The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-04
HE PRESENTS RICHARD Ill
Salvini Is Picturesque in the
Character of lamar.
THE MlKADO AT THE TlVOLI.
"Ail That Glitters" at the StockwelI.
"Shadow Detective at Mo-
rosco's Grand Opera-House.

Thomas W. Keene has no reason 10 com.
plain of the reception he received at the Cali
fornia last evening. The old guard, who re-
membered him from times lang syne. filed the
auditorium aud greeted his entrance on the
stage with loud and long-continued applause
Carriage people, TOO, were thickly interspersed
throughout the audience. Their equipages
lined the curbstoDeS OF California street. II
was like a warm home coming to keene, the
well.remembered favOrite OF the she alter COM
pany that were wont TO adorn this stage under
the old regime.
He gave US "Richard III" with many changes
in situation and busness-toO many to men,
lion in detail, but none that detracted from the
general efficiency of this tragedy. He has not
''mOderniZed" il. as some writer has said he
has undertaken tc do. His changes have only
lit up its sOmberneSS, filled as ii is with blood
aud weeping women, and made the different
scenes more picturesque than We have been ac-
cuStomed TO see Them.
keene's conception OF the crook backed
tyrant has all the malevolence, the fiendish
gloating over his power for evil that we were
wont TO see in his predecessors in the part. and
in his makeup, the "envlous mountain" on
his back, the hating gait. he preserved the
idea OF the text that he had come INTO
the world only half made up. His
love scenes were peculiar The attitude in
leaning against lie side Of The stage before he
comes forward 10 address Lady Anne. accom-
panying the body of her husband TO the grave
was striking but not graceful. uniformed
individual, as this play represents Rich ard
Plantagenet 10 be, could hardly be graceful in
any OF his motions
In reading Mr.. Keene is a little out in his
pronunciation occasionally. In the line adj
dressed to Lady Anne. your beauty that did
haunt me in my Sleep" he pronounces the
word haunt as il written "hawnt," instead
OF "bant," with the ga" long, which is now
accepted as correct. But this may be taken as
only "a spot On the sun" when the general
result OF the reading aud acting was so saus-
factory.
The troubled dream scene on the eve of the
battle of Boswortn Field was different in
method from that Of thr elder Booth ana his
copyists, aud not as effective. In the combat
scene. too, when opposed to Richmond, he has
a second enemy In the contest, a sort of side
dish. whom lie apparently disposes of, but not
so e1eclually as TO prevent his coming
up behind when Richard is earnestly en-
ployed with Richmond aud stabDng the King
In the back. All things are fair In love and
war. II Is said; but II Is too much TO ask King
Dick to contend against an enemy In the front
as we'll as III the rear. Perhaps this coup de
grace was invented, however, TO shorten the
light and save fatigue TO the woTsted combat
ant Mr.. Aeene has strong company in
support
THIS evening he will appear in version of
Louis AI."
OdlFlHl dpptdItu III q new play last evening
at the Badwin-Paul Kester's lamar" The
hero has a strange family line-one end at
tacbed 10 throne, the other to camp of
gypsies. He is the natural son of
the King of ArragOn and the
gypsy Queen, IsidOra. His life is wild
and reckless In the two extremes he is like
the ptIhball between the positive and mega i've
pole In the Old-fashioned electrical experiment
alternately attracted and repealed. But lie
plays lamar true TO the wild life TO which
fate has condemned him. with a gypsy
beauty full and fine" and is gallant In
his manner all through. When Salvinl
takes up such a character as mis- or Don
Caesar, or DArtagnau, or all of that conven-
tional class. he appears 10 play 1t con amore;
not that IL is IN the best style of his ar He
seems 10 rejoice for the nonce in the liberty
the personation gives him, and that he Is
measuraby free from severely artistic restric-
tons.
The scene when he summonses his tribe to res
cue the gypsy girl, Kinda, seized by corps of
soldiers by ORDER OF the Spanish Regent TO
crafty bis luss, was magnificent burst.
Kinda Is Zamar's promised BRIDE aud his man
possession OF his mind. 1t is a cyclone of rage.
Mr.. Salvini will do Friend Fritz" aud
Rustic Chivalry'' this evening and Saturday
matinee. On Wednesday and Friday nights,
Don Caesar de BaZan." SATURDAY evening, by
special request, "Ruy Bias"
The Baldwin as well as the New California
was quite full. The city has not gone com.
pletely 10 horse shows and football. Now that
these exeltements are over there appears to be
disposition 10 turn TO calmer and more legit-
mate amusement