St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-29
WARDE AND JAMES.
The Great Theatrical Team OF Re
cent Times.


Since the beginning of the season the
combination OF Frederick Warde and
Louis James has attracted much atten-
ton from the lovers of intellectual stage
productions, because both players are
eminently fitted by nature and long eX-
perence to portray character in the
higher sphere Of the drama, and their
engagement at the Metropolitan opera
house tonight. tomorrow night. tuesday
and Wednesday nights is therefore note
worthy and truly welcome. MIR. Warde
is a scholarly gentleman, and an actor
of fine perception and finish. There is
no actor on our stage better equipped or
more versatile than Mr.. James.
The opening bill tonight will be
Shakespeare's tragedy, Julius Caesar"
which will be given with handsome new
scenery, armors and stage furniture, es-
pecialIy prepared for the piece. Mr..
Warde will appear as Mare Antony, Mr..
James as Brutus, Mr.. Charles ID. Her
man as Cassius, and Mr.. Howard Kyle
as Julius Caesar.
Boxers beautiful Italian tragedy,
"Francesca da Rimini," will be the at
traction, with Mr.. Warde as Lanciotto.
the character formerly acted by the
Iamented Lawrence Barrett, and Mr..
James in his marvellous impersOnatiOn
of Pepe the Jester. SceniCally the play
is converted into a series of beautiful
pictures. enlIvened by the 'tableauX
vivantS" of brilliantly costumed cava-
liers and ladies, pages and priests Of
the medieval Italian times.
Mr.. Warde is in every way equipped
for the task Of playing the deformed
man who was an heroic soldier, but so
little Versed in the ways OF human
hearts that he sent his handsome brother
to win for him bride by proxy. Mr.
James created the part OF the jester
when MI Barrett first produced the
piece, and he always shared the h0norS.
Miss Edythe Chapman, the leading lady
OF the company, is said to be sweet
and sympathetic Francesca, and she Is
ably helped in her work by Howard
KvIe as Paolo. These lovers, as passion
ate as Romeo and Juliet. rest under
guilt that cannot be excused, and under
nnpardonable WRONGS done to noble
man.
Ienry Guy Cartons romantic drama,
"rhe Lions Mouth" Will be given
Tuesday night in picturesque attire.
This play was very successfully done
here in Mr. Warde's last single starring
tour. but he now has the advantage or
Mr.. James splendid acting as Fra An
gelo. Mr.. Warde will, Of course, be
seen IN his original role Of Rinald0.
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet"
will be the attraction for the WedneS-
day matinee, with Mr.. Warde as Romeo,
Nj. James as Mercutio, and Miss
Edythe Chapman as juliet.
'Othelo'' will be the closing bill for
Wednesday night, Mr.. James appearing
in the title role and Mr.. Warde as Iago.
MI. James conception Of the jealous
Moor is said to be nearer the real Othel-
loof Shakespeare than that of any actor
now upon the American stage, while
Mir. Warde's lago is claimed 10 be an
exquisite bit Of theatrical art.
Each play will be given with COM
plete scenery and stage paraphernalia
carried by the organization. The COM
pany includes Charles ID. Herman, Bev-
erly w. Turner, James Cooper, Henry
c. Barton, Charles Ii. Clark, Robert v.
Percy, Ernest Charles, UlrIc Collins,
Charles Charters, Edgar Marvin, Robert
Wlllett, j. &. Hickey, and the Misses
Fanny Bowman, Louise Macintosh
ank Marcella Bonetta.