The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-14
THE Ric Al


Stadt Thentrr.
All students Of history that SHAKESPEARE with
all hs greatness. something OF sycophant He
made Richard the Third ton times the monster he
really TO please the vrsin Queen. Eiizsbsth.
granddaughter OF Henry, Earl Of Richmond. the
arch Zoe OF tho house Of York and the putativs
slayer OF the Duke Of Giosier. The Duke, bcfors
and after his coronation, rare sconndrs enough
for any dramatic purpose bat he such vulgar
villain and staggering ruian most actors have
NJ to make him. They have chosen from time imms.
mortal to represen, him . humpbacksd Blue Beard.
whose face and form correspondent bis moral defouo,y
The truth he a handsome fellow and luxu-
rious aud eneranats priuce. like his brother Edward
sbs Fourth, with all the breeding and culture his
period was capable Of giving him, bot ambitious
and unprincipIed that no permitted nothing to stand be-
him and the object Of his desire Even the clsva
ton Of shoulder shove the other would not have
been noticed In him. hal personal beauty been pro-
verbal IN the members OF his house.
Trthfuliy and faithfully did Bogaml Dawi son repre-.
Richard In person and character the occasion Of
his benefit last evening at ths 5tsdt theatre That i'm
house crowded In every part by the hes, c'as
Of German fellow citizens added TO few cultivated
Americans The tragedy We believe was Schisges
translation, which many Of the Garmau with charming
concsit declare superior TO the original II qn,e
unlike orr acting copy OF the play; aud wherein dc.
fers II generally for the better. The elder Booth
monopolixcd the character of Richard by his
tcriy Improvisation that all who were rontempors-
with and followed him ptsted his faults. and
were, Of course unequal 10 mis- excelcnes. ~ much
has his been the that the part has been chiefly
nnsd subordtn and r,bstous pcrwr pstcd
fellow. who awaited Themselves OF benefit Bigns 10
howl TO their coInpe,est content and acir hearers ds
gust
Imagine what q relief 4 was therefore, witness
Dawisons original subtle and scholarly Interpretation
OF the much abused part las night and 10 perceive that
n appreciated by Of the largest audiences
have seen In the city this season. The eminent TRACE
a l.ua xy&La slpI1RA nnlR /.
closely but tho character In history and departed fro
the shskspefan misrepresentation a. far possible
for thoroughly conscientious artist A. an instance
Richard IL stated very fond OF roofceiious and
Dawson, In very absorbing scene In the third
act. has page introduced With .usAs.pu'ns.
which he eats, sporting mesnw hi. with the boy,
10 the md. Of ibs extremely grave business progrsas
That small circumstances To- the Dukes eharsrser
the combination OF enemnscy and yoIuptuoasne-s
with extrsm. craft and ruthless cruelty Ia respect IL s
smbtonand proves how carefully Dawson had studied
the mind aud manners Of The usurpeL His interview
offered crown and th< tent srene we're particularly nne
and altogether artistic In the last glad 10
the combat dispersed With. thow the lovers o. The mus
culsr drama, tho way, would have ho~ied a. this
omission Of their time-honorcd Of peanut pspi
toni snd tbs more natural appearance the stage Of the
king fallen At chmoud's feet too exhausted 90 LONGER
employ his sword Dsvison's costume historically
rorrect--the frat lime have u aud gave
with his aimrsbi. conception aud scuog, an anwsed
idea Of Pansgens prince and daring end determined.
but too smbous aud wildly besdsrong King
Again and again he called >, The Close 0, each
act aud sppaDdcd 10 the echo We have rarely noticed
q more enthusiastic reception. He received ds.
monstraoDs las, night than Rsori hes during The
week, which shows the difference between fotsgn aud
native sudlence. We we're not pleased with portion
" the actors who supported him. WITH ibs tendency
manifested by some 70 pronoancs = - written y. and
o. fail in giving the mi peculiar ich sound Go The words
where those letters occurred Ho~ever. well
AFFORD 90 DO charitable ooliyous Of minor defects,
Davidson admirable impersoust,on o. Richard IN ~hlch
he 10 probably without . living rival