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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1909
Page
17
Julia Marlowe intends to perform Hamlet and anticipates strong critical and public reaction. The piece surveys famous women of the stage who have played male roles, noting Bernhardt and Charlotte Cushman as precedents among notables who donned men's attire.
The article notes Julia Marlowe’s plan to perform Hamlet at the Academy of Music New York as a co star with E H Sothern and then solo as Ophelia and the prince. It discussess the challenges of a female Hamlet and cites precedents from Bernhardt Barrymore Adams Marlowe and Bernhardt. It argues her Hamlet will be intelligent graceful and artistic and not sensational.
J E Dodson who stars in The House Next Door recalls Henry Irving's restraint and shares anecdotes from Hamlet including a ghost mishap with Tom Meade. The tale shows Irving's calm under pressure and his impact on stage rehearsals and memory.
The article surveys Charlotte Cushman and other actresses who played male parts, praising Cushman for teaching stage business to Irving and noting limits of women in such roles. It cites Anna Dickinson, Charlotte Crampton, Mrs Cibber, and Miss Marlowe, highlighting varied receptions and the enduring appeal of bold celebrity in Shakespearean parts.
Lew S. Fields signs ex wife of Senator Tasker L. Oddie, now Claire G. Oddie, to understudy Adelina Von Hegen. Seeks a stage career after a high society life and inheritance. Oddie connection and Cannon kin noted as background to a planned theater triumph.
A dramatic poem inspired piece after Poe portrays a grim theater night. A somber crowd watches a shadow play amid flickering light and ostentatious film tricks. The crowd erupts as the curtain falls, calling the show a hit of the stage.
Author Edward Peple wins a court case against F. Ray Comstock over The Love Route. Justice Bischoff voided the one sided contract and ordered Peple's verdict, plus royalties and an injunction against further production. The trial drew noted figures Augustus Thomas and Hollis E B Cooley.
William and Joseph Jefferson announce a revival of Bronson Howard's The Henrietta for next season. They will perform the original roles created by William H. Crane and Stuart Robson, with ample comedy if production holds up.
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