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Show I, AMUSEMENTS. There arc few Shakespearean actors of high rank left. You could count them easily on your hands without running out of fingers. Mr. Hon ford Is not among them. It was Impossible, therefore., for his ''Richard III." to be a first-class performance. per-formance. Wo aro willing to concedo that Mr. Hanford Is honestly striving to do tho light thing by .Shakespeare, wo will admit ad-mit that he sincerely feels that It Is hl.i mission in theso degenerate days to stand up for what Is noble In tho drama. He gets 1 together as good a company, undoubtedly, 1 as ho can afford "to carry. He dresses It in a liberal manner and he has a stago nulpmcnt that Is all right. And Vet we must suspect Mr. Hanford of vanltv If he , feels that he Is qualified to show forth tho great character of Richard. "We do not seek to belittle Hanford to a grade be- low that of some other actors who glvo us plays of Shakespeare, for he docs not deserve that. Having heard them all. we can only cxpresa regret that tho players of moderate ability aro not modest In t ambition. In "The- Taming of tho Shrew." which will bo presented "Wednesday afternoon, opportunities better Hultcd to Mr. Hanford and his wife aro afforded, .as was seen In their excellent performance whon thev were horc last spring "Tho Old Guard" will also be- given , at the matinee. "Richard HI." will bo played again to-- to-- night and "The Merchant of Venice" tomorrow to-morrow night. I The audlenco last night was of fair sizo and was generous In giving applause. t 'I?lc,t.,'alG bctfn today at tho Salt Ji 0 !t&tro,,,'or thc magnificent produc-,,0IL?C produc-,,0IL?C ho Silver Slipper," which comc3 on Thursday for four performances. This musical comedy is ono of the best ever seen here. |