The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-28

Frederick Warde. Americas veteran
favorite tragedlan. opened a four nights
engagement at the Salt Lake theater
Monday with Julius Caesar" After
spending six years on the lecture plat
FORM Warde's first appearance on the
stage of the historic old theater was well
coined by hundreds OF his friends. who
have many times been thrilled by his
mastery conception and Interpretation
of the great characters that. age after
age, live on In the English drama as
nodded by It's master. while thousands
OF other so-calcd successes sink into
oblivion after a few years OF popularity.
While Julius Caesar Is known super
iicially to every eighth grade student. il
possesses nevcr-dying charm To the
thoughtful. not alone for it's strength.
dramatic intensity. swiftnesS OF action
and logical conclusion, but also for the
beauty and power OF its lines and the
scenic magniAcence with which IL is prop
erly invested.
As Bru,us. Warde lived up to the ex-
pectatlons OF his many admirers here.
He read his lines with vrlity. intensity.
clearness. and with the utmost fidelity TO
his conception OF the ''noblcst Roman OF
them all" In response TO repeated and
hearty curtain calls at the end Of the
nth act. Wardc. in wcll-chosen words.
told his auditors Of the triple pleasure
he experienced in his return 10 the stage,
his temperance in the theatcr where he
had trod the boards for so many years.
and the cordiality of his reception,
That the remainder of the large com
pany fails TO come up TO the high stand
ard set by Warde is true. but at that the
production was creditablc. and we'll worth
while for every Shakesperean student
Ernest Warde "A son of the veteran
| tragcdian. was seen as Cassius. The
Young man was particularly good In the
| quarrel scene and in the final parting
| with Brutus. Andrew Rogers. Mare
Antony. failed to inspire in the address
10 the populace. His conception was good
but the interpre tation was hampcred by
| a voice that lacks the oratorical carrying
| power, Edward D'Oizc was a satisfac-
| tory Caesar. though lacking at times the
| inherent dignity with which the charac-
| ter Is naturally invested. The rest Of the
| principals were acceptable but not
strong. Among the minor characters II
| is only fair To make special mention oi
| the artistic work of Misss Ratcllff. as
| Lucius.
The production is well staged
Julius Caesar will be given again al
Wednesday matinee and Wednesday
| night.
Tonight and Thursday night Mr.. Warde
VIII present "Virginius.' the dramatic
| masterpiece of James Sheridan Knowles
with Warde i'm the title role. a part that
| greatest opportunity for The display OF
| his power and genius
The Dawn OF Tomorrow" in which
Gertrude Elliott opened at the Colonia
last night. is A morality play In three
acts by Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett
| ASK and ye shall receive Is the theme
In the mind of the average observer
amusement-bcn solely the play owes IL:
vitality TO the unquestioning acceptance
of a supernatural power: this ides
| rcigns subtly throughout the piece. anc
at times is brought out boldly. and be
| comes an agent which, I'm the cause o
| righteousness, Is enlisted by. and sub
Jected TO. the control Of humanity. T'
| those who care to delve beneath th'
surface. IL Is palpitatlne psychologists
{, work. not as hcart-rending and terrible