Show jlouis james coming mr luia james will be seen hers next Salu aday evening in a most elaborate and complete production of the great of spartacus made famous by forret and mccullough in former days kempar be managers ma of mr james in looking about for a play for their star which should be tho best suited to his capabilities finally ased upon spartacus aa being the character of others which would be an adequate vehicle for his great talents the magnificent physique and fine sonorous voice of the actor required a part filled with such characteristic qualities and in the grand figure of the old thracian warrior who nearly succeeded in overthrowing the might of tho roman empire when at its height appeared a worthy instrument for americas greatest tragedian to show his power mr james is by personal characteristics by artistic maturity maiuri ty bv natural gifts and by thorough schooling in every respect fitted tomake to make his impersonation of spartacus cus wonderfully wonder lully im sive and there is no doubt that this role is universally regarded as the one affording him his eunity in such heroic characters mr james certainly has at present no equal on the american stage he combines wonderful feeling dignity and authority i with superb power and matchless tenderness in tho great scenes in tho arena and in final battle where he is slain mr james rises to hights seldom if ever equalled equal led by any tragedian in any country Spart eua wis w is pure based by cesare Wagen hal kempor at great expense from he bird estro in philadelphia especially with ariev 10 ita production by mr james aud will he staged in the most elaborate manner possible the scenery is new throughout and was designed and painted by baehler chicago tho principal scenes are the via sacra the principal otin bome which led from the forum out through the gate into the appah appam way and through the cam pania the tapestry shamber oiE omes greatest nobleman the arena which is set in of a ing the audience on all sides is an effect never before attempted on any stage and for which a patent is applied for or great piaia to tha south and east of rome with old vesuvius brownm in the di stanca these and other will altogether make up an ensemble of sonic display such aa never has before been witnessed the costumes are splendid in y design and execution the company is an unusually strong one and includes the star mr guv lindsley Lind collin kempar miss alma kruger florence eyelets Ey erets hes never been giyen west of denver and is an entirely different play an fn m the gladiator which has fre baen played by other tragedians |