The record-union., 1895-01-05
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There was, despite the storm. a large
audience in the Metropolitan Theater
last night to greet Alexander Salvini and
his excellent company. A higher COM
pliment could scarcely be paid the artist
than such a representative gathering in
such inclement weather. The play, 1.-The
Three Guardsmen," was splendidly
mounted; the scenic effects, stage fittings,
mechanism, costumes, furniture and
arms being in keeping with the period of
the play and the chivalric character of
the drama. Mr.. Salvini grows better and
better in these heroic, dashing and mar
tial roles. His enumeration is still too
rapid and at times lacking in distinct
ness, but there is spirit, dash and vim
about his acting, an absorption of self by
the part assumed, an ease and natural
ness of manner, that carry the auditors
along with the actor in closest sympathy.
Salvini comes of. stock that he honors
by his method, though he has chosen
line of drama very distinct from that in
which the eminent actor, his father, is
known to the people of this country. If
there is any secret key to the success of
Alexander Salvini, it is probably to be
found in the thorough intelligence he has
of the play he produces ana the meaning
of the author, and, secondly, his abandon
to the part he assumes. he IS to the au-
dience D'Artagnan, not SalVlni; he is
the bold, dashing, but manly, generous
and affectionate young adventurer, with
no capital but mis- sword and loyalty; he
makes the auditor forget the actor and the
acting in the interest he excites in the
story and the character-that is really the
crown of all art. His company is a su-
perior one throughout. 1t IS large, strong
and admirably drilled. Mr.. Redmund
and Misses De Forest, Moretu and Dixon
are his chief support, yet 1t Is not just to
aDDfOVal
work of Messrs. Johnson, Clare, Harris,
Law. Delamater and Cazensuve. This
afternoon at 2 o'clock Mr.. Salvini will
make his last appearance, the piay pelng
Victor Hugo's romance Ruy Bias, ;"
with twenty-one people In the cast and
the original scenery and stage fittings
prepared for Salvini in this drama. There
will be no performance Tonight The
matinee will be as complete ana full an
entertainment as if at night.
The concert of the Berkeley Glee Club
next Thursday night at the Metropolitan
Theater promises to be brilliant event
socially. as well as an attractive concert.
1t is given complimentary to the ex-
officio Regents OF the University, lnclud-
ing the Governor, Lieutenant Governor.
Speaker of the Assembly ana the state
Sunerintendent of Public instruction.
These officials and their successors Will
occupy boxes at the theater as the guests
of the alumni of the University OF Cali
fornia. As this is the first social event OF
q public character alter the opening OF
the legislature, the ladies who are serv-
Ing as patronesses are striving to get
thoroughly representative Ivsies Mrs
FradericLx Birdsall, Mrs. Newton Booth,
Mrs. William Ellery Briggs. Mrs. Au-
gustus n. Buchanan. Mrs. Theodore dor,
Deming. Mrs. N. j. Diilmadn' Ia p MRS aan,iI MIL
ton. ton Mrs. Douglas A. Lindley. Mrs. Lud-
wis, Wig Mebius, Mrs. Frank Miller, Mrs.
Henry Harrison Markham oncntt Mgsi GeSrge n &c
NJ. Mott, Mrs. Frank .,o. J.. orcus', s,nits MIS-
Mdsiph Mls phleweiiyn e sags Tozer. Mrs. Albert 4.
Van Voorhies, Mrs. Harris Weinstocs' y, 81
Mrs. Walter i. Witherbee, Mrs. r., ;ts =. b. D.
Wright. The Glee Club IS now on lts an
nuai tour 1t scored a great success IN
San Jose, where its concert was attended e Z
with intense enthusiasm ana the ciup