The Detroit times., 1914-01-27
eARRIcK,

GARRlck,
The opportunity OF lifetime dis
given lovers of shakespeare 10 see, in
the Garrick theater this week, the
tragedy OF "OthellO." enacted by an
almost perfect east OF players. staged
I'm magnificent sumptuousness and pre-
sented with a dignity and beauty that
reached the heights OF majesty To
William Fayersham, actOrmdnager.
are thanks and honors due Tor this
presentation. u follows the splcnaid
beginning OF last season. when he
did for the American stage, aud the
public. in Julius Caesa;, What nc Is
doing now with "Othello
Following the precedent OF an older
generation OF players. Mr.. Faversham
mas elected 90 interpret the character
OF the maleyolent lago. leaving the
noble Moor TO X. ID. MacLean. Mr.
Fayersh8ms managerial choice OF Mr..
Macl.eau for Othcllo showed acute
perspicuity Surely q better read.
more hnely delivered more generous
ly bestowed in grace oil person Othel-
10. never trod the boards through all
the ages
As presented Monday evening in
the Garrick, by Mr.. MacLean, Othelio
proved 10 be. by all odds. the most
interesting OF all the Shakespearean
characters various opponents OF the
bard or Avons tragedies have given
the local stage in the recent past.
What with Sothern, Mantell, and the
Stratford- Upon-Ayon players. Detroit
has had no small chance TO become
acquainted with wide range OF
Shakeapearean characters. To single
out Mr. McI.eans acting OF the Moor
as, perhaps, the most satisfying OF all
Is not 10 lessen the brilhancy OF Mr..
Faversham's Iago. Othelio stands for
one type OF being-noble. honorable.
gentle, loving with uncomfortable
depth OF feeling the lovely BESIDE
mona. and with such honesty OF
thought and bearing that he can be
lieve naught else OF other mel. while
lago is the personlflcation OF evil. As
much praise for remarkable charac.
terization and perfection OF artistry
may be accorded the Faversham lago
as the MacLean Othello. although the
former character is black as night
and the latter fair as sunny day
Not only lovers $40 OF Shakespeare
should see the Othello of MacLean
and the Iago OF FAversham. but all
students and admirers OF good drama
and fine acting Golden opportunities
do not brush the multitude every day
Mr.. Faversham's Iago. like Mr.. Mac
.ean's Othello, has the first start OF
well-eountenanced person. The Fav-
ersham personality endows Iago with
handsome exterior, grace or move
ment and other externals that make
for fascination 10 the eye before the
development OF the character In the
actors highly-intelligent and plastic
hands. appeals 10 the mind OF the
spectator as a finished piece OF artist
~. The Faversham lag0 is the qnin-
tessence OF malignity, \Qt Mephisto-
phelean evil IL is a remarkable
study OF a brain that feeds Itself on
helhsh thoughts and destroys truth,
innocence and virtue for the perVert-
ed pleasure such diabolical effort
seems 20 offer so foully diseased a
mind
Cecilia LOTUS, as Desdemona, offers
most appealing and womanly imper-
sonation OF the character one OF the
lovebest OF all shakespeare women.
Miss LOTUS is particularly effective
In the later scenes in the play and
won real triumph in the scene be-
tween Othello and his wife before
the jealousy-tortured Moor destroys
her sweet life.
Pedro de Vordoba as the manly
Cassie. George c. Somnes. as the fop
Roderigo, Arthur Elliott, as Desde-
monas father and Constance Collier.
as Emilia, lagos wife, were worthy OF
special praise for well-conceived and
artisticallv rounded work. The minor
characters in the drama were in cap
able hands and the supernumerarles
excellently drilled.
or the exquisite beauty OF the
scenes. the wonderful correlation OF
color in every stroke OF the scene
painters brush with the costumes aud
the stage settings, too much cannot be
said in emphatic praise. The scenes
were a series OF charming pictures,
the costumes things OF beauty in their
loneliness OF color and texture. The
whole production is on the highest
plane OF artistic endeavor and should
stand in theatrical history as a splen-
did tribute to Mr.. Faversham's ability,
and loftiness Of purpose.
"Othello" Is to be presented by Mr..
FaYersham and his company through
out the week including the Wednes-
day matinee, with the exception OF
Friday evening and Saturday after
noon when Julius Caesar" will be
given in response to many requests
for a second sight OF the splendid pro
duction OF this drama made last sea
son. ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE