Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-03
THEATRICAL.

Last night the Park crowded, from the orchestra
to the dome by such audience as we never before
saw assembled within its walls. 1t had been announced
that Mr. Clarke this being the occasion OF his benefit
would bring forward candidate for histronc dis
tncton in the person of Seth Geer Jr very talented
younp gentleman son to Of enterprising
builders and who has laures in private circles,
spoutng clubs and dramatic associations.
Last light he chose the character OF Othelo tor his de-
but al the Park and, before said had full house
70 make his bow to- It's singular circumstance that
there were twenty females in the respectable part of
the house Why it was cannot imagine, unless
it is that ladies do fancy the practical amag amaon
broad speeches and pillow smotherng of this backamoor
tragedy. We don't blame them.
We have said it before-we say it again-the New
York audience is the best natured in the world. We
have seen them show of long suffering for
bearance sufficient wash all their inquities and
make them saints forever. Bad actors, bad manage
men bad regulations, bad streets-every thing is swa
lowed with the greatest good hunor, and disposition
TO be pleased, which nothing can baulk.
Mr. Geer was received with long continued plauds
srhev nearly upset him He salked nearly across the
stage. and would undoubtedly have walked oil the other
side had not honest Iago MIR Clarke stopped him. and
set him right He made his bow, and proceeded To bu
siness During the first word in six could
be heard in any part Of the house Was he frightened
or il his voice 20 very weak had he neglected
measure the size Of the house 1t would have done
very well in drawing ROOM or theatre Of the size Of
the City but in the Park il lost before il got
the Zoo, lights The applause encouraging applause gi.
ven no, for what he had done but expected do
was at first warm, bur few speeches cooled tof The
acting of otlello was by effective Mr..
Geers voice high toned musical and in the pathetic
scenes Of the tragedy, it constantly sruct that he
would make an admirable Methodist preacher, aud we
would suggest to him, whether he had not better quit
the stage Ms profession and adopt that Of the pulpit
For this some Of his readings Observation-Disclosures
BILE. His voice, manner gestures every thing, would
be exceedingly effective
Somebody probably cautioned him Of speaking too
low, and in the second act Ice ranted. This was worse
than before. The audience smiled go humourelly, and
said, let him 20 through-he may do yet His atti
tudes were not particularly elegant-hs gestures
strained and inappropriate.
The Of the cast tolerable-Clark's Iago re.
spectable-Richngs Gratiano comcal-Mrs. Gurners
Desdcmona very pretty-and Mrs Vernon's Emelia
most excellent.
The piece got through with in tslcrable fashion,
Considering; the curtain fell Mr.. Geers friends, and
Mr. Clarks friends wanted call them The audience
laughed, and joined in the call Mr. C. came forward
0'a''''f -
speech in which he thought il necessary to thank the
audience FOR their kind indulgence and apologize for
him. by saying that he had but little time for prepare
ton.
Mr.. Clark's two daughters played adinirabl, in the
aftcrpicce Of the Two Pages but il all thrown aw
Scarcely word could be he ard for the noise
We must say, what regret TO be obliged 10 say,
aud which truth compels US 70 say, that the Park the
old Drury Of America is in respects, the worst
ordered theatre In point of order, the
Bowery or the Franklin beauties compared with IT,
The whole upper p-rsn the house. the region of the
gods and roddcsses was in a continual aud uproar
The confusion Of PaHdemonium reigned throughout
those lofty regions Horrible yells and frghtfu
80 filed the house that impossible to hear the AZ
ferpccc and the slightest attempt was made to pre-
serve order a single officer TO be seen.
IfMr. Simpson wishes to have his house patrunised
by decent people, he take means to prevent
the constant ofhesc disaceiul rows Think
at dozen drunken fellows singing noisy catch IN the
saloon In the midst Of the play Think Of that, and
weep
r6e evenings receipts Amounted to sI,l5O
AccIDgsr-As Mr. :. A. Downing, Of this city, was
crossing from New York Brooklyn yesterday efter.
noon, bar against which he leaned gave way and he
was Immediately precipated into the river. The boat