New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-03
ANUSE MENTS.
TRAGIC ACTING.

simply as var huf surrounded by worthy 90 tdjnOis
of the Th6atre FrGnca,s in Paris. Old French
tragedy however possesses about "a much life COM
pared with Shakespeare Madame Tussaud's ex.
hibifion has with the originals living. II is 80 much
verso Of the irresistible measure, aud tue rreiagabe
Jingle L. IT, lessthe rhyme, modelled aiIef the Greek.
But tho old Classic tragedy WAS huge AMI glorious
Whaling OF the incaruatous which stirred he Hell
letc soul to its depths in The same way that The ditk
array of Good Friday ohjecriyiues agsted and ago
nized the Catholic nature before Luther sounded the
blast donbt and dissent. Dealing only with departed
myths, with faiths which like other human rhings
bad enjoyed cir day, and with the galyansed ear
cases OF gods and heroes; excluding, too, musical
rtciratYe; aud masqueadng up to Talmas
/ time, Olympus in breoohes, cuiaway coat,
knee buckles, reruques, hair powder and
pomatum, French tragedans had the
hardest grains I'D Parnassam known to theatrical
history. To be actors VITO pull out so much lyric al
tape Of regular lengths from the mouth first one
and then the other is their fate. Yet notwi;hstaud-
ing go refined and reasonable s tho art exhibited by
them, that they practically Overcome tbese enormous
dra backs aud the queen of modern aching TRACED.
declaimed in this most artificial medlum. IL WIN
sneh difficulties 10 encounter the French lraglc actor
/
becomes an artist, why cannot the English OF Auer'
| lean, with the adorabe ST asesl care
Why must intensity Of style be drawn from the
gutterils and growls Of ceTtiin snimas or below
| ing like other quadrUpeds under mental excitement
he offered as the .en.nc Strength Of an elevated IN
touaion Deacles, Gays Dickens are but human
Men though t-agelians are YET human. Let us sup
pose two Of them--actois, not bealles-conveis'ug
or arguing warmly upon ANY important topic III Inc
ggeeu-room. They then sptnk ike men. 10 90
otrerwise would Dc simply idlciic. The most pomp
ous would not veuiure 10 dirort the Whole oi
Gods economy down his throat, IN order 10 produce
an effect upon his brother-frdgedian. But Tie IN
aiiut they pass the eage-wings and pu
theu-el ses before the ioolglts Their whole being
becomes circumfused with oJtusiye resousn'
aieciations and we have ineuceforwA ward series q
no act.c gorgous aud chin eras dire. But would
not be possible for these t!o ac'ors 10 carry the r.
collection Of the way they employed tie throat and
+ ip9 N the green rloU a uonent before, aud Keep
up the realities II Is. We ass,rt, possible for ii
tr.igedian 20 speak in "a precisely natura' man
nrr and with an effect lie htlie deans OF.
Bat lee must give over tie sluHy Of zoolgy With
IuGalio' r. lie mu-t not play devils TATTOO WAL
TOE English yoves all impure and roundabout al
Lcs,-a being pronounced witl 10 second or vanish
ing norton 0-e: i-e o. o-0o "a, roo aud 70 az p
q alone ,ing simt,e, arighuorwMd pnre, | aiuu
upemnce. lie must Ike the great French nrtiste
utterly ignore the audience and surrender all ierI-
ing o. ecosm or scli-illut,ration sbsndonng hiri-
self absolutely the r, int OF the scenei s""y'
liepe however H. toe economy add mooe-ty OF arr
w ich is not d cut1l' pre or an ana'omra' aDas -s
We listened aiienyeiy to some defamation Of on"
OF our trageG,ns the oder evening, and we ,1l 'e-
cali but about four worls, nei.uer more Dor
less. that rang upon The ear Wa trc
dear music of natures tones. AID iols
ctor does not want talent, AID bass vast acquaintance
with the stage. Relieve bila OF heXsmeiers and pu'
him in certain churacies, and lie has true irs lrd-
tons. But he is simply in'orr"ie faied wan iA'-e'
old s'ylo of doing his tragic work, which requires
thorough Alternative Treatment. Nothing is EASIER
t.,an for "a young person Ia grasp cor eel hnsud
id. om or pronunciation: bat let him acquire fall.
habits il this regard. aud change niieiward becomes
exceedingly difficult, even witt tie lisbt OF Know"
EDGE. Dor trageuialis, ulmO2t without except ~
unfortunately 10 med their school "a tie idea thu
IT.. natural vas bot tie grand aud mlrssive. They
TO Le.r WORDS spoken On tue siage as they do oil OF
il. In the novel of Tom .ioEes, there 10 suAve bl
f critci.m in this regard. Paruidge goes To the
rlny ior the first time. Partridge did nj hte Toe
li,le man who old Hamlet becauS- the htde LIAM
w,s frightened ia, as psrtrdge would have bee"
had he stumbled on phos. ia the dark hnd church.
ward. But P..rtr.dge said the big man who ac'ed
tie King, aid STRIDE about and talked liae nobody
Talk. bat a read kiog-tbat WAS tee man Tor PART
ridges money. the little uau w"sGarrlck.
We mn, take occ,.ion to cri.i.ise individually 81
trs &c acting a. open 10 Improvement We believe
,b, ,ublic would welcome chaule. II II couid b.
d,leaely conveyed tnroush tie prots, that for on
n,glt only the actors would epe"k Ia tragedy via
orons such as divine proyIdelco Ind vJucrs'is"
them. without attempting "a recOn'Imct'n Of are
relatiora Of tie noble apparaH-, we really believe
many people who stay away iIon The set, 40 df""''
@, oui1 be induced to attend n representation. Bu'
tr ,,ic u,ouiliug nnt strut and ,wc have gr1Wh
u r,yerb. aud Il judicou- Go not eXfect 10 Sc
and hear u,tnie foitr., ed When NJ. Crunu,i,'
,nr,,d from Melons N.ckeby. lie sho"cd such depth
at ling IN 20 nniuuil "A mdnncr that, had lie onl
been able To transfer it to lis profession "a "n aeo'
! "a. fortune would have been made. WIZ MI
/ Crn.rn'rs rel rm liz eIlcl Con iir. Cmmm!er %
ON ite siaue " At he docs OH o. must trag,d
/ ,eeep ,yer Ire crimes comaittd ia her lame
! TIE THEATRES.
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