The record-union., 1892-02-23
and what there was had only imperfect

and what there was had only imperfect
administration.
The role assumed by Mr.. Warde, that of
Paul de Novara, an exile under the name
OF Rlnaldo, is entirely congenial to him.
His fine stage presence dignity of man
ner, admirable speech and dramatic force
are all brought out. He acts and looks
the nero, and carries his audience to the
point of enthusiasm. The curtain was
demanded at the close of each act, and
at the close of the third act was raised
four times before the audience was salts
fed.
The part of Fra Angelo, in the hands
OF Charles D. Herman, was very strong
/ one; IN fact it was in many respects fully
/ up to, IL not superior, TO that OF Hi
naldo. Miss Adele Belgrade had an adj
/ mirable part in Linora, and made the
4 most of il. Miss Fannie Bowman al
ways tavorite in Sacramento, won new
/ laurels as Marcella. Harry Leighton was
an ideal Captain of the Guard, and II. e..
| Barton a very acceptable Fra Chris
! topher,' while the rest of the support was
good.
Tonight Mr.. Warde will appear as
! Virginius, which is his greatest charac-
| ter.
Manager Henry announces the engage
ment for Thursday and Friday nights of
this week, at the Metropolitan Theater, of
Miss Gale, the tragedienne, who was for
a long time leading lady for Booth and
! Barrett in their dramatic partnership.
! Miss Gale is supported by practical
company, headed by Creston Clarke, and
embracing twenty people on the COM
! pany roster. She has just completed in
! San Francisco successful engagement at
| the Baldwin Theater, and won there the
/ warm praise of the critics of the press
and drew large audiences of critical peo-
! pie. She is not posing as a great actress,
! but as rising one, inspired by true art.
! She was warmly Endorsed also in Los
! Angeles as a classic artist. She is a woman
| of great beauty and grace, young, 9mbi-
tious and promising much greater artistic
! development. She will appear here as
Rosalind in ''As You Like It." Shakes
| peare's SYLVAN comedy, and as Parthenia
| in 'Ingomar, the Barbarian" The San
! Francisco Bulletin, speaking of her Rosa
lind, said: "The Rosalind of Miss Gale
Is q charming creation, delicate in man
ner and detail rather than bold and DASH
ing, a personation, in fact SO thoroughly
in harmony with Miss Gales personality
that she has no choice but to accept it.
There were bits of exquisite by-play i'll
! the scenes with Orlando, and more than
once the audience broke out in spontane-
Gus applause. Mr.. Clarke carried himself
fairly well as Orlando, and Mr.. Weaver
gave the people something to think OF by
his rendering Of the Seven Ages passage
in the part of Jaques."
SThe San Francisco Chronicle, speaking
generally of Miss Gale, said recently: at
is long time since star essaying for
the first time that line of characters which
ali the theater-goers have seen played
more or less, to their ideal, has won such
sincere favor from the public here. We
are very skeptical of legitimate stars and
the advertisements have fooled US SO
often that we are slow TO believe. Miss
Gale has achieved the distinction of hav-
ing put herself modestly before us and
proved better than expectation"
Speaking of her Parthenia the New
York Herald of November IL, 1891, said :
Miss Gales Parthenia was exceedingly
well acted, and this is saying a great deal
in view of the fact that She had difficult
ties to contend with. Her acting, when
offering herself as hostage to the barbara
ans for the release of her aged father, was
capital. Her chief triumph, however,
was in the latter part of the second and
the third act, where she eventually wins
the affection of the barbarian chief''
The boX-Ot1ice opens for the reserva-
ton Of seats tomorrow morning at $3.50.