Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22
THE CAST
BY FLORENCE BosARD LAWRENCE

A large audience assembled to wit
ness the Greet players in 1.-The Tenn
pest" last night at the Auditorium. The
arrangement of this play is more in
accordance with the usual stage YER
sion, commencing at scene 2, and the
music, instead of accompanying the
Speakers throughout the scenes, serves
generally as an Introduction for some
particular character or else occupies
the interval between the acts.
Members of the Russian Symphony
Orchestra again contributed in a large
degree to the pleasure of the audience,
Offering TschaikoWsky overture which
was brilliant and compelling. The
great Russian composer has become
more within our ken since listening to
the readings which Altshuler gives his
works. Always inspiring in their mag
nificence, these overtures now take on
more depth of color and meaning. The
work of the strings last night in the
earlier movements of the overture was
superlatively beautiful, while the entire
achievement was noteworthy as an eX-
hibition of beautifully balanced art of
the director and technical excellence
Of the players.
The music of the play, by Sir Arthur
Sullivan, is interesting and appropriate,
especially In the lighter movements.
The players appeared to advantage In
the roles last night. Ben Greet in the
grotesque part of Caliban was the re-
cipient of much applause. in which LIE
Cal Robinson and Redmond Flood
shared.
Violet Vivian with her beautiful stage
presence, clear, flexible voice and
charming diction, made lovely Mi
randa. Her studied impassivity would
be rendered more effective by the intro
duction of an occasional forceful move
ment, but evidently it is the Ben Greet
plan to keep the entire production in
subdued tones and neutral colorings.
]. Sayer Crawley as Prospero and
Milton Rosmer as Ferdinand are well
cast and George Vivian as Ariel re-
peats his success of Monday night.
Dances by Ruth Vivian, Percival
Seymour and others were enjoyable
and the interlude, presented by spirits,
was graceful and pleasing.
The hanging tapestries in which the
shadowy outlines have been such de-
lightful feature of each evenings spec
tacle again charmed the eye of the be-
holder, while in the center back just a
glimpse of rock-bound coast and tur-
bulent waves suggested the island
scene.
The only performance of the great
fifteenth century morality play.
''Fveryman," in which Mr.. Greet made
such a tremendous hit when here four
years ago, will be given tonight at the
Auditorium, with Good Friday Spell
music, the prelude from "Parsifap'
music and Saint-Saens' "Deluge," for
strings. The attendance this evening
will probably be larger than at any
previous appearance of this company.
Fischer patrons are being treated to
an extra act this week. Winnie Bald
win sprained her ankle in one of her in
tricate dances, and Messrs. Smith and
Warren engaged Christa Dene, Spanish
dancer, to fill out the bill. Miss Baldwin
recovered, and now both acts are re-
tanned.
Nat C. Goodwin and Edna Goodrich
open their engagement at the Mason
opera house next week, presenting 1.-THE
Master Hand" "a Native Son." and
1.-THE fastener" Seats for the entire
engagement go on sale this morning at
the Mason box office at 9 o'clock.