National Republican., 1883-02-13
POLK is safe. Where's vincentP
DRAMA AND MUSIC.

| throughout the tragedy OF " "Nirglnlus' ana
the close of each act brought him either a call
of the curtain or u call before it. Audiences
are not apt to be good naturcd without cause,
or generous without inducoment. Therefore
Mr.. Warde may be credited with good
acting. Tho character in which he APP
pearcd put him to test about as severe
as any he could have chosen. 1t has been so
much a favorito with some of the most popu-
lar actors, that whoever attempts to put him
self to begin with Mt the disadvantage of COM
parison with accepted models, strength and
clearly defined ability are necessary to success
against this unfair but natural impodimont.
Mr.. Wnrdc has both. His performance lacks
somewhat of dignity and reposo in tho first
act, and of temperance in the acts that follow.
But It is finely tempered with an expression
ofthat parental Tenderness which is the main
spring of the character of Virginius and filled
with an carnestncss that may sometimes give
rise to more vocal vigor than is quito agree
able, but always compels respect.
Mr.. Warde does not seem TO possess those
qualities of physical magnetism which best
serve to the conveyance of feeling. This per-
formanco suggests that he is rather man of
careful intelligence and good judgment than
"A man of emotional power. A commanding
| figure and n resonant voice give him dominance
over the stage from the instant Of his appear
anco upon il; and perfect freedom of move
mcnt, n fine aptness of gesture, a full command
of limb and feature go to show tho thorough
ness Of his training. lie is less graceful
than strong actor; he looks to main effects,
makes them in his own way, and gets out of
| them all that anybody could yet he is not
unmindful of any detail that has boar
ing upon the general effect of his
work. If he is open to question
in any essential of his acting it is upon the
volume hc allows his voice at all times. Tho
value of u splendid organ is impaired by his
using it at y single variation, from fortissimo
| to forte.
| The company would ratio well, rs companies
co. II might be bcttor, but occasion exists
| for thankfnlness that il is not worse. Mr..
Malone played Icilius last evening with n
deal of fire and dramactic earnestncss. He
is not ut his best in tho lovo scenes
of the play, but in every instance where q
strong touch was called for ho gavo it, and
sometimes with picturesque effect. Mr.. Rand
and Mr.. Spurgeon read Appius and Caius WE'LL
! Mr.. Curran did as much for Dentatus; and
Miss Boyle gave to Virginia such life as is
dervabls from u fairly good appear
ance. The whole company seemed pos
sessed of curious fear that they would
not be heard short of shouting There was u
vast amount of sound and fury that might
have been left out to the benefit of the whole
entertainment. This may have been q fault
attributable to unfamiliarity with the theater,
in which case it will have worn of by this
evening, when "Brutus will be played.
NATIONAL THEATER-"THE RoMANY RYE"
Any one who has Seen "The Lights o. Lon
don," or any of the dramas of low life in Eng
land which within the last two or three years
have been so well received in London and
New York, will know what to think
of "The Romany Rye" when told
that it is Of the same order, and perhaps of
less merit than any of its predecessors, ex-
cepting only that singularly unhappy mess
entitled Life" The story is romantic,
though somewhat highly colored. 1t is
told with reasonable directncss, and
less emphasis is put upon its scenic
adornments than upon its main drift. The
whole affair is interesting in somewhat the
same way that criminal trial or a prolonged
riot would be- 1t has rank relish that a
large proportion of any theater-going public
will find attractive.
The mannerofitsp spresentationi is satisfactory
and even beyond its merit. The performance
of Mr.. Robert Mantell and Miss Fannie Reeve
were worthy of better work. The cast is 9
long one, and very ably filed. The audience
of last evening" which was very
large one, applauded uproariously all
through the entertainment, and had some ol
the actors before the curtain several times
From which it is to be inferred that, so far al
least as this city is concerned, The Romany
Rye" will draw
PROFESSOR FAELTEN's CONCERT.
Prof Faeltens second piano recital occur
rcd at Marini's hall last night. Ho was as
sisted by Mrs Florence Rice-KnoX, who ap.
peared in several vocal numbers.
The first selection on the programme wa
Robert Schumanu's "Etddes Symphoniques,
which Prof Faelten rendered with grNat fin
ish and precision. The symphoniques were
written during the great period of Schumann'
genius, and display all of the beauties ant
few of the faults of his piano pieces.
The MendelssohD scher2o and capriceio wert
among the most charming numbers on tn,
programme. The airy grace, the tender senti
ment which Mendelssohn infuse5 into all o
his music, even when using the grandes
themes, was beautifully apparent in this rs il
the two "SOngs without Words" which fol
lowed. After that came morsels from Schu
bert, Erlanger, Rubinstcin, a noisy and un
satisfactory original piece of Thalberg, and
the familiar sounds from Home" by Got2
all of which were played with the same ease
purity of style and general excellence tha
distinguished Prof. Faeltens former re
, cital. Mrs. Rice-KnOx sang two of Schu
9 mann's songs and three of Alolloys, with tn,
well known acceptability. The fine charm o
Mrs. Rice-Knox's singing is that she under
stands so well her own capabilities, and at
tacks nothing without first knowing her fit
: ness for it. Her clear and rich contralto /
z admirably suited to the German lied, and sh
is one of the most successful singers of Schu
mans songs now on the concert stage. Bot
of her numbers were given without leayin
e room for criticism.
l The third aud last recital will be on mex
/ Monday night,
a THE APOLLO CLUB CONCERT.
Q Those who are fond of music will certainl
0 take advantage of the opportunity presente
tI. Al.