Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1923, Page 26

rog AMUSEMENTS NATIONAL—John Charles * Thomas. For the second time this season John Charies Thomas, American bari- tone, pleased a large audience with a Program of songs that covered a wide Tange in both theme and treatment. Yesterday afternoon’s program at the National Theater was even more warmly received than the earlfer pro- gram given in the same house. Mr. Phomas included in his encore num- bers @ few of the songs of his first program, but with these exceptions, the numbers yesterday were new to his audlence. 5 The first group of songs included three songs by Beethoven and two by Brahms. They were sung in a fault- loss manner but rather coldly with the exception of Liebliche Wan- gen” and Beethoven's “In Questa Tomba Oscura.” One felt that Mr. Thomas held his voice in too much restraint in this group. E!r\ the sv‘canéz group of French songs. the first. “Au Pays” was given Sith a dramatic fire and fine £hading that won enthusiasm from the au- i The most effective of this ver, was “Requiem de Pessard, which was spe- ted. It was beautifully followed Dby the de- + Plerne. operatic a-lay, was quite the oustanding group in the procram. ) 2nd his low ones are full and rich. with fine volume. The first aria, “Bu- by Leoncavallo, was so Tull of sparklc and charm that the udience demanded its repetition, and tu che Macchiavi,” zave Mr. Thomas the chance to rise to splendid dramatic heights. The final group of songs, in Eng- Zish, wae interesting, but not colorful. Mr. Thomas dlsplayed the same pen- ehant of several musicians this year for the works of Kugen his “Melancho popula were and the * “Maytin has become vopularly ociated with Mr. that it s practically consid- Mother Ma- ‘'ormack’s. given unusuall ompaniment on the Willlam Janaushek. Mantell as “King Lear.” h lts story of the monarch gave too generou and reaped tragedy for his reward, represents the work of Shakespeare the height of h eer, and as it the master hand in plot and | aracter, it is dependent for its su. sful pri upon the qualit of the acting and are emploved to d the playwright r. Mantell is one of the few stars of pre- v great close the skill of r" with a and for that rea- | son his appearance in the classic 18 a s one tures of his repertoire shown at the His Lear, minds of obs emotions, which of interest In the tirred the oused an intensity 1z Lear” that acknowledges most his indebtedness to Gree wherein the u crees of fate are mate disaster.. The aged k his youngest daughter are the major victims of fate, and the art of Mr. demonstrated in the logi- ment of the character of elding de digna invectiv favorite daughte: who deeply loves him, bec ncied slight, though the succeeding agonies to the cimer and more human cl wlich has been mellowed by nd by a realization that he was posed upon by the more plausible, but more cruel daughters, to whom, in a | zo toward Cordelia, t he possessed. Hamper's Cordelia ma as the feminine counterpart the similar character of Hamle devotion in he t of evil imposition and selfish- Her acting reveals a high de of d tion to the parent who he had given wronged her and gives added| ce to the work of her co-star. She participates in a moving scene when recognition of the daughter comes h the restoration of Lea A fairly large cast s action of the play. Henry Buckl the Earl of Gloster presents a char ucte: to be admired. vi the re- &tral ve for his important scenes. Henderson ns the Earl of Kent gives a spirited and skillful performan Guy Lind- sley, as the fool, has an unusual con- ception of the part, which raises the question whether greater interest might not be developed by employing the abandon of the typical comedian In comparison with that should be mentione touch of Ed- ward Le vald, steward to Goneril. il sisters. John . son of Gloster, ied qualities. ealistic scenic accompaniments are provided and the thunderstorm with the striking of the bolt glves force to the sto: 'Macbeth™ will be given this even- ing. —_— ) Exclusive Washington Showing of This Famous Both his high notes age directing that | cf the outstanding fea- | development of the | carried out to ulti- | and | MAN JURY ACQUITS WOMAN OF MURDER! Panel Selected on Pledge of Ability to Disregard Sex in Judging Case. MINEOLA, N. 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