The morning call., 1892-04-05
Opening of the Wainwright Engagement.

Miss Marie Wainwright and company
have strong play in the romantic histori-
cal drama, Amy RObsart," as it was pre-
sented last evening at the new California
under the direction of Mr.. Julian Magnus
To begin with the scenery by Messrs. Mars.
ton and Young, 1t is interesting in every
feature, and one feels 1t TO be realistic of that
epoch in English history during which the
virgin queen ruled in the tight little island
when home room was liberal enough, but
nome comforts rather restricted. In con-
structi0n the piece IL strongly dramatic.
Michael Lambourne Sydney BOOTH has his
scene in the hrst act at the Black Bear Inn
lie Is typical swashbuckler of the Middle
Ages. ready to do q job at thrOat-cut-
ting whether it be for a cup Of 'ipOcras
or gold piece. sydney Booth is said
10 be boy Of 10; in the makeup
OF his face and the thews and sinews of his
limbs, he looks like q Iuffian OF 40 Richard
Varney (Mr. barton Hid has more bust
ness on his shoulders than any other person
In the cast lie Is the evil genius that per-
vadeS every place and everybody. espe-
cially the Earl OF Leicester (Mr. William
lngersolD, who is fne-lOnkng in person. but
short in action. Varney's scenes with Tony
Foster, with the unhappy Amy. and
before Queen Elizabeth, are master
pieces OF dramatic skill. Really. We
think Mr.. Hill mellOws with years, and
is uncOvering talent masked in what were
supposed 10 be his palmy days. Tony Fos-
ter mt l. \. Dackus), the agent of Var
ney, was we'll sustained character, and
tile makeup was particularly artistic.
Such face as Backus gave this misery,
cOnseleBce-strickenw retcn would haunt one
in dreams Iressilan (Mr. Wallace Bruce
and Wayland Smith (Mr. Edward Elsner)
were carried quietly but effectively. The
effort at comedy in Wayland's case is a
manifest failure on the part of the dra-
matist.
MISS MARIE WAINWRIGHT
As the unhappy daughter Of the Yorkshire
Ruight. Sir Hugh RobsaTt. won from her
fathers home by the agency of Varney.
was the English girl in truth. who loved
not wisely but too well. She booked i'm
pressively beautiful in the rich dresses that
became her rank, and bore herself, even
under the most affective conditions as
became her nationality. She stands in the
consciousness of a pure womanh hood at all
times. Her eadings with Leicester 10
acknowledge their marriage; her wither-
ing denunciation of VaTney, VINO seeks to
intervene between herself and her lords
love, Offering LeieeSter's ambition as the
reason, were evidences Of the true concep-
ton she had OF the character of the English
girl, Amy Robsart, and of the fine hIstrionic
art she possesses in bodying ii forth. Miss
Wainwright has never grasped q persona
ton so firmly as this. nor impressed an au-
dience so deeply By her manner Of render
ing 1t.
The part of Queen Elizabeth was we'll
sustained by Miss Blanche Walsh, although
the lady was too youthful and beautiful for
the portraits we usually see of the virgin
queen. Her best scene was in the audience
with the lords. Sussex and Leicester per-
sOnally unfriendlv, and whom she compeIs
70 grasp hands. This is where her Tudor
blood gets up.
very pretty girl. Kate Blancke. played
Janet Foster, the attendant on Amy RObsart
at Gunner Place, and acquitted herself very
nicely.
The production is in all respects very
beautiful one, and we'll worth seeing
The TIyoli.