Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-27
AMERICAN
DRATATIC ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. Lewis Night.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 25 WILL PRESENTED, THE
TRAGEDY


OTHELLO, THE MOOR OF VENICE.
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Brs@aatio' isss.on. pssds%ola, N M Lsdlow.
The evenings entertainments 10 conclude wih
THE OMNIBUS.
Mr. Ledger Mr.. Clarke Mr. Dobb Mr.. Bnrr Tom Dobbs,
a s s' M boSS his.
There is nothing said about admission fees in the
above bill, because money is charged for en-
trance nor is any expected to take any thing
to tat drink unless they choose to do so. Every
member of the Assoc aton is allowed eight tickets
of admission which he can give away, and thus the
house is filed. On the occasion above represent
ed, the house crowded; about 40 very beautiful
young girls, all under Is, and about dozen other
ladies', all gcnteelly dressed and apparently mar
ried, offrom 20 to 30 years of age, filled the boxes
on both sides of the house. The pit filled with
young clerks and apprentices, and few "boys of
larger growth" all of whom, however, were re-
marllably orderly. The names given in the above
BILL Of course, fictitious; the part of Othello
acted by Mr.. Timoet of the person who keeps
the baths in Pearl street; Iago acted by young
named Loss; Brabantio was represented by a
young clerk from Maiden Lane, and Roderigo by a
Pearl street jeweer.
The stage was well lighted, but is too small for
much display; the scenery looked well at distance,
but some of the painting looked as if it had been
done with rowel and MORTAR instead OF brush and
pallet. The dresses, costumes, &c. were excellent,
particularly those of the ladies; but as Mrs. Can
ter, (the celebrated costumers wife, played Eme-
liza, we presume her husbands wardrobe was brought
into requistion on this occasion. Othello actually
mustered Up elegant dresses; one after the man
ner of amblin and the other exactly like that
by the elder Kean. Iago, was admirably dressed,
his costume was unexce ptonably correct but there
small hole in his breeches behind, which pro-
duced a ludcrous effect in some of the animated
scenes, especially when he was kneeng by the side
of Othello. Casio, Roderigo, and Brabantio,
also well dressed; and the appearance of the Sen
ate scene was very superior to what have some
times seen it at the Park theatre. Mrs. Canter, as
Emilia, was very correct in her costume, and the
young lady, Miss Ludlow, who played Desdemona,
looked chaste and really beautiful. The rest were
leather and prunella
With regard to the acting, cannot speak so
much in praise. The best piece of acting was that
Of Brabantio; this young man, whoever he is, has
fine voice, Just conception Of his author, and acted
in way that would astonsh many old actors. lago
was very badly sustained; Mr.. Loss has a bad voice
and worse gait; when he was urging on Othello to
deeds OF blood, he staggered about the stage
though he trying to induce him to take drink.
He mumbed out his sentences and clipped the ends
short, as though his mouth had been filled with
bread and butter His time would be much better
occupied in some respectable trade, as shoemaker,
tailor &c. Rodergo was ridiculous enough for any
thing; he danced about like cat upon hot bricks,
and seemed as though he had swallowed the princi
pies Of perpetual motion, or was troubled with st.
vituss dance Still the ladies admired his legs anna
zingly. Othcllo was but indiferently done, and
some of the audience felt very much relieved when
he killed himself. Cassie was good only in the
drunken scene; it looked natural enough to be real,
perhaps il was so. Mrs. Cantor played remarkably
WELL and much better than any Emilia at the Park or
Bowery. Miss Ludow's Desdemona was chaste
and natural piece OF acting; she has pretty face,
very good figure, and al uncommonly clear and mu-
steal voice. She gives promise Of future excellence.
Such is a correct account Of a New York amateur
performance, out Of which, perhaps, some day may
start an actor equal to the elder Kean Forrest
nurturcd at of these associations, and so have
WHY should not New York produce from her thea
trical amateurs equal to the greatest tragedans
the world ever saw These young amateurs, how
ever must not let their love for tragedies end in
farce; they must be honest, sober, AMI industrious
in their business and not cheat, lie, or cut up any
such shines as young Newcomb, or some Of the mt
dern bank directors.