The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-06

Studt Theufre-Dnwin0nsa OtheII0.
Large expectations had bean formed Of Dawison's
othello and great curiosity felt our German
piay-goen TO witness his impersonaton OF tho part
That the expectations and the curiosity graft
lied in the highest degree there 70 doubt
Tho audience last evening probably che largest that
has attended the theatre any night OF Dawson very
successful engagement The expressions OF appreciation
70 enthusiasm the tragedy progressed, and IN
third act he was greeted shower OF bouquets
called out again and again. Tho audience seemed
II could not Sufficiently convey TO him liz OF
appreciation and admiration, and would fAin have
weariod him with the acknowledgment OF Ia paudts
and pravoa Surely no has NO cause to complain that
his Efforts have mot been fully appreciated His hun
dreds and thousands OF friends In tho metropolis
have Wed with each other in browning him with bays
and strewing his histrionic pathway with flowers
He has delighted their minds and won their hearts;
eat OF welcomes 10 New YORK Not place in the ssadt
vacant last night Many persons standing, and
the ases were full The audience both in regard to num-
bera and intelligence was the best no has had He de-
served nothing ess, and could have had little more His
Olbello was 600 II the very bsst remember 70 have
and Gastavus rooks-probaby represen taiives
Of the character this country has witnessed vas cor
Ss Richard 4 IVES %os anishsa sI more i'm nd
moro sympathetic From the begnning 70 the End "
Was careful and elaborate study and some Of his fnest
effects produced by his by-pay ssd his facial
PRESTON which intense and varied 10 extraordinary
degree He discarded 10 knew, the tradition: Of the
Stage OtheilO. and made his busfness altogether his
own. The grandeur openness generosity, Heroencss
and tenderness Of the Moor all portrayed vividiy
was semi barbarian, grand Warrior whom love alone
had conquered. Through all hesccnes in which he had
jealousy and hss love was nseassss aud asrcsy por.
trsyc Whom. in the midst OF hs Jealousy he strained
ny o-% poet Wi. % n We " mat VIZ
her His pain and passion rent him and agonizcd him
like the workings OF poison Few who saw his with
sasa s~h vaun xn.fh GauAt xxleaoa
turned again and again, With Torquenadakc that
might still the torture desthbut must ha felt
tho terrible truth Of the lines he gave with such grand
eGect,
What doiefui. damned minutes tells he o'er III
Who doses. yet doubts, suspects, yet fondy lowest
In the third act, Otheios interview With Iago, when
the latter accumulatcs Dcsdeonas
inndey, HIS struggle between and loathing, when
he tears himself away from her after the bitter of
bad taken In his mind his eloquent and heart
breaking apoetrnphes ending with the exciam ation
Otholioa occupatioo's gone his wild liberalization 70
have revenge and his frantic demand for tue hand
ker.hef spotted with strawberrie-" truly great
Protected AZ We usually BY the Ice armor Of sym
pathy-procf criticism, TO employ Rcbtertan phrase
We wero thrill d BY the grandeur OF Dawisons acting.
and we're happy 70 the enthusiasm that arose on
every eide camOred for the appearance or the actor
hall dozen times IN succession Tho last scene IN
which he resolves that hs vito must do lest she
bc,y more mon, and then murders her with his subse.
anont and grief overlooking love for the dead
Desdemona, who had breathed her last Win sanity
ia school her lirs u shield her savage lord. was
In tho highest style Of art and merited all the en-
comirms II rsccived Mra stegch Fuchs Desdcmona
often excellent We havo never known her to play
20 we'll Her conception, barring at times tendency
Iacadaisicalncss just and her tender passages
were natural and pathetic Zcrtons Casio was very
good, and Fvant's Lgo artistic, aud idea n the
character far In consonanoe with shsksperr
than Is usual with actors no attempt the rarely under
stood part Dawson was called On. four times y the
after the fall OF tho curtain II the memory Of
his beautiful Othelo held them unconeclonsy n tho
spot where the actors greatest triumph had been
achieved
Erondwas Charles DiNon's Lear.
Mr. Charles Dillon appeared ast evening At tho Broad
way theatre King Lear. ~ In witch he has
achieved considerable celebrity In Eogland Hitherto
Mr.. Dillon has acted IN Nov York only Bc,phegor
His reception last night such 10 give happy
aurury the Of his presentation in this city o.
other aud higher characters. He recalled at tho
close Of every act the welcome accorded him
OF the warpest and most apprccaiive Kind. nr Dillon
s careful trained Shsksperean student His roadinga
always effective, and seidom strared In Lear many
OF his strongest points brought rnroogh all tho
Transitions Of the unhappy king. from credu ous trD
aud rash sseron 70 rage, madness. partial sanity and
death tbs identity Of the king sacrificed 10
the srtor; 1t was Lear who spoke and moved 10 ever
Poor ron ,he leading tragedian admirably sustained
applause Of The sudssnce The method In lNM's md
told with singular eject IN well known passage
scurvy politicians with glass eyes 70 sse The things
thou dcu pot" and asks which would DO called the jus
tcc and which the thief their respective places were
changed there hearty burst Of Applause and
mervmcn On the of election involving pecu
liar issues those pending New York city and State
the application Of tho passage Wa TOO Pea 70 b pAsed
over
Mr. Magic made fairly efficient Edrnund better the
closing than II nrst Miss Grey Goncr and
Miss Turner kegan were nearly all that could be
quired but Miss Celia Logan Cordelia was sadly d.
hcen. In warmth and feeling M. s.oddasd made :.
fool Tue other parts were well sustained
Lear 70 Be repeated this evening" and VIII unQuestou
ably have successful run New York TIE Broadway
theatre which gave the Keans has despcnsd debt
Of gratitude by throwing open s stage 70 Charles Don
when poses p,0sfques pass for high AT there 10
enough In New York Heaven knows for the legitimate
drama and accomplished and great artist.