The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-02
THINGS THEATRICAL,
Warde and James at the Salt Lake
Theatre This Week.
The Home Dramatic Club Opens Next
Thursday Night with 'sThe HTagis-
trate"-The Stage Elsewhere.

The engagement of Tragedians Freder-
lex Warde and Louis James, at the Salt
Lake theatre on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, April 3. 4, and 5. will be the
most notable one of the season. The pro-
duction of Shakespeare's noble historical
trSgedv, s'Julius Cesar" which Will be
the opening play, is of unusual splendor.
The scenery has been painted especially
for the play by Mr.. Seymour d. Parker.
who travels with the company and gives
personal attention to the stage settings.
As the curtain rises view is given OF
the famed hills of Rome, with its archi-
tectural splendor. The stage is filled with
massive buildings and crowds Of Romans
going to the sports of Rome. The second
act discloses the garden of Brutus, over
looking Rome. 1t Is here that the con-
spiracy is Matched. The approach OF
dawn gives the auditor an opportunity OF
viewing this beautiful stage picture. The
third act is a faithful reproduction OF
Gerome's grand painting of the senate
chamber wherein Caesar was assassinated.
The fourth act represents another portion
OF Rome, where the celebrated Grafton
over the body of Caesar is delivered. The
fifth act shows the tent scene, where
Brutus and Cassius have their famous
quarrel. The effect of the perspective en-
campment and the apparition of Cesar
are from ideas of Mr.. Warde's, which
have caused great praise. The last act
depicts the plains of Phillip, showing the
closing episodes OF the tragedy.
Mr.. Warde will be seen as Marc An
tony, the character he played some years
ago at Booths theatre, New York, in q
memorable production OF the tragedy.
Mr.. James will appear as Brutus. role
admirably suited to this fine actor s
broad and lofty methods. Cassius viii be
acted by Mr.. Charles d. Herman, and
Caesar Will be played by Mr.. Howard
Kyle.
On Tuesday night the late George H.
Boxers tragic play, francesca Da Rim
mi, - will be presented with magnificent
scenery and costumes. Rich in romantic
beauty, clean and strong in story, fasci-
mating in action and clothed in majestic
language, Mr.. Boxers play first attracts,
then pleases and finally charms. There is
no escaping the influence Of the drama.
Aside from his inspiration and the purely
intellectual faculty of creative power, the
author had the poetic taste that imDelleo
him to give his lines a melodious tone.
mir. Warde, who appears in Lawrence
Barrett's old part of 'tHnnch back, - is
said to be strong and maSterful Larcl-
otto, and he shades the words and shows
the twisted neutrality of the deformed
soldier with painful fidelity. Mr.. James,
the original jester, has polished the foo
with the attrition of experience and made
the character his own. On Wednesday
night Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello''
will be given in picturesque attire. Mr..
James conception OF the title role is SAID
to be clear cut, strong and effective, and
his reading of the splendid lines of the
great role especially pleasing, and be
looks the character of the swarthy Moor
to the life. Mr.. Warde assumes the char
acter of the villainous Iago with rare
subtlety and craftiness. His insinuating
devilishness is excellently well done and
he scores great triumph in a most often
sive part.
The supporting company includes
James Cooper, Beverly Turner. Harry G.
Barton, Charles II. Clark, Robert Y.
Percy, Charles Charters, Ernest Charles
Uric Collins, Edgar Marvin, John d.
Hickey, Robert Willett, and the Mise.
Edythe Chapman, Fanny Bowman,
Louise Macintosh and Florence Everett