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ORITIQUES CRITICISED. SOME IMPRESSIONS OF "THE TEMPEST."
[BY STADESTRUCx.]
Friday morning. «
time!) Eron with fourth-rate professionals it is not customary to compliment thein on' remembering their parts! An actor of Mr. Lucey' abilities is naturally word-perfect. · The third really outstanding character is that of Caliban (Prof. R. K. M. Simpson), which demands a combination of the lungs In small communities like ours, paws of a Platoon-Sergeant and the growl of u paper accounts of concerts or theatrical Battery-Sergeant Major. As Prof. Simp son was merely an "Artillery Major in the performances frequently give the impression War, the tar which every word of Caliban's that the writer has a collection of stereo makes on his voice, chest, lungs and other typed phrases such as "capably portrayed," parts of his anatomy can well be imagined. “special preisu," and "excellent rendition," But his vocation in the War at any rate gave him a certain proficiency in calling which he deals out indiscriminately among down oaths on other people's bends, and the various artistes in such a manner that one suspects that it is this priceless it is easy to foretell what the criticism will experience which enables him to enter be before setting eves on the paper. If the with such gusto into the perfect orgy of Daily Press were an offender in this respect cursing which charcterises the part. He I should hat hesitate to say so, but it happily gave a very realistic impression of being proves an exception in giving us reports on the repulsive fish-mau which he repre concerts, art exhibitions and stage produc-sented.".
tions which reveal a normally intelligent Mrs. Grimble made a beautiful Miranda, understanding on the part of its contributor "When she was on the stage I found it very of the branch of Art under review The hard to take my eyes off her; in fact, ntributions of Musicus, in particular, I didn't try I simply sat looking at her are a pleasure to read).
pretty features. My companion remarked Uniformly enthusiastic accounts of good, ibat it was no wonder Ferdinand was bad and indifferent performances unfor-"amitten"-which is a tribute to her tunately result in the criticisms becoming acting, since her whole manner and up. valueless. Having exhausted all possible peamance had to justify that youn gen-. superlatives in describing the exquisite tleman's falling in love at first sight. If "velvety" voices of some appalling turns Miranda's voice was a trifla high pitched, at a local concert, there is no alternatire it possessed other qualities which made but to write about the visit of a great it pleasing. virtuoso or an exceptionally good A.D.C. play in precisely the same struin.
This is a great pity, for it prevents justice being done to a really remarkable production such as "The Tempest," which, in the opinion of some better qualified to judge than I'au, towers far above its A.D.C. predecessors in originality, boldness of conception and artistic design. Such a setting from the music and the ballet the lighting effects and scenery is unique. It would not be too much to say that nowhere has there been even a professional rendering of this play on the same lines, and Hongkong may compliment itself on having Mr. Binclair, the producer, as one of its residents. To have deliberately sought for a special setting of moderniat music, with so many beautiful airs already available, was, a Sinclaran stroke of genius. Some view el this innovation with misgiving. Yet who, having witnessed the performance, can doubt that the well-known settings would have been out of place, while on the contrary, Mr. Eric Rice's incidental music is thoroughly in loeping with the whole atmosphere of the surroundings? Mr. Rice's alleged naive confession that he “known nothing shout orchestration" sent
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Her ardent lover, Ferdinand (Mr. D. C. Logno) has been accused of "not being masculine enough." (v. Daily Press). But, after all, he passes a very sentimental thres hours and we ought to remember that he gets through his courtship and his proposal in but three hours of imagined time, which is rather quick work. He bas to bring home to his Audienca that he is, indeed, a lovesick swain, and if any of us has courage enough! to recall how we behaved when in that condition we must grant that Mr. Logan is probably as masculino as it is possible to be when under the magic spell for the first time. In fact, there were many little aubtleties of gesture and expression Eor which he deserves a very fall messure of praise.
