New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-19
Winter Garden.

"RicheNeu" will be withdTawD 1t the Winter
Garden, after four additional Representations 1t may
be seen tonight, and on tie evenings Of Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, and earnestly counsel
those persons who have not seen 1t 10 improve these
final opportunities Seldom in the history Of the stage
has q drama been produced with such sorupulous
fidelity 20 historic truth, such magnihceDe OF scenic
and such excellent and therefore satisfac.
tory acting Not TO see II is TO miss splendid spec
tacle and genuine pleasure. Few presentations OF our
time are worthy to rank with Mr. Booths Richecu.'
The character especially fits the actor. Its wsny
picturesque qualities. Its grim humor, It's priound
emotion ts Intellectual stateiness and its electrical
passion find In him their exact and snfcient repre-
sentative His actins. indeed In the memorable
closing scene Of act fourth somewhE more theatrical
than NATURAL yet 1t Is surprisingly impressive. aud
perhaps the infusion OF naturaness would but make II
tame The question Of art is here very delicate and
difficult one. and cannot pretend to decide 1t. Mr.
Macready is said to have been both true and great in
this famous scene. If his experience should count
for somethDg-since it h probable that the stage has
never been trodden by greater artist But cannot
inger upon the subject One word OF protest. however
We ought to speak against the snobbshness which has
Of late made itself manifest In particular. tho
part Of the audiences at the Winter Garden. There
are many persons who appear to imagine that they
make themselves pleasantly conspicuous and eIhalc
kind Of odor Of elegant leisure by throngng in late at
the thenter This sort Of demonstration is sure mark
OF the parvenu and the snob Its effects threefod
1t distracts the players upon the stage disurbs the
wellbred portion OF the audience. who have come to
SEQ the play and not to admire parcel Of petroleum
arstocras and 1t presents It's perpetrators In very
offensive light The first act Of "Richeeu" is q very
important one and IL full Of charming points for the
Cardinal Yet It s often almost entirely lost upon the
house. because Of the noise and confusion occaoned
| by late comers To those. therefore. who take our
hint and 20 TO SEQ Richeiieu" would aso say. 20
early aud don't DO guilty Of the vugary Of disturbing
other people
Tho last Hamlet Matinee will be given on Wed.
nesday, commencing at 1 o'clock In the evening OF
that day Mr. J. H. Taylor will take his benefit appear.
ing In "Ths Willow Copse." Miss MARY Mitchell has
volunteered for the occasion and will play Rose Field
ing The lady is a sister of Miss Maggie Mitchell. Mr..
Taylor merits good benefit and hope he will re.
ceye it. The Matinee performance. for the benefit of
destitute children Of Union soldiers and sailors will be
given on Saturday. Particulars OF the entertainment
will be seasonaby published
Mr. Booths engagement at the Winter Garden will
terminate on tho Goth Of March. He will be succeeded
by Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams. who are engaged
for eight weeks. The Harp will thereupon he upfted.
and the stuffed stick will resound upon the
back Of the British baf During the prevalence Of the
Celtic fever at the Winter Garden Mr. Stuart and Mr..
c. W. Tsyleure propose to shed upon Brooklyn the
stellar lights Of Mr. Hackett. Miss Maggie Mitchell
Mr. Arrah ma. Poguc Glenny. and others. commingled
with the mder luster Of the Winter Garden theatrical
company