The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
a
FINE DRAMATIC PRODUCTION
Walker Whiteside Richly Entertain
ed a Large Audience saturday
Night in Richard LII.

A magnificent audience alJenQeQ
the production of Richard III Satur-
day evening by Mr.. Walker White
side, and his very capable company
of actors. Never before has an actor
OF the ability of Mr.. Whiteside trod
the stage of the Grand opera house,
and it was a genuine pleasure for the
people to sit and so Thoroughly enjoy
the presentation Of a Shakespearean
drama as portrayed under the magic
influence Of a nan so well equipped
for the arduous task. The character
of Richard is not such to extract any
sympathy from an audience, but the
work of MI. Whiteside was so clearly
defined, SO wildly portrayed, that
the audience could not but respond to
the meritorous work Of the polished
actor. In the presentation of the
lines Of Richard Mr.. Whiteside had
an excellent conception of their rendi-
ition. His voice is we'll fitted for
the part, and the various scenes
were given in a thoroughly artistic
manner. The deceptive character Of
Richard was well shown in the scene
with the Lord Mayor of London
when the throne usurper appeared
with his prayer book. which he was
reading so intently, to give the
Mayor the impression Of his deep
religious character, and of his hilar-
ity when the mayor left the scene.
Another strong scene was the wooing
of Lady Anne by Richard at the bier
Of her dead. husband. An.his..cun-
ningness and craftiness was made to
stand forth as honest intentions with
a pure regard for the unfortunate
woman, whose husband he had..just
murdered. The other members Of
the company light royalty supported
Mr.. Whiteside, and the work of Mr..
Sears and that of the Earl Of Rich
mond are deserving special. mention.
Miss Wolstan as Lady Anne was ex-
ceptionally good and Miss Day as
the sister of Richard was especially
strong in the scene Of ..her parting
with her two sons in the tower. Mr..
Eyart as the Duke Of Buckingham,
did his work in a splendid manner.
The scenic effects were not particu-
larry applicable to the drama, owing
to the fact that the stage was not
sufficiently large a to permit Mr..
Whiteside to use his special scenery,
and they bad to make the best Of
what the opera house afforded in
that line. Beautiful colored lights
were used, however. to enhance the
beauty of the scenes.
Woonsocket sent down a delegation
Of nearly n hundred people, arriv-
ing on a special train at s 80 O'Clock,
which the Milwaukee people kindly
provided for the people up there.
Chas. Gottschalk expressed himself
as being we'll pleased with the house
which Mitchell turned cut to the
performance and had the evening
been a little more favorable as to
weather. there is no--..question but
what every seat in the house would
have been occupied. Mr.. Gottschalk
stated to The Republican that the
success which had attended the
Whiteside engagement would en-.
courage him to send other actors O.
The same ability along. He sale
that he had made arrangements TO,
the appearance OF Daniel Sully, on,
Of the greatest comedians on th'
stage today, and that he woul'
come to Mitchell along the latte
part of March. Mr.. Sully playe'
an engagement in Minneapolis AM
St. Paul last week and received tn
7 highest kind Of IAN endorsement a
{ the hands of the press and public j
{ the Twin Cities.