Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-24
LAUREL FOR STRATFOR DIV John T. Bofeu11et

the morn Just think about those words
awhile. Shakespeare created perfect woman,
but IngersOll says the poet had too much
sense to create perfect man.
The great productions of his genius are II
imitable.~ Hamlet" "Othello." king Lear
and 'The Tempest" are at the head of the
worlds greatest dramas, and, perhaps. there
are others of his dramatic writings equally as
powerful and popular. Some critics declare
that King Lear" is the grandest exhibitic n
of Shakespeares genius. Others think The
Second Part of King Henry W. is the most
complete existing presentation of his many
sided talent. In the opinion of these authorl-
ties: cit is surpassed in some one respect by
several of the comedies and tragedies; but in
no other single play does the supremacy of
his powers as poet dramatist, philosopher,
wit and humorist so manifestly appear. In
this history the character of Falstaff attafns
it's highest development"
Romeo and Juliet"
The popular tragedy, Romeo and Juliet"
has often been the chosen theme for operate
purposes, Zingarelli's opera, based upon this
drama, appearing in 1895, 1877 years ago. One
of the most popular of these operate crea-
lions is Gounod's Romeo ct Juliette," which
made it's debut in 1867, and was instantly ia
vorably received, all the opera houses in Ger
many, particularly, being enthusiastically re-
sponsive. This will be the opening opera, to-
morrow night, of Atlantas Metropolitan OPP
cratic season.
founded upon a legend which first appears in
a tale printed in Naples in 1875. The incl
dents of this tragedy took place at the COM
mencement of the fourteenth century. The
exceeding beauty of this drama has appealed
to all hearts. Mrs. Jameson refers to the
sunny brilliance of effect" with which the
whole of the play is lighted up; and, as
Charles Knight says; "she adds, with equal
truth and elegance, the blue sky of Italy
bends over ALL
Among the most brilliant and delightful of
Shakespeare's comedies are, GAS You Like
It" "Much Ado About Nothing" and Twelfth
Night These three, especially, always de-
light and charm.
Audience Went Away in Wonder
Shakespeare was the author of thirty-seven
plays including tragedies, histories and COM
edies, Besides these, there are numerous
plays that have been ascribed to him, but
they are classed as doubtful, though there is
very strong authenticity of his authorship, &C
cording to the opinion of profound students,
and the most learned commentators. We have
read that as far back as Shakespeare's life
time, when the audiences saw his plays they
were ravished and went away in wonder; and
that although Ben Johnson was admired, yet
when his best plays would hardly bring
enough money to pay for a sea-coal fire,
Shakespeare's would fill cockpit, galleries,
boxes, and scarce leave standing room" At
one time he was an actor in some of his own
plays.
1t seems that Shakespeare's early life was
obscure, and many of the facts and events IN
his subsequent years were yelled in uncer-
tainty. Tennyson, Engiand's poet laureate,
said: "The world should be thankful there
are but five facts absolutely known to us
about Shakespeare: the date of his birth, ~
April. 1564A his marriage at 10 to Ann Hath
away his connection with the Globe theater,
and with Blackfriars; his retirement from
theatrical life, with competency, to STRAIT
ford; and the date of his death, which took
place upon the anniversary of his birth,
1915"