Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-16

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his theatrical friends and asH1ciAtes were
personally aDd financially Interested ~
American colonization and merchandising
Az Tho result ~ one we'll known adynhr
ture, "Jhe Tempest was written reflect
ing the most romantic visions Of the now
World. With ne possibilities Of freedom
and unchecked ouii0ok, where even inc
p0werv If play are IN fun conjunction
With human possibility even ~ the lsyol
OF supernatural achievement
One cannot, however, with Ike Ger
tainty lay the finger on other plays ana
say they hays tte same definite source
Of inspiraiion nut one can eift thsfn MI
and find that They reflect the general
spirit of tha time, all oelsbratlnK the
ideal, either In achievement or IN tragic
interruption. And when this II done. too.
wa find the total sum Of bhaksspeare "
nobls deals of no other drsfnhtist OF
his time can that be said. That ~ what
makes him q universal oiyilizing force,
world. power that needs no ornaments 20
enforoe pesce over tho p9noply Of armies
10 prevent war.
Hts Influence on America
And nov. after 100 years, what influ-
snce has Shakespeare had on American
II Ia difficult 10 say IN a word. Ho has
~ entered Into our lives II 70 much
part on VIZ, that We 40 not think Of him
AZ m Influence apart from Ne. He II
ours rs lie IL yours, by common Inherit
ancs You are not nearer 70 him than
We are simply because you have remained
in tho land Of his birth. while We have
gone 10 the land born with him Perhaps
you are not even 10 near, for that new
lsnd atlIl retains tho broad outlook CON
sonsnt with the spirit and Tho ags that
begot both.
In final analysis, then, the Influence OF
Shakespeare on America would come 70
his appeal 10 the ideal. The manner and
the effect Of that appeal may not be tho
same as with you. We have not quite
tho same means Of measuring bis influ-
enoc In England and IN Germany inter
est IN Shakespeare, II not his influence,
Is measured IN part by the number Of
: performances or the lack OF perform
ances OF his plays Wo hear much talk
Of this ne n standard gauge here, and are
! constantly reminded that as Germany
performs many 81 tho plays and England
few aud but rarely. therefore England
cares comparatively little for him. Per-
baps II may not be a perfect standard Of
measurement.
How 10 Gauge ITS Effects.
J What Shakespeare means 10 America N
by no means rightly measured by tho
number OF performances. Ills Influence
does not come through societies organized
10 rouse enthusiasm for him. as here and
L.. A.. Al.
2 him, nor even wildly enthusiastic. but
: take him nA a matter Of course, and ar-
probate him none tho less To Us gem
7 orally no Is not god, 10 whom only spo-
: clal priests may be Interpreters but a
! man and poet who might, II now living.
. be elected an honorary member Of this
= society Porhapa his influence With us Ia
! not leAs than with YOU 10 may be even
more nearly national. touching the whole
!. mass Of the people, ifor the main chan
!, nela OF his influence are tho schools and
: colleges and homes from one end OF
: America TO the other. lie IA an essential
part OF our school curriculum,
II Ia this condition primarily that gives
Shakespeare his large and steadily In
creaEing audiences In the theaters in an
/. Hut II takes the great actor TO make
!. him live to the f0lI, and thus TO widen
! and dc, pen tho channels OF Influence. We
ourselves have produced some ilustrious
interpreters OF Shakespeare on the stage.
: We have also invited from England and
4 other lands and received With open arms
n the most lllustriona aetora Of the world,
: one OF whom. Just returned 60 you from
= a notable tour after many years Of
. Hhakcrpealean service should now ~
. a. our present chairman we're he not
n Kept away by indispoalllon, hn You have
! Just heard announced nut it II safe 20
: gay that evan Sir tombstone Forbes
!. Robertson would not have had the Joy.
) Gus reception he has had. nor Che great
: audiences that have crowded his per,
B lotmaneee Il It were not Tor this uni,
= NefsAi acquaintance with shakespeare
e from the elementary schools onward I
h hopr and have little doubt that be- like
ethsFs before him, found his mpst sppro
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