New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-15
ULYSSES" at TIE GARDEN.

The Garden Theatre was opened last night for
the regular season with the play ot Ulysses. -
By Mr. Stephen Phillips and Mr. Tyrone Power and
Miss Rose Corhian appeared in IT, presenting the
characters Of Ulysses and Penelope. This play
was produced last reason by Mr. Beerbohm Tree,
in London. and & vas received there with con-
siderable c7mmcudatioH. 4 particular account OF
IL has already been given m this place. and OBJ
servant readers aware that X is an ambitious.
creditable and POINTS admirable attempt to
vitalize for the theatre a fancifui ASPECT OF a
classical myth Il Is comprised in a prologue and
three acts and is written. for the most part. in
blank verse-not such sonorous. stately. and splen-
ola blank verse that of Teuuyson, n his
'UIysses' and "Lucretius." and not such majestic
dction as that OF Matthew Arnold. In his 'Merope"
and "Empedocles': but such Is prompted by
occasion and produced by expert artistic labor
and such as answers a useful purpose on the
stage Nest a the modern bards who revert
10 classical themes.-that Is to say. the themes
of Greclan end Roman mythology.-are. usually.
artificial 1Ir. Philips is essentially SO, Jhe
scenes OF MS "Clysses'' being those o. unn-
epired mechanical contrivance. and the Ian
guaEe Of il beng-thoush occasionally eloquent
and fervl5-fOrnal with obvious art The authors
development Of his story however, provides abun-
dainty for scenic display and this is attractive
element OF the drama. At the beginning there Is
picture OF Olympus and a synod OF the gods. and
the ThuudeTer grants Minerals prayer that her
chosen hero shall be rescued from the siren and
restored 10 his kingdom. Then. presently. follows
= picture Of The tenn 0rary infatuatiOn OF Ulysses
in crygia the Isle OF Calypso and to this after his
release by Hermes is appended a prospect OF his
transit through the horrors OF the under-world-a
perilous and affective progress commanded by Jove
and mace by the hero in expiation OF hs fault At
the last he shown in his disguised return his
domain OF Ithaca. where be discounts his enemies
AID happily embraces his son. Teler1achus ard his
constant afectionate. noble wife. the heroic
Penelope The play contains suggestive incident
and well c0ntrasteG character its pictorial inter
lu5es are effective; and its action moves smoothly
TO an exciting and pleasing climax The scene OF
the appGritions IN Eades is written with peculiar
felicity OF alusion and is invested with al atnos-
phere OF danger and dread. Mr.. Tyrone Power. as
Ulysses presents an impressive image Of rugged
force and the acting OF Miss Rose Coghlan. as
Penelone-that representative type Of passionate
ndelity!-nay be found Interesting from its de-
uotement Of ample experience: IL did not de-
note anything else. Both these performers are
fortunate In stature and IN picturesque aspect:
neither OF them possessed OF the stateness and the
grace that are supposed 10 appertain the heroic
persons Of a classical. blank-verse drama. Mr.
Powers presentment o. the lean, sWsTthy. sineWry
resolute sailor-like Ulysses. nevertheless endows
the stage with new and nemors bic rgure. ano
Mr. Powers acting. during the trials OF TasCargs
evinces Imagination. passion ana vivid and conf
Inunicable sense OF ave and mystery ard horror.
The closing scene Of the Grana.-with The adroit
treatment OF the Insults 20 the disguised Ulysses
and the incident OF the Bow.-is highly dramatic
and Is creative % r,caentnry suspense and this
fee climax Mr. Power created first effect OF
psthos ard then an effect Ct ncb,e triumph. The
sltust.On.-the arrival Of a disguised husband who