Show THE MERCHANT OF VENICE it 11 was a genuine pleasure to witness the file pio production of I 1 the lie Aler cliant of venice by 1 mr sanfoed dodge and company a I 1 the he opeia oceia house list last friday 1 2 t such a I 1 long time lias his passed since our city has been faor 1 il I with something of a high class nature in it the line that ones appetite mik unlit lit have lieen been a little keener perhaps than usual but there is no gainsaying gain saying the good people of enjoy a first lass show us its well it as ilo do other people mr sanfoed dodge 1 is s one ile or of I 1 I 1 lie I 1 ic lhost t actors who lias has eve ever visited isid on our r cily ily lie he is not only ill an actor but a 1011 polished lied affable gend einan as well mithra Vi thra very ver stroll personality hla his interpretation or of shylock the jew va sp splendid lendi ind tilt the audience followed blin with intense in interest anticipating liis his every move and speech in ili the filial court scene lie came to demand and liis his pound ot of lesli flesh mr an dodge was superb when the final decree of the court was given in shylocks Shy locks favor and lie he down on oil one knee and sharpened his knife on the sole ole or of liis his shoe tory ory to cutting oft off the he pou pound nd of iesh the intensity of his hate for the christian mci chant antonio made ones blood almost freeze and when wha lie was coifed lit in this purpose by the law in prohibiting the shedding of oc one deop of blood in fit the cutting of 0 the one pound of flesh and his esta estate I 1 te was for laving having designs upon the life of a fellow creature the file pleading of the jew to have his hia life ire laken bahen along with his wealth was a L po ci fill lesson on the greed for gold anil and mr ali dodge was at his best in this scene the other members of the he company nele very naly with one or 01 t two 0 exceptions those exceptions n li alg bel being i the Bas sanio of mr air fo fox gratiano r of mr bonnies sonnies Son miles nies launcelot launiel La i gobbo of mr geo lamb and possibly the file portia of miss terrell of whom we expected much moie e antonio Anlon lo the ilie waa was not acry cry in file hands of mr sleight in fit fail fact it wai almost spiritless lint but the file pio production as is a N whole was splendid A k most appreciated change from the blond and thunder impossible melo inelo diania with which we have been red fed fur so long mr dolge may always be assured or of 1 a I hearty we welcome lonie in ill oni city one or of the features which added a ery to I 1 the evenings enjoyment joyin joy ment ent war wa the excellent music c furnished furt by the jorgensen t illy rin fidis wele the numbers ilic monogram girl rainbow and Ven venice it is a real pleasure to hit it and listen to lo the music 1 ly our 0 own wn boys and girls aal N ve e cei finly co congratulate mr jorg JorK jordensen ensen on oil the excellency of ills his orchestra |