The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16
AT TULANE THEATRE.
Extraordinary Event Next Week, Be-
ginning November 18TH.

| NoA1uiO HAONlCohA buu LOutS
James, who conserve the best ira
ditions of the poetic and classic
drama in this country and who
are the greatest tragic players of
the present time. will appear in
sumptuous production of Henry
VIII, ut the Tulane Theatre, New
Orleans, Sunday, Monday, We'd
nesday, Friday nights and Saturday
matinee. A revival of this allur-
ing historical drama by such fa-
nous artists should make it as me-
cessary to current playgoers, as it
was in the 'Palmy Days" when
Henry VIII We'd with Macbeth
and Hamlet. for popularity. The
characters of Katherine and VOL
sey offer the widest scope for
both artists, and il is generally
conceded that the scenes depicting
the virtues, the distress, the sor.
rows, the intense feeling and the
exalted price Of Queen Katherine
furnish some Of the grandest ins-
tances of Shakespeare's genius,
and they doubtless seem the
grandest instances of Shakes
peare's genius, and they doubtless
seem the greater when illustrated
by the acting genius of Modjeska.
While the public haye seen seve-
raj elaborate Shakespeariau pro-
ductions in recent years, no pre-
sentation of a Shakespeare play
during the past decade will COM
pare in its association with great
players, with the coming perfor-
nance of Henry VIII ia which
these celebrated artists are to ap-
pear. 1t was thought by most
people that when Madame Mod
jeska went to Europe at the close
of last season she would remain
there for an indefinite period.
Her temperance in America
this season was brought about by
Managers Waggenhals & Kemp
er through their successful efforts
TO induce Mr.. Louis James to be-
come a joint star with the famous
Polish actress. The artistic pos
sibilities of the alliance appealed
to both players with greater force
than the premise of gain. espe-
cially in view of their well known
financial standing. Since the
death of Mr.. Booth, Mr.. Louis
james has been regarded as pre-
eminent on the tragic stage ofthis
country. Added to his splendid
accomplishments, Mr.. James has
q personality which has won him
0 large and loyal following. In
bringing these artists together it
is not too much to say that Mama
gers Waggenhals and Kemper
have rendered a distinct service
to the drama in America.
In presenting Henry VIII the
have made every eff
fort assisted by liberal outlay of
money, to make it as pictoriafly
effective as the memorable pro-
duction in which Sir Henry Irving
and Ellen Terry appeared about
fifteen years ago. II
For the change of bill Tuesday
and Thursday night the manage
ment has shown wisdom by selec-
ing "The Merchant of Venice"
which is calculated to prove one
OF the strongest revivals in the
repertoire of the famous alliance.
As Portia, Madame Modjeska,
gives rendition that IS clean-cut,
and her remarkable versatility,
that has SO frequently surprised
both her critics and her audiences,
have made her perhaps the most |
popular actress of the present de-
cade of the legitimate stage. Mr.. |
James has following that is scarce.
ly less formidable or enthusiastic
than that of Modjeska. Asa pro-
duction, the revival of the Mer-
chant of Venice by Waggenhals
and Kemper, is said to rival the
best offerings of the legitimate
stage in several years, not even
excepting those of Mr.. Mansfield
or the late Augustin DAILY. The
scenics are said to be the most re-
markable for elaborate detail ever
seen in road production of classic,
The only performance of "Mary
Stuart" will be given at the We'd
nesday matinee, and Saturday
night Macbeth" will be played.
Both artists in all reyivals sustain
the LEADING rnles