New-York tribune., 1866-12-31
TIE DRAMA.


atie reoresentatio1s ever known in New-IOrk, was
oiyen at the Winter Garden Saturday evening
H. w1l be- remembered, too, by host OF persons
The theatrr was ngt merely ful-it was absolutely
oyeryrelmcd. Almos every nationality was typ-
fed iu nie audience. The Germans came IN great
force. The intellect end culture Of the cry Were
repre- euted by seNelal OF IT'S most GlsluN'iSilc"
workers in the arts and the learned ploItsN'ols.
Fashion IN gorgeous 9rraN, Gltlmed oiul5hJIy over
the whole scene. .Enthuydsuc goOu-"h, l"N"U
both the performance and the performers. tOJnd eN
,pressiOn "a frequent ard tmultuOus applause. y
more absolute and unea iyOCa popular success INN
the representation Of 20 tbello" ON tins occasion. has
not hitherto been WitnGs9ed on the Ncw-loTk stage.
The play 0yas. indeed produced with inadequate
scenery setting aside that Of the fifth act; but 1ts
rharacters t,crc, for the most part admirably s1s-
tanned. OLtHO was pt"sonatcd by MI S0tuIiuI
Dawson, isr0 10y Mr. Blcth, tcss'0 10y M GGtth3id'
ROtITigO by Nj. W. ). 1dreWS, the Ith6 10y MI.
DunaGsou. Br050at0 by a. Leffingvoll, D,Sdem9Ha
by Mrs. Meihua-Scheler and Enube 10y Miss lda
Vernon. The dialogue Ot the tragedy was spoken
partly in English aud partiy IN German. Mr. lawl-
son of cOurs'. spoke in German. Mrs Methua-
Scheler spoke in German, in DeSd(~oHaS scenes
dropped in q friendly way into EufhSh
The rest of the players spoke English exclusively
The effect Of ths mixture at longntS though not III
dcrOus. was scarcely Agreeable All toroidS thG com
binat0n of TIVE languages .. one pay iiouN'n
choice was. hoyr er offered IN TINS case me com
hinatiOn or nothing. aud 50 Alc continuation lau ~
be- made The rccrif was per arlnance OF Otnello
which Vividly Interpreted bie greatness OF tGit
most painful Tragedy anc tic presentation,
two of the hest of living actors Such a result was
worth s0lpe sacrifieo. The publ" may be well con
tent 10 endnre t-le hearing q Babel for the sake
Of 50 large sight OF the promised land oi dramatic
art. H.
rics Of modern playwiights In regard 20 hII' ''',
manifestly ether and higher purposes IN MS WRITINGS
than that OF adjusting himself 70 the eNlgencles oI
the stage. providing Tor the stldhg DON vi Tue
theatrical manager; and 10 - proper that lho>t
purposes shauld he recOCnzed %hd ltSIe'tcH'
"Othello" wa not lightly presented on tins occa-
ufo A 'FFf Qf
poet and a certain indeiinabe CONSCIOUSNESS
OF the dignity of the dram1tic art seemed to perlaoe
the entire performance Such, at least was our per
sOnal impTrssiou. Mr.. DaVisOn-nO tDtlcr with
noble pursuit and n solemn responsibility aston
shcd and delighted us by his periclnance o1 Ug'uO
The indOnlitahle intellect, IT, winch We nave done
Justice on previous occasions, seemed then 10 be I'LL
up with new and strange fEe. lhe exquisite acl
was vital with the glow of nature. IL was evident
that the actor had cOmprehended the character the
passions, and the anguish OF QHtuo through 'lc
heart as well rs thc brain. In TIE Garner scenes nc
was really lover, happy IN his love, Duoyant ana
glad and gay as a morning IN Npuhg-tilne 10
hear his speeches before the council was TO see anu
feel that the mans heart was all on IRE with loVe
Very manly and gentle ana SWee9i 700 was ilS
delivery Of the story OF his successful woolng Bht
We cannot dwell upon single points. Enough 10 say
that here and all along until the Moor begins TO
Weld to Lqgo's villainOus suggestions. Mr.. Dawi-
son laid in, II were back-ground
Of beau'y ard S%;S PGe%y-@ ,b summer 1tSru 'Sd Gf
his later passion might break in lurd light and tenn
pestuOus fury. This is true 10 Shakespeare lor
tine depth allC Strength ana NuuItoS u OUtttVH
jealousy spring naturally rom the intense, aIl-
trusting spirit G his love. But the actor was no less
true 70 Shakespeare IN the more tremendous anu
cXactiug situations of the third fourth, ana MN
acts. His power. his physical grandeur, ms apln-
Tenly uncomfortable vitality his affecting portrayal
