New-York tribune., 1866-12-03
THE DRAMA.
Erwiy BOOTH As RICHARD.

Mr.. Booth appeared as Richard Ill., az the WINTER
GarIen on saturday evening last 70 an immense a'L'nce
Tie theatcr fll that many persons were Voni'" "
.tand-n galleries We'll at the back o the Pdu''
Richard III is certainly OF the mos' popular o s
dies and Judging from the applause that greeted MI boo'
y thar his e,souaon OF the kbacked villain Is
ro satisfactory 10 popuar taste. He was called out NJ he
end Of each act by earnest and maniledy genuine expressions
Of delight and fyor II the critics duty however 10
be Al variance with public judgment rs TO luestos VI anu
while we record lIr Booths great popular success III 'V'
we cannot accept his pcrsonaton OF that character az
tion Of 81 espeares ideal What that Ideal ~ adWts VI
no doubt Rtod has been 50 boldly and clearly drawn ha
his attributes cannot possibly be mistaken He Is that worst o
monsters a wicked man Of genius Inc ugHncs' VI
his soul is symbolized in the uglness oi DIS Ooul
Bitter fery arrogant. cruel impelled by uc'nlsh
energy which never halts hagshc determined 10 RUE
world which hates him. Gled with kngy in'eHoc' ana
with the instructive glance Of genius which reads human nature
g9ggl QEg byqgeh GIFTED also with lt'' t0n. iVi u
top and plagued by no weak sciupe Of nature and con
Dctl the ns-he catches the way to his design
and never pluses tin the goal Of his ambition is won Ahypo
ce he Gccciyes everybody. hcaress villain he neither
spares nor Men are his Paythngs lie knows then as
thew are and uses hem-mang their virtues as wen as he
vices his instruments His ceursghted knowledge o inc pr"
uortions Of good and evil IS Of his most terrible apuV
lie knows himself too and in the supremacy OF his ~ickedhesS
he walks alone Taking oil moods a will he eXnts over tho
rry Of each Iii, genius is sconng demon that broods
upon conquered world Yet the iecitous phrase oi
Tcnnyson "a little grain Of conscience makes him yuner'
able Nature herself ~ the Last and The hand ol "od
,e, him through the heart That this isa true conception oi
the character RcGtwo convinced 1haitis Mr. Boohs
conception We firmly believe Moreover NJ Booth exc
cutc il with vitality vhcn betokcns real inspiration
n one respect aud in respect only docs he faJ to satisfy
the roet ideal Bu this discrepancy very serious There is IN
Mr. Booths personality, delicate sweetness fine tone OF
human seu,bty which asserts itself through nl his assum
ton of Wckcucs and which makes bis Richard more pleasing
than terrible I'm word the character does not wholly h DIS
intellectual nature and temperament and 80 DIS personaion
willie uugh with admirable qualities and single points OF
great excellence leaves boz the critical mind sense oi incom
pleteuc,s We would not imply that must be Rchad
III m himself in order play the part perfectly well but
appears 10 u that there limits each actors capacity for
projecting himself into character and that these limits are pre-
scrbcd by temperament lr Booth the best Haat on tie
Stage bat hc the best possible Rtdd And yet taking
u for what h IS his Iersonaton Of the litter character eA
rcmc, graphic and picturesque. The lightning like play Of
feeling the quick transitions Of mood the truthful mcrpcta
on of RLoox subtle IRONY and Of his fiery courage the
beautiful pictorial effects o posture aud grouping and above
a the pcaye fire of g,uuthcsc commend il 10 our intel
ectua sympathy nud win for t and a natural appro
tuion. Were custom 10 try Mr Booths acting by
The highest standard NJ critcisso FAR apprchend it.
Ve should incline 10 praise This performance without
qualification contrast with the ordinary Richard Of the
stage 20 is GEM W6uld lc much better by the way n Mr.
