Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-03
.HAMPDEN WINS RICHMOND
WITH MASTERLY ACTING
Plays Roles OF 'ctrucio and Ser
want In the House" in Last
apDcurunCcS.


which walter Hampton brouEht TO
Richmond We're seen at the strand
Ing! !mst night and yesterday matinee.
Tine Tanning or the Shrcw" was So
lcct"b FOR III" afternoon perform
ance and fun house greeted Mr.
liampden with the cXubcrunce whica
mas ,mhrkcd his every appearance.
~ Ictruciu hc WAS delightful, a
dAshinE and mastery cavalier. and
his comedy was az distinctive In It's
Nay a. vas hts iiamlc, and Shyiock.
ana powers OF this versatile ac,ot.
Apparently he is as At home In re-
strained tragedy. mclodrainat!c ac-
ton or gay and frivolous roles. lie
lcss lover in "Th" Tanning OF the
2ih,rew' ana I'm sure ma, all the
ladies' In TIA" audience didn't sec how
the shrcw katherine could hold out
az long az she d!d. But. any way in
which to prolnuS the appearance OF
Mr. thmrd"n ~ the engaging Pc
For genuine Amusement. without =
s,uS!" DARK moment, "'rhc Tanning
: on m" Shrcw' can be recommended
ns perfect. Yesterday I, was played
Boy such cr.nblo uDmuany. a con-
phuy which made The most OF cy.rv
me ana Sitnniipu. md. headed by
taiion Of the highest quality. Those
Who know Jrl love thcir Shakes.
p"i'rr know THAT though much pleas
uTr and Amusement may bee derived
I
DDS. IT can hu appreciated "A thousand
I zines more from seeing tn" action
lhd hearinE TO" lines Shakespeare
"hs "-''rr cf comedy and tins ~
on" OF MS best lighter wQrks-wha.
miracle. that what was written 80
lChE ago s. rs amusing nov az th"ui
! ih. fact that hr MAS such n won.
d"riul student Of human nature is
tie reason for tns aud human ma
iurc n"rer changes. We laughed
yes tGrhay just as other audiences
I -. ,,f "a
| win continue 20 do in the cltur,.
u was an amusing and fascinating
play ftl OF humor ana put on with
'hr usual artistic SKIN shown IN all
nc productions which Mr.. Hampton
mas presented hero. Ills potrucio
can be IS highly praised as his other
cMarac,"ra, ana every ono knows the
eN'rov"vlnt plnudits given him for
ms Hamlet ana Shylock. his Romeo
nnd ~ Manson" In the servant In
In ne evening the aforementioned
n!"F, by Charles Ram Kennedy. was
gwen. and MIR. Hampdcn was seen
III sun another ana widely different
role from the others in which no
mas delighted R!chu,.nd audiences,
The Servant In the House" is n sym
n"I'c mag. In which sir. Hampton
appeared Tor 80" times in his oriri-
m3i creation OF the part of Manson.
This beautiful play. which told OF Il
crisis IN the lives OF "A number OF
PERSONS was lesson In Christianity
Il
t"htanc". Zach character ana event
| sAmboi!Ecd life. the drain man.
whose lot II was to do the dirty work
~ the world and who showed so
iiain!y that IL each did his share It.
"oulu not he necessary FOR one to
bear Ia" brunt. the minister OF the
Gospel who lived against his prin-
cipl"s ana knowledge OF what was
rirh' and the wife who represented
ambition AT the expense Of others
Walter iIampden as the Servant in
the House, was friend TO all men.
Ills goodness, unseinshness. brother
Mood ana eternal service showed the
NIX ana BROUGHT them all to the
nEht. Ills portrayal OF the charac-
Yer was beautiful, a sad and noble
man who fclt the evil Ia the world
Hh" VII" was wounded TO the soul
,ie seemed only there. TO help and
tNp.hcd the beauty Of Christ's lifc
hhn sacrifice. In many ways this
re was the best thing that Mr..
n r'n"'tt n mas a., done though IT Will
SUD- as Hamlet or rctrucio
ne Servan; In the House" makes
81" ,H 'h!hk very minu'" for each
N'NliIg the play with tho feeling that
'u.n cNI m the world IS in the lit
INNS which We know way down
ne mora courage TO fight Il
,"'ches the universal brotherhood OF
u"h hhG ihat all men are equal II
g." Others. how II effects other lIvcs-
.l'ihcr words IL tcachen III, lesson
." "n'' others is you would have
,hoin % ont" YOU" II is Il rare and
''' .t''hi play which was portrayed
r. go 'nst 'i";t IN Waiter Hmm
I'n .!s!e II ruinn kcnrns. sara Tia
/, I.M,, y" toi cnrrci Ernest Hownn.
~ '.l'aM Sartcr aud Hannah I,ln~
,, "'is 50 universally good
/ .'N' ~" result WIS an absorbing in
,r"..' ~ If u were happening in life
walter iIampdcn has brouph, =,
.'"' n'hi Of pl"aSur" and elI,cntion
( ~ inc large audiences who have vii
,"*N.i MS four plays. Ills ndvcn,
| vas h"raid"h WITH "xt-avaEen, nroi"c
! anu " '""k"d forward Ia his cGnin..
| W''n 'h,"nS" interest. hoping thai thc
| nchiSr Lao not been "vcrdone Ent
! auto" seeing his Hamlet there yasn't
a Gnuot OF his greatness ANA 10
Si,ri.nE Qaulty Of the nroductions
Whi"h he has presented. and tho nn
iiSiphtion was cuualed ana nossnd
| TIC three days run was n thsntri
gu event in Richmond. and AR.
| liampden car go on his way know
ing that another city is added to his
| already large following we Know
now for fact what before was hear
| say. d. H. g.
Flowers HIoom IN IInns,s.
TOPEKA KANS Fob WIN,