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Show . .CHAS. . B. HANFORD. . v :' i--iTierrr could be viio letrrr o1dnco. Riven that the theater-going public of tpday..da not want Shakespeare than has been shown hy.tbo audlencox that have, greeted three romamlc actors, at the Ogdcn Theater during ihe present pres-ent season. . The first wos the late Louis Jame.t in the "Merchant of Venice."- then came Robert Mantell In "Hamlet," and last night Charles B Hanford in "The Taming of tho Shrew." The audience. that greeted all three of the stars and their splendid splen-did productions were comparatively small. A small but appreciative audience at the Ogden Theater last nlcht witnessed wit-nessed Hanford's production of "Tho Taming of the Shrew." Mr. Hanford, In the role of Petruchlo, gave the same magnificent characterization of the suitor of .Katherine. In which ho has hod few betters. Hanford l acknowledged ac-knowledged to be one of the greatest living Shakcfpenreau scholars of tho present day. and his portrayal of the many rolea he assumes shows that the pieces and all tho cbaraeters, as well as the one he . interprets, arc given thorough study. Mr. llanford has surrounded bim self with a capable company, beaded by Mrs. Hanford. who gave a pleasing interpretation of the role of Katber-lne. Katber-lne. Nellie M. Hoffman, Ioulse B. White, Harrison Cofford, Edward Fin-ley Fin-ley and Conrad MacGregor were good. In their respective roles. The performance of "The Taming of the Shrew" wos preceded by "The Old Guard,"' an episode of the Battle of Waterloo, and in which Mr; Hanford essayed the role of Haversack, one of Napoleon's guard. He was ably assisted as-sisted by Nellie M. Hoffman. Conrad Cautzen. Harrison Cofford and Cooper Prltchard . . . i Touljrht Otis Skinner appears at the Ogden Theater In "Your Humble Servant," which has heeu pronounced bis greatest New York success. E. T. S. . |