Show tile LIONS MOUTH its Rp eption on the coast tho san francisco poet commenting com manting on the first production of lions mouth in that city said the lions month henry guy nav dram was launched at the bew wew california last night and the enthusiastic reception accorded the rendition of the play by frederick warde and hia company clearly that the latest effort of mr carleton is destined dei tined to tako a place aloof the cicat productions of american playwrights there always an uncertainty regarding the manner that an audience will receive a new piece aad upon its first effects generally depends ita fate air barile was extremely fortunate last night for early inalie first act the audience by us applause threw out undeniable signals of approval which seamed to the company to greater edfort each time the burtain fell mr warda was called out and at the of the third act in a clever speech ha paid a high compliment to san francisco by that he had selected this city to introduce hia play to the world knowing that here he would be accorded kind yet treatment the lions mouth is a strong play written in blank terse the diction is strong chaste and musical while aba plat it intensely interesting and grandly conceived mr warde mut have felt hiehle pleased at the extremely cordial reception tendered him but then his effort deserved success he showed careful preparations and study and whether aa lover or patri othe won the audience by bis natural lendi tion of the character he assumed charles D herman as chief inquisitor made a areat character of the part and is entitled to a division of the hoa |