New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-01

50 dofly olncd that only tic koencs observation de-
oots the atsence Of perfect harmony and cohesion.
But withdrawing rs superiority 1t was received
at tho broadway TheatCr with less applause
than either Worey or shyl0ck. or Ito first OF
these pcrgonatous we have spokcni OF the Sec
ond we have little 10 say in commentator. II showed
mother dignity Tor intensity. il was simply display
of almost uninterrupted physical violence. The mos:
Just idea u Shylock IL thai OF a man who has chGfel
htougha life cmbittored b. degradation. Insult and
iuhumanity, but who with patience and certain
dignity waits for his opportunity Of revenge, and
clutchc IL ~ last with gIp kat 10 appeal TO reason
or feeling can unlooso. Mr. Keals Shyock Is one who
at 10 time capable Of seAconstraint, and who
al along deports himself az though he were lord OF
everything be surveyed Whenever be gets near
Christian be has q, him. abuses Lin soundy, menaces
him with furious gosticulai0n, and generally indicates
in street and IN cOuI consciousness that he tie jew
Il the superior creature, and the Christians the race 70
be trampled upon. The chef apparent object Of Mr..
Kean's performance is to secure applause BY those
violent maniiestotions which successfully appeal to the
vulgar sense, but which to The cultivated are nothing
better than sheer clap.tgap.
Mrs Kcan has titus far appeared in comparatively
subordinate characters Her best wos Mrs Oakly in
The jealous Wife," which gracefully reproduced all
tho pleasant traditional effects Of old English comedy
As Queen Katharine size was not properly effective.
and as Poita she departed from the genuine meaning
Of The character in manner which We do not think
good taste should sanction. Her earlier scenes were
easy and ggreoable but III tie trial scene ahe intro.
duccd the somewhat Surprising innovations Of broad
comedy business AID glazing ncongrnity OF dress The
idea Of presenting Pora, in that moment Of intense
and exciting peril ia the attitude Of consequential
and affected yourg lawyer. whose conduct kindles
mrth rather than sympathy, is as foreign TO con
yoons rs that Of her ar neeeeting the necessary
disguise as to appear nnoudescrpt apparel the greater
part Of which was palpaby feminine. Are we TO sup
pose that this want af conscentousness is customary
or sb all we rather get it down in this case due to
confdiug reliance upol tie good nature Of aNegYork
audierces
Tie indies and gontercn who accompany MI. and
Mrs. Kean are Of fair ability. Mr Catbcart is young
gentleman whose appearance bearing, and especially
whose voice are greatly N biz favor BE plays with
freedom and spirit though not altogether without the
conventional hardness o the English stage Niles Chap
IAN has received much appreciation for her simple ur
affected and extremely intelligent. manner. Mr. Ey.
erett Las not yet distinguished him Elf OF tie regular
company Of the Broadway Tlca,er Dir. Jamison has
played finely, Mr T. Owens fairly, and III. DE Groat
tolereby. The others haze al been bad beyond CON.
parson.
I This cyening Henry VII" and "Tno jealous
Wife viii be repeated, aud tomorrow, "Louis XL"
On Wednesday King John viii be reproduced.