Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
Mr.. Wardo as virginlus-King Lear
1Onlght-The Grand aud
Lyceum.

Tho audience At the ThsA,sr last
night was In numbers not oqual 20
those on the two preceding evenings,
but those who were there expressed
lhoir appreciation freely. Virglniub Ia
one Of the noble characters that stanJ
forth from the pages Of the history q
ancient Rome. lie exhibits oil the
virtue, the strength, the manhood Of
the people, that for ages made Romans
the masters OF the world, a. his OPP.
ponont, Appius Claudlus, representa-
tho cunning, the sullthncss and de.
pravliy OF iyrants who sought to
strange In their Iron grasp the liberty
Of their country, thus preparing
tho way for tho nnal overthrow OF
the empire. The life and death slfug-
SIC between tho two 10 moro than
au individual one; II Il ouly
uu incident IN the great warfare b.
tween principles on the outcome
which tho NE OF nations depends.
Aud inasmuch ~ the contest Il Sill
going on and Will ra.o until place h
I0und no more 'ot the 'dragon aBd hls
auEOir," the subject IN OF intense inter
cor, % 1,,rt from tue artistic treatment u
has received by the drnmatiat.
No. Wnrdc's VirCinius 10 probably
the best Improvisation Of that chnrhc-
ter now before the public, AMI Mr.
Herman a. the doCnmvif, Apuiua
Clauiius, Il also excellent Mae
Gillette ns Nirginig-A oompar.
tOu slggoita ilscl'-is not 10 emo.
t,0unl as Niles kruger who only
shuft time ngo was seen here IN the
same rolls, but che In nevertheless a
pleasing AolreHa and Renders
sue part " the eweot Roman
maiden with effect Mt. IA ton
az iciliuf, Nit. Turner rs Denistus, Mr.
h. WArlu asi LuoluS, anu Mr.. Byets 10
Numitofius flied their respective pafts
very satisfactorily.
The scenery and costumes were worry
much admired. IL Il evident that Mr..
Warle believes that tho drama should
aim at truth even Ia the accessories Of
the Ar.-;nnt tne picture should be
II ,mrd with regard TO lie intrinsic
va nc, and ! o has dote %. Ihe SO ic
effects are both DsauIiiuland historical.
~ correct
The appearance OF Mr.. waruo thh
evening In King Lear To a
notable event lie has devoted q long
Time to the study Of this great Shak,s-
peatohn drama aud has selected salt
Lake City fot his 1rst appearance In
the new role. There can DO no doubt
that lac will be successful
Al tho end OF the third act last night
MT. Warde stepped before the curtain
Ia response 10 the enthusiastic ap.
plaute, aud IN q few well selected
words, acknowledged his appreciation
o the reception accorded him In this
city.
Air. Wardo's lecture at the Theator
yesterday afternoon was listened to by
u very large audience. His subject
was Tho Classic Drama, and
u is needless TO say that he handled
Il In scholarly aB well
~ popular way. The glowing tributes
Paid TO Edwin Booth, Lawrence Bar.
Tett and John Mccullough as well as
hi6 selections from Shakespeare to show
tho deep philosophy OF that dramatisl
were greeted with much applause. Ho
closed with some pointed references TO
the press which, he said. ought to aid
the actor IN building up tho legitimate
drama and exposing that which IL mere
counterfeit.
The Grand ana the Lyeeum had
good houses again last night. Nloba 10
the play ut the former place and Tho
Social Fringe at the latter.