The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-12
FAVERSHAM REVIVAL
OF JULIUS CAESAR"
Will Prove One of Most Notable
Productions of the The
atsical Year.
BY JULIA CHANDLER MANI.

If any single triumph were necessary
to clinch William Faversham's claim to
consideration as one OF the most emf
nent actor-managers upon the English
speaking stage to-day 1t has most as
suredly been won in his splendid up-to-
date presentation of Julius Caesar,
which he brings to the Belasco Theater
tomorrow night.
For several seasons Mr. Faversham'
representations have been marked by
surprising versatility, ranging from the
romantic in THE Squaw Man to tine
tragic in Stephen Phillips poetic drama
of "Herod.' to satiric realism IN The
World and His Wife" and on to fantastic
comedy in The Faun," in which piece
he was last seen in this city. Mr.. Faver-
sham's most noteworthy Shakespearean
Interpretation was as Romeo to the juliet
of Maude Adams in the special Frohman
production of Romeo and Juliet dec
ade ago.
In his brilliant revival Of Shakespeare's
most noted political play Mr.. Faversham
brings to Washington this week the same
all-star cast seen in New York with the
exception Of Tyrone Power, who parted
ways with the Fayersham production
few weeks ago, since which time Berton
Churchill has been playing the role OF
Brutus. There have been many versions
er's withdrawal from the company, the
most likely story being to the effect that
Power is shortly to be starred with
Bertha Caleb in productions of Mac
beth" and "Othello," another producer
having been wise enough to note the
prevailing popularity of Shakespearean
REVEALS, as well as to foresee the ar
tistic and financial value of combina-
ton of such artists as Power and Caleb.
Tyrone Power is a classic actor and look
ed forward all last year with pleasure to
the revival of Julius Caesar hoping
that Mr. Faversham would see fit to also
revive "Othello" a little later on.
As for Nine Calich-the gifted actress
who until a few years ago acted in the
Yiddish dialect-well, she has recently
been just frittering away her time in
vaudeville, where she is completely out
of her element, for she has no place save
in large and impressive parts which de-
mand all of her splendid resources.
Mr.. Faversham's production was not
crippled in any way by the loss of Mr..
Power. and the breach will prove surely
a public gain if the Power-Calich COM
bination materializes.
Berton Churchill, Mr. Faversham's new
Brutus, has had career of singular
promise and brilliancy. and dignifies the
character of the powerful Roman of
whom Mark Antony says: This was the
MODEST Roman OF Inern dll
Frank keenan,, who enacts Cassius this
season. was for several years a David
Belasco star, having won critical en-
thusiasn as the Gambler in THE Girl of
the Golden. West" and as Gen. Warren in
THE warrens of Virginia" Fuller Mel
Iish. the English actor who plays the
Inflated role of Caesar, is an actor of
scholarly bent and distinct achievement.
He~was seen last year in the all-star re-
vival of "0liver Twist"
Miss Julie Opp. who in private life is
Mrs. William Faversham, is the Portia of
the production; Lionel Belmore is seen as
Casca, and Mr.. Faversham himself plays
the role of Mark Antony.
From a standpoint of histronic attrac-
ttveness; of scene investfture: of costum- |
ing, and of stage management the Faver- |
sham revival OF Julius Caesar" will
prove one of the most notable produc- |
tons of Washington's theatrical year.
In all of his ambitions and successful |
career Otis Skinner has never had a role |
so splendidly suited to his personality, his |
genius and his art as that of Hail. the |
Beggar in ''Kismet" the big spectacular |
drama of Edward Knoblauch, which |
Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger will repeat |
this week at the New National Theater
under the management of Harrison Grey |
Fiske.
Inc character Is picturesque. romantic
and vigorous, and yet is possessed of a
humor that is ever present, and that
lends human quality to the beggar of
Bagdad, which endears him to the spec
'tator despite his many and various
crimes. To enterpret such a role the
greatest technical skill Is essential, as
well as broad sympathy and understand
ing on the part of the actor. That he
possesses such skill and such personal
qualities was last year amply demon
strated by Mr.. Skinner in his portrayal of
the character in this city which is easilU
his masterpiece.
The achievement of Harrison Grey
Fiske in staging 'kismet" places him in
the foremost rank Of producing stage
directors in American. His work in stag
ing the many plays in which Mrs. Fiske
has been seen during the past fifteen
years has met with the appreciation of
the discerning, but the majority of these1
dramas have required modern setting
so that there was little scope-save in the
matter of accuracy OF detail-for the dis