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. FREDERICK W^RDE. . V |A largeaudience greeted tbe, peweotatiofl of “Iskander; the Soldier of the Croaa.’’ hr Frederick Warde Iwt evening at the Grand. It was the notable event of the reason, marking as itdbeir ITu epoch'on thestfigeof adif-fereut style iii play-writing than has been prevalent for sopae years..Today the farce comedy, burlesque and vaudeville seetu best to suit the wublio taste, while plats as well as players who have for years baen recognized and accorded the patronage aifffiuppoKof lK6se''S-B?rlt;FRi'€'d_ftJrthe ; wore legitimate and higher order of the drama—-.18 portrayed' by Forrest, Booth, j McCullough, Warde, and the many others so j well known to the past and most ot tbe pres-! ent generation—have been relegated to - the [ shelves uutil such time as, a revulsion of sentiment and taste shall take place, when the public, surfeited with the rif-raf and horseplay abounding today, not only in dramatic and musical affairs, but in literature as well, shall seek that which ia pure, wholesome and of some value, mentally and morally, educating, pleasing and gratifying the. tastes ol ait who are today simply misled by i tbe belief that all that is needed to'satisfy the mental appetite is something sensational, cotn-muuly witty and accompanied by a high kick, in ’‘Iskander'’ all that is ennobling is portrayed. teaching a moral which may well be taken home by cycrybodyy yet witlta.II,..history ically, if it be possible, truthfully exemplifying the character of tbe soldier and geutleman of the period. jLittle is known by most people of Iskander, j though Disraeli in his story of the Itise and Fall of Iskander has given us a bit of history and romance that all may well read. 1Mr. Warde in the title role, “Iskander.’’ merits ail the praise bestowed upon him by a critical and not-too-easiiy-saturiied press. He is a man of commanding presence. His I physique is aaroirably. adapted to the require-: ments of the part he portrays. His voice ia 1 melodious and natural, and is wholly devoid of that “mechanical’' tone which so often spoils an otherwise good artist. His support is uniformly good. Jn Miss Beatrice Lieb, who takes the difficult part of “PrincessIduua,” the company has au artiste of real merit. Her acting is easy and graceful. Others who are worthy of special mention are Messrs. Curl Smith, “JS'ieacus, Prince of Athens,' Archibald Hotchkiss,■‘Huuuiades;’’ and B. W. Wallace, ae “Mousa.” of the scenic effects only the most unstint-j ed praise can he bestowed upon the produc-: tiou, the most careful attention to the ruinut- j est details of all that'makes a stage setting realistic being evidenced.After the third act, which demanded a curtain call,‘Mr. Warde appeared before the curtain, and in a few well-choseu words expressed his gratification at and appreciation of the cordial greeting accorded to him ami his eom-i pany, regretting tbe delay in raising the curtain, due to thmetorra which caused his trainto he an hour late in arriving, and expressingbis pleasure in noting during the day’s journey from Oshkosh all the possibilities of development iu various ways of the natural and other resources along the line-After the performance Mr. Warde was entertained at the home of Mr. ami Mrs. O. F. Burlingame. Mr. aud Mrs. J. W. Starr, Mr. and Mrs. V. W. James and Dr, Lyman were among the guests.
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Eau Claire Leader
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Sun, Dec 05, 1897
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