The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-28
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 It may be said truly of Madame Mod jeska that her advanced age has told with narrowing effect on her art, but to have seen her last night in the fa- nous sIeep-walking scene alone was worth many hours self-sacrifice, money ard inconvenience.
 ModJeska has passed her prime. Time has told sadly on the artist. Her voice is weakened. Her step Is not so firm but flashes of the art that made Ameri- can audiences stand up and cheer wildly Tn years gone by are still apparent, and It was truly treat to the modern Montgomery audience of last night to see the greatest Lady Macbeth of this or perhaps any age in the part.
 It was also 2 source of qualification that Madame Modjeska was supported by an excellent company of Shakespe- rlan actors. Managers of such produc- tions have frequently made the vital no matter how truly artistic and con- vincing a star may be, lack of capable support ever detracts from the work of the artist.
 Jules Murray provided Madame Mod jeska with one of the most capable supporting companies seen in Mont gomery in Shakesperian production in many days. It was so capable that the out the performance.
 Considering the inclemency of the weather. and the proneness of persons of this day and time to taboo the clas- actress was good one. She was given the closest attention at all times.
 Lady Macbeth gives the true artist more opportunity than any other fe- male. role of the bard of Avon. For any one else but the artist, the part is hopeless, In depicting the various changes of the mental condition of the ambitious wife of the bloody Scot. Ma dame Modjeska was perfect. Tn the murder, scene, both she and MT. Her man, who played Macbeth. rose to great heights and swept the audience with their earnest, convincing work The foreign birth and the inability to master the English tongue as spoken has always been an impeachment to the actress. and last night her broken Eng fish was especially noticeable. During the first and second acts, so violent a rainstorm was falling. that 1t required an extraordinarily strong-lunged per son to be heard at all, and Madame Modjeska suffered.
 But in the sleep walking scene the all Lady Masbeths was before it. Her actions were quiet, reserved, carefully planned, carefully executed Not a movement was over done or under done. Not word was spoken too high or too low. Not an expression crept on the mobile face of the actress that did not depict some great feeling, some great mental suffering.
 MT. Herman, who played Macbeth, is an old Shakesperian actor. He Is Mac beth physically, and he has a strong musical voice. His reading is excep- tionan ygood and the audience greeted him with marked cordiality, especially in the more familiar passages.
 William Hazelttne. who played Mac duff, seemed, however. to Impress the audience more forclbly than any mem Der of the cast, except Madame Mod jeska. He is an experienced actor and his work in the scene of the discovery of the murder and the reception of the news of the slaughter of his family was pronouncedly good
 Wadsworth Harris, who played Ban quo, was also satisfying and intelli- gent.
 The production was well-staged and Well-costumed.
 Buster Brown with Little Gabriel at matinee and tonight.