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...Herbert Tree and poetry divide this number between them, and on the whole the "noble knight" (as his Advocate critics have the strength of mind not to call him) has the best of it. We have Sir Herbert in two lights-professional and personal. Mr. Seymour reviews "Henry VIII" with the assurance and occasionally with the overflowing florescence of Mr. H. T. Parker of the Transcript. Sometimes we doubt his phrases, "a rambling story-play of no real central fulcrum"; sometimes his judgement, "in the speech of farewell he achieves the superlative work of genius"; sometimes his grammar...
There is a wealth of spectacular grandeur, color, magnificence, in Sir Herbert Tree's version of Shakespeare's "Henry VIII," which opened at the Hollis Theatre last night. The parts, are in the main, well played, the costumes highly effective, and it is indeed a great pity that better settings could not have been designed, for many of the otherwise impressive scenes. Why in a play so impressionistic as this, a play where the attention is focused not upon the scenery, but on the players, should this attention of ours be diverted by a wavering tree trunk, grotesque lillies jutting...
...first Boston performance of Sir Herbert Tree's production of "Henry VIII" will be held in the Hollis Street Theatre tonight. In commenting on the success which the celebrated English actor has made in the play, Dr. F. W. C. Hersey '99, of the English Department, says...
...should miss seeing the superb production of 'Henry VIII,' which Sir Herbert Tree, the leading actor-manager of the English stage, is bringing to the Hollis Street Theatre tonight for a limited engagement. It is fortunate that all members of the University can now witness the pageant-play which was one of Sir Herbert's notable successes at his Majesty's Theatre, London, and which he brought to America last spring as part of his contribution to the celebration of the Shakespeare Tercentenary. Not for twenty years has this play been given in Boston, not since the performance...
...year a magnificent production of one of Shakespeare's plays: 'The Merry Wives of Windsor,' 'Hamlet.' 'Julius Caesar,' 'King John,' 'A. Midsummer Night's Dream,' 'Twelfth Night,' 'King Richard III,' 'The Tempest,' 'Much Ado About Nothing,' 'The Winter's Tale,' 'Antony and Cleopatra,' 'The Merchant of Venice,' 'King Henry VIII,' 'Macbeth,' 'Othello,' and since 1905 has given an annual Shakespeare Festival, including many of these plays. We are glad to welcome to Boston this famous actor-manager and his admirable company. As Sir Walter Raleigh said, 'Now for King Henry VIII...