Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-13
lallp Natlonal Democrat.
Mexican Buchanan.

The following extracts from leading Euro
pean and Australian journals show the repu
tation which this eminent tragedian has ac
ouired in those countries
ROYAL AMrnlTHEATER On Wednesda,
Mr. Buchanan appeared as Othelo 70 say
the least of his performance zee pronounce d
the finest persondtion Of tire character noc on
tie British boarCis; aye, and ,ce 90 ftarthei
than hiS before tile ignored present - 10,
look upon the past aud declare withoM fear oj
contradiction, Mr.. buchanan has but one SO
periOr, the etder heam. Mr. Buchanan pre-
sents u noble figure. an expressive face, and
his voice has more power in sustained pas
sion than We ever heard it is full and sono-
rous, aud when used to express the terrible
is truly III earnest His by-play is not in
ferior tn that of the great actor with whom
we have compared him; in other words. ii
Is UNNECESSARILY superior to any OF those
stars who have shone since the demise of
the elder kean We pronounce hi. Oihello
the most brilliant display OF histrionc art,
Tor he possesses greater power than the elder
Kean, more noble stature, and equal pnthos
The speech ct the Senate was line piece OF
elocution; the bold dignited bearing, aud
full-t0ned chest voice, was blended with
feeling and picturesque action. The scene
where he discovers Cassie has been engaged
in brawl was spleadid full of fire aud sub-
dued passion, the action dignihed, and the
bye-play, magnificent portrayal of the pas
sions The great scene ia the third act has
not been surpassed whether we refer to the
deep feeling displayed towards Desdemona,
after exit, when he eXclaims, Excellent
witch PerditiOn catch my soul, but | do
love thee" DC, the manner in which lie
questions Iago when his jealousy is tirst eX-
cited. the whirlwind of passion that takes
possession of him when he has been wrought
up to the highest pitch of revenge and des-
peration, or the after intense but subdued
agony depicted in the voice and bye-pay.
The scene with DesdemoHa when he inQui
for the handkerchief" is likewise most
excellent The last act was a very fine pee
formance. To sum up, for we have RIO leisure
to go into detail, we reiterate our unbiased
and deliberate opinion, upon careful scru-
tiny of Mr. Buchaaans Uthello, that he
stands alone far superior to that Of any
actor of the present day. lie copies no one !;
his conceptions are not only original, but
master pieces. IL has taken Nature foe his
model. not plaster Of Paris statue; he is
the Moor that Shakespeare drew, the reality
of the wonderful mental creation of the i'm
mortal bard. We think SO, we write so, and
we are fully persuaded that we are correct
in the estimate we have formed of his DOW
ers in this character. IL must possess an
untualive perception Of Othelo's whole be
IDg, brings it out ia manner that indicates
genius more than talent. We cannot eX
press in words the qualification afforded us
in witnessing the performance of this gen
tlenan. for it brought wildly to our mind
the best efforts of the greatest tragedian this
or ANY ether country ever prodnced. Not
that there is any semblance between Mr.
BHehanau aud the elder X can, more than the
originality which marked both, and the fire
of genius exhibited 10y each. If We are en-
thusiastic. 1t is homage paid TO deserving
merit. We have not, we caunot have any
Object in view, bat 70 place the public in
possession of an uumistakable fact namely :
thuse who have not seen Mr. Buchanan have
lost an opportunity they may never recover.
We allude only to this Character. We hear
netMRg of his other PRESENTATIONS Of Shakes
peare's leading tragedy parts; We have
formed our 0wR jui iSement from IL long and
patient study OF the first tragedians that
have come and gone during the past Jorty
have xpressed.-Ljysrpool HerdLd, AprI l6,
1859
The lovers of the Shakespearian drama
i,ave during the past fortnight had an oppor-
tunity of enjoying rich treat at the Ihcater
where Mr.. Nick can buchanan has appeared
vhh ahe utmost success in the plays of
Hamlet, Richard, Macbeth, Othello, DC.
Equally perfect in conception and execution,
the delicate discrimination with which their
various peculiartes were rendered, must
have heeu the effect of an immense amount
>T study, and were fully appreciated 10y
come Of the best audiences we kage seen ia
our Theatre GlaSgow AdOefiscr, lStA Of
Aarch, 1883.
Mr.. Mex Kean Buchanan and his daughter
are now fnlhlling the third week Of their en-
gagement, and have succeeded in attracting
all the lovers of the drama who posses true
taste aad correct judgement during the past
fortnight 60 witness their admirable ilustra-
tions of character in high art. Mr.. Buchan
an is undoubtedly enc of the heads Of his pro
sessen, aad ranks in Europe and America
araong the leading performers of the stage.
His daughter although not yet sixteen years
of age, already holds high position in Eug-
land, aud bids fair when years have matured
her pe wers to rival the fame Of the Hrst ac-
tresSes Of the age-Sidaey Empire, March
Il, 1861.