The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-17
Grenina telegraph
nolNas or THE DRAMA.

'Ts weos has been successful for The trchsur.os
Of an ihe which docs not that al The per-
f1u.noes have been worthy Of success hu
tie public these days Is neither critical nor qualified to
Be critical certain Dor on Of our population, endowed
with money unused to tle endowment has considered
that way o. spending iti to 30 to ihc theatres after
lh IN less pamy days H has sighed 70 see our theatres
hnod Audiences thus formed are Innocent OF all literary
culture. nnoccnt Of all intellectual opnionsi has no
objects of like the Bourbon, Il has forgotten
nothing and learned nothing; therefore, 1t Is prepared 10
be satisfied with anything.
Woe 10 ere who ts cf them for q "a for those au-
de Gee ihs' tS ave oatt on ~ ne eriuca ana
The many better than the few, aud the critical ana
AZ neither the theatres are The com pancs al All
egua q The psys they are rcluircd by ne "sars 10
nate psts intelligence and experience tor the bca1tes Of
b' az 9n M IesS & 8i' no c9hned 70 NE principal character
the rtpr' seuiation Of Richdrd V{ a the walnut must
have ondtred how such Thing. could be tolerated. By hc
very star Cor VII m al these people play tiair
anliCa beforo hgn Heaven. Correctly speikng there
uHcs are made to ON the pisces Of actors lords ana
dlnarCs come lu ana spcak with such want OF pure
tueion and that the play miytt b. written
iu heh Dutch for The idea t conveys 20 the audience
words, ard utter t.repard Of ryt brtgs tho agony
ds, oran ci OF TO the musician Even Ms Baker WIS
90 many memories, should endenvor not 70 destroy
Gus Although sti young Mrs BAKERS voice has lay
ieco her ard IN the eh,t to make herself audible, an
her maironB figure suited especially when star Of NO
slgi fPuie a. Edw Booth Is the hero
bits Woo, fuN OF the Od traditions OF the stage gave
tic "Dulhcs OF ORR wih excellent Judgment. Mrs
F.Eeech mace her lrst appearance on any stage as
"Laoy A. ne She s tail and handsome, and made suc-
bccsUse, though She ID not achieve greatness for
dr'hare not 70 fan m such part Is 10 succeed. We like
utt BOpthb "RChard' In character 5 the want OF
physcal power much felt a. IL this historical od p0-
Grid0 Ia hch love, murder and coupuuded.
H best Was the rsi In the fourth act fu OF subtcty
mind II but IN the later scenes the scenes Of
vioien ce he not In his element his voice falling hun
% aliy Mr. Booti pays Richard" no doubt because
every edinn has played Il before him 10 viii never add
10 his reputation. For his benefit he PLAYED "S Edward
Mo- timer The 6noentrated remorse, the haunting fears
and he dogped mental solution that character Booth
p rtfaycd with master mind. HC the whole play
70 him 10 CstCCt living heart aud the
Of human passion. Booth has very htie comic power
naturally, "Dof Cesar" does not suit him.
AT 1HB ARCH comedies have been varied every
night, MIS- Drew supporting its weight her souldcrs,
FOL- excepting Stuart Robson who Is onener in the
than the comety all the members OF the company are uu
usually solemn, ponderous and sentimental On Monday
Edvin Adams viii appear, bringing an atmo pherc OF
popularity with him that his enthusiastic, sympathetic
nature draws around him lie will open 10 "IIamlct
cessOn to tradition, but scarcely udclOus selection
'seeng what we have SEEN"
.THB CHBsNUT begins its regular season on
Monday. We shall have specimens OF Mr.. Sims
judgment and taste In cement. Mr. Lewis Baker Is
the stage manager the rst believe there has been la
sus establishment since II under the present
Agement-there could not be better The piece % b,
pfesenteu Ia The Sea Of Ice-sensaiiOnh and scenic
giving scope the beaty Of the reisning powers and
Tor ue great taste which has always attended thu mise
scene at this theatre.