The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
VIRGINIUs.

Louis James is evidently sailing
along to fame and success under very
propitious skies. He has been an actor
for years on whom the public has chad
its eye," aud his patient and hard work
ing novitiate passed first in the best
stock companies of America, and lat
terly with Lawrence Barrett's organi
zstion-is now reaping the reward that
comes to talent, courage and indomits
BILE industry. Here, as elsewhere
throughout the country, the fine work
of Mr.. James and Miss Wainwright in
Francesca, Yorick's Love and the other
pieces OF Barrett's repertoire. kept
them a high place IN our regard, and
here, as elsewhere, their friends and
admirers came out in strong numbers
to welcome them into the arena OF
| legitimate stars-that arena In which
but so few find themselves chosen.
| AS Virginius, last evening, Mr.. James
passed through the crucial fire of crit
| icism and came out unscathed;
beautiful and classic rendition of
Knowles classic tragedy was given,
and at the close there was but one YER
dict-that of hearty aud emphatic sue
cess. The mantle of Mccullough, as
SOM one has observed, has fallen upon
the shoulders of James, and he
promises before long to wear it
most hecomingly. His, main rival be-
/ tore The public in this character to day
I-1nd perhaps his only one-is Frederick
\ Warde, who, with James physique,
might press him close for the right of
donuing McCullough's robe; the part OF
Virginius has three principal scenes,
that when the news of the seizure OF his
daughter is brought him, that where he
kills her to save her honor, and that
where he dies after having strangled the
| tyrant Claudius In all, Mr.. James
rose to the exigenoies OF the situations,
and fully carried his audience with
him he won great and boisterOus re-
call after the first scene; the Staying of
his daughter, we think, was
not accomplished with the same
effect that War6e makes Of it-tbat
actor taking more time to lead up to
the catastrophe, and bringing the terri
BILE situation out more strongly by pro-
longing it somewhat, and investing it
\ with more detail, still Mr.. James was
powerful Eere, and again won recall;
his very best work was done at the
close where be strangled Claudius,
cllnging to his throat while falling to
the earth with him, and his utteranoe
of the final speech with which his soul
takes its flight Ashes. Ashes, Ashes" "
was most feeling, exquisite and musical.
His rich voice, fine stature and grace
full methods OF acting charmed the
audience from the beginning. and there
will be the utmost interest to see how
he acquits himself as Orlando tonight,
and. as Charles Surface tomorrow
night. Miss Wainwright Mrs. james, is
so wei. known and admired for her
talent and her beauty that not many
words of her performan ce are needed.
She was the sweet. yielding and loving
Virginia to the life, and it would be i'm
possible to picture one nearer the po-
etc IDEAL. She fully shared the enthC-
siasm bestowed upon her husband.
i The company is q capable one, Mr..
Moseley as Icilius and Mr.. Langdon as
Dentalus both doing excellent work.
Mr.. Royle, our fellow townsman, who
fills responsible place in the company,
was warmly greeted on his appearance,
and he played the intensely odious
character of Caius Claudius with quiet
force aud care, his reading being, as
usual, excellent. Mr.. Dunbar was
hardly up to the requirement of the ty-
rant Appius Claudlus. The stage set
ting, management of the supers and
scenery were ali good. In the orchestra
Prof. Kent won hearty recognition for
clarionet solo.
Tonight. As You Like 1t, with james
as Orlando and Miss Wainwright as
Rosalind. There will be strong curl
osily as to the sort of hoy" she viii
make.