New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-08

the mouth % Mcrcuto he desires 10 rdio ule the MIN
icrv of foreign fashion prevalent in bis day; in juliet
10 give TO The cold women around o CLOWN, picture
Of what womans love is, when the throb Of t'oh Is
protected by virtues beauieous but imIenerab vail
In Shaksperes pciures Of love there Is nothing uD'e
morbid sckY II is the love Of youth, unrcfec ng
glowing Italian rich in passion and tenderness and 'e'
in It's hottest glow cbssened real love ever Is wit
decacy II is the hove not Of sensuality but OF
senualty spiriualizod by agnation. His real love,
manifested it msnfests itse where the inagi-
nation is ardent the blood hot the heart true, and the
soul refined II is the true essence involuntary
eien, all-pervading, scorning the doubt Of affected
modesy and reveling in the frankness Of unhesatng
trust. II il love as God made II, and Romeo and
Juliet felt it.
Romeo Montecchi is OF the genilest and brightest
Of Verona's youth; Juleta Capelleto, one OF It's
sweetest lovcliest and tenderest girls. Both reared
in the soft atmosphere Of wealth and refinement they
had nothing to do but reve in those luscious dreams
which hover around the sleep Of girls Of eighteen but
which seldom ndsuch beautiful reflection as in Romeo
Romeo was, it is true, but commonplace youth
refined, handsome and gentle-but with soul not
rough enough to grasp the ambitious aims and huge
hatreds Of bis people.
Giulietta Capuetto created by the beautiful hand Of
aved in the lavish luxury of her love Romeo
struck with her eyes she with bis voice. Love grows
on obstacles. The feud between the families fed
the fame Juileta is the very impersonation Of love-
Not too intellectual nor too exalted too poetca
Through the fercest starts of passion her mind is
beautifully balanced Her every act is sensible; her
every thought is true. 1t is only when that which to
her was life is gone that her life ceases too
t., Iut;of Ia Of
is an essential to success. The stately palace the ter
raced garden, and the gttering fountain, sumptuous
furniture and princely costume requisite to convey
correct idea of the manners and fashion of the hour
in which the play is laid. The poetry of the story is
enhanced by surrounding it with those beautiful Access
SORES, which relieve its gloom of some of its
deep shades. But at the Broadway, the play
is presented in bare, dry, hard FORM strip
ped Of all that gives coloring to the figures,
and drapery TO the picture. For instance, in the
parting scene, where Romeo points to the envious
streaks that lace the seveng clouds in yonder cast
the first faint blush breaking the cheek of morning
should at least find some semblance. But when Romeo
speaks Of the sun and the audience follow his fingers,
no sun comes and his eloquent speech sounds ridcu-
lous 1t requires indeed genius in the performer to re-
deem such scenery as the Broadway was not ashamed
to lay bare last night.
The gentle Romeo of last night however did little 20
decorate the baroness of the scene. Mr. Conway is
gentleman of remarkably fine presence and IL EVIL
IDENTIFY qualified, if he would simply follow nature,
TO earn distinction upon the stage. But ne mas
unfortunately built his style after some coarse, low
unntellectual model and SO marred the many natural
advantages which nature has bestowed on him. lie
absolutely assumed look Of ferocity in the part The
audience however, seemed each moment to grow more
and more weary of the coarseness which characterized
tbe persopation and chastised his bosterous display
with silence which, we trust, may induce hun to
cbasten such rude and unnatural style The gentle
ness and decacy Of Romeos character seem to require
woman to represent it, and unfit almost every man
for its personaton. And though we do not believe
Mr. Conway can ever well assume the tender, loving
YOUTH still we feel assured that he would tend to re-
eve it of the grossness and coarseness with which he
last night surrounded II, If he would give to his own
nature a free trial.
1t is impossible for to avoid protesting against
another coarse blenish in the performances of last
night That good, garruous old lady, the nnrse was
converted into perfect caricature to elicit laughter
by disgracefu rdicue, in lack of power to earn By
a true delineatiop, honest applause.
Miss vning happily contributed by her acting 10
relieve many of these gloomy shades As she Is EVIL
appreciate our frankness it, while acknowledge the
in many respects most successful efforts she made, we
confess she did not realize to mind the ideal oil The
graceful, buoyant, lovely Juliet. We conceived her
far better adapted for representing some stronger ana
sterner character
In the first and second acts which require that ZEN
derness should be blended with navete and graceiu',
innocent ioyousness to convey Juiets happy state OF
mind. Miss Vning is not in her elements hence IL Is
TINT the balcony scene is robbed OF much oil It's chaSe
noery and when the nurse returns from her errand 10
Romeo Miss We manner lacks that passionate Petu-
lance of eagerness which devoured Juliet, and could
not allow her to brook the nurses twadde with that
good humor and angelic patience with when MISS
Vning adaps herself to the nonsense OF the old dane
Miss Winning has rich, mellow aid womaniy voice.
capable of producing much effect; but her dehvery Is
sometimes indstnct which mars the performance, as
in the sooquy in the beginning of the second scene OF
The third act: -
"Gsllop apace, you feryfootel s'eeis.'
But Miss VnDg reaches the very highest steps on inc
ladder of her art when she breaks into bursts OF elo-
ouepco s on the news of the murder Of Tybali and OF
Romeos banishment, where she excaims:
Bauishrneni! Is Romeo banished"
There is power in her voice and thnins enio.on III
her tone which goes to the heart OF the audience
Again. when she proudly scorns the idea OF hoineos
guilt: D.. Name,
,.Irnon his brow shame Is ashamed - 81
,c v;ning electrifes the audience by the noble up
beovpc Of loving womans soul, which clothed her
,,or word with inexpressibe effect. She also pro-
rce nowerful effect in the sgonzing interview with
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