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Show Charles Hanford Charles It. Hanford's productions are expected with absolute confidence from season to season so uniform has been the merit of the attraction with which lie has been Idcntitled. He has recite:! the blank verse which goes with the Itoman Tiger and has on some brief occasions made his appearance appear-ance In modern attire, and even in such a wide range of characters has pleased Ills audiences to an extent that made a return engagement at as early a date as could bo effected, a matter of course. Many of Mr. Hanford's Han-ford's stage triumphs have been shared shar-ed by Miss Marie Drofnah, who has played such roles as "Ophelia" and "Desdctnona" with distinguished success. suc-cess. It was Miss Drofnah's splendid performance of the vivacious Helen in "The Hunchback" which first attracted at-tracted Mr. Hanford's attention to herns a Shakespearean comedienne. This especial talent In tills line will be seen to full advantage this season when she will appear as "Kathrlne" lu tho "Taming or the Shrew". Mr. Hanford has long been desirous of presenting Shakespearean comedy. It lias been saltl that comedians arc Invariably desirous of playing tragedy and that tragedians always entertain a lurking ambition to bo funny. Shakespeare acccords tho student-actor student-actor opportunities In "The Taming of the Shrew" which must satisfy his most mirthful ambitions. ,Mr. Hanford Han-ford has realized the ylt and humor and manliness of such characters to a degree which entitles him to the recognition re-cognition he enjoys as their leading exponent at the present time. Hanford Han-ford comes to Logan In "The Taming of the Shrew" on next Friday evening. |