The Features OF unmor.
Three forms ~ hpmar nisssls = re
rfsy~shs comedy 81 s~caai manner sne
comedy % situation. arff fl'N psrsay ~
character The fret form mines ire
atmosphere ~ hs piAy es'sp hua
his companion iT'ss n&Ar sfissN
from the VS. fHe NfNfAfiN