Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-12-28
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egroeeVte turpH1oo theD toeS Wuiou oWestVc
them last Monday night. When NJ. Boothroyd
Fsirclsugh opened HE engagement At ths Ne
tropolitso Thsatrs 10 the character Of Ricbs-
lien. The audience bad assembled 10 the full
blsssedness Of those whs expect nothing. bss
the first glance at the new performer, whose
maks-up vas perfect, arrested their sttsnsisn
At once, and before he had altered dozen sen.
I tenee', II Vas evident that an actor si nc
common merit had appeared npon the scene
I Az ths play proceeded hush fell upon ths
house, which wss unbroksn I'LL the tvo.hsud.
ed swors-sesns brosgkt dsws . perfect ten
pest Of spplauss From that time 10 the end
Of the play. point alter poist followed In quick
sucsession and again and sgais the house rang
With ch ssrs. which eliminated IL . perfect
| ovation when Mr.. Fsirslough vss called eat
On Wednesday night he played Richard III. .
play Of such large scope. that with the limited
accommodations Of the theatre II vss sioply
impossible TO produce it without layisg zoe
great . bardss upon the shoulders Of the
principal performer. 10 spits Of oil that II
was truly . great effort. II the love scsne
with Lady Ann can be surpassed. Or che death
scene either, We should like to see II DONE
The first vas given with such perfect appreei-
alton Of the text, such delicate light and
shade. such we'll feigued geutieness, penitenes
and despair. that Ds enc who saw IL will ever
again blame Shsksspere for the easy eonpli
area Of Lady Ann and the death scsue was
played with . tragic power which We have
never seen .srp.sssd. On Thursa.y night
Othsllo was put on the stags--a part which
any stadious tragsdian with fair slocstien may
read respectfully, ut..wbsh mono but msn
of genius can act. AZ Othello Mr.. Fairslsugh
and extravagance. and proved himself . wor-
thy interpreter Of one Of Shakespeare great
est ,neeption.. Ga Friday, Richslieu was
again played by specisl request for the bensft
Of Mr.. Fairc!ough to the most pamsrous and
respectable audience ever prsesnt a. = thsat.
ricsl performance in Davenport The applause
wss general and hearty thrsug ghout the pisss.
and a. the close Mr.. FAirslough Vas called
echo On Saturday in spite Of . dark. dolor
ou., rainy and muddy night Macbeth was
played to 9 good heuss; . conclusive testino-
ny to the merits Of the actor.
Internationally Mr.. FAirslough is . man Of
genius and gsoius makes actOrs but he 10 also
q man VI singular cultivation. Of rare percep-
tions and Of fine taste aud these qua tiles make
artists. In the perfect adaptation Of an action
to an idea. in complete sympathy Of the per-
son with the character, he has no SUPERIOR
Every muscle seems to have tie cue and to
perform its part. II requires very close atten-
tion to see all the minute touches Of this sx-
quisi.e art, which IL - subtle ~ the pleasure
it gives. Garrick was the great master OF II.
The elder Booth would have been as great -
Garrick had he been - temperate. John KEN.
BILE usds up for the want Of it by sharp and
vigorous outline and by the force Of innate
dignity and grace. Keau had 1t 10 HE great
scenes, whore the ele etrie action flashed from
all parts of him. but in the mere story and
level Of = play he had il not. Macrssdy, care-
tul student a. he was, never acquired il. His
action vas q close observance Of proprieties
but his individuality never sesued to pass into
the character which he represented. The play
Of Mr.. FAirclough's features il very fine and
recalls the portraits of Edmund Kean. In the
matter of ply 4iqus, nature hsa beeo very LID
sral to him. In grace, rapidi,y and precision
Of movement he has no equal. The thrust
With which he elays the iupri. ousd king In
Richard Ill 10 flash Of lightning The grasp
log Of Huguet's arquebus. VIXEN be is about 10
shoot De Msuprat 10 the movement Of pan
ther Crawford would have been entaptsrsd
With his attitude when he throttled Iago 10
the passage, IF thou dest slander her aud ter.
turs me" do; HE psss in "ths curse Of Rome"
in Richelieu vac q superb study. While he
emothsred Dssdemona his bent body and
curved limbs tsld story Of fell end RELENTLESS
murder, and there vas one slhsr attitude !n
the closing sseos Of Othslle which in its an
tique granSar seemed like that Of . figure out
Of . Greek play.
Mr.. Fairelough's Interpretations are gsner-
ally excellent. This vas especially apparent
in Risbelisu. The Richslisu Of The stage, il,
Of course, the creation Of Bulser, from which
the artist cannot escape. The standard Of In.
depreciation 10 10 the intsntioa Of the Asthsr
An1 not In the character Of the great Cardinal
a. We zee It reflected 10 The msmsirs Of bic 20.
temporaries. ithout doubt hs vas French
man iu unison with the Frsnehmsn Of bic day
aud yet 60 great . man that Dumas, Who is
DOT famous for his diffidsnes, and Who hes
drawn 60 skillfully the men and events whish
surrosndsd him, hes never trusted even he
svespiDg pencil with the large Outline os the
central figure. Bulwsr has grated The synis.
roue, triasr. email wit, but great soldier snd
great statssman. very istsnssly French withal,
upon bic own Anglo Ssxsn ilsas, anl this
combination Ar. Fairslossh rssdsfsd per-
fectly.
The soncluslon Il that The hiehsst hesors q
HE profession are opes 70 this ysupg oas, II
he will "so ran that hs nay sbtain," nsis 10
danger from the bssstting sin Of stsrs-sars.
l..soess 10 committing asd rendering the ta..
Or portions Of HE ehsrsstsrs sadlrsshisg as bic
points. This aay b assesassd fes b Ne faes
that no has o ws are islssosd bses ia retire
msnt for several years. We hope asd believe
that be is too true IN artist = give way ts
temptation 10 this rsspSst % . habit. We
shslI hear Of hin sgain and sftsn. His motto
nust b. sNothiug without labor" Fortune 10
not seldom grsspsd BY careless haods. but
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