The morning call., 1891-11-01
THE THEATERS.
!. THE PLAYERS.
DaTelB9Ft's CLEOPATRA. a Peer
less Production.
L. j. STEWARDS new OPERA
Powers Llck-LArtlele '47-LaSt Chance at
"SilBad Days Dollars and Sense"
Opera at The. OrDheun-- Lanes Sunday
Matinee The TtFoll-A New ODeTetta
Company George Darrell Contemplated
Changes Foreign and Domestic Notes.


Changes Foreign and Domestic Notes,
Miss Fanny Davenport will have it pretty
much all her own way this week in Cleo
patra." There is no. particular novelty to
oppose her. Opinions expressed by press
and public c, needle tile production a great
one and, in a scenic sense at least, il intensi-,
fies by contrast tile meager showing made
by the: Bernhard management when the
same piece was produced at the Grand
Opera House with the artistic Frepcbwo-
man. The.artistic't difference is q question,
butnot a very widely opened one. In the
settings, scenery and eestUmeS-in thel rich
ness, realism and nicety.of detail that dis
tingusb ll.these, Miss Davenport has kept
faith fully with the public and amply justi-
fed the: statements made that she spares
neither pains nor expense TO come as closely
as possible as well to historical accuracy as
to hepoetic. pictures of the times of the
GrRco-Esyptian queen that found place
in Sardou's prolific and imaginative brain.
So far as the acting in this Anglicized
version of the, work of the great French
play-wfiter is concerned, the Illusion is well
sustained. Miss Davenport meets ones
idea of Cleopatra in. many respecis-that
idea being formed from the reading of
Shakespeare's original play, and from
whence SardOu drew most.of mis- material.
80. lHE .oPULENcE OF HER FIGURE =
Is not consistent. perhaps, with the slender
and willowy proportions tradition aud the
painter give the temptress of Antony, but
she carries herself like queen and is mis-
ress of every situation in her life, even in
tire final one where she elects her own way
Of quitting existence. We cannot say how
devoted husband Melbourne Mcdowell
las made, but we can certainly affirm after
seeing him play Mark Antony that Miss
Davenport has made him good actor in the
heroic lue By his y oble presence and lofty
speech this son OF NJ Jersey has taken the
public 10y storm, and the time may come
when Newark VIII be as proud of Mel
bourne Mcdowell as Philadelphia is to-day
OF the name and memory OF Edwin Forrest.
Rosina yol5es and Felix Morris.
On Monday evening, November 9th, Rosi-
ma Nokes will commence her brief season at
the Baldwin. She has arranged her roper
toire for the first week as follows: Three
plays will be given as usual each evening
they being first, Percy Pendragon, bright
little comedy taken from II. J. ByrOn'S
Married in Haste" followed by My Mill
ner's Bill" in which occurs the famous song
- His art was True to Poll" and the even
ing will conclude with that very laughable
invention, "A Pantomime Rehearsal, con-
sideraDly rearranged and elaborated, and in
which there are several new songs and
dances. The return of Rosina .Eokes is
welcome In many ways. She is the most
delightful Of condolences. and her influence
upon the stage has been eevatIng She
Hirfd ba bpr do1 e
the only actress who has an established
social position in New York. Miss Vokes
VIII this season produce number Of new
plays. She has very strong following in
Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Washington
and other large cities. +. 1851.
FELIX MORRIS
Is still her leading support. Every year
marks an advance in the acting of this
artist and a corresponding growth in his
appreciation by the public. More than ever
before lie has this year divided with Miss
Nokes not only the applause but the sincere
personal regard that went with it-at this
time, too, when a man who, having been
coached IN one part, and PLAYS il for a season
or more, calls himself an actor. Mr.. Morris
has proved his right to profess ional superb
ority by series of performances, each dis
tlnct in the mental and the theatrical treat
meBt they received. In its best estate the
acting of Mr.. Morris has a certain cameo
like quality about 1.-THE space is not extern
sive but every stroke is effective and counts.
Within its range it is large. He is equally
good as the gentle-minded musician, the
eccentric art collector or the bouncing eoun-
Try boy. ..-..'
Stuarts New Opera.
II. J. Stewart. B. NJ, has completed two
acts of his opera, bluff King Hail." and is
now hard at work on the third and last act,
which will be finished before the close Of
the year. Musical people who have had the
privilege of hearing piano recital of the
score as far rs completed are united in
praise of both the composition and the book
written by Mr.. Daniel O'ConnelD which it
illustrates The libretto is rich in char
scteristic color Of the period of English his
tory where the scenes are laid, as much SO,
If not more, than is the text MIR. Julian
Sturgis, an American writer, gave to Sir
Arthur Sullivan's latest work. .'Ivanhoe"
Tacy of the times of "Ceur de Leon" while
the music in its fine eXpressiveness amply
it. There are dainty love
songs, dreamy pastOrals, clear-cut and fluent
choruse5 and stalwart solos that stir the
blood like: the sound of a trumpet 1t is the
to give this work to the public
about Cbristnastlde, at the Grand Opera
House, for the benefit of our Art Associa-
ton, and with a distribution made up from
the most accomplished of cur amateurs.
. MAYER HEARS 1T.
1t would seem, we may add. that while
Mr.. Stewart has been thus working in COM
parative secrecy, he was building better
than he knew. This remark Will be palmer
when We mention that on Thursday after
noon lastManager Marcus K. Mayer and
few friends listened to arecital of King
HAP at the residence of Mr.. Stewart-the.
composer and his unsteady skilled wife al
the pfano-and there was a concurrence of
opinion by: these present as TO the excel.
lence' Of the work. Mr.. Mayer was partcu-
larly .eaIne3tin his good opinion, describing
the music as clear, catching, new in m-lodc
idea land m ore than likely to become popp- .
lar" There is strong probability that the
opera will be the subject Of negotiation be-
tween the author and manager with a view
to the. enrichment OF. the repertoire of the
latter's Agnes Huntington company. BY
his. own request the opera viii be semitic
Manager Mayer at his Office in New y oriz
after it mas received its premier in this city.
One great merit in. this new work is the
absence Of wearisome dialogue, while it is
sffiuent in vocal numbers. IL is so to
speak, anhonest English opera. not padded
out by words and German waltzes, with
new song or two by way Of seasoning. but
is rich, fresh and original from the, begin
ming of the first act to the end of the second
(as far as: fnishedl and with many winning
little bits that Will send the listeners
whistling to their HON es.. 80.
The Last Chance.
This evening win be the last opportunity
10 see the great spectacle Of ''Snbad" at the
Grand Opera House. The season of five
weeks devoted to Misrepresentation at the
Baldwin and one at the Grand--has resulted
in gross taking of large amount of
money. Intelligent estimate puts it between
$4,000 and $4,000. .sSinbad" will 90 d.
TeciIy from here to Portland, Oregon, and
thence to Chicago by the Northern Pacific
Railroad route.
- Powers Luck. -. 20.
-. Mr.. James T. Powers and his '.'Straight
Tip ":are pulling like the :.'.tug-of-war at
the New California and they gettbe premium
from the public every time: 1t is under