The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-19
AT THE THEATRES.
fE- RATIONAL 49, snus-cId in Henry
CA-r " CuARACTERs.

& -, -, ,'r.-.-.r. Joseph l. Hunter
fg,s urlc oi Ezst,r......... John Malone
The Duke of York Rupert bt' lam
Tho EarI of Ng-tlUrrti-ut- .----..--'- J. P"'t1's
M. I'll 81 -,gars ....... william PiunSett
Iho Far Of Warwick. W imam d: 90 ~
The E3rl of Salisbury II Isi'is l,'''
The Earl Of March. ~ \. ti''Ac
The Earl of Camhrdge-- - n 80,
Lord SCroop OF HIr~bam ....... W nudW'ia baIiC'
Sir Thomas Crcy............,....-...F {. Butter
Archbishop OF Canterbury o1i.inr, CASH
ior5 FanboI,c. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS F. Hussey
sir John Blouut- Nilbert DE Rouge
Sir John Asheton. rahcls y Wt9t
IN 5o"" N'"'''' Observation-Disclosures " T peter,
sin Thomas BIRMINGHAM. .... James c. Carhart
Cover Palmer Collins
Flueen a =. A Fj
,: duncan
William. Joseph Whiting
Bates. ......................J. \. Wilkes
\ Grii'',,,
ny R-yarIy Turner
Po, Dorothy Chester
English p. J. RolloW
Charles he sixth Blo ,l,
II LfNII iauP'i,n .l II Ge1dhart
The i,TEr Of orleans Stanley Je,Sup
The DUKE of Bourbon. Clement Ioole
The Constable OF NJ 7 ~
II,, ~. ~. Ni'''' charles O'Rrien
Lord Crappre ACKNOWLEDGEMENT II. Brown
Archbishop of +. H I
Bishop oi h"ni-rS. t.,are
,,''. ii.-i 90 i''' Ernest Narde
French soldier. ......................F Gaiilard
French Messenger. ............ Edwin l. bglutn
Choni' .rn. brandon
i,l..'' -, -. ~ ''" Ida Brassev
Az, .............Su Suzanne Semtie
Dame Quickly Nyra Brooks
Tho Henry V of Mr.. Mansfield. as
di-nlaved last night at the National The
atre. under very suspicious circum-
stances Is by far the most wonderful
srectacie the native stage has ever seen
lis magnitude is almost inconceivable,
surpassing as il does ali previous at
..,,,,,ts "a, III. mart If ambitious inter
''i"P'H "a - - ,,,,1,i,,i, o,,a of
prefers VI SL"h'Si'S''i ~
the nobicst and most loNaDie hllSs hho"H
ia English history Mr.. Mansfield $ pro
5.t-- 3 =, ,.,,.;+,l,la +ri,,r,nb and sets n
- -, Fai,,u.d la, oil
SIdiueIu 'Hdl iiiu7I y
| future actors with no nttle trouble
In his own introduction to the printed
.,,i,,- ,..rs;o,, of Henry W Mr. Mans
"Nti'S .,,r,,,. i,,,1,,lo
Heiu makes inns statement
mentS that led me TO make TINS ptouuC-
! tinn of Henry Y were a consideration of
it. baal+b,- and ,.irile tone $50 diametric-
- -. 20 ~ ,,orso,
/ any III cohtid5I ~ many "a III P'i
! mances now CURRENT; the nobility OF ITS
| language the breadth and power Of which
| .r. not a,,,sla5 nv any living Doet. th,.
-, ;. ..,,,,,,.s &c e-,5lirass honor Low
itSSot II teaches vi so"ll'iS''9' ii'ii''' ~
! atty, courage. chaerulness, ana perseNtr-
ance: its beneficial influence upon young
o,a old tho o-nor+,,ni,,- II affords for q
- .-.,.-
/ pictorial representation oL me COSTUMES
and armor, manners and customs OF that
/ interesting period, and perhaps a desire
| -, ,,ro,-e tta+ tho American stage is even
! 10 Prov tIi"t tie amer an 9'a7' - -
! ullueI ullIcui'leS qulIe "'ie /" Holu 10
own artiStiCally with the European. The
ambition Of my stage career has been to
! ,.-,,- tl,, ..,,,,s-i5,,it,. of tho America,
Sl4Se an" 1It <Ai'eiiSs" drtoi' anu 1
maintain that today against ali those who
pretend the contrary
In this very laudable ambition TO set the
native ahead OF the foreign stage MI.
NansIeid mas bee3l eiulitutiy success VI,
for as a spectacle pure ana Simple
/ Henry y. as given on the Natlonal
stage. eNceiS any undertaking that TINS
or any other country mas ever witnessed.
Henry v as showed by MT mansfield
/ Is largely matter OF scenery. Inc OPP
portunities Tor acting are sub0rdinated 10
/ those lor the display OF weapons, cos
TUNES, armies. heIdS, lots. the CITY ana
the mpbs. There never mas been seen
inner scenery there mas never peeh pre-
scented on q local Stage more reallsLc
armies there never were more historical
/ ~ accurate costumes, Wea2ois, anu
d
battles, ana OF paSeantry was never more
effectively denoted To the eye or TO the
MIND on any stage. ! MS comprehensive
and fully deserved tribute IS stun within
moderation. In short, Mr.. Mansfield
production Of Henry Is q remarkable
achleN ement. the very apex OF career
! Of artistic successes, ana there is no uoubt
I but that Il VIII attract to the National
! this week series OF audiences that VIII
/ IND the theatre even too small 10 accom-
modaJe them.
/ In the present version Of the play Mr..
Mansfield has done away with much Of
the versions used by earlier interpreters
/ of the part of King Henry. lie has re
/ stored COnsidera BILE that is excellent TO
! the original Shakespeare and added a
! vast amount of illustrative business
| which materially heightens the effective
I ness Of the numerous scenes. In past pro-
! gun with the royal presence chamber
I with the reception Of the French Amb2s-
sadoT. and including the tennis ball Incl
dent. Ia the Mansfield production, the
! first scene shows an ante-chamber, IN
which the Archbishop OF Canterbury and
! the Bishop Of Ely discuss the King. Mr.
/ Mansfield has increased very perceptibiy
Z the amount OF humpf ana the scenes pc
! tween Dame 2dlck4eE, PISTOL Nym ana
/ BdrGolph nave not been condensed INTO
one scene as was the case IN previous per-
/ IoriAahSes' Dul DOW sHO" tHe qhdffSI pc
/ tween NyIh aio PISTOL "hlSh ~ llt+I
! iupted pS t2ulchitS' VINO lpoiSs tiI'iH ~
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