The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-24

TRIUMPH

have been at the Opera House last
evening to see Henry McRae's produc-
tion Of Shakcspeare's Tanning of the
Shrew' We're enthusiastic over the
surprising completeness Of the difficult
old English comedy.
The stage settings we're not only ap-
propriate but beautiful, the garden
scene at the opening of the play be-
ing superseded in it's forest bower
effect in the last act, when warm ap-
plause greeted the glory of the COM
position on the rise or the curtain.
There was the wedding feast spread
in a long table, al fresco with the
golden goblets of wine and a huge
white welding cake of many tiers upon
which a hundred tiny candles scintll-
lated. Round this board were the
merry guests. Kathraina the Shrew
was a symphony of loneliness in her
white satin wedding gown heavily en-
broidered in gold, seated under a ca
nopy of festooned Japanese lanterns
The company throughout managed
their difficult roles remarkably well,
the blank verse of Shakespeare and
the exactitude OF its perfect accent
being a terror to every ector nnfamil-
lar with its Herculean study.
Henry McRae mSde a striking Pc
truchio in more ways than one, his
/ makeup closely resembling the Italian
type With a black wig and musta-
chios and his aptitude for using a
black-snake whip causing even the
/ audience to tremble. He wore in the
first and last acts the costume of the
period with a cloak OF cardinal velvet
applique and a red plush hat bearing
1 beautiful white plumes
| Baptista was portrayed by Louis
Morrison, whose acting in Shakes
pearean role betokens many years of
experience. His deep rich voice was
gratifying and his manner as COM
posed as though his were a minor in
stead of leading part.
! George Webb was exceedingly hand
some in his pearl gray, and afterward
black and gold, hose and doublet and
was perfectly at ease.
/ The scene in the second act between
Blanca Uaura HudsonJ Lucentio &c.
Wray) and Hortensio Geo Webb
wherein each sutton was disguised as
an instructor to win the heart of the
fair lady, was delightful. 1t was
brimful of delicious humor, and the
scene was handled perfectly by these
three clever people.
Charles Royal as Petruchio's jester
was hit with all, his remarkable
nose ana yellow wig and unsymme,
trical limbs being the incentive for
much laughter at every appearance. |
Mr.. Royal deserves great praise for
the manner in which he handled this |!
very difficult part.
Louise Melrose vas the most hand /
some Curtis imaginable and her lines
though short revealed great aptitude
for Shakespeare. Eor voice was vi
brant and sweet and the bit of acting
she had occasion to do was cleverly
done
To Sherman cambridge a crown of
/ laurels is due, since without a hitch
of even a second he delivered the
speech which is believed by very actor
and proclaimd by the late Edwin Booth
to be the most difficult one in all
Shallespearean plays. 1t is when he
rushes in as a messenger and breath
lessly describes in the difficult Eng
fish words of that time the lu0icrous
attire of Petruchio.
Margaret Oswald, as Kathanina the
Shrew, was the. most beautiful woman
that in all her many parts here she
has ever been, ana interpreted the
headstrong, vivacious, capricious, hot
tempered and later the meek, humble,
subdued and charming Katharine, with
remarkable ability, and those who
saw her in when Knighthood Was in
Flower" should not miss her in this
part which is so suited to her. She.
wore an auburn wig with little ripping
curls all over her shoulders and APP
peared in three exquisite gowns. The
first was a chantilly lace robe over
apple blossom pink silk, en- train, and
held round the waist with a heavy
white cord. The next, her wedding
gown, was a creation of white satin
heavily embroidered in gold, while the
last was another lace gown over la
vender with gracefully flowing sleeves.
Particularly remarked by the con
noisseurs was the uniform excellence
of the support and the complete mas
terry of the lines by all.
Ivan Miller. James Dillon, Frank
, Howe and M. r. Stone besides those