The New York herald., 1850-09-17
Our Boston Correspondence.

BosroN, Sept Ia, 1880
theatrical Errifement- Mssgs. Forrest, Booth
Bpchdrdr and Nus Cusipian-7 The Nsie Ira
gedy, PaiSs C0ciHRa-Hs Success, SC.
This week there has been intense excitement
here in the dramatic world On Monday, Mr. Booth
ap,eared King Lear, at the Museum; Miss
Csshman. as Lady Macbeth, at the Athennum;
and Mr.. Bschsnan in his new Roman tragedy,
and for the first time, at the National. Here was
something like competition. Besides, Mr.. Forrest
was sreseRt in he fret act, at the Athenaum, and
anerward. listened to the new play, at the Ma
tioabl He was cheered very handsomely at the
former house on enterleg, bowed his acknowledge.
Inents, and took his seat
| west TO the National Theatre. Mr.. Buchanan's
fame, 80 early won, and a new tragedy, could not
but have charms Tor many hundreds Of persons in
a city like this. So | found IL for a very large
audience had assembled, notwithstanding the
powerful attractions az the other theatres The
curtain rOee 10 a breaihless house, and the first
few speeches prepared tbs auditor for what was to
follow. IL evident that IL as no prose play,
and no work of small ambition. At the entrance
q Mr.. Buchanan, clothed in Roman armor, great
applause ensued From that moment he held his
AUDIENCE, and went On from one passage 10 another
calmly, deliberately, aud with effect. His style Of
braying the miniun Of The Emperor, who had cited
him e. appcar IN Rome, was majesii,, and with
the erre puon Of few slight faults common to all
performers, his delivery was clear and ineligible
In the second act, the interest Of the play in
creasts upon the historical portrature that closes
the preceding one. Cucinna returns 20 Rome aud
stands within the Forum, among the citizens. The
Emperor has commanded that no one shall speak
on the rvstrum. Crcinna heeds not this decree.
In speech OF forciDle character, Gracchus-like,
he springs unon the nte rdlcted platform, and pours
forth his elcqucnce Al this point, Clau illus enters,
and the scene was beautifully managed, Mr..
Buchanan receiving great applause al the close of
a. The second act was as effective AZ the first.
In be lhrd set, however, the great triumph was
- 10 mol n "A ~ go.
complete, and the defence n the hero. together
with the ecton Of the senators, in taking sides
with hun, drew down great applause. AT the end
Of the scene a magnificent effect was produced,
and The scclamstions Of the auditors testified that
the PLAY was more than sefe-that II would be
triumphantly successful The applause was sin-
cere srd SPONTANEOUS. In iaci am very well as.
sured that there was no eTglause for the authors
sake merely. The fourih act was full of action,
end concentrated The interest iearfully. The mind
was nov addressed to take up the denOstrGsHf
Of The story. The beautiful faith " a family Of
stoics, and their powers Of endurance ~ dreadful
calamity, were depicted very finely The actors
began 70 show their strength, each gaining aP-
pauie for action or unent every few minutes.
The lasi act was played in most mastery man
ner ~ MIR. Buchanan. The pathos, the power
and patriotism Uf the hero happily blended, and
when he died. the great object of great tragedy
was accomplished The author Of this play has
every reason 10 be satisfied with the result Mr.
Buchansn merits great praise for purchasing such
play 10 is token II better timct for the DIANA.
Managers are kilhng tbeI own Dusthesr ~ uash,
and any advaRce towards an improvement " wor-
Thy Of stice. 60,
Ths new tragedy has been performed through
N he nights of Mr. Buchanan's re-engage meat,
which has been very successful IN every way,
crowded audiences having attended hls perform.
snces The fourth repre- scntRtiOn Of " FUfu. J0-
cinns" is acknowle lged universally, here, 70 have
been one Of the mos; splendid dramatic treats ever
Known in this city Mr.. Buchanan had become
perfectly easy In the character, and created tre-
mendous impression Of his artistic skill. When he
sJTsas in New York, you will acknowledge that
both the play and the actor are worthy Of the
largest admiration Great as Othello and tam et
are 10 Mr. Buchenans hands. in fis new play he
blends the force ard the decacy of these persona.
tons in the new creation ~ his genius
have just heard that Nj Buchanan viii play in
Baltimore before he visits New York Mics Cush-
nan hes been playing 10 hne houses There is
20 her great personaiions. T. ".