Booth would present Shakespeare original p0uiturc with
ont c iukcrug Cory Cbber There n the audience
saturday cng young gentleman Who had brought along
Shahcsprarc and who with most amusing er'c
,cncr fosv The current Of the tragedy on the stage ana
u the luok II IS needless remark that he retired
baod student the unequal conflict o ideas In reference
u The east uhcrcWh ho subordinate parts n the tugedy
efc represented able speak with enthusiasm
lLe ladies were particularly dismal The noble Duke Of Buck
ughan c,iuccd decided tendency to he believing mood
aud u drcr OF the Wurio and messengers supcrhuou'
energy ~ action was seen udcrousb with sngu
r amenos of speech NJ Daydgc who is always thoughtful
and mitt0 . 10 b. compHmented perfectly per
ornau,c OF c lord Mayor Of london Tomorrow night Mr.
Booth win pay RohsiCg On Wednesday Matinee, De-
win applr as te V,qH9rr and Don Ce.ar dc Baza The
production Of Ohclo contemplated this ueater with
llr pausou o., O,leo NJ. Booth Iago Nj Goithod
,ra and Mn Mchun SchcIor Desi1aoaathe e,t 10 be-
spoken partly .n English and partly In German.
MISCELLANEOUS.
II +. proper to remind the reader of the few i'm
poau theatrical c euts While, close a hand ono of these
g. thc nrt arprauucc Of Alr Lester Walack. his
ne.,r ulob viii te mnde tonight boz Godsmitl fine old
roueh diamond com,,l, She Stops TO Conquer Wonder
und C,rtm pul viii hc played the evenings Of Tuesday
snd "Wednesday Another r ho trsi production lt the
Iruaduay Teat, tonight ~ Ali-s Olive Iogans drama of
AuuaiaIc based Wkc Colliuss novel Miss Kate
I.,euods ui enact Hsf Grn NJ. T.. j. Davenport will
t'r house lfAt NiNlilAf hFNl 'HniI'NAilN %
... of eight performances Mr.. John j. Ovens wiz return
Htlrro ou ihr s.h inst TIc VII hc .N additional evening
performances of The Long Strike ai ihc olympic together
with micf nrcr by WY of prologue ON saturday there
,u ir re- maturc Neu Monday The Master of Ravens
wo..r B, 90 b. acted ,or he lint time hcrcNr George
Jopl.u appearing OBJ, tio gloomy and picturesque hero
Nj. Rose E,iiurr Dos ul-o been engaged ." ap
pear u thc ucu piece AVumhe upwad of hfie'q
f,c le ha. u.t t,u udcl o thc Museum MeuuEcrr nud
t.r duetir drama old Adam s to De- produced there
to hr-t time TODAY 10 will oi course, be- lcnccoith
acted and cuug MI. Bowers BE- play Leah 40 OF
tlr Brooklyn ilcisrs At ihc old loWul new sensation
Cnlrd 'AdI<uuc. en- The secret OF Lie Viii uc
brought tonight fur the first time At Nluos Garden
The Black crook will ~ coursc DE- continuity represented
Nr.srs smith Baker Will prfs,ut Griffith inuut with The
new cast az hc NcWiOrh lho,tcr tonight They have
fairy spectacle Boo preparation clsl Ccudrllon' good
hin i. oirrcd lIgAy at NJ, Lrutt Citrls where nl,j
f.t,te- viii la given "wednesday a.l SATURDAY. 80 the
Tsnu NicuaiJ Ihcatcr Mr iDgmI Dau u~on l commence
-riics " oncdy lclioimanctS this evening appearing O..
Lord llnflr.gh BOO Sic IT. Wuhn,mig and tOrou nlouf
300 Die Wiener iu Paris Finally The lover Of Ethiopan
MnTrsy is reminded that Mos,rs Kelly Icon At No 20
BruldWuy hnd BdNoftl- AlIst,s, ui tlc ftha.c Opcu
House boo Twenty .pur &c. furnish amusement nightly boz this