The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-02

Mansfield argues that the vision IL entirely
subjective, therefore should not be seen
by the audience. Here again is the pat =
tern preserved in its integrity Brutus
is ncuropdt; he interviews spirits; he IL
haunted 10y the hopeessness ~ ambition,
he is forodoomed and goes to his fate with
stole resignation. His hands shake a. he
asks. Art thou anything" but his courage
never quails.
There is nothing of the braggart in this
novel assumption, nothing OF the supposed
IRONY that Hudson and several all too keen
commentators discovered in the character.
Mansfield's sent ntious speech over Cdsdr's
corpse IL without "a flourish Of rhetoric or
sell seeking; his every action is free from
theatricalism This Brutus. while IL violates
tradition and will offend that old guard Of
purlsts which adherCs to the letter that
kllleth and not To the spirit that viz lies, is
Mr.. Mansfeld's most curious histIionic
achievement
His Brufus is a study in exalted mania
mania that has for its theme no craving
after mortal pelf, but a utopia OF Justice
The Staying OF Caesar has all the deliber ate
ness of one hypnotized by q uel fate. After
the act momentary IemoI So is soon crowded
nom his face by a rapt joy-the Joy Of a
man who has fulfilled his mission. He is
no mere regicidc. but an arm selected by
the gods TO scoui ge the tyrennical, the I'M
righteous Never theess he is n fanatic
Consecrated by history we only see the
her Oc Il ,ie: transpose Brutus to I he twentieth
century and We would load him down with
the opproblio : term of Anai chist and put
him speedily out of existence
The cast last light was a competent ore
Mr.. Arthur Forrest ;s Mare Antony was
very satisfactory. His famous sreeCh in
the Forum was dexterous in its delivery
in its siguifCat unGerli ing of irony ar d
is unaffected expression Of grief. The
Cnssius f Joseph Haworth was forcibe
m ~ IA. D.
stirring III Of elocniou. a "a miser-
able misrepresei tdinn IF e. great man
" great roct-vas craHed by Arthur
Gree away, who gave PORTRAIT Of the con-
qlleror il his cadence.
The Colpturrin mere Silhouette
was Maude Hoffman,, formerly M viii
lard's leading woman; and the Por''- '~os
we'll done bv Dorothy Hammond. L1cils
boy 10 Rrutus, was PLAYED by Mors ua l.
son. The conspir1to's were well cast
II was Mr.. Foriest who may be credited
With success second to Mr.. Mansfelds
We deserved all the applause and cur tain
calls he Won
The acting version was in the main
that used 10y Booth and Barrett. But
amidst all the 81 nSirg Of wars harness
i.d trappiGrs; ami II the pornp and cir
cuias' aLce If The epieptic CTSdrs triumph.
figure of Bru'us stardiIg IN the tribune
remains the clpi'ol impression Of a play
crowded with movement. color and the
mighty clamors Of fierce. rhythmic, insstert
ii'r
Gratifying was tho reception accorded
W. Mansfield In this least gratifying Of
{ ShakosN, a'eaN trilcgvthat also embraces
oriolanus' and Antony and lcopatra."
Julius I"-ar' affords opnurt unity FOR the
hraverios Of decoration but It's mood Is the
Doric; fcmiNir" graces do not rule. the
mus" is rs ra-Clil.n", rs severe. as In
Bc"ibONens overture to e oriOlaIus
Enthusiasm rag'i last u -h' , tu, the waits
were - ionp-thc curtain did not 60 IN
IA Act N.un.il miini9ht-,hGt many mi,>. q
the tent scene in - ich the art Of Mans
field was a. its highest notch.
"" was extremely re~vouS during the
c0rly acts aul pErasel his 'iNes 80 siaccoto
that they were often iudisiirc,. Bur ri-
voice gainCi in reson9rCe as the nerves
grew stronger and II rang o',t with So
7or"ts bower in the quarrel scene. That
moment was worth the entire plav tn.
Incl 'entsl music bv E'wari German will
serve; i, l. ut amazing in is originality