The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-03
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Continued from Sixth Page.)

King. a reproduction including all the
scenes of Bulwer's great drama in which
the Cardinal appears. Those who attend
ed theaters between 1915 and 1855 remem-
Der that this play was constantly given
vival of klnaTHrkra1.I zuffo o SHRDL
by the greatest American actors during
that revival of the English classic drama
But for author or actor to place Richie
lieu on the stage properly is an extraor-
binary undertaking. For if you imperson-
ate one of the recent popular stage he
roes (say David Harum) you only deal
with the notable man of the village: lit
erary talent should easily give him form
and word. and dramatic talent should
find little trouble in giving his personality
to a waiting audience. He is one of us
close TO us, and easily understood and ap-
preciated. But when You come 10 give a
man who has risen to great eminence.
bent kings to his purpose, planned and
given birth to empires, how different is
hte task. His ways are not the ways OF
the ordinary man. and his life is so large.
various and startling that one must real
lie his greatness, be filed with his spirit
and subject himself 10 the very great
trial OF presenting the powers of this.
in every way, extraordinary man with
judgment and appreciation, else his Ian
guage will be larger than his thought, or
passion, or emotion. and his result will
be only sound and fury
And the demand for intelligent appre-
citation Mr.. Southwick fulfilled His in
PRODUCTION proved his knowledge of the
man and his environment, as well as his
mastery of the great play. His self-control
proved his power to express and repress.
And in many passages his reserved power
made the work quite as effective as ex-
preston in other way could have dore.
But in the matter Of expression one ia
miliar with the play would not fan TO note
as in the well known scene with Francois.
how the whole personality or theold Car
dinal rose from moment TO moment like
a swelling tide, until it found full ex-
preston in the great passage ending with
the familiar phrase: There's no such
word as fail" Here too ii is proper 10
say that the common feeling that lung
power. with n good voice are chief neces-
sites for dramatic climax was clearly
physical extremity. having failed to lift
the great two-handed sword. now slowly
grasps with trembling hand the pen. and
in n shaken voice fretted to huskiness
by disease. with form. face and voice the
sure signs of the greatest physical weak
ness. on the verge of collapse, the actor
reader made n noble and most telling
climax in the weakly spoken words. for
in the hands of men entirely great. the
pen is mightier than the sword" 1t was
the living illustration of the power OF
spirit over all conditions.
The general impression produced by
Prof Southwick was favorable. favorable
because physically in form. face and
voice he was excellent; favorable because
intelligence marked his Interpretation; fla
vorabe because voice and action never
exceeded the mood he sought To express:
favorable because we got the soul OF the
Cardinal King ard entered into all the
varying moods of his inner life.
Ebert Hubbard, the famous Rows
crofter will be the ninth attraction I'm
this most excellent course Of entertain
ments