New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-25
CREEKS PRESENT AJAX"
SophocIes's Tragedy Giren for Sec
nnd Time IN This COuntrq.

The Ajax OF SOphocIes was produced last night
at Clinton Hail. on the lower East side, for tns
first time fin this city. and the second time IN the
country. With one exception. all the parts were
taken by Greeks who live in or about New-fork
The play was given nearly I'm its textual integrity.
but the modern Greek pronunciation and accent
were used BY the players a necessary evil under
the circumstances. but an evil none the less Inc
hall was crowded TO the doors with Greeks. as wen
as men and women prominent in the academic ana
literary lie OF this city. and the enthusiasm was
very genuine tribute 70 Miss Mabel H. BarroWs'
under whose direction and inspiration the produc-
ton was made.
The AJAX Is a wonderfully impressive drama
even when seen under circumstances far from IDEAL
rs last night The hall was small, the audience
late in arriving; the stage inadequate IN SIZE aa
poorly equipped either with lights or exits; tue
actors Ne-e amateurs. speaking without technical
training the majestic verse OF S1phOcles in the
modern manner. and the chorus could not boast
voices o. operate standard. Yet the appeal o. 'hs
drama could hardly have been missed oy tAe 60
trained observer. The sense ~ tate ne @ - -
OF a phiosophic Undercurrent which haye-H nay nay
be NOT altogether COrrectly-Oeen s-g-lSg" ~ 49,
were 10 be sure not EumDsed ~ TINS pIoo-cl.y,5i
But the vividness the dramaCc -r {rS1s ss5s
forth were clearly made manifest ne s.'--s
death OF Ajax his own s"Crl aL4 - ~, among
- --a,r,ros and lfenelaOs over his BODY are s
the great moments OF drama. and no acloI' '-'"9-
an amateur. could quite tall IN lel that heart
IN
hreakn, address 70 Salamis that GeoIsios 1-s1cs
Mo nI9vpd Ajax made manifest IoT . ne ..-s tis
Consisting OF Sophocles's power 1850 1850. ~ fhs
eIocutl5n hardly justified the Iesc t srd when
c5Crrs s.sharp keen whetted speech -,'ios AMI
Teurros pIayeI BY Demetrius MaA-s ,D5hr-sied the
NreDaIogs pIaved bv Nj. ArgyrOpOlts g .'-' possibly
two actors in turn rose TO the - other a spar
80 ~ them IS an Atheuian and tue zone DER
- -rhs Teucros OF Mr. Manus0poui1 s,o-,sffing OF
Ga1s came near realizing Throughout
TIE lost music OF the verse --.-,,ssa and That
Miss Burrows herself PLAYED lec, cen made in her
-,-+s v-sra made I'm the text WeIe, Hlsos ana th5
g,,,.C.bos The Odyssus was H BadaL t~S--aIT the
tooTauDUOD DR. FrabiCeus. NINE, .SSS-a In the
yriSs ~ "a Greek naval officer was ~ II that %
rrsoDs Of several OF the chorus a. -, AZ bibited.
Rf,V beauty and strength Of form 49, vas pre-
Tba strictly orthodox unity 'L U.s. ,Eere can b.
sor.-J r0ssibIv OF necessity. thouz- jcnIs trans
-, I--@bf that for thcItric purposes - X, search
Formation between the exit O.. ~. .-- -bs beach
- 49, and the entrance ut Ally - tSo choral
y-,--i-I IL more effective. Ire ~ r-,-+. ft was
Edes was composed by WHY'S - Ht.srrrln choral
sg-,e+fr-ee n BIT too suggestive t- To- ne verge
$3.50 and once or twice GO ecNrr-l .--~lss win
~ ~ s.C1 TIyviref'' But 20 served t5 H--Ss~ part
1ic7ftv Unfortunately q pl-lIy ~. - me funeral
- ~, br.iIFfng marred the sOleulrlN t-iv altered
$3.50 IN mo end cf the play by Lhe '--strsd 10
single Of raZtiClc. Inc play N---
-frhf and twice on Sdl.-e.'1-