The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-20
Frederick Warde
Is Interpreter
Broadly.
ENTERTAlNS THE
CITY'S STUDENTS
Iiseusses The Works Of the Poet
= and Draws Many Lessons
From Ills Plays.


nlied the opera house below and
- above stairs. yesterday sfternoen.
the moss enthusiasts recognition OF
tie points with which his lecture
sbounded. Frederick warde talked for
an bsur and three-auarters Of Shakes
peare and His Plays" From tho first
words TO the last. drawing upon his
fun knowledge OF the works OF the mas
ter. there was not a moment when In
teress tagged. and young and old alike
gave TO the presentation of facts and
fancy attention which spoke deep ap-
probation
Long before O'Clock the mair audi
torfarn OF the theater was nlied COM
fortAbiy with young people The
schools OF the city were represented al
most without exception. yet there was
IN the house such n gathering OF the
students m told of the effect OF the
Enneanccmeat Of The lecture upon the
parents. There were faces bright with
aatleipatlon. ana even the smallest OF
: the pupils wore the expression OF more
han ordinary feeling And the way In ,
which the young people allied the place. |
lads from the principal schools. showed
the determination TO enjoy TO the full
the discussion OF his theme by the most
thoroughly equipped OF present day le-
xftiuate actors In the audience also
we're scores os the best people OF the
city.
while Mr.. warde called his talk n
lecture ~ became under his subtle
touch more than n discussion OF the
poet and hts works: u was at once n
history and a clinic. n dissection and
a presentation There lived and moved
upon the stage at times the men and
women. the creation OF the master rnind
OF the author. and again disdairing the
words Of the poet but making mar
rativs from the story Of the piece and
putting into the mouth OF the eharac-
ter whose expressions were 20 serve as
the Illustration wanted. the character
fstfc speech. one failed to fnd the line
OF dsmarkation. 30 smoothly did % fiow
until the Shaksspearsan stream en-
Vsioped The hearer and he became en-
tnusiast-
During the few weeks Of bis stay. Mr..
wartie said. he had been tnvtted TO
the educational institutions OF the city.
and the demands upon his time. hts
duties and his health. made 10 impos-
sibIe for him to accept every invita-
ton. 30 that. as Mahornet could not 60
to the mountain. he had asked the
mountain TO come TO Manomet. and
thus gathered about him IN his iesiti-
mate sphere. the stage. he could speak
~itb all He addressed his audience
Ill
1er~ not students they should be-
Taxing up the life OF the poet. he
COX the people with him on the jour
aey across oceans and continent and
asked them to consider the time three
. nd a half centuries past He told OF
father and mother. OF
ne earlier days Of the poet. until he ,,
arrived at the age OF is. when. he said.
le committed an tudiscretton IN mar
-yfnx Ann Hathaway. who was eight
ears older than himself Some say |.
hat marriage was an unhappy one. ,
v said. ''but ~ could not have been
Had Shakespeare been married TO .
brew. a scold. To- n xantippe. be could
,ot have created the galaxy OF beau !,
lsui and wounanly women who people
he pages Of Ills works"
T-he poachln< incident In the youthful
areer. which drove Shakespeare from !.
itratford to London. when he lam
.ooned SIR Thomas Lucey. first show :
aE his literary capacity. brought out
story which II not Of common oc-
urrrnce. The barunet was 20 ensased !,
pom the appearance Of the iampoonins I,
onnct that he sent to London for a :
1wycr TO prosecute. whereupon q,
fed. leaving his wife and :
hiidren. I.aG year when the Shakes =
sa-~ so~f~sxr vvns preparfrE r for It's an =
uaf bauauet. nm invitation was sent 20 =
'horras r.uccy. a direct descendant ot :,
hS harouet. Ills Acknowledgement of .
ae Invitation vas its deciinattOn. and
e said: You surely must have for
often how my great ancestor was .,
-eatcd by that person. -.
The career OF Shakespeare In London
as followed TO some length. there be-
- attention paid 20 bis services as