The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-22
AMUSEMENTa.

ADJUSTMENTS.
VTTINTER GARDEN. :,
w The management has sincere pleasure In aunouas-
ing the
UNBOUNDED SUCCESS
OF the great and original American Comedian
MR. j. = CLARKE
He will appear this evening, Thursday August a. ID
Two great comic roles, ~
TIMOTHY BROWN, in
MY NEIGHBORs WIFE, and n
TOODItS
TOODI.FS
TOODLFS
TOODIES
After which the delightful comedietta OF
ns The FIRST NIGHT.
auiare Mr.. Lewis Bakev
wss ~ Alexina Fisher Baker
The company comprise. Mos:,. na : Ch.arss
Hin, Marlowe, Hnde, Wall, Mrs. Aexna Fisher Baker
MRS n TsayIsr Mrs rs Chanirau and Mrs MarlOw
wiling attention TO the aterng opinions Of several of th0
leading journals OF
CLARKE'S ToODIEs,
CLARKE'S T0ODLES
Ioday the management desire 10 the following re-
markable criticisms of the New York Tribune
MI john y Clarke, who played but single brief on
gagement ID ths city since his from the unds
tlngushed level OF the stock company, did not, at tho
time Of that engagement enact this character but ap-
peared 1t Monday night for the first time here ThaA
his success was fully great any other his peg
sonatons Is saying perhaps too little for to many so
dies Is the best OF all his efforts since have
him In New York
He was received by an audience gratifying mum.
favoraby were they impressed with tho efforts of ths
young actor that he called back after his exit
In the middle Of scene to receive the complimentary
cheers OF the house, high favor seldom accorded 70
an actor that he should mark its with tina
pearies OF white stones IN his calendar Of bright and
lucky days
The leading characteristic OF Mr. Carke's performances
OF Toodies deserves special and commendabe
II IS his careful avoidance Of everything that might
10 De an mutation or any OF the ustrOus comedians
who have before acted the part Ho especially most stu
diousy avoids the peculiar and well known "sage bust
fxptth xyhte Mr.
theatre In roar and thus by his voluntary act
bars himself the avail Of certain never failing ipoints
In which he could scarcely have failed inmitabig
funny The extent OF this deprivation can only ba
rightly understood and perfectly comprehended all in
force by those who intimate with the echncatics OF
stage performances but u cannot fail to greatly enhances
the reputation OF an actor who shows himself strictly
conscientious as to sacrifice appause-that dearest
Of actor heart-to strict and severe originality
Mr. Clarke might doubtless make Toodes funner than now
does were he content to be less OF true artist aud
more of mimic.
In this all his other presentations the distinu,ie
Ing quality OF his acting careful regard for what b
simply natural Though Goodies as delineated by tho
author, Is very highly coored, and, perhaps entirely
overdrawn, still Mr. Clarke contrves to with
naturaness that almost would clear the
charge OF exaggeraton.
The great feature the play considered to DO cor
tain drunken scene wherein the hero by stage tradition
is on suerance, permitted TO say and do almost any
thing that will provoke laugh and, OF course, this pri
vege has been frequently awaited Of to excuse antics
that the drunkenest Of all drunken could never
have found 1t possible TO perpetrate.
Mr. Clarke has changed all this. His drunk natural
drunk-one that is instantly recognized genuine By
discriminating preponderance Of the male beholders
He Is drunk in the legs, the knees, the HEELS In
the hands, and not merely the preposterous nccc tina
absurd hat or the thumbess gloves His nebriety
unconscousy the unsteadness head the IOp-
pness OF the neck the thickness Of tho voice. the spas
modc attempt TO conceal the betrayng hccup and net
merely articay forced upon the eye in the deliberately
out OF place neckte the coat carefully buttoned tho
wrong place, the panaloons OsentatOusy tucked
side the boots the hat systematically ear
the gloves fangy drawn upon the wrong hands.
Mr.
drunken from that Of all mitators OF a
gone mode-t Is an nebrety Of the man the BRAIN the
body and tho limbs, and not fegned intoxcaton simply
Of the outer individual set forth by studied artncia
| disarrangement OF the boots and brooches
| From tho New York Evening Express
Dir. j. s. Clarke, whose few months ago
30 remarkable reappeared last evening The programmes
included "The Rough Diamond" and "Tho Toodios !" in
both OF which this young actor proved himself u
cousummae comic genius. The comparison with Burton
In the character Of Toodcs Of course inevitable
and higher praise could hardly DO offered 70 Mr. Clarke
HIM His conception is decidedly original, but by no
means inferior 10 that Of the great comedian who
created the part while his rendering, though possibly
less uncuous moro delicately shaded natura
with all its fun and decidedly free from that coarsenese
which detracted from the merit Of Burtons person
but he s man Of more genius than Jefferson Jefferson
had the qualities OF intellectually and wit he perceived
beforehand what he wanted do and did H. Mr. Clarke
feels what Jefferson perceived consequently Mr. Carkes
hold OF his audience Is greater than Jenersons he has
also greater versatility Jefferson played character
Clarke plays human being. Jefferson tho same
throughout the play, consistent, uniform, Clarke n
| emotional, changeful, natural.
| Friday, August %, Benefit OF
| MR.. J. S. CLARKE.