The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-24

EMea AaaAleisll lAlfs
sterne has well sT8are that 'of 81 d. eanti, which
are canied IN ih caufns wo though re cant d yposg
may be Inc won't The cant Of criticism the most f0gil1.'
This quaint remark Of one Of he most ceiebFated Of Eag
wits, has oFcbg Oeeuai our mind he pei q
cent sugesons Of suadfy uHase critics, that The Eakst
Of Mr. Buchanan failure; And that the Brilliant rsputa-
ton acquired b. that gentleman DUNG the past week,
actor Of undvaled PROMISE among ie citizens Of Crss
Metropolis has been awarded merely b. the Oysrseen-
ing generosity Of admng friends, AID b. The deliberate
conclusions Of impartial criticism. Now, in al hndues to
critics Of this description we would commend 70 tr ooi-
Grafton and Observance, the wise and facy pieespt Of Horace
- Ne sui0r ultra erepidaN."
No who justly claims the character Of sound and
critic, viii pronounoe any performance failure
without the ability to point out the part Or the passage, IA
which the alleged failure consists. Neither will any
who has proper regard oT th, attribute exclusively to The
partially Of eHds the uub0Unded applause which has
proceeded from sFanges wei from friends and from
those who previously ranked themselves among the number
whom prejudice had rendered eeptcal Of the genius and
ability Of the aspiaut for hiiinolc celebrity.
The truth is that Mr. Buchanan has passed ordeal,
and has effected the passage not only uncahed, but with
triumph Never haze tieFe been azsmhled in the Old
Drury'' Of New Orleans aadenccs Of competent indg
men or discriminating taste than those which last week
sembed there wines the acting Of Mr. buchanOn from
Hamlet 70 Sr HaToOHrt CourtiR and audiences
more delighted with the whole series Of die performance.
Those audiences too, it should be distinctly understood,
sisted mostly Of those who had never entered themselves the
lit Of Mr. Buchanan personal euds and 50 far FROM there
being any s. faiiing Of either Of iiend foe the night
which finished the engagement thronged BY audience
Of double the number Of that which attended any peed
ing evening.
During the entire week. and al each successive performance
there many gentlemen present. and those not r. Buck
. frHds, Of consummate ability and experience in
theatrical criticism who, both in England and America, had
listened such performers the Kembes and the KeaHs
Cook, Forrest, Booth Cooper and Macsadyi and these gen
emen untedy pronounce the analysis conception and acting
Of Hamist and Oteilo by Mr. Buchanan Of these The most
difficult creations Of 5hakpear genns to be fully equal 70
any which they have witnessed. Now, if critics like
these mistaken in their estimate Of Mr.. Buchaan da-
matte success, pray, let the fppaHt Of BIZ acting
point where the mistake lies. This however, imagine,
they viii find task beyond their ability. We would only
add that the other characters represented by Mr. Buchanan,
during his recent engagement equaed bis analysis Of anei
and Ofhelo, and successfully challenge comparison with the
\ brightest efforts Of the hiatrionc
Cold, dzzlng and most uHfayorabe weather, indeed pre-
vented our citizens it invariably does every mlaro
son from resorng their cherished temple Of the tragic
muse throughout the week just passed. but the community
of New Orleans viii not be any in fulfilling By well earned
tribute to the talents Of Mr. buchanan the n0bet Of prnc
/ ples-'s PallHam ferat gai RierHif - s.