HAMPDEN ON SHAKESPEARE
Hampden on Shakespeare WALTER HAMPDEN DISCUSSES THE DRAMATIC AND LITERARY QUALITIES OF THE BARDS GREAT PLAYS •jilt ramantic and dawk drama . gained «M>ch of their former ** i.Hlv it one of the...
...Cyrano de BergeracV success is M mother phafce of this renssrence ^Interest in the best In drama W hile ft speak of Hhakeapear's play as lrl|*dlea, or comedies, or histories, they are all In a broad sense what •Cyrano' Is—romantic drams...
...In them ¦II SIS poetry, ima^'nalion ami illu-lien, (resenting great truths of life and human nature in terms of Ihe Ikeitre, in a way that appeals to the ¦lad, the heart snd the emotions...
...Frank Moulan, Herbert Waterous and 8ara Edwards will sing the principal roles...
...That the reawakening of [frieat was nol sporadic Is *l&|tii hy (lie saisbrr and variety of the bard'a ¦Ian that have been uniformly well jwiired and by ti|e number of artora uj actresses who'have achieted sue...
...JTj,,, (tending a* a Hhskeapear-and Ihe success of hta cur-***- rfrluf Kdmond Roatand'a coined} -Cyrano de Berferac," JJ^^Ujke on auih a matter are •Mly end authoritative -Tfcerr »aa a period of more than a urttt *f a century when Ihe people « j^erlie were quite apathetic toA* •'•J" sh,Jte»P*,re' •"> d a« thai their »•» a aaylng cur-• |„ the theatre lhal producing njtmf-"' 'apelleil ruin.' Happily Iksl aerlod la psssert llurlng the last Mr ya»r» ¦»«" Shakeapear'a playa bI1 te,,, presented in New York and satta road than ever belore In a. snnilu length »f tlni*' lhe n11)""'* af the productions are splendidly ^mt|(d...
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...STRAND—"THE WOMAN ON THE JURY," form the play by Bernard K. Burns, with Lew Cody and Sylvia Breamer in the leading roles...
...nm Umiiisr lo opera-goers, In-•W|J(«fltia, (lalli-Curei, and Challa-«.»IU be enlivened by the addition new aingera, Including Nanny "»n-Todsen, soprano of Ihe Stock-* Opera...
...The ballet will he seen In a ballet arranged by Mile...
...That the plays of Shakeapeare hart endured ia by no meana due entirely to their literary quality...
...A LIBERTY — Douglas Fairbanks in "The Thief of Bagdad...
...soprano of "JJMnlch Opera: Totl dal Monte, a JJjnstsra soprnno from l.a Scala...
...Komanre, poetry and Imagination practically disappeared from our theatre...
...They are Wnring's f**T'*»«lans, an orchestra of twelve "*«• Indents Indents, adept in the subtleties of syncopation...
...Ptrhips (he moat gladsome informa-'»" h» divulged was hia laat minute Of Stravinsky's Irresistible JJjwJTttrsshka,'' to thr ten opera »nd revivals he promised In the year...
...RI ALTO — Constance Talmadge in "THE GOLD FISH," adapted from Gladys Unger's play...
...fliOADWAY-"LISTEN LES-jflBL...
...The orchestra will contribute the "Merry Wives ef Wlndior" by Nlcolal, directed by David Mendoia...
...Q&tEO ~ "THE CHECHA-BOOS," • picture of the Frozen /North...
...It ia true that the Shakespeare loving public has always been a minority public, and thia condition doubtless will continue tor a long time, but the minority Is growing smaller year by year...
...Wldtri are hecoihing more frequent...
...Hampden on Shakespeare WALTER HAMPDEN DISCUSSES THE DRAMATIC AND LITERARY QUALITIES OF THE BARDS GREAT PLAYS •jilt ramantic and dawk drama . gained «M>ch of their former ** i.Hlv it one of the moal enrour JJJ^ iaralopninila in tha Aaaerican during lh« past few yeara," Lined Walter Hampdea at the Na-Theatre (onaidering Mr...
