The record-union., 1893-04-01
ADJUSTMENTS

No more brilliant, scarcely larger,
! audience ever assembled in the Metro
politan Theater than last night TO witness
the production of Julius Cmsar" by
Frederick Warde and Louis James, sup
ported by an exceptionally large and
thoroughly good company. To say that
the performance was flawless would be
putting it too strongly-to say that the
tragedy has never been better played here
is simple truth. Mr.. Warde stands high
in the esteem of this community. This
was manifest last night by the most pro-
longed and genuine call for him ever
given any artist i'll the history of the
drama in this city. 1t was u tribute sin
cere and discriminating that he will
never forget. Mr.. Warde as Mark An
tony was great, but that he rose to his
highest level in the forum scene is not
true. Possibly because he was in con-
trast with Mr.. James, whose Brutus was
one of the most finished presentations
ever seen here. he did not appear to
| fully eXalt himself. Certainly, as whole
better Brutus and a better Marc An
| tony never were seen here-the honors
were fairly divisible' between the two
artists. Neither was better than the other.
| In manliness, vigor and unselfshness
| they were about as near the ideal as we
may expect to see in this day. They not
only won, but they surprised the au-
| dience. Ii the two actors are rivals they
should not be-for as Antony and Brutus
| they stand upon level, and it is lofty
/ one. By dint of artistic skill they created
| sumptuous and complete illusions. 1t
was ever present truthfulness throughout
The value of such performance as that
of last night TO the stage and to dramatic
art cannot well be overrated. The imper-
sonatious by Mr.. Warde, Mr.. James and
II f,rfo oil,
standard by which merit of work NAV
| be tested. And speaking of Mr.. Her
mann, it is simple justice to say that he
was noble foil to the others. His tenn
pestuous, fiery, yet loving, loyal, and
| still impetuous Antonius will live i'll the
memory OF the auditors as a persona
! ton that filed not only eye and heart. but
impressed itself upon the intelligence as
/ art work that wins deserved laurels. So,
too, Uric Collins Trebonius was some
thing of which that young gentleman
may well be proud, and gives warrant to
his friends for belief in future of honor
and success for him. Not less effective
was Mr.. Turner as blunt Casca, or Miss
Mackintosh as Portia, the wife for whom
any man might, as did Bruths, thank the
gods.
The "mob' in the Forum was by all
odds the best-trained body of supernum-
eraries ever seen here. 1t was quite the
ll2lJ OF T6ailSul III art, anu neT6ln we see
the line hand of Mr.. Warde-he certainly
trained that body of noble Romans"
The setting of the stage was fine, the
costuming historically true, the scenery
rich-in short, the play was mounted in
manner that honored the immortal
bard. Tonight, "Othello," with Mr..
Warde as Iago and Mr.. James as the
jealous Moor, we may expect a superb,
nearly faultless performance. Such
company could not do i'll in the play. As
the drama will be given in full and with
deliberation it is Mr.. Warde's request
that all those intending to come shall be
in their seats at o'clock sharp. What
Mr.. Warde in all past years has promised
us he has to the letter fulfilled. He prom
ises now to begin tonight on the stroke
| of and to close on the stroke of IL. Let
late-comers for once break their bad
habit.
At the Clunie Opera-h ouse this after
noon at 2, this evening at and tomorrow
night for the last time, the beautiful play
Life for Life,n by Mr.. Darley's fine
stock company. 1t has done nothing
better here, and its presentation of the
drama is worthy the attention of the
most exacting.
There are billed to appear here soon
these attractions: "The Crust of Society,""
April Tth; Mrs. W. j. Florence, April
18th and 10th; the Bostonians, April 22d;
Cinderella" as spectacle, April Esd;