The daily critic., 1890-11-04
AlLLSEllENZS


social NriIImnlN ana culture lNlhl'
pattd last night 80 The baptism of the
New fNCcum Theatre, Baltimore one
of The most beautiful convenient aad
thoroughly equipped TEMPLES of the
drama En- 'he country The opening
of % now theatre is at aIl
times noticeable event. bu' 60
is seldom that the Inauguration of
house of amusement is accompanied by
the additional attraction OF such dis
linpuishoi dramatic sponsors as Elwin
Booth, Lawrence Barrett and Minng
Gale. Itwss easily the dramauceven of
the season, not only TO Billimore2us, but
to Wasbiurlouiaus, for In addition TO
The popularity here Of Mr John w. Al-
baugh, the sole proprietor OF The new
house, and of his son, Mr.. j. w. Al
haugh, ir who will be its manl-ar,
the architect Of the building Is Mr.
William Bruce Gray of this city, WHO
last night shared with The Messrs 81.
hauah the congratulations Of enthusiis
tic admirers
The beauty and harmony of the new
theatre satisfy the artistic taste as fully
asijs luNgri1us appointments delight
| the Eve and please the physical seus"s
| The stream of people who poured into
lLN ANi|N IAHN AA'lAAA I'NNA-h'A l"l fA A''
meut io g.le az the handsome exterior
of brown stone and brick bearing over
the main entrance in heavy GILT letters
the words. "AIhlugh's IvCeum The.
atre. and still longer IN the frescned
lobby. with its Mosaic filing aud Us fac
chandelier which flooded with It's flash.
ing t,C'ric lights The gay aud eager
thrunps hpueaih g. few steps more
admitted them tO "a richly furnished
auditorium capable, with the btlcouy
I and gallery, of seating 600 people.
| bright in c0loiing aud decoration, with
| comfortable and handsome chairs of
| cherry, upholstered In shrimp gray, the
/ vitw ending with the private boxes, the
graceful brown velvet plush drapety ul
the proscunium arch, aud curtain Of
| Nile green silver plush, decorated with
ilCurs delis.
The choice Of the opening piece,
The Merchant of Venice was Dlr
| ticularly happy, since II Is one which
| permits of remarkably fine acting. aud
| ,ShyI0ck IS q part IN which Mr. Booth
| has won some Of his most lasting
| laurpls To attempt 20 critiCisc 60 In
/ detail at this late day, or 10 describe
/ minutelv the wonderful art which
/ makes ,ShBlgr& step out from Shakes.
| pCare's canvas and become a living
man, would be wholly unncCes.
/ sary and uperHuous undertaking.
| Like the paintings Of the old masters,
! % IS fibishcd aud complete portrait
| TO which nothing can lie added
/ without Injury and from which moth.
| ing can be taken away without loss.
| Suffice Il % say that MIR Booth seldom
/ showed tO better advantage than he
| did last night, and those who have said
/ that the urc and vigor Of the great
/ actor hud gone out. hni the lie given tp
| an their Jealous allegations In the
| trial scene he was at his best. By
| every motion ard expression he showed
| The Cilmnrss Ot an assured and near
| revenge. there was something appalling
| in The quiet way he shook or the fiery
| G9iol,5 with hardlya sign Of notice
/ The looks he gave iuhH1 had
| dcyClisb malianily Ia their tiyi y.
/ IL needed no words Of his % tell his
enemy that he had small chance for
. mercy The cool deliberation Of his
[ preparations, the CLEAN OF his knife, as
| he wheuCd itupou his sole, aud his ab.
solute impenetrablliiy 10 appeal and
prayer. were rendered with a frightlul
fidelity 10 The character OF the down.
tToddCn jew. who. In becoming an
avcngcr, had ceased % be a
man The fer0city Of his spring
towards his victim was positively
blood Curdling, and the marvellous
change that came over his face as his
revenge was sualctoi from his hand at
the very moment uI its accomplishment.
the Wild look in which amazsmeut,
fear and horror, but, above all, frelzy,
that the revenge waited for 10
the silence anl humiliation OF
years was slipping from him,
passed rapidly over his face-iu
this his genius showed at its height.
And when broken, desOlatc and
despairing he totleTed towards the door
with only taunts and rejoicing 10 mock
his silent misery, be carried by the
paihOs Of his acting all the sympathy
from the triumphant and enriched
| Christian 10 The eniTapped and
deEpOiled jew
Mr. Barrett gave an earnest aud manly
| performance Of BIsSIHtO, but the part
was too slight 10 do him justice. Ills
acting IN the trial scene was quietly im'
pTessive
Miss Gale made a delightful PJrtiIi
she invested the part with captivating
air Of sweet dignity, and her merry
spirit seemed bubbling up naturally
from a Joyous heart In the trial scene
her supplication 10 Shgl0ck was a plead
ing that set of the hardness Of hi
heart IN It's power % resist her; bu
when she changed the part Of advocate
for that Of judge, she assumed a Judicial
ateliuess that made her exposition OF
| lbe Law saving AHtyHig from his cap
tor clutch both thrilling and impress
i've, though her voice was In the eli,
makes hardly equal % the demands Of
her speech.
The company IS a good one, but one
misses the presence Of MT. skinner
who won golden opinions during the
/ last engagement.
The Stage setting was unusually ele
! CANT johns Hopkins students strutted
their brief hour upon the stage Ia th'
magnificent capacity Of supernumera
Tius
The sneCial excursions from Wash
ingtOu promise 20 be largely attended
| judging from the advance sale now ir
| progress al MiIler's bookstore, $50 Fiji
teenth street, where seats may bi
| secured from 10 a. no. 20 p. NJ. daily
I The first weeks excursions will b,
| given next Thursday, when Merchant
| Of Venice" will be again presented
/ Saturday, November s, Hamlet vii
be given. The second week will con
sist Of Julius Caesar" Monday, No
/ vember 10; Wednesday. November -
| Macbeth Friday November IA
| "OhelI0." Orchestra seats are s..
and balcony s. The tickets are rapidly
selling and no time should be lost II
securing he best Of the seats.
aThe kings Fool" a. the national.
The usual standing committee o