SHAKESPEARE SEASON

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 62, 10 September 1921, Page 6

SHAKESPEARE SEASON

"MERCHANT OF VENICE"

TO-NIGHT.

'. laab might, at the Grand Opera. House, a targa audience witnessed the Allan WilMe presentation of Shalcespeare'a i tragedy of itihe weaknesses of hmmannature, "Hamtet." That Shakespeare ie still a ipomrer in th« dramatic -world ■was proved iby the T.aipt attention and Iteairtix appjamse which greeted the eiiforte of the actors and aatresses. , Mr. 'Allan Wilkie, in the title role, made a staHriog Hanilet, and Mbs Hunter')W«t*B maide an aippeailiiig study of the pathetio Oipjhelia, who is so cruelly usodi for jpolitioal ends. "Hhe Merchant of Venice," Shakespeare's itiagi-comedy, whitoh has proved itself a favourite with all classes oJ audience, will be irepeated to-ndght; when a oromted house is erpeoted. Probably not' one of Shakespeare's plays is so popular as this play of the revengeful Jew and the olever woman lawyer. Mr. 'Allan Wilkie •will appear as Shylock, 'Miss Lorna Forbes as Portia (the otever :lieroinie who saves her lover^a frian'd ■from the terrible mailice of his rival), Mr. Eobert Purdie as Bassanio, and Mr. Jack Lennon as Antonio. Miss Vera St. John; as Jessica, and Mr. L«sH« Man■ners, as Lorenzo, form a romantic element "in the enthralEng story- To-day is th© first anniversary of the foundiation •of ■CEe company. Box plans are at the Bristol.