...JWITOL—"THE LOVE MASTER," with the dog Htrong44TH STREET — "Anjerica," D. W. Griffith's 'Story of the Revolutionary War...
...This public has Increaaed to auch an extent as lo make it poaaible to stage Hhakeapear'a playa in a worthy manner without a aubaidy or the certainty of a loaa...
...Miserable weather haa suc-the balmy days of January...
...jPjisldantlal elections are being dls-and—the aureat sign of all— Mttl-C#aa««s, general manager of the Miepalitan Opera Company, haa an-Hvaced his plans for next season, Just to sailing for Europe...
...Hampden expects to carry out hia long harbored intention of presenting hair a dozen of Shakeapear^a playa In New York next season, as well as reviving I'hlllip Maasinger'a "A New Way to Pay Old Itebta...
...For a good many years, beginning •bout Ike mid nineties the stage was inundated by a wave of ao-called real-lam, nearly all the playa produced during that period dealing with contemporary lire and current problema, ao-clal, political and domestic, with great slices laid upon the aordid aide of humanity...
...It ia those that are great playa whichA*n-joy the greateat popularity, not onty In the theatre, but also tft the achool and the library...
...It la hia present intention lo begin hia next aeason with "Othello" early In November...
...RIVOtT—"BROAJJ^Ay AJFTJSR DARK," by Owdn Davis, with Adolplie Menjon and Anna Q. Nillson...
...The approaching summer ia driving concert aingera either into retirement or cooler climea...
...Schuman-Helnk, after a strenuous tour will Journey to Coronado for a reat, while Ins Bours-kaya, the Kuaalan mexzo-aoprano, will sing at Ravlnia Park during the aum-mer, a resort on the north shore of Masaachusetta Bay...
...Not only the great UpdlM, "Otello,', 'Hamlet.' Macbeth' ^•goaiao and Juliet,' bate enchained ¦411c attention all ever the country, bat suny of the lighter plays, 'The geidiaat of Venice,' 'The Taming of tklAre*,' "Twelfth Night' snd 'Aa Ves Like It,' have exercised the spell .[their ibarm and humor...
...tuth, an American nnprano nnd Smile, tenor of the San Carlo ^wlheee to whom opera makes no J...
...Mr...
...r MUSIC There c*n be no doobt that apring come...
...Pinafore," the third opera In tha Gilbert and Sullivan revival at the Capitol Theatre, will be presented next week...
...Gambarelll...
...The New Pictures OR—"Secrets," with Norms slmsdge...
...new organization will mske T?* '» Broadway Sunday, which please...
...That wave now haa aume-what receded, for romantij drama has a foothold once more and tha public eeeme heartily glad of the change...
...COHANVThe Ten Comraand-¦Wtaf Directed by Cecil B. CBBBRION —MARY PICK-BjlD in "DOROTHY VER>JON OF HADDON HALL,' Hoto the romantic story of ^Charles Major...
...Efrem jSlmballat will pass the heated months, aa Is hia wont, at hia seaalde home on Fisher's Island, Long Island Sound, atudylng for next aeSson...
...HARRY FOX f^V''* the Mew intimate k§,i.tLUnd ,h' Town:' ,.,),¦ n-'he Century Roof WedMISTINGUETT will make her New York debut in "Innocent fyee," the new revue coming to the Winter Garden, Tueiduy niyht...
...The Mark Strand Theatre will house them for a week...
...more important to the^ theatre, they pre great piaya, that ia, the majority of them...
...Which are Shake speare's greateat playsT Undoubtedly, 'Othello/ 'Hamlet,' 'Macbeth,' 'Hornet, and Juliet,' 'The Merchant of Venice,' 'Jullua Caesar' and 'King Lear.' And they are Ihe onea which are moat widely read and atudled, and, with the exception or 'King l-ear,' the moat frequently played...
...It is juat forty-six years since the work was preaented for the first time at the Opera-Comique Theatre In London...
...The trio of old-time favorites will be on hand to lend true Gilbert and Sullivan tone to the performance...
...They are great literature but...
...Marie Muller...
Vol. 1 • May 1924 • No. 18
