The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10

| The curtain will rise 1t the National
| Theatre tomorrow evening with what is
safe to term an eventful revival OF
| Shakespeare's tragedy of Hamlet, ="
| cventfu because it is over fifteen years
since any pretension at aan elaborate pre-
sentation Of this famous play has been
made in America, so to the younger ele-
ment of playgoeTs it partakes of the ma
ture of a novelty 1t will be important
also because it will be the debut here in
the role of the Danish Prince of +, l..
Sothern. Besides this, it will be Virginia
Harneds first appearance in Washington
as Ophelia.
Hamlet is the height Of ambition OF
almost every English speaking aSpirant of
the stage. The greatest genuises known
in dramatic history have margined the
prompt book, celebrating the stage bust
ness, cutting the lines. and making more
effective the more exciting episodes that
have thrilled millions of people of all Ian
guages within the past three hundred
years.
Commentators have complied contradict
ton after contradiction to the motives
of Hamlet, his sanity and his Madness
but no one in the field of dramatic litera-
ture has equaled, in the combined elements
of construction. interest and sublimity of
language, this master work Of the author
actor, Shakespeare, whose plays were orig.
inal!y produced without scenery and
whose female characters were impersona-
terpreter was a young man. and also
Ophelia, the character Miss Harmed will
essay Monday night.
Pictorially Mr.. Sothern promises a pro-
ductiOn archeologically accurate. according
10 Shakespeare's date of the incidents OF
the tragedy, but not according to the
period of the legend upon which Hamlet
is founded
over 200 people will be employed before
and behind the curtain in this revival of
Hamlet. The costumes for the extras
alone cost sum that would mount at
least half a dozen modern comedies
What the merit of the performance of
Hamlet tomorrow night will be is
sealed book, but the production will be,
ore Of the first big novelties of the sea-
son. A full list of the cast is as follows:
Gil ldius, King of Denmark.
Arthur R Lawrence
He alet, son of the late and nephew
O. the present King.....E. H Sothern |
Pc 1nius, Lord Chamberlain,
Laertes, son of Polonius,
Vincent Sternroyd |
Horatio, friend of Hamlet.
Henry Carvin |
Rosencrantz, courtier TAYLOR Holmes |
Gulidenstern, courtier....E. F. Bostwick |
a fTleSt--.... Basil West
marcellus' officer George f. Bryant /
Eernarido, officer Sydney c; Mather
Reynaldo, servant Of Polonius.
z. Raymond |
First PLAYER Leonard Cjntran1 |
Second Player Arthur Scott |
First Gravedigger. Rowland Blackstone !
Second Gravedigger. ....... John j Collins |
Ghost of Hamlet Father.
William Harris |
Prince of Norway,
George Z. Bryant |
Gertrude, Queen of Denmark and
mother of Hamlet Charlotte Deane
Ophelia, daughter of Polonius.
Virginia Harmed |
Player Queen................Ad Adelaide Keim |
Lords, Ladies, officers. Soldiers, Messen-
gers, Followers of Fortinbras, and other
attendants.
II is specially noted that owing to the |
elaborate nature of the production the !
curtain will rise at 7:45. This Is done to
enable the management to get through |
The performance by the usual hour.