The morning call., 1890-05-27
THE THEATRES.
Mr.. Wilson Barrett Opens With
Claudian F" at the Baldwin.
Lord Chumley" at the New California,
Wallenrod's Benefit at the Alcazar-Draw
Of "Ihs Senator" - Notes.

heated term. In producing the Herman Wills
original play "Claudan" as the initial perform
ance, he no doubt acted wisely. II is marked
by grand and picturesque situations, and
the dialogue, the worK Of w. &. Wills is full OF
musical cadence, and, at the same time, replete
with intellectual vigOr and strength Wills has
always been accepted as a cunning worker with
his pen-as writer who understood the tull
value OF words, and who was able to place them
where they would do the most good Iu the text
OF "Caudian'' he has not belIed his reputation.
The thought he conveys in his well balanced lines
Is one OF the chief charms OF the play.
"CLAUDIAN
Was written for Wilson Barrett under his eve
and, therefore, 1t Is needless to state the prucl-
pal role suits his personality. The pathetic
story OF the rich young Byzantan noblemau's
terrible penaDce, which carries YOUTH beauty
and riches unattended by the lapse OF years,
burdened by the awful sorrow that these could
be brought TO no act OF good which would not
prove misery TO the beneficiary, the actor tells
with eioquence and grace, with a genileness aud
poetic spirit; the tenderness OF Wills text
finds living embodiment in the voice and
movements OF the unhappy man.
THE PROLOGUE
Is powerful presentation of the story that fol-
lows in the three acts OF the play. Ii presents
Claudian III his pride of place and OF that profit
gacy WHICH inyOkeS the curse which attends him
through all his subsequent career. Ii Is here
where his lust leads him to separate Serena, a
slave Miss Alice Belmore) from her husband
Iheorus. sculptor MIR Cooper Clife) aud
which gives occasion for some excellent acting
by both husband and wife. Barrett is a splendid
looking man before the footghts and when
he mocks the IN sery OF the two appears
ike Luclier the Son OF The Morning"
III his power for evil ana his defiance OF lie
consequences. 1t Is different when he follows
Serena TO the cell OF the holy Clement. the her
nit, whittier she has fed for protection He
Kills lie hermit; but before he dies Clement pro-
nounces on the profigate noble the awful curse
booming him TO eternal youth and to the horror
OF knowing that each good he
only work misery. The curse by the hermit (Mr
Austin MeHofd) was thrilling aud delivered with
terrific energy. Claudian covered before IL as IL
he fell his nature already changing under its in-
fuence.
THE PLAY
Opens 100 years after the prologue, with Claud-
Ian, ike AhaSuerus, doomed by the Savior 10
the curse of eternal youth, fulfilling the condi-
lions OF the ban under which Clement placed
eriul acting by Miss EasIIake as Almlda,
daughter of AcaIes, VINO, betiothed TO
Again, blacksmith (Mr. A. W. Elliotp
fOrgets her affection and falls in love
with the noble looking. pale faced youth
she supposes Cldudiau TO be, and she is stricken
with blindness in consequence. The drama. in
fact, affords scope for The broadeSt and grandest
school 0f acting II Is not drama Of metAphys-
les or Of mild subiletes. Ii is strong, poetic and
intellectual days of Greek enlargement. II
deals with the souls OF which we
have now no counterpart, souls which
follow their first impulse, good or bad,
under the direction of imagination debased
or exalted. MIR. George Barrett as Bcos,
young farmer, and Miss Lille Belmore,
as Odessa, daughter OF Alcares, furnished
The comedy, but 1t was dry aud chippy and
might be considered as having been brought
In under protest. The strength of the drama lies
with the leading characters. IL Will be con-
iinued this aud Tomorrow evening On Thurs
day MIR. Barrett Will present his own version Of
Hamlet"
The auditorium was filled with well-known
citizens to welcome The new company III their
initial performance. There was no particular
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some street toilets being The rule-wlth light
bOnnets aud gloves.
In the boxes were the following named:
David BXler aud party.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bowler aud Mr.. c. JEFF
Clark of st. Louis.
Messrs. Alfred and William Tubbs, Daniel I.
Murphy, Robert W. Grayson and L. r. Webster.
MIR. aud Mrs. NJ. IL. de Young and Miss NJ.
Deane
Mr. and Mrs. f. j. Baldwin. Miss Edna Bald
win, Miss Bertha Baldwin and DR.. Carpenter
la the audience were the following frst-nIght-
ers: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Luchenback OF Brooklyn,
n. Y, Mr.. and Miss McKelvery, Mr.. ana Mrs.
Pratt, Miss NJ. Pratt, Mrs. Mudgrt, Mr.. Midget,
W. j. ,GallinG9anl, Mr.. and Mrs. Switzer; MIR.
Mr.. aud Mrs. ii. Shot, James NJ Goewey..
