New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-08
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The Winter Garden looks as bright and
merry as ever. warm welcome extended to Mr..
Clarke on Wednesday evening and was repeated last
night The audiences. both occasions have been
large and apprccatve One always feel at ease in this
theater. airy and cOmmOdious is it, and usually 80
fraught with genial excitement. HearteaSing
mirth reigns here now and bids fair TO reign bril-
liantly for weeks to come. Mr.. Clarke is playing De
Boots and Toodles, with bis customary dry humor
and exquisite artistic finish The company, too, is
sufficiently strong for comedy. Miss Rose Eytinge'
whom illness prevented from appearing on the opening
night appeared Last evening, and acted Mrs. Swan
down. in appropriately graceful and charming man
ner. Mr.. William ). Andrews who personaied Mr..
Icebrook. is a very valuable acquisition to the com
paDy. He has pleasing presence and respects nature
rather than stage tradition His lcebroOk is that OF
the play bashiu gentleman, and not that of the stage
ridiculous buiIOOn. The leading masculine business
is undertaken by Mr. C. Wacot jr., yyacious actor.
while to Miss Mary Carr falls the business OF the old
woman 1t is not necessary for us TO parcularize at
this late day the merits Of Mr. Clarkes presentations Of
DE Boots and Toodes. They are known TO everybody.
and by everybody they are admired. The season at
the Winter Garden has opened auspicously and we do
not doubt that it will move merrly onward through
continuous successes.
Artemus Ward continues to be very i'll. His
sickness is cholera morbus OF distressing type We
have not heard that his Illness is dangerous but
assured that II is serious. His engagement at Irving
Hail. OF course abruptly terminates. Our kindest
wishes are with Mr.. Browne-as sure those Of
the public are--for bis speedy recovery.
The production OF - King Lear" this even
ing at the Erosdway Thea,er-the occasion being the
benefit Of Mrs. Keauis an important dramatic event
This great tragedy profound IN its analysis OF human
nature and heart rcndng In it, paihos Is apt to dras
heay " upon the stage unless II be well played-mofe
heavily indeed. than any Of Shakespeare plays.
There u.s. however TO anticipate that II VIII be,
10 the important particulars. well represented on
the present occasion. That curious quality OF age.
which sometimes characterize Mr. kean's acting. VIII
no, be out Of place In his portrayal OF the fond proud
stormy broken monarch while his imperial dignity
and intellectual fire will admirably harmonic with the
character Mr. Kean acting is. IN general 50 quiet that
one does not expect In him that fiery force that electr
cal sympathy. without which the performance oil such
parts as Lear. Richard the Third. and Macbeth must
necessarily be tame. Yet be possesses 1t In no com
mon tegree-as NAV be seen in his personaton of Mae
beth This piece Of acting Is one TINT very much per-
plexes criticism because it Is original and being thus
legends Macbeth. as commonly portrayed. Is
extremely interpretive, and not little al
dicted to monoiouous moralizing Mr.. Kean inter
prets him as swsyed and impeled by Fiery. nervous
force and, therefore always alert and active He
does not forget indeed TO indicate the undertone oil
soemnity which belongs to Macbeths temperament;
but his manifestations OF it are extremely htful. HIS
Macbeth is conscious Of remorse. conscious too Of
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stirring soldier and rough one This. certainly is as
it should be- albeit thus interpreted. the character
loses somewhat in metaphysical effect One feels this
in listening 20 Mr.. Keans umutuOus delivery of the
solioques. which for the most part. are spoken by
him. as If inst antancously conceived. and not ne If grad
ualy thought ont one feels it, also. in his abrupt and
startling transitions om moodness hsggard activity
though these a.e strongly aud finely suggestive Of
the struggle going in his soul. The points at which
Mr.. Keans acting eyinced the inspiration Of genius
were the scene Immediately after the murder OF Duncan
the banqe scene when disturbed by the nppartion Of
the murdered Banquoi and the battle scene In act
anh. Mr. Kean's hiding of his bloodstained hand,
when startled by the knocking at the gate Isl fine
stroke Of art and his Of the very agony Of
remorse-in the exclamation Wake Duncan With thy
knocking"-is one Of the most thrilling efforts in art
that we have ever witnessed upon the stage On the
whole, his Macbeth is an admirable conception. and
one that is worthy of careful study. 1t may surprise 1t
may dissatisy the mind in some particulars AZ
first prospect but we believe the thoughtful critic VIII
ultimately conclude that whatever defects 1t has are
merely superficial. The peculiarly of Mr. kean
voice is not in his favor In this part while his rapid
enuncation spoils two three of his best speeches.
as, for instance. the "air.drawn dagger" soloquy.
With the audience his Macbeth plainly fyortc-as
also IL the Macdu Of Mr. Cathcart. This actor is for
tunate in the possession Of rich and winning voice,
ana he has eydent profted by years Of careful study
His Macduif is noble figure full OF human tenderness
and martial passion. In Macdufis scene with the
Thane oil Rose he acted with ~ much power and
pathss as to merit and 10 win on Wednesday evening
the spontaneous tribute Of cordial and long continued
applause. Mr.. Everett too. played with admirable
correctness. the part Of the dignied Banquo Con
corning Mrs Keans personation Of Lady Macbeth we
prefer 10 say nothing since cannot say ANYTHING II
its praise. The excellence OF refinement though /,
never absent from anything that she does and is no
lacking here. In Lear" we presume that she wi |
essay the part Of one Of the wicked daughters. Mr.
Cathcart should make capital Edgar and Mrs TYR
reI a good COrdelia. For tonight AMI tomorrow
therefore, we anticipate for ourselves and for all lover
of Shakespeare great deal Of genuine endowment
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