Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
Frederick Warde and Mrs. D. P. Bow
ers in Henry VIII.

Frederick Warde and Mrs. D. P. Bow
ers in Henry VIII.
Los Angelo always displays it's intel
ligence and culture in the cordial appre-
citation it shows for really good dramatic
or musical art. While the unintellectual
and inartistic trash that too often dis
graces the stage in these days may go
abegging in this good burg for patronage,
play OF merit. properly rendered, is
sure OF support that makes managers
hearts glad. Seldom have the people
displayed their discrimination to a
greater degree than they did last night
at the Grand. 1t was the first night of
Mr.. Frederick Warde, accompanied this
time by, Mrs. d. p, Bowers and sup
ported competently at all points, on this
return for the third time to Los Angeles.
The house was fairly jammed to the
point of crushing by most brilliant
audience, and the applause was of the
most Enthusiastically cordial and discrim-
mating character. The play was Henry
VIII, and the cast was:
Cardinal Wolsey ......-. Mr.. Frederick Warde
King Henry VII! .......... Mr.. B. w. Turner
Ra1e RsrI of q snrpey sSnGe1nsham Mr. c. D. Herman
Duke of Norfolk !. Mr. H c. Barton
IorE Ct MI RoSert Benedict otaft
Sir Thomas Lowell Mr.. William stuart st
GspSs1 Gs1%we camnie,s Mr. Marry Mr hMsght0n
Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester.
Sir Henry duildford Mr. Edwib My 3 Tanner Tanner
Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury ......
di,..'.F..:.............-Mr X. u Benedict
Surveyor Surveyor OF the Duke Of BuciingSam '. fa.vlS
Lady Anne Boleyn: . Miss Catherine Coggsweil
Lazy Deny MISS Annie sutton
Patlence- -. .....-........... MISS LOtt1e sutton
Queen Katherine ........... Mrs. d. P. Bowers
There was not a flaw in. the cast any
where, and each one fitted to the role as
if born to enact the stirring scenes of the
great play. The king was an ideally fine
"bluf king Hail." and the Lady Anne
Boleyn was full of grace and beauty. Mr..
Herman in the double role of Bucking-
ham and Surrey was excellent, and 80
was the Cromwell of Mr.. Leighton.
This is now Mr.. Warde's third season
in Los Angeles. He came here first
some four or five years ago. Each sue
ceeding visit is most gratifying to his
many ardent admirers, who notice with
interest his rapid rise to the very high
est rank of his profession in its noblest
and most intellectual lines. Year
by year the effects of close
study and hard work are ap-
parent in the finish he puts on all
he does. Year by year there comes with
increased smoothness also increased
power. All the fire and energy are con-
served, but the one glows with stead
ier, brighter light, and more congenial
heat, and the other acts with more
direct and telling effect. His Wolsey
last night was clearly conceived, pow
probation of the immortal character of
and lord chancellor, who ruled the i'm
petuous Tudor, and SO ruled England in
trying times, and who aimed at the triple
crown of the papacy with all the cum
ming of great diplomat and with all the
directness of effort OF firm
and powerful mind. In gesture,
movement, utterance and expression,
Warde was the incarnation of this great
commoner, butchers poor son, who
ever ranked himself with princes. His
lion-like fight in the face of his down
fall, and his philosophical discourses
over the causes and lessons of his over
throw, were delivered with great en-
phasis, and with fine declamatory meth
ods.
Mrs. Bowers, as Queen Katharine,
daughter of the great Ferdinand of
Aragon, was fitting companion picture
to the proud cardinal in his scarlet hat
and arrogant bearing. She walked
queen indeed, as Virgil says of Juno.
And she spoke and acted the queen too.
The blood that flowed in the veins of
Ferdinand and Isabella, and in those of
the great Charles, seemed to ami
mate this most artistic little wo-
man. AS one looked at her he might
we'll dream he was back quarter OF
century in the old Metropolitan theater
in San Francisco, when she played with
John Mccullough, Cooldock, Mrs. Perry
and all that bright galaxy Of stars, that
figured in the School for Scandal and
other great dramas. Her bearing and
eloquence in the court scene, and her
death, are pictures that will live in
memory for years.
Tonight the play will be the Merchant
Of Venice, followed by Katherine and Pc
truchio, great double bill. In the
one Warde plays Shylock, and Mrs.
Bowers, Portia, and in the other they
appear in the title roles.
DAN'L sULLY.
At the Los Angeles tonight Dan'l
Sully will appear in new play, The
Millionaire. 1t is full Of incidents of the
most interesting nature, and has a fea-
fure of realism seldom attempted even
in these days. A real locomotive rushes