New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
THE DRAMA.
ADA REHAN AT THE LIBERTy
Tanning of the Shrew.D

Miss Rehsn made her re-entranee last night
nj the Liberty Theatre. and repeated her hr.II,e-.
tnpersonston OF Katherine. In Shakespeare's COM
edy of The Tanning OF the shrew." The return
az this actress-the most eminent ara tha -,
female performer OF comedy now on our stago :
places much pleasure within the publio resot - a
It is here recorded as one OF the most important
ard agreeable events OF the eeason 1Tt1s -,
viii be devoted TO THE Shreyy'' and rav+ -, -
The School for Scandal" Miss Rehan,s ,n,nar-
sonation OF Katherine and also that Of Lady r,aszI
have been fully described in this nlaca a,s a.
would be difficult here 10 say a new word on these
subjects. The same line OF thought that vas Fol
lowed before may. however. suitably be followed
again, in once more commencing them "a ,ba
thoughtful attention Of the local community.
Ada Rehan's embodiment Of Katherine first dis
closed in January Bs7, is one OF the great dra-
matte achievements of time ana as such #
naturally elicits word OF homage whenever II ,a
csrs. This representation has been seen IN France
and Germany. as well as In England and the
Cnited States and wherever seen IT has been dsen
ly admired. Stage history does not record any
performances Of the Shrew that can be thought to
have approached * IN power and II Is certain
that portrayal Of the part within the last fifty
years has rivslled it in popularity. In Miss Re-
hans ideal Of Katherine. the Shrew is at heart q
lovsble woman. but she IS at odds with herself a
teTmagant IN temper. ana. upon the surface all
tempest end danger. Il must be bitter trial to a
woman OF !ulperious spirit that she is impeued by
nature 10 long for the endearnents OF love- and at
the same time. TO rage against herself because of
the weakness which permits her longing and which
is her unrecOgnized strengthening that it both
constitutes and denotes her essential wornanhood
This Is the thought implied by Miss Rehan's treat
ment of the character. and the method OF her per-
Torrance has astonishing vitality. It would
Dc difficult 10 specify the precise means whereby
the actress iparts the sense Of Katherines latent
chsEm.-but she does impart it; and the gradual
subsidence OF her pride. scorn and wrath which at
10 ccntridon and sweet humility. is OF
the most subtle symmetrical. complete author
Itetve exhibitions Of dramatic ert-the art of i'm
personation. as distinguished from that OF elocu-
tion.-that our stage has known. The occasional
touches OF q seeming involuntary humor. and,
toward the last, the occasional flashes OF demure
plQuancy. that play her expressive denoteInent
os Katherine's transition from resentment to sur
render, are delicious in their originality and in
their apparent sponIaneiIy.
Tbs vigor and brightness OF this old comedy
astonlsh and impress the mind often as it is
acted For than three hundred years, in one
form another, II has held the stage. and Il stu
seems 70 have q bright future. And yet II is 8
hybrid The research OF Shakespeare scholars.
such Fleay and Furnival, has pretty well estab-
hshed its composite character. The first Shrew
written by Thomas Kyd. in 1855: the second,
based the first. by Thomas Lodge. In 1886 and
tie third. based the first and second by Shake
speare. IN 16S. This later piece with alterations
and interpretations by GarTick and Augustn Daily.
is the play presented by Miss Rehan
CAST OF THE TANNING OF THE sKRDW."
CHARACTERS IN THE INDUCTION.
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n [see---- william Roseu
= A-.tslilall'' ward Etllon
sso--s -.fola La FoHetle
ne 4-oSteSs Laura SaWyers
IN THE PLAY.
f2Icsltlo . " lllt5Iu fsoss4
Fedsnr. Walter Forest
LuceuIio Charles SwicSa-d
Petruchio Charles Riohman
Grenlio Oliver D Byron
Joseph Weaver
E5-oncel4o- waiter EoWt1ro
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Wfred Clarke
Dillon
Philip. Leonard Davis
AGA fsenan
Blanca 1arsW
H1A-TY
4 Blanche weaver