Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-04-17
!. The Prince Of india !.

Al tbs academy Of Music, Baltimore.
Chicago has been shouting paeans of praise
for the past two months over Klaw a. En-
langer's remarkable production Of THE
Prince of India.u dramatized by l.. @.
Clarke from the book of Gen. Lew Wallace,
author of ben Hur," and which opens a
two weeks engagement at the Academy Of
Music, Baltimore, on Monday. April 18th.
If possible. The Prince Of India" has fer
outstripped . Ben Hur.v both III dramatic
achievement and scenic splendor. As play
It's strong dramatically, yet retaining that
atmosphere Of intensity which appealed 50
strongly to English speaking peoples in its
predecessor. 1t deals with the race and j e.
ligious conflict IN the middle OF the fifteenth
century between the Mahommedans and
Christians, which ended in the disastrous
capituIation of ConstaniiDople. at that time
governmental seat Of the Greek Empire. and
the home of the Byzantine Emperor Con-
stantine and thecenter Of Eastern European
Christianity. interviewer ia this warlike
historic chronicle is the love story Of the
Princess Irene and the Sultan Mahommed,
which concludes with the conquerine Mos
lem granting religious liberty to the Chris
tians in their fallen territory; a genuine
triumph for the Christian faith, although
downfall for the Grecian arms. Deity in
terwoyen in this story, looms ponderonsly,
yet dignined, the imposing figure Of the
" andering Jew, who Gen. Wallace intro
duced into his book This unfortunate
creature. doomed everlastingly to walk the
earth, being Teju yenated at each hundred
years by the Hateful words :. tarTy thou till
come again, 2 is exquisitely portrayed by
Dir. j. e. Dcdson, one Of the foremost actors
of the day. The character is called by Gen
Wallace, The Wanderer," and in atone
ment his object Is to unite the peoples of
the earth IN one everlasting brotherhood
and under one religious banner Prince
Nahommed (played by William Farnum),
is striking figure. as is the Emperor Con-
stan tine of William Beach. Princess Irene
is delicately and artistically play ID by Miss
sarah Truax. Osher notable names in the
cast are Gerald Lawrence. sydney Herbert
aud Julie Herne. This play is in a prologue.
rfA acts hilti I'LL tcch 4fAdooAfC Hz11 ittfEulH-
cent settings, and is by far the costIiest,
most elaborate and most comprehensive
production ever disclosed on any stage.
Some idea of its magnitude may be CLEANED
nom the fact that it requires fifteen G0-ft.
baggage cars in transportation. and ntilizes
the services of upwards of coo people The
prominent scenes are the historic ] ospho.
rus, showing a panorama Of that famous
wateiEa in storm, the Palace OF the
Irincess Irene at Therapia, the Audience
Chamber Of the Emperor onstantine's
Palace at Constaniinople, the tent of the
Sultan Mahomed, the fall Of Constinople and
the interior OF the Cathedral Of Sancta
So lsia. These pictures are so massive and
elaborate that one scarcely can grasp their
full artistic depth and meaning IN one per-
Torrance. and many people have already
seen The Prince of India" several times.
The Importance Of this event is such that
the railroads centeriDg in Baltimore are
stTaining some points encouraging visitors
to the 0rioie City in consequence of the
engagement Those locally anticipating
the trip may secure seat reservations and
other information regarding round trip
rates to Baltimore from here on application
TO local railway Ticket Agents.