Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-04

certain conditions that prevailed with re-
gard to the theater of that day. 1t is com
forting to know that the alleged syndicate
of our time is but a tyro when compared
with the operations of the company of
which SHAKESPEARE was a member. 1t held
the Blackfriars as the only theater in the
city of London that could operate by
reason of royal prerogatve, the corpora
ton having undertaken to suppress all the
others. The queen refused to permit the
city to extend its power over the Black
friars and at the same time the Globe was
running in Southwark outside the reach
of the city authorities and with express
permission OF the queen. one other theater
was permitted by the good queen. the For
tune; thus Shakespeare was a partner in
two of the three theaters that had any
real standing; the Public theaters in the
city were ordered suppressed and the
companies who were in the hSbit of
playing in them We're banned as "rogucs
and vagabonds." At no time has the we'll
abused syndicate" of today undertaken
to secure governmental suppression of its
rivals. SHAKESPEARE was that much at least
in advance of our time.
DR.. Wallace has pursued his quest most
diligently during the last summer and has
brought to light much other information
that will be eventually found of immense
service in connection with the establishing
of Shakesperes place as a man, as a
citizen, and as a business man. In this
work he has been again assisted by Mrs.
Wallace, and Miss Mary sullivan a grad
uate student of the University of Nebraska
The work has been most ardUous as we'll
rs interesting. 1t involves the opehing of
many dusty rolls of parchment in the
vaults of the Record office, their careful
examination, the deciphering of handwrit-
ing three centuries old. the translation Of
archaic Latin or English, and the overcom-
ing of other difficulties that will readily
suggest themselves. But the reward of the
effort has so far been great DR.. Wallace
has contributed the most notable of exist
ing data to the general study of Shakes
pere.
II he has accomplished nothing more.
he has stirred Parliament into action, and
some attention is likely to be given the
Record Office to the end that it's priceless
archives will be overhauled catalogued, in
dexed and made more easily and readily &C
| cessible to future investigators. In this
regard DIR. Wallace has at least conferred
benefit on England.
! .
All this important work DR.. Wallace has
! prosecuted at his own charge, paying his
expenses from his salary as a professor of
| the University of Nebraska and spending
his vacation time in pursuit of his quest
| 1t is now important TO know II Nebraskans
/ take sufficient interest in the discoveries
| TO want to see them pursued TO a conclu-
| sion, and to secure for the university the
] hat Will
of the Research of its faculty. In note
written TO this department Of The Bee some
time ago DR.. Wallace says: Il hope the
university will permit me to stay one more
year, and believe it VIII, but, Of course, 1t
must use its funds first of all for routine
college work l believe IL few men in
| Nebraska knew the need, they wosld be
glad to see me through this work" Dr.
] Wallace also feels convinced that IL the
matter were understood and appreciated
/ by the people OF the state, he would not be
long without the assistance he needs.
! Chancellor Avery OF the University OF
/ Nebraska says that he fully appreciates
the great work Or. Wallace Is doing. but
the funds Of the university cannot be de-
voted to the purpose OF paying the salary
| Of a member OF the faculty while on such
a mission, The Board OF Regents has given
| DR.. Wallace an indefinite leave OF absence,
so that he can devote himself TO his re-
searches uninterruptedly. and the chancel-
Tor says he does not look for the doctor
| back I'm Nebraska inside of a year. In
the meantime the question OF his support
remains unsolved. The doctor has succeeded