New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-11
WINTER GARDEM.

Last night Mr.. John s. Clarke added another 10 the
list Of success nj impsrsonaons which the brevy Of
hi. present engagement has made all too short. But
the triumph Of last night fully complete as any
of the obers and as the character he ed possesses
different characteristics from any of the former it
was greater success for the actor ihan if he had
merely made one more addition to the line of Lis sue
cessee in the beaten path Of comedy. The character
Of Bob Tyle, IN Motions weak and wretehed
comedy of "Tbe School for Reform" il one for which
oil Neg.Yorkers who ever saw The amented Lysander
Thompson in the part, have standard OF excellence 20
high that be must climb indeed who would attain ITS
fullest measure. That Mr.. Clarke last night fully
satisfied the most saugune eXpectaons Of his friends,
and compelled tho soklers for the ThomFsonian ira
dion to acknowledge bic thorough artistic excellence,
is matter now OF record.
Few tbings are arsiicalIy more difficult than for
g,ea comic actor from whose mouth the majority OF
the public will persist in expecting AT every utterance
something excruciangly funny, - impress that same
audience with fun sense Of his pathetic tragic
power. Where they Gre 80 thoroughly prepared to
laugh they are very hardly won to tears aud the art
t who truly succeeds in gaining fearful s!mpalhes
NAV indeed felcitate himself on triumph. And Mr..
Clarke lat evening thorcuebly made HE point IN this
In those .cenes where "'ry Ike il moved 10 terribly
natural earnesness where the great humanity OF the
mans nature triumphs his vicious education ana
he. although "a convicted thief and condemned felon
il moved TO rem1rse and bttereft eais by the remem
brapce OF biz fathers eorrows this true artist is gIe7
So great indeed We're his reuderings Of the pathetic
scenes of the piece that the end Of the second act he
was called before the curtain by an enthusiastic de-
manc as unanimous az it WAS hearty.
In his personaiion of " Bob Ty kc' Mr.. Clarke has
proved the versatility Of his genius and has shown
that, while be can always move his audiences TO INC
ma.dest mirth, he can always, in the next instant
command their sympathizing tea's.
Though the play is Bad piece az the most patient
audience can possibly endure, and though the last TWO
aets are 80 wretohedy weak that the catastrophe Is
forsseen by all specators and even anticipated by the
action of the piece STILL Mr.. Clarke succeeds IN inter-
estinethe audience to the very lat. "lyke Ii an
Other laurel in biz dramatic crown, which is deeineo
sboud the artist often net here TO be one Of the bright
est ever worn By an actor in tbs metropolis
The other characters in the play were very well done
with nm exception or two which il would be wear
some npetition TO mention. Miss Clifton was excel
lent MS " Mrs Ferment giving the character all the
sprpihliness arclncss and feminine tormeniinrnc a
| that the au,hor intended. Mrs Chairman az shcah
| play ed her one very nicely.
| Mr.. j. II. stoddard admirable "a " General Tar
ragon." Mr.. Barton Hill very good saving tie
unucky impeachment OF speech which troubles bin
whenever he is imperfect in tie text Toe other pco
Mo ,..a-. ,.ou I'D, ID, - ia"it % TIE Iihpcfec
information afforded by the b 0: the house 'hosc 10
favored with a personal acquaintance with the acton
could not have told who acting tie several pr'
Tonight, Mr.. Clarke makes bis tint appeal to
New-Yofk audience for benefit. He announces three
rieces. Of tie kind best calculated to show bis ymet
abilities in all three Of which he performs the prin
cipal parts The plays are Paul Pry," 80 The Rougi
Diamond" and My Neghbors WIFE" or course
this drs, appeal of this new favorile Will draw !
| crowded house.
Tomorrow night Miss Ada Clifton takes her benefit
THIS ladylike aetress bias appeared TO better adj
vantage than during the present engagement. Al
! though Mr.. Clarke's engagement ends tonight lie j.
80 well satisfied with the excellent support Miss elf
tn has rendered him during his short stay here, that
he has volunteered to remain one night for the
purpose of testiyn hir appreciation Of her services
by play ing for her benefit The pieces viii 10 The
Babes in the Wood and other excellent entertain
menis. A. Mr. Clarke positively returns to Philade
phia ON Saturday morning, this will be the last oppor-
tunity for present OF seeng this newly acAnosl
edged metropolitan favorite.
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