Show WAR HES SUPERB VIRGINIUS A Gruuil Rendition of ThiN Classic Role Lnttt Evening The first appearance of Frederick Warde in the role of Virginius at the Walker Opera House last evening was itnessed by a small but highly enthusiastic i enthusi-astic audience and no person could witness wit-ness the play without conceding that Mr Warde is a great actor and the master of his art Every lineament of his face shows that the soul of the artist is also the soul of he character he represents every movement and gesture has a natural natu-ral grace and every word has the distinct dis-tinct intonation of the feelings that prompted its utterance In the rendition of Virginius no look tone or gesture could i add to the charm of his acting for in him we see the lloman father not as one I acting a part but as the real Virginius in his power frenzied agony and madness In showing the love of Virginius for his daughter he portrays the strong affection af-fection and pride natural t a father in I betrothing her to Icilius he studies the I I happiness of his child with consummate i art in leaving Rome t fight for the glory j of Roman arms he displays the intense love of a true patriot for his country in I the presence ot the body of Siccius Den1 i tatus he shows heartfelt sorrow for the I death of his friend soon to be overcome by the horror of the thought that he had I been foully assassinated and a deep de j sinsVhen sire to avenge his death upon the assas J When Lucius informs him of the peril of Virginia by Caius Chandius claiming I her a his slavo his face shows all the solicitude of a tender parent contempt I for those who dispute her parentage and IJ r 7f J 1Jt q < i l > > P r tllo streiitlUii a gidJt l ady W cOmlM I with the prlij for herS ike I I I wiil1 Later Ho ccines batidinMM vill Virginia before sthe tJeceinvir with the calmn dignity bf h man r who knowing the righteousness of M cause feels that no i power dare assail him And then his quick changes of surprise cool contempt quck anger outraged feelings ahd agitation I the fond love for his daughter and the sacrifice of her life by his own hands rather than her honor by giving her up I to Caius Claudius the mad scene and strangling of Appius Claudius in the dungeon stangling dun-geon Mr Warde before the audience audi-ence in his full power and subtlety as a tragedian I Mr Warde is ably supported by Miss Mittens Willett a Virginia and a fair I and company in the other characters I those who fail to see him in the four performances per-formances that are to follow will have missed seeing an actor fully as grand in his rendition of tragedy as the great McCullough was while the star of his genius was at its height Tonight he will again appear in the grand Shakspear ian double bill The Merchant of Venice and Katherine and Petruchio |