These five parts were evidently those on which Mr. Sinclair had erpended the bulk of his coaching efforts. The Eev, A. Turner, R.N., seemed to be in his natural element as the drunken Stephane, but as this were sure- ly impossible his realistic representation of the effect of imbibing too freely is the morò remarkable. One suspected that the howls of merriment called forth at the children's. matinee at every kick be imparted to Trinculo encouraged him in his offorts at me to the theatre with my nose held that preformance" to 37 extent which critically in the air; consequently, when Trinculo had good reason to regret. How the storm began and the strains of his ever, the latter (Mr. W. J. Hinton) “* got overture penetrated the walls of the sub-his own back" Inst night and, after he had terranean grotto, where the orchestra Layapna Stephane violently around, Stephano's hid, I was most pleasantly surprised. When the voices came in, I positively gurgled in my cestasy. And when the Ballet made its appearance.......but I must say no more."The Billet of the Waves," "Full Fathom Five," and Ariel's Where the Bea Sucks" are specially notable, but Juno's song is not so pleasing. Though the compositions would hardly create a furorerif divorced from the surroundings, they are just what is required, ani for the most part are fascinating and original. Yet the critiques appear to have taken them for granted, as, also, they have the good work of the orchestra and vocalists under Mr. Eric Rice's direction !
remark that his stomach was "not constant" was made with evident sincerity. One or two wondered why Trineule adopted such a aqueaky voice, as this croak is not fanny in itself; but it enables Ariel to imitate him beautifully with her Thou liest towards the end of the play.
The Editor will not grant ïne space.
comment in which to
.on the other characters. but he must allow just a paragraph for the ballet. Thirty years go to amateurs could have been induced to appear in the negliges costumes which are making the-stall seats so attractive at "The Tempest-performances. Etsu last night certai of the audience er- Two of the reports have suggested that pressed surprise-delighted surprise-at as the performers are amateurs they must the introduction of this ballet in an be judged leniently, but this insinuation is amateur show, It is another bold stroke natalied for. In most cases it may hold of Mr. Sinclair's, and its introduction in true; this production need not fear com-just thom places and in just that fanciful parison with any professional show, unless fashion makes it an integral part of the it be given by an all-star casts. The production. Mrs. Newcomb, who arranged amateur has enthusiasm and that com the dancing is to be congratulated pensates for much. Compare the listless especially on the manner in which the attitude of the "beauty chorus" in the Nympha Dance at the very outset gives Opera Co. that lately visited us with the one the right atmosphere for the proper enthusiasm that these. "amateurs" put appreciation of the play. into "The Tempest." "The articulation was imperfect" writes one scribe, nazious to criticise something. I sat at the back of the balcony and heard every word distinctly. If anything, the performers were 80 meticulously careful that their words should carry as to be somewhat slow of diction. Many professionals with a long passage of Shakespeare to recite have been known to enunciate the first faw lines distinctly And then gubble through to the end, on the assumption most people already know what they are talking about and that the rest don't matter. But the amateur wants everyone to bear what he says and the play would consequently take rather too long if it were not "cut."
that
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I wonder if many of us can picture professional more suited to the part of Ariel" than Misa Lozan. Those who have scen Miss Viola Tres in this part must admit that Misa Logan is nimblor, daintier and more light of foot, and these are the essential qualications for impersonating this airy little spirit. No
· One word more. I read last night that there has been too much attention to sot- ting, costames, dances, music, &c., and too little attention to the clear and intelligent rendition of the beautiful words of the great author." A more unjust and utterly untrue criticism could hardly be made. The enun ciation is everything that could be desired, while if the rendering appeared unintellig ible to the critic in question he must be practically the only person who found it so. The settings, costumes, dances, music and lighting effects are what make this such a fine production, and, far-from-not-having by Sbake- much cause to remember it peare," it is not too much to say that if Shakespeare wees living in these days this la just the way, in which he himself would have wished this fantastic play to be produced
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