Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-23
Metropolitan Theatar.

Mr.. James Othello fully justified .he report
OF his ability that preceded him. Il was coin
age OF art, a mastery production; differing
materially from most other interpretations, but
losing nothing by departures from the conven-
tional. We have no hesitancy in expressing
the opinion that his personation of the charac
ter may be placed alongside the best seen upon
comparison with the Othello of Salyini
Mr.. Mosley as lago was thoroughly good He
was in contrast, OF course, with the best Iago of
the world, Booth having thrice played the part
here; probab y there was not dozen in the
audience who had not seen Americas greatest
dramatic artist in the part. M. MoSley GER
tainly has fine and rational conception of the
part the most difficult and eXactiDg OF the play
as il deals with the most subtle emotions and
the lowest passions OF humanity. Marie
Wainwrights Interpretation of the Des-
demona OF the tragedy was that Of
extreme softness and delicacy of youthful id
nocence, but without too great loss of woman
illness. 1t was much the least demonstrative
we have seen, yet it was justified by the text of
the part. James Othello was wholly devoid
of sayagery, his raging anger was scarcely more
than monetary, SO much did the intensity of
love and the grief of the soul overbalance and
dominate the product of his jealousy Against
this strong and human interpreta' ion the timid-
ity and extreme gentlenesS of the Desdemoua of
Marie wainwright was a strongly relieved pic
ture. 1t was evident throughout that the lady
was acting under selt-repreSSi IL. There was
studied effort to manifest no great vocal power
nor any demonstratjve emotion. Ii may not
have satisfied the craving for strength in acting,
but il was the completeness aud symmetry and
freshness tof a youthful, timid and awe-in-
splred love by beautiful woman for being
before which she bowed in consciousness of in
feriority; a sentiment of the female mind true
| to the age in which the action of the play
moves. The Cassie of Mr.. hoyle was excellent,
it was intelligently read, and the "busi-
ness OF the part was elaborated in a
manner to give it new and gratifying inter
est Scarcely less etfec i've was the Brabantio
of Mr.. Langton. Of Emelia we have had sey-
eral stronger than that of Miss Meek, but it was
not without positive merits. Tonight for the
nTst time in Sacramento, Shakespeare comedy
| Much aGo About Nothing" is to be played.
In that charming and involved plot the New
York Worlds critic promises us Beatrice in
Miss Wainwright, that has "a thousand sur
prises i'll it." 1t is a Beatrice 80 unlike the
| traditional" says the same writer, Nym Crinkle
in her assumption of sparkling, vital and
womanly spirits that can readily believe-as
l am credibly informed-that she never saw
| the play acted This exhibition of native
| spontaneity directed along new lines of thought
and expression is very grateful to blase theater-
goers, who are well aware OF the tendency OF
even good acting to fall into mere repetition.
| We do not go to the play house to see old forms
preserved so much as TO see new individuality
| assert itGelf'
| Mr.. James will be the Benedick ofthe comedy,
| and the admission is uniform that it is in his
! hands finished and artistic character. Dog
| berry is to be given to Mr.. Laugton, and from
presentation of the character satisfying and
| strong. The play will introduce five faces not
| in last nights cast, two OF them ladies as Hero
| and Ursula. As completeness in details goes to
| make up success in the construction of per
| fOrmance, the coStumery of the troupe deserves
| more than passing notice, since it clothed the
play appropriately and richly lSs; night, and
| according to the best models and designs
( of the world, and we are assured that
the same marked and pleasing feature of ex-
cellence will distinguish the staging of the
| comedy this evening and notably in the robes to
| be worn by the leaders. Mr.. James company is
one worthy OF strong commendatiod and patron
| age. Coming into such strong contrast with the
| long reign of trash and insipidity upon the
stages of the two theaters here it stands forward
| with unusual prominence, and deserves the
recognition good art work should always com
mand from public anxious to see the stage re-
deemed from low farce and the barderlani oi
yulgari Y. The general admission tonight is
| announced by the management as 81; the
upper circle, 80 ce ats. For reserves in the lower
portion of the house 50 cents extra is charged as
was done throughout the engagement in Sar
| Francisco.