The record-union., 1896-03-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

HOlHluS HIOT6 imam 10 say Lndt Il TeucIiSh
Warde, the eminent actor, will appear
here tonight and tomorrow afternoon
and tomorrow night. Mr.. Warde is
SO well known to this public, stands in
such high favor with it, is so fixed in the
esteem of theater- goers, is SO above re-
proach as an actor and exponent of
the best there is in drama tic art, that it
should be superfuous to dwell upon his
capacity, his scholarship, his cleanli-
ness and high character. We will have
representations at the Metropolitan
Theater to-day and tomorrow under
his administration that the entire people
could witness with profit. No matter
how case-hardened in prejudice against
the theater there is no one who can at
tend Mr.. Warde's performances and
come away with a single objection in
mind, or with a thought that is not
pure, elevating, refining and bettering
This afternoon at , o'clock Mr. Warde
lectures before the pupils of the Sacra-
mento High School for the benefit of
the school, that its pupils may help it
self TO some extent outside of the legal
allowance for its support. He will treat
OF the genius and plays of Shakespeare
Let it not be said that Mr. Warde does
this for advertising purposes for he
does not need it, Let him have the
honest credit of doing it because he is
an enthusiastic Shakespearean student,
anxious to accomplish what he can off
as well as on the stage, to elevate the
drama and induce study of Shake
speare and other lofty dramatic litera-
ture. He does it because he finds he
can in this way help local efforts for in
tellectual and other betterment as he
travels through the land, and he believes
that it is a duty when one can. and not
do injustice to himself, to contribute
out OF his ability to all good works, and
this is Frederick Wardes way. Who shall
say that it is not wise and commend
able way? Last year in Nav Mr.
Warde lectured here as he will to-day
at the Congregational Church for the
benefit of the Sacramento School of
Design, and the net gain was nearly
SZOO, which practically saved the school
TOT the hard times year" from distress,
and secured to nearly a score of worthy
puplls art instruction that otherwise
they might not have had. Who will say
that the community was not thereby
penehted? Though the church was not
Iull on that occasion, as it should have
oeen, nevertheless Warde must have
comfortable and consoling sense of sat
lsfaction that he did not labor in vain
But all who attended on that occasion
came away delighted, lifted ND.
charmed, and their tale of pleasure and
proht made large number of other
people go into self-reproach that thew
ala not improve the opportunity. They
nave the chance now to do two tbines
near a scholarly, entertaining lecture
and distinguished actor and at tbe
same time help societies of the High
school to some local betterment.
Io-nlght we are to have for the f7rst
time IN Sacramento for more than
quarter of century-and not even tbar
was II given with such effectiveness as
II VIII be to-night-"king Lear" with
MT Warde as the unhappy SOVEREIGN
whom ingratitude and cruelty drove tc
ihauhess 1t is one of Shakespear res
greatest works. 1t is seldom presented
because OF the great difficulty experi-
ehceo IN giving it with full effectiveness
hut we are assured by those who have
seensMr Warde and his excellent com
pahy IN 1t IN San Francisco recently
that II is master piece of success: that
as scenic production alone, it is a sur-
prise. But it is in the art of Warde
Herman, Sutton and Miss Gillette that
the virtue of the representation dwers
Concerning the performance in that
city the Los Angeles "Times" said tha
other day: King Lear is one of his
very greatest-if not his greatest-char-
acterization. Indeed, his work in this
role in he
AS the fond and foolish old father who
parceled out his kingdom between two
unhilal and unnatural daughters and
their ungrateful husbands, he was a de-
spairing picuture of that unfortunate
being who knows too we'll how sharper
than serpent's tooth it is to have a
thankless child His conception of this
great role, in which Shakespeare set out
with his wonderful power and his
matchless art the victim Of ingratitude
was masterful, strong, virile and rich
with that forcefulness which lies close
upon the borderland of genius. In no
part in which the writer has seen this
player have his sometimes marked
mannerisms and his distinctive individ-
uaIity been more successfully overshad-
owed and disguised than they were in
King Lear II voc =
thoroughly great performance. and one
which will serve to advance Mr.
Warde's fame to greater degree. in
The opinion of this writer than anything
he has yet done during his long career
as an actor in roles of tragedy. AS on
the previous evenings, the scenic feat
ures were superb. and the tempest scene
was one Of the most realistic ever seen
upon our local stage" Tomorrow after
noon at , o'clock Julius Caesar" to-
morrow night Damon and Pythias.
We have seen that play in many hands
and in that of the Warde Company, and
are free to say that the latter gives it
Interpretation far and away superior to
any that it has been our fortune to wit
ness. The matinee prices will be 30
cents, IS cents and ST. and the night
prices 81 80, 81, 10 cents and 30 cents.
Harry F. Jordan, business agent for
the Anna Eva Fay attraction is in the
city.
An Afflicted Family.