The morning call., 1894-03-23
JULIUS CESAR"
A Grand Shakespearian Night at
the Baldwin

Judging by the attendance last night at this
handsome and frst-class theater on Market
street, where the Warde. James Comuanv ia
now playing so successful au engagement. the
divine William" has good many admirers in
San francisco when he is properly introduced.
The auditorium was fillrd to It's utmost capac-
iiy, ana the &C ors, Inspired. il may be said by
sucn an unwonted sight, gave the noble lines
OF the tragedy with more than usual vigor and
earnestness. Julius Cesar" is a textbook
1or students OF the English, and certainly those
VINO mad undertaken the task OF presenting it.
seemed TO be on their meltle TO make IL effect
i've to the highest degree
MT. Louis james was in splendid form as
Marcus brutus, and sustained his place IN the
dlHerent seenes-the interviews with Cassius.
the Senate chamber in the capitol. the forum
ana the guar rel with Cassius In his tent at
Sardis-in the true spirit of The Roman patriot
VINO. While he loved Cesar well, loved Rome
more. Booth, who has lately passed awav
from US, once said that James was the best
ldeai Brutus on the American stage. Those
who saw and heard him last evening are. we
think, prepared to inGorse Booths opinion
Mr. Fred erick Warde was the Mark ANTONY
OF the cast His apostrophe to the dead body
Oh 18>ar IN the presence of his aysassins
grouped about II In the Senate chamber of the
SSapldoi, S was mastery ID its tr atmenl; but
Roman mob In the forum, when he came
-, oury Cesar. not TO praise him."
marx Antony's address has been i'm the
mouth oI every high school scholar
ana callow elocutionlst In the land. Tt
IS nacN neyed W arde made il fresh and ipter-
esling. Wbrn the Lumnltuous applause of the
audience called him before the curtain at tha
close OF this scene he delivered speech neat
anu CHARACTERISTIC. Speaking for himself and
Mf. James, be told the audience he could NOT
express the pleasure fel' AT seeing such larg-
AUDITORY before him, because it was an evi-
aence tnai, lu San Francisco at least, the love
Iol onahespeaflan stage literature had not died
our, ano ne pledged himself that so far as his
nulnoie eHorts might go, lie would devote his
III me 10 keeplng alive such commendable desire
70 ueaI Tue works OF the q eat poet properiy
presented. Inc audience were In the mood o
put i crown OF laurel on arde's brow. a Ia
esesar II the laurel had been handy.
Mt. Cnaiies ID. Herman assumed the role of
Calus CasS US, anu dischaI ged It's responsibui.
ites VII credit 10 himself. barring that he is
nttIe hurried IN his sm ech, and lacks repose of
msnner. ne did not fully convey the cold. hard
cyniclsm OF the Character.
A very pretty little biz was that nv Miss
fanny bowman In the character of Ssryi..s
servant 10 An ony. Servius comes as a mas
senger 10 brutus from his master 10 know If he
would receive him In the presence of the dead
C&sar, ana me little message was delivered
Win such good TASTE aud judgment that the
messenger was rewarded with a full bodied
round OF applause There is more in this Ii, tie
Bowman girl inan some of our weekly paners
are wiling 10 give her credit for, But an acr-
rsSs' hke prophet Is not without honor, save