New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-12

most startling that has been shown this country TO our
knowledge As an exploit in is well worthy OF close
The Of mature become their familiar weapons With
many Of their wonderful f,s tho public is familiar But this
achievement supasses In skill and in startling effect anything
cay persons whoorc skilled philosophy are strongly
Tortbs Hail every evening ana with II VIZ S ssoc NAM
other astonishing feas Of the black art owheh Mr. Hart
this artists exhibition have have already had oc
speak IN terms OF cordial cOmmendatoa lie has
none OF The mir OF the vulgar Snowman but execute all ms eGts
with native grace and Let the Hall be crowded tonight
MR. DILLON AT THE BROADWAY THEATER
Mr.. Charles Dillon, of whom we gave a detailed ac
count Tuesday last and who night upon
week Of his engagement at the Broadway Theatc Will this
evening the character Of Louis the Err,un Most per
sons who frequent the theatre OF a are familiar wish Mr.
Charles Kenns remarkable PRESERVATION OF LOUIS and Mr. Dill
Ion scarcely expect to escape comparison with that actor
We not anticipate that he viii endure the Mr. Kean
apparently formed for that part by and by cuva
ton His very defects aided him. He attained in il the
Of excellence But while Mr Dillon maychance fall short Of
no doubt mat his performance win present many features Of
and will evince graphic light the charming simplicity
Of his method artist Within the last week he has aP
peared King Lear OtheHO and BspLe9Or With his
representation of the latter part the community is thoroughly
familiar 10 memorable achievement IN natural acting NO
one should miss seeing it. who would be familiar with the
trumPhs Of the stage in our time With ke9nt Lot6S ~
Edwin Booths RicLehe Istoris Elizabeth Jefers0ns Rip
Van WnHe Dawison's Richard Me Third and such other
great works Of contemporary stagea the heegor OF Mr.
Dillon viii he remembered. He has made the part his
own and that know Of could successfully dispute
with him the eminence therein gained OF his ShakpeaIen
delneaOns have but That one Is the most dim
cult part in ShakesPeareKing Lear MT Dillon not agreat
lear, but Ne Is wonderfully good one Few actors can
pny the part at all Charles Keans LedT is the most nearly
perfect that have seenbendng rs dd inehabo
tenderness royal dignity natural and winning refinement he
delcacy Of gentleman the beautiful love OF parent aud
madness that submerges In rs utmost frenzy the
fine quality Of the Kings nature Next 10 this we rank the
Lear of Mr. Dillon II shows perfect sympathy With The
great poet IDEAL and study conscientious and as slD
intelligent But i neither conceived nor executed IN 50 gh
a spirit Mr. DiOns great charm Is simplicity asd TINS per
yades his performance Of Lear and places In the strongc
possible contrast with Lear Of the Forrest school 10 which
stage most accustomed Mr. Dillon never rants IN the
nnd he l. old gone mad. and not raging
rhiuOcerOs these that Of his reconciliation with
Cordoba and in that Of his death the simple beauty OF his act
touches the heart and satisfies the mind III his voice were
ide feeer general effect Of the performance would
tgk De- augmented On the evening when MI Dillon
this part he called before the curtain at The end OF eoch
act W hearty and general applause that Enthusiastically spoke
the admiration Of his auditors Has next Shakespearean effort
viii b. Maebca part which will admirably suit h peculiar
talents.