The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-23
TWELFTH NIGHT"
COMPELS PRAISE
Comedy Wins Abundant
Applause on STAN
ford Stage.
Ideas Of E1izabethan Times
Carried Out to the
Letter.
Special Dispatch to The can.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. n
In striking contrast to the sOlemnity Of
last nights production Of ''Everyman'' by
Ben Greet's company was the lightness Of
Twelfth Night" presented by the same
players in Assembly Hall tonight
Though the attendance was perhaps
smaller than at the presentation OF
"Everyman," yet the reception accorded
Twelfth Night was fully as enthusiast
tic as that given to the morality play and
was evidenced by the full measure OF
laughter and applause that the comedy
drew forth.
This was the first production on the
coast Of Twelfth Night by the Eroh-
man company. Twelfth Night" was
given in its entirety a written by Shake
speare, and the idea OF the EliZabethan
stage was carried out to the letter. The
action was continuous; at no time did
the curtain intervene TO show the change
OF scene. The orchestra, dressed in
Elizabethan costumes, and stationed IN
the balcony, filed in the breaks In the
action with music in keeping with the
staging of the play.
The stage itself appeared the same IN
the foreground as in ''Everyman,-' but in
the back tapestries Of ancient pattern
supplanted the monastery walls used In
the morality play. Two "Beef-eaters." as
they are called. dressed IN red and carry
Of the stage.
Mrs. Crawley as Viola was fully as
fascinating as In the title role IN Every
man" Her resonant voice sounded to
good advantage in the difficult double
part Of Viola and Catsarfo. Her counter
part, Sebastian. brother OF Viola. was
cleverly acted by Mrs. c.. Arthur Collins.
Ben Greet, however. was the fayorite with
the audience. His portrayal OF the pomp-
~
of merited applause. Scarcely second to
the hit made By Ben Greet was the sue
cess scored by Robert Smiley as Sir Toby
Belch.
Two scenes in the play stood out most
prominently for their clever execution
The first was that in Ouvia's home, when
Sir Toby and Sir Andrew deep in their
cups. disturbed the household and brought
forth Malvolio clad in night attire. The
second was at the gathering Of the mirth-
full consDirators after the ruse with the
forged letter had been successfully work
ed on MalvOliO. The Joy and laughter
of the players in the latter scene proved
so contagious that the laughter and ap-
plause of the audience quite drowned the
mock mirth Of the actors. The cast OF
characters was as follows:
Duke Orsino. John Sayer Crawiey; Sebastian.
enttne Mildred Jones: Curao. Cecilia GSriffth.
Sir Toby BeIch. Robert Smiley: Sir Andrew
Aguecheek. Robert Halford Forster; MaIvoIio.
Ben Greet; Fabian, G. Arthur Collins; Feste.
a clown Dallas Anderson; a priest. 8. II.
GOODWIN; olivia. Alys Rees; Viola. Constance
Crawley: Maria. Margaret Bucklin.
At the completion Of the play the audi
ence rose and applauded continuously I'M
til the players reappeared. Ben Greet in
thanking the assemblage said:
IT want TO thank you heartily on be-
half of myself, my company and Mr..
Frohman for the royal welcome extended
us. and L commend Stanford University
in its endeavor to foster the drama"