Miss Alice Mullins. Nine. Ziska, Miss Alice
a Mis Miss Roos td' Mr. Y ana Mrs, Mr. and
Brenham, Mr.. Herbert Carroll, Mr. W. A Miller.
Miss Ward, Mrs. Morgan. MIS-. A. Scott, Mr.. and
ME Deering, Mr.: and Mrs. w. NJ Bunker. Mrs.
Il. christmas ME- Nal raphael, Miss Violet
Mr.: and MIS-. L. 5. b. Sawyer, Miss Jaeger, Mr..
and Mrs. simon Seymour, Dr.. and Mrs. Kenyon,
Mrs. W. P. Buckingham, MIR. Louis SIoss Jr. Dr.
William NJ. LawlOr, Mrs. DIR. Spauldng, Dr.
and and Mrs Brigham, Miss Bush, Mr.. and
Z. L. james Mrs. j. w. winans. Joseph Win
ans, Miss Lille Winsns, Thomas Dargie, Miss
Dargie Of Oakland; Mr.. and Mrs, William Town
Archie CarmOdy, Jobu w. Thompson, Marcus
N. Henry. RICHARD Hotanng, Mi, aud Mrs.
Walter Frank, Mr.. and Mrs. George Frank. Miss
Ltta Castella. Miss Nellie Bonneur. Mr.. and
Mrs I. Fl. Goodwin. MIR. w. Deane, Judge and
Mrs. j. c. Pennie, w. E. Brown, Geoi sc Croker,
Misses Castle, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Low, Miss
Curiler. Captain 7. W. Floyd, James D. PheIan
hall. q. W. Freeman, Colonel Kowalsky. Mrs.
Miss n. c. ha:selt' Mis-, Annie ME Gleason,
J: p. Well, Alfred Rich, Harry Durbrow
Miss Rebecca Alexander, Mr.. }. Q. Adams, Mr.
T. kocheIIe Mr.. and Mrs. G; 5. Moses. Mr.. and
Brown. Mr.. and MRS G. r Melville, MI and
J: S. Andrews, Mr.. aud Mrs. q. Carroll, Mr.. AID
Mrs. Jules Levy, MIR. and Mrs. NJ. Gunst,
Mr. ). Madison Hamilton, Colonel NJ. H.
Mrs. Tencie, Mrs. Lille II: Colt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rochat, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Bib, Mr. and
Mrs J. Bandman, Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Coleman.
Gilman, DIR. Neumann. Mi. aud Mrs. L. Kennedy
Miss Baudman, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher Ames, Mi
and Mrs. L. JONES' Mr.. j. NJ. Rothschld. Mr.
and Mrs. j. Schwetzer Mr.. and Mis-. c. Fenk-
hansen, Mrs. S. Kahn, Mr.. l.. Hass, Mir. Il. Fech-
heimer, Mrs. Gilimer, Mr. and Mrs X. Ellon
MIR. and Mrs. o. ID. Sherman, Miss Lizzie Sher-
man, Mrs. Obadiah Parsons. Mrs. Parsons and
Miss Clara Parsons, Professor Price. Mr.. A. F.
Price, the Misses Price, MIR. l.. s. EldTidge, Mr.
and Mrs. p. S. Davis, Mr.. Jacobs, Miss Rose
Morris, Miss Heller. Mr. ana Mrs G.. Gelst Mr.
and Mrs. o. Jacobs: Mr.. and Mrs; Joseph Sham,
Mr.. Frank Miner, Mr.. and Mrs. q. Z. Cook, Mr.
and Mrs. j; s.; Morton. Mr.. c. s. Gordon. MIR.
and Mrs. G. Ii. Clark, MIR. and Mts. j. S. Nc
Clay, Mr.. Herman Shainwald, Mr.. julius Shain.
wald, Mr.. Buckbee, MIR. and Mrs. A. Il. Ruther-
ford, MIR George Kline, Miss Kline, Mr.. and
Mrs. 5. b. Schloss, Mr.. and Mrs. b. ii. Lichten-
stein, Miss GREENWOOD, Mr.. l.. r. Mead, Mr. H.
Z. Herbert, w. j. ID. Isaacs, Mr.. Joshua Davis
Miss Mabel Davis, Mr.. l.. Phillips Miss Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fl. Give. Mr.. aud Mrs AL Lie
benthal, Mr. T. L: Davis. Mr.. Il. Tobin, Mr..
Graham, Mr.. and Mis-. G. Oppenheimer Mr. aud
Mis-. Val Kennedy Mr.. and Mrs Henry E. High
ton, Mr.. aud Mrs. Alexander.