The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-09
DON'T MISS TT.
Romeo and Juliet at the Majestic Is
One of the Most Satisfying Of
Celluloid Plays.

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Celluloid Plays.
Seldom has Kenosna seen so sump- |
tuous presentation in pictures, and
certainly never upon the scenic stage,
of any drama, as that beautiful film
production of Romeo and Juliet which
was given in the Majestic Theatre last
night and which is to be repeated to,
night.
AS a sensual delight, the pictures
leave nothing to be desired. The ex-
quisite and historic costuming of the
characters, the splendid acting of The
da Bara and Harry billiard in the
titular roles, the more than ordinarily
good support of their company, and
the wonderful scenic effects, make the
production one which is classic in its
beauty and impressiveness.
Has Educative Value.
Moreover, viewed merely from the
point of education it gives picture
of life in old Italy of 800 years agone
and tinge Of atmosphere that could
not be absorbed from the mere reading
of the play and that could not be APP
preached upon a stage The expense
of stage sets at all comparable with
these representations would be beyond
even what the extravaganza Of today's
producers would deem possible for any
other than film production.
Street Scene Graphic.
Of the sets which stand out strong
est is the wonderful street scene which
introduces the rabble that gathered at
the spread of the news of brawl In
which the members Of the distinguish
ed houses of Montague and Capulet
were involved. The onrush of the CT
items, each in historic costume, the
gathering on the broad plaza, the com
ing Of the horsemen of the duke to
force order, the richly caparisoned
animals, the graceful riders, the hurry,
the excitement, the fall of one splen-
did black horse, the carrying away of
the fallen rider by the others about
him, all were wonderful features in the
scene which stands out as something
far beyond what has ever been at
tempted in a merely stage production.
Show Wealth of Princes
Then take the magnificent banquet
scene in the Capulet palace where the
engagement of Juliet to Paris is an
nounced. The beauty and richness of
the scene can hardly be imagined. The
palatial room the artistic settings, the
wonderful table loaded with glass and
plate, the viands in their rich service,
all these things give taste of the old
italian magnificence which could never
be produced on the stage Of the theater.
Theda Bara has jumped from vampire
parts into the sweetest and most tragic
role Of all the heroines of English drama
in a way which gives new conceptions
of the beautiful young actress capabili-
ties. She is an appealing and a charm
ing Juliet. Her lovely eyes which in
the vampire parts made her unique are
in Juliet softened with a tender ex-
preston which change them altogether
to the eyes Of the child of sixteen which
she is portraying. Her pretty plead
ing AID coaxing of her old nurse was a
sweet, childish play, and her versatility
is apparent in that she is able to con.
trast this pretty trifling with the deer
tragedy of her serious contemplation
when she intends stepping down into
the valley of death, and makes her deci-
sion to accept the awfulness of night
in the Capulet tomb with the bodies OF
her lately inferred kinsmen and the
bones Of her ancestors.
Miss Bara will make many new adj
mirers in this presentation.
Hrary billiard is welcomed by those
who knew him during his work in stock
some years ago and later with a mum
Der of road companies. He is an easy
pleasing player and his physical char
acteristics make him usually delight
full Romeo.