of the struggle Of tie intellect 20 qnell the savage
blood of the barbarfn IN his Vcns-not to speak oi
his commanding preseBce and perfect stage business
gave abundant scope e the great tempIuiohstctn99
lin which, also Mr.. Booth played with beautlilu
precision and truthful feellng), and made II some
thing to he for ever remembered His later define
alton of the struggle Of love against the CONVICTION o
LoSdem0RGs intIdehty-lu that most pdthe!lc OF
scenes. the second Of the tOsrth act-waS mdeS-
cribably touching. But most Affecting OF all was ms
expression of mtOerable msery-the very dellrum ol
grie-when AZ the end he caIght ap the body of the
murdered Desdemona, and moaI@d ana faVeu
cold cold, my girl
Even like tly charity
o. cursed, cursed slave whip me- We devils,
From the possession Of this heavenly sight;
BLOW me about IN ynlsl Toast me b, h sulphur! u
Dash me IN seepdown eulfs OF liquid fire =
%. Dead! o! 81 81 ''
This situation somewhat analogous 70 that OF Lear
la,ncnting over COydeiia, never had such force Oh
patlOs given TO IT, on our stage as was gwen 10 y ~
Mr.. Dawson. Not 10 dwell longer upon tins slnE1e
performance have only to add that Mr.. Dawson
OheO take IL for all in ALL IS one OF the greatest I'M
.QeTsonations that adorn and dignity the modern
stage
unOtced. Mr. DawisOn's stage-walk, az times. IS
curious and amusing. Moreover, he makes the Moor
a negro in appearance Otbeiio is not negro but a
III,
nora mullattO but with tawny or olive hue
Mr. Dawisons performance Of the Moor was the
novel, and, therefore The prominent feature 81
niece of characterization 10 most habitua attendants
pon the theaters. Ii is instinct with genius. Its
quick transitions nom hypocntcal gentleness
10 hellish malignity are electrical, and nave the
effect OF flashes of light suddenly darted into the
darkness Of some dreadful cavern and as suddenly
withdrawn. To the element Of sardOnic hlunOT Ill
LAGOS nature Mr.. Booth likewise gives thorough in
terpretatiOn; and 1t is peculiar excellence III ms
PRESERVATION OF TINS character that ne does hot pert
fendshness entirely TO swallow up humanity. We
have Mr. Booth play IdG0 better IN some respects
than ne played il during the first three acts ON Sat
uTday evening; but, IN what we may describe as the
grand Staying party in act fourth e fairly thrilled
his audience with an adniTng sentiment Of horror
-4s ocrr, " the last scene was likewise excellent
The starting mp, 70 uri..-. y - ,,,---D- ''' Goi
and IN glo9t over the ruin his dark mlns, -g. +
wrought was an inspiration. Lovers OF stage-plc-
tures must have been greatly moved by the picture
over which ,he curtain fell at the end of
this performance In respect 10 the acting IN the
other parts can only now say that MIS-. hethu1-
Scheer interpreted the character OF iesdemoRa win
winning sympathy of feeling and quiet grace OF IAN
puape: that Mr.. Andrews, ROdaigo gave most
faithful and very humorous p0rtIayalOf vanity sI-
pidty verdancy aud youtlul yicionsness ana 9T NJ III
Gotthold was discreet and correct Casio; that MISS
Vernon PLAYED Emilio with great deal OF earnest,
ness, and that Mr. Qogaldson and Nj. LeitingWeh
filled M the parts Of the Duke and BTdbdntt0 witn
cenuine ability The tragedy will probably be done
again with this cast at the Winter Garden, and II u
be- we trust that the scenery VIII be more snlaDle
especiay in the thd act, which requires some sort
of a light background for Othellos sake-and that
some psrson who can act will be east LUdOricQ,
Tonight the tragedy Of Hamlet will bc repeated
AZ this theater with Mr. Booth in his greatest chaIac
leT. --, & - Tg1E ''re-- .,
t~ES n RisTORi.
Madam Rstori will play Mary Stuart this evening, at
the French Theater. The matinee performance OF
Medea on Saturday. attracted very large audience
s'Elizabeth will be given on "Wednesday evening
On Thursday, Madam RisOr will play Mary stuart, at
the Brooklyn Academy of Music heneXt great event
of her engagement will be the production of Gamma"
ot Fridgv IN h eypected that i'm this play, Madam