The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-27

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knocking at the gate: and with Richie
lieu tile solemn tides OF empire ebb and
flow. We have lived for the hour In
distant places and distant ages and
communed with men whose names shall
never die.
There are actors who lament that the
public will hear none but meretricious
plays. This may be true OF some To-
caIitIes. II all depends on the spirit OF
the place where the plays are given
Bot no man. bringing an ignobie play
20 Honolulu. need expect to see before
TIA. footiishts. an audience such as
this
Besides what We owe Mr.. warde for
his impersonations. We must not forget
his loyal service 10 the memory OF
II Shakerpeare-his strong and eloquent
Il plea. in a late address. for the right or
Il the king Of dramatists 90 Keep his own
name upon his own plays II IL the
fashion 90 impugn the authorship OF
i erta ut works OF literature. to say that
/ Moses and Job and Dantci wrote none OF
i the Biblical narratives that came down
| TO Us in their rames: and that Shake
| spearc was n poor wight whom Lord
Bacon strangely lowered with his own
title To immortality. II was like Fred
| ertc< WaIde TO protest against such
robbery OF the worlds most cherished
dead: and To- draw for US a picture OF
| mons In stones. books In the running
/ brooks ana good In everything. He
| told Us OF a man who knew small Latin
and less Greek. but who gathered from
every friend and every voice and every
scene some bit OF wisdom and OF grace
and phrasing IL as nature taught him
! to with her unconscious art. spoke to
the heart and mind OF all the world
noS In she language OF n woman and
the breath OF "A flower: now In the voice
- a. .~rNa stNa eFw Of fh.s
storm: then In the accents OF the sage.
the monarch. the courtier. the Judge:
anon whispering the secrets OF the
grave. where. from unpolluted flesh. the
yiolets spring-but never in the dry.
didactic phrase. without Imagination.
without the touch OF fancy OF OF wit.
which marked the language OF Francis
Bacon. lawyer. essayist and deliver In
the Greek.
Tonight some OF Shakespeare's people
Will be with US again. They were born
from the masters brain three hundred
years ago: but we know that ages
hence shall these. their lofty scenes.
be acted Ger In States unborn and ac-
cents yet unknown" We know that.
though the world may grow as old as II
has grown since Homer's time. Shake
speare Will live In the never-ending
youth OF genius. That OF him even the
far coming ages will say. as said the
Caesar of his play:
Toe 81 c, are Aint.d with unnumbered sparks. |
Eut thrr-'s but one in all doth hold his place:
30 IN the WORT. = . furnished well with men.
And men are flesh aud blood and rpprehen-ive,
Y-t in fh.. number do know but one
That unzsszilzble holds ON his rank
Unshaked Of motion
This voices the sentiments OF most OF
-. There are others OF the company.
some moro skilled In experience or
blessed with greater talent who deserve
their share. Charles d. Herman rs the
Moor last evening. as well as in the
quarrel scene with Cassius. showed US
another phase OF his intuitive talent
ana thoughtful acting. Barry John
stones soiii0quy IA Hamlet inspired IA
genuine wish TO see him In the fulness
u the role. Short as were the lines
the iguuersonation was rife with the
" hole personality OF the melancholy
Dane. Mr.. Mcleod. suggesting Fall
stars ribaid. registering career In n few
strides. IL responsible for the stage set
llngs that have helped on the seasons
success. o'Connor. Hyner and others
All played their parts effectively. Miss
Ashton sustained the enviabie impress
sion she has created and Miss Prescott
showed the power 90 which she has
iad all too few opportunities to give US
'uIl benefit. The same Is To- be said OF
Miss Berteiie. Her Ophelia last even ,
uE with tire poor crushed heart and ,
'razed mind running on tales OF maids !
Orsaken. deserves much greater space
han - afforded the present oppOrtu-
iity. II was one OF the gems. not only
e the evening but the entire season
iiss warde has had few opportunities =
uited TO her especial temperament but
las pleasantly shown Us that dramatic
aients are hereditary.
Frederick warde. IN one OF his inim-
table speeches In making courteous re-
urn for appreciation. happily voiced
he fellowship that exists between play 4
r. and audience. II makes the pleas 1,
ire OF appreciation better To know the q
,ocd all mutual and feel that those
Who listen and read As well as those
Who act are alike admirers and sup n
'orters OF one OF the greatest factors q
4 education. the stage. and the pre-
eminent Of the legitimate drama. With
hearty wish for a return OF Frederick
yarde and his players. the words OF q
he star. rs well as I can recollect them. Z
make n happy ending 10 the season: n
1T II with regret akin TO sorrow that .
appear before you for the last time
nd realize with sorrow the fact that