The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-06-19
MAUDE ADAMS
Ae Viola in Twelfth Night Scored a
ela Success at Grand.

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Big Success at Grand.
From a histronic and literary
standpoint, last nights offering at the
Grand was the event of the season.
In Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, with
Maude Adams in the role of Viola,
patrons of the theatre we're treated to
one of the best attractions that ever
| has been witnessed in a local play
house.
The audience was one that appre-
ciated the play and the actors in 1t.
1t was made up of persons to whom
talent and literary Value appeal
strongly, and who can appreciate an
offering of the class of the play last
night While the plays of Shakes
peare are old they have a charm lin
gering about them that will make
them always enjoyable and keep them
in the very foremost ranks, as they
cannot be enacted by any but the
most studious and talented actors.
They have been the vehicle which
has conveyed men and women to the
pinnacle of their profession and the
greatest actors known to the stage
have appeared in them for centuries.
Twelfth Night" is one of the less
frequently presented plays of Shakes
peare. But it gave Miss Adams and
her supporting company ample oppOr-
tunities. The play is packed with
comedy from beginning to end and is
amusing entirely. The title role, that
of Viola, taken by Miss Adams, is
that of a young girl who adopts the
disguise of boy in her search for a
lost brother. In that search she at
taches herself to Orsino, Duke of
Illyria, who becomes very much at
tached TO his servant as a boy and
sends him with love messages TO
olivia with whom he is desperately
in love. Olivia becomes enamored OF
the pleasant boy who brings her mes
sages from the duke and sends tokens
to him. The brother of Viola appears
upon the scene and then situations
follow as the brother and sister have
such a close resemblance that it fools
Olivia, who continues to make love
to the brother thinking it is Viola.
But finally after many complications
have arisen the brother and sister
meet and all Is explained happily.
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duke and her passion is reciprocated,
and Sebastian, the brother, and
Olivia find themselves very much in
love with each other and it ends hap
PLY for all. The comedy for the play
is furnished in large packages by the
court fool, Sir Toby Belch, an uncle
of olivia, and Sir Andrew Aguecheek,
two worthy gentlemen who love to
imbibe, and live high.
The entire company act their parts
perfectly. Miss Adams as Viola is ir-
resistable and she was applauded to
the echo by the audience last night.
Josephine Victor as Lady Ilivia, shows
talent in abundance as does Miss Liz
Zie Collier in her character of Maria.
The scenery and stage settings are
immense and are such as are required
only in Shakespearean productions.
The costumes are also of a richness not
seen in any other plays. They are ex-
quisite to the highest degree and their
effect and that of the settings lends
beauty and impressiveness to the per-
formance. For the play additions to
the regular orchestra were made nee
essary.
With Twelfth Night" the season at
the Grand closed. 1t has been a sue
cessful season in every respect. Man
ager Love has secured the very best
attractions on the road and Canton
amusement lovers have indeed been
fortunate in having the opportunity of
seeing at home many productions not
seen out side the lagrer cities.