The morning call., 1894-03-27
AT THE THEATERS
All the Houses Were Full
to the Doors.
Warde and James in "OtheIIo''-Open-
ing of MOrosco's Grand Opera
Householder Theaters.

Messrs. Warde and James local reputa-
ton as delineators of Shakespeareau char
acters is having Its effect in filling the
Baldwin. There was large and appreci-
alive audience at that iheatsr last evenink
to witness a presentation of "Othello."
The play was nicely staged, bur the acting
was hardly uO to the legitimate stand
ard, il we except Mr.. Louis James,
who did good service in bringing
out the points of the dusky Moor
the soldier of fortune in the
service of the Venetian Republic.
His defense before the Doge and Senators
of his wooing and wedding OF Desdemona
was well delivered. and the subsequent
scenes. till the death Of his victim is
reached, were well sustained. We cannot
accord commendation to Frederick Warde
for his rendering OF his subtle ancient,
1azo. Either this usually excellent actor
was not 81 the vein" to portray the utter
villain, or else such a personaton is out of
his line altogether Certain it is that the
most villainous character ever drawn by
Shakespeare had no representation at his
hands. This evening. for the benefit OF
the Mystic Shrine" will be given The
Lions Month"
"Black Crook" the venerable spectacle
that sent the last generation wild with de-
light, ha~ been revived with Eugene Tom
kins' additions at the Stockwell. and is
now packing that theater to its capacity
1t is surely most attractive in all the
features that 60 to make up a thing of
light. life and beauty. The story is
no hiEg "a compact with the Crook
and Zamiel the fend. whereby
the former is bound 10 supply
Inferno with a fresh soul every day
in consideration of an annual extension OF
ife-has been used In tales OF diablerie
and on the stage time out of mind. /; is
the singing, dancing, spectacular glnries,
mechanical surprises that have to be dealt
with, and these are scattered through Ii
with an ingenious as well as lavish hand.
The compact" scene in the glen, with its
real cascade. its magic fires, its grotesque,
unearthlv figures, and the marionet play
with the d.smembered skeleton, is full of
natural beauty while gruesome In its
Internal appliances. The spectacle abounds
in charming ballets, too; the premieres,
Ssraeco and Leontine, dance divinely,
while the chiidren's ballet is euro in
itself. The midgets do their high-kicking
and The .'split" dances that so much has
been said about recently. They make
wonderful play with their lower limbs.
''The Crook" will. no doubt, have a
straight run for many weeks.
Notwithstanding the full attendance at
the many thealers last evening, The old
reliable Tivoli showed no shrinkage in
attendance. Gratian Donnelly's nautical
comedy, ''Ship Ahoy," drew well, and the
performance passed off to the satisfaction
of everybody present. The piece is, of
course, in its second serving. but the pub
lie take to il as II they had never seen II
before. and the people in the cast throw
themselves iuto their work with mos
delightful freshness. "Ship Ahoy" Is up
for run.
Principal scenes at the Orpheum Music
Hall Just now are the Waltenberg trio Of
Hungarian Singers and dancers. The
czardas, an Hungarian national dance
executed by Mile. Adele Waltenoerg, Is
a novel and beautiful feature. The un-
eoualed Mario and Dunham in the triple
bar act are marvels in expertness; sym
metrtcal Ia figure, daring and graceful In
movement, they may challenge the world