New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-19
several times acted at this house this season. br on no

several times acted at THE house this season. but on no
occasion TO crowd great attentive, or 90 IN
teresed, last night 1t Is in this play Of all others
produced this Winter that the company of this house
appear in their b,st light; and, az the tragedy had
last night the advantage Of having the two leading
characters in The hands Of actors whose excellence 10
unqucstioned, the effect was unusually fine.
The character Of the noble Moor is susceptible Of
most diverse interpretations and more perhaps than any
other tragedy hero Of Shakespeare Is formed by the
individuality of the actor who undertakes is denea-
ton 1t s 80 face, 20 easily nodded by an artist of
strong powers, that according another salient
point is seized on aud made the leading characteristic,
does Otheo become ptiaOe FOOL the puppc. Of lago,
barbarous and malignant savage, bent only on bloody
revenge or grief stricken man, beart-broken BY he
wrong that could of all others touch him nearest,
and determined to dispense with his band that ter
rbe justice that according to his fiery judgment, hss
been richly earned by those who have robbed bin ofs
much. The actor Can make him either brutal nur-
deTer or noble judgei Bill Sykes or q Brutus; q
rulian, seeking ruians revenge in a cruel MURDER or
man Of noble nature, smtten to the very soul by the
keencst grief that can sueh man, yet resolved
that Justice shall be done, though bis own hand must
strike the blow that teacs his heart-strinss.
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bring into strongest relief the genler parts Of Ohellos
character make prominent bis oyerwheinioggrlei ana
bring even in view bis pathetic sorrow. lie won'd
keep in the background the Moor as the bloody exc
caioner, and only claim our sympahits for the MOOT
as the wronged victim To make the pashos OF th"
character t salient characteristic, and 10 20 10 as 10
achieve great success, requires an actor oi mos' oe
cate Judgment and most corsummate powers AnouSh
1, lulrg an In nFaaIf
inc bs concepon il is only inisolaed passages, and the
ueyformance IA whole is rrost uneven. The school
in which Mr. waIlack has for some time served Is not
favorable to the development Of powers Of pathetic
reprcsontation it appreciates and demands rather than
delicate rendition of touching passages, robusous
bowling of sensation catch-liIes and bis accustomed
obedience to this demand has developed in him ten
dency to rant, which at times in hisactng, sadly ma
II it does not utterly destroy, the beauty OF hs ideal
! Though the farewell wac finely delivered, and all
its exquisite pahos deeetey rendered and in The greet
scene with Iago the overpoweripg anguish Of bis sed
was at times most effectively given, still the seemingly
irresistible tendency Of the tragedan to oVeraet was
/ sometimes painfully displayed. Not only were The
oudest tones Of the voice strained TO aetua cracAy
but the exuberance of action aud of gesture amounted
10 martial extravaganza. Especially was this deeet
noticeable when, after one OF his moss piooDsco o.
forts of violent defamation, he threw himself iol-
length ON the couch when the heavng Of the chest M
oonyulsiYe sobs was Violently exaggerated as 10 Dc
| come ludcrous.
But there are many beauties. .in.tbe Othelio OF Mr..
Walack: in the euieer scenes the full mellow tonet 81
his fine voice are exceedingly effective, and all bis mo
moderate action and byplay is grand. Did his per-
ioruanco not sometimes overs'ep IN vlgor ms c0neep"
Of the character his 0thelo woud be performance %
| high merit.
OF the Iago of Mr. Booth have before spoken -
length-it has lost none Of its suPeraiive excellence
The Cassie of Mr.. Lingham was capitauy done, az
was the Brabautio of Mr.. j. II. Stodlar, and tie
Rodergo of Mr. Geo. Stoddart deserves favorable me
ton Mss Ada Clifton as Desdsmons, and MIS- ooi
field as Emilia were good, and completed the bsft cas-
| of a tragedy that has been made here during Mo
/ Booths engagement.
Tonight Mr.. Booth will appear as Oihello, and ~
Wallack as Jsgo.