The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02

rOwed from the biographies OF Brutus
and Caesar in such a manner that not
only the historical action in its ordinary
course. but also the single character
istic traits in incidents and speeches,
nay, even single expressions and words,
are taken from Plutarch; even such
as are not ancedotal or of an epigram-
matte nature. even such as one unac-
Quainted with Plutarch would consider
in form and manner to be quite Shake
spearean. and which have not infre-
quently been quoted as his peculiar
property. testifying to the poets deep
knowledge of human nature From the
triumph over PCmpey Cor rather over
his sons). the siIencing of the two trib
unes, and the crown offered at the
Bupercalian feast. until Caesars MUIR
der. and from thence to the battle of
Phillippi and the closing words of An
tony which are in part exactly as they
were delivered all in this play is essen
tally PIutarch. The Omens of Cae-
sar's death. the warnings of the AugUr
and of Artemidorus all is taken from
PlutaTCh's narrative, from which the
/ poet had only to omit whatever de
( strOyed the unity of the action" BE
( this as it may, Shakespeare had
/ evolved a great play. that is always
a treat to witness as presented by Mr..
} Warde. He viii be seen in the char
acter Mark Antony which is one of
/ his greatest successes. Mr.. Charles
( Herman impersonates Brutus. Mr..
I Barry tombstone, Cassius, Miss An
tOinette Ashton. POrtia. and Miss Nir-
! giuia Drew Prescott. Calphurnia.
/ On Wednesday evening Mr.. Warde
/ will be seen as King Lear" by many
| thought to be his masterpiece. He
( brings new and magnificent scenery
for each production. and the very best
company he has yet had in his support.
Dramatic editors have listened to a
good many symphonies from the press
agent but is this not the limit: The
famous Black Patti atramentaceous
and infuScated trOubadOurS will ap-
/ pear at the Grand theatre for three
nights and Wednesday matinee. begin
ming tomorrow
Thus does pleasure dawn and Joy
spring up. The coming Of these de
lectable diverteTs, these merry nigres-
cent terpSichorean trippers. these
thruSh-like wOndrOus warblers. and
daughters side-splitting. and tears-of-
pleasure-drawing children of Africa
Danish care and fill expectation 10 the
brim.
A wOndUOuS success has been tn,
history OF this now famous organiza.
tion from its inception. Ii has beer
managed with consummate skill anC
given unlimited satisfaction. so tina
every auditor has gone away from tn
play house filled with delight and anx
ious 10 so again. Return visits 10 ev
erv town have been even more profit
able than the one before. Imitation
has been inevitable; but the theatre
going public has grown weary of sub
stitutes labeled Just as good" an,
the weak-Iegged No. company
there IS but one Black Patti Trouba
dours" and that one supreme and in
comparable.
This Is the sixth season of triumph
ant success for this company under In
able management of VOelckel and No
Ian, who have conducted the tour from
the first. New features have been con
: stantly introduced and new performer
Of merit have been engaged wheneve
discovered. The company for thi
year is one of great excellence. wit
all new splendid scenery and gorgeou
costumes, and a spanking new an