The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
hANEoRp IN BON CAESAR.
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HANFORD IN DON CAESAR.
Don Caesar de Ba2an" Is enc OF the
dramatic delights which age cannot
wither nor custom stale. The charac-
ter is as typical of gaiety as Hamlet
is of melancholy. Some of the great.
est figures in the drama have been
fascinated by this dashing character
and have applied their best abilities
10 its delneation. Although the
scenes of Don Caesar are laid in Spain
the play shares with SO maAy stand
ard successes the distinction Of hav.
ing been first produced in Paris. IL
was the joint product of Dumanois
and Dennery Its success was enor-
nous and 1t was adapted for the Eng
fish stage by G. A. A'Becket and Mark
Lemon. With all of Don Caesars
light recklessness, there Is in his char
acter certain determination, reso-
lutte chiyalry for which possibly 1.-THE
English eollaborators may be thanked.
That they bestowed upon IL strongly
marked and essentials qualities Is
shown by the fact that this is the one
OF several adaptations that has proved
a permancy, Mr.. Dion Boucieault the
brilliant author OF London Assur-
ance' made version which could
not compete with il and so did Char
les Matthews, who produced his work
at the Haymarket Theatre. London,
under the title "A Match for King
The most eminent English speaking
actors have performed Don Caesar.
1t was one of the favorite characters
of Mr.. Edwin Booth. Mr., Charles b.
Hanfords production of the play will
be that employed by Mr.. Booth. Re
cent efforts to readjust the situations
and create new dialogue for the play
have proved entirely unsatisfactory,
the A 'Becket-Lemon version being
the only one that rings true and touch
es the responsive chord in public SEN
timent. There are many plays dealing
with the character, but there is only
one Don Caesar. Mr.. Hanford must
regarded as ideally fitted to portray
Don Caesar. who has certain touches
of personality in common with SO
many of the roles in which this favor
lite American actor has enjoyed dis
tinguished success. His strong sense
of Justice and his audacity in assert
ing 1t might, had he been Roman in
stead of French, made him another
Marc Antoay He has something OF
Benedicks yiyacity and courteous re-
partee and no small share of Petru-
chio's rollicking bravado. Mr., Han
ford's performance of this play at the
Cairo Opera House on Tuesday, Oct.
IS, will be regarded with great in
terest especially as he brings with
him one of the strongest companies
ne has yet organized. Miss Marie
Drofnah will again be his leading LADY
ami those who have witnessed her
previous performances will have no
doubt as TO her graceful efficiency III
portraying the leading feminine role
OF Mariana. NJ. Frank Hennig, 3
player of high quality and extensive
will have the role OF Don
Jose, the courtier, whose machina-
lions Don Caesar makes it his mission
to defeat. The King of Spain will be
played by Mr. Edwin D'Oize, who
gives up a prosperous career at the
head OF his own company in the legiti-
nate drama in order to join Mr.. Han
ford. The tour is under the direction
Of Mr.. F. Lawrence Walker, who has |
been associated with Mr.. Hanford for
for so many years.