New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

The Shakespeare Playhouse announces
an exceptional cast for its special mat
inees of Macbeth" at the Cort Theatre
next Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
and Saturday morning at 10:30. Wal
ter Hampden as Macbeth, Helen Ware
as Lady Macbeth, Howard Kyle as Mac
duff and George Gaul as Malcolm head
the carefully balanced company that in
cludes other players of note from cur
rent Broadway attractions.
Walter Hampden, who has not here
tofore been known in this country as a
Shakespearian actor, has had many tri-
umphs in London in wide range of
Shakespearian dramas, and with Frank
r. Benson's company has played over
iseventy-ive roles at the Stratford-on-
Avon festivals and on tour. He has an
equipment of rare physical endowment,
in stage presence and voice, for the po-
etic drama, as we'll AS in ripe scholar
ship, and, following his brilliant An
tony of "Julius Casar." his Macbeth
promises interest and individuality.
Helen Wares advent in Shakespeare,
|ir the role of Lady Macbeth, is news
event OF interest, for not only Is it the
sShakespearian debut Of we'll known
actress. but it is new Interpretation
IN the modern spirit OF the most sex.I
acting feminine role in Shakespeare's
plays BY I woman who has created d
lone list of vivid and tragically appeal
3ng roles IA modern dramas tempera.|
|in ntall certain to And che touch Of
|aAturs n Lady Macbeth and the note 81
feeling
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been sesns seyeral important revivsls
Iheret play tie r6ls III bhis
production, and George Saul, 81 :sssh hs
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tive xiShest o1 all th u x&Retiies Il,
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and thrill his public. IL il the ii ii, sof
|the sha kespeare Play house protl sections
TINS season. So laree has bsen ths de. 5
sfsasadI for keats 1or z julius Css ss s, that
the play will ia repeated later in the
month, and af,, rs 40, ii 4. !, Ss,s u ..
n the orthcoming production ~
Arthur Hopkins Of ddA Gabler, the
second drama n the lbsen season al the
Plyfno outh Theatre, wlsich will be pre-.
scented = on Mondsy evening, April 5, Ana
azimoya will assume her famous r6ls
of SHedda Tesnan. Supporting her Will
appsar Lionel twill IS George Tes&
man, Charles Bryant - Judge Brsck.
: Nina y Mack as Mrs. Elyested. George
Probert as Filert Lovborg, Lixxie Hud-
son Collier IS hliss Julisna Tesman anS
Charity Tinney Is Berta. The settsne
A. the work cf Robert Edmond Jones.
ss'A Warrsnss Profession, With
Mary Shaw and the Washington Square
Players, hss proved such u success. at
the Ccmedy Theatre that Ii Il to go on
tour. he last week q The engAsamesat,
|therefore, will begin to.norrow nieht.
The next Bill ofs Tho Players, On which
Salonne, !, by Oscar Wilde, Il Is is
Styen. will have IL prsmisrs Il ths
Comedy Thcatre on Monday evening.
APRIL 3, With Yorska appearing e
Salons. An interestiAg feature 81 ths
play Will be ths dance hstcrs Herod
arranged by Mme. Terssa coruttl.
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