New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-24
THE DRAMA.

CHARLES TYTINGEs SECOND READING.
There was very good audience at Stoinway
Han on Saturday evening the extreme
coldo listen to Mr. Charles Eytinges second reading
In every respect the very pleasant Mind
ful Of washingtons birthday, Mr.. Eytinge began ms
entertainment with poem that ~ Instinct with the
ardent glow OF patrotism-Whttiers st John DE
Aatha," and this he read with earnest spirit ana
such symmetry Of execution TO rouse In his hearers
the hearty response admiration, not alone for the
patriotic cloquence OF the poem but for the fine mana
ton and emotional strength Of the reader An extract
from Dickens followed, wherein David Copperhed re-
counted his schOolbov experience. his light with the
butcher and his love for the eldest Miss Larkns" MI
Eytincey Interpretation OF this remarkable for deli
cate ana uncrrng perception Of the authors meaning;
for thoughtful and sweet repose Of manner; for
intense huInor and frequent aud singular felicity o!
tome n on hs1T nn followed that Of the senspir
aoy and that OF the assassination MT ts'lngo gave
Caesars death and not to weary the bearer with that
prolxty which acting sets aside Dnt when readlng can
scarcely ever avoid Tho eject OF this electrical
Btdus CdSsits, Crsar, An0uy-each was reproduced In
The form and the coors Of life The quality that may be
called atmosphcre was particularly well infused INTO
reading The starlghted darkness amid which Brmns
municd Knocking az the gate; the hooded conceslment
OF the conspaOr and by and by the cheerful light OF
carnor that follow upon the Staying Of CIsara were
suggested to the nlud faithfully arranged SO pro-
foundry realized aud accurately reproduced that
preciaye hoarcr could fail tobe thrilled blythe tremendous
picture OF great mans rum at the hands OF great men
This the felicity OF shakespeares great pay-that II
thoroughly succeeds in depicting the conspTators as
the choice and master spirits OF their ago; and
greeted with vOciferous and prolonged applause a the
close Of this effort which terminated with one Of the
stirring passages IN English literature-Mark An
tony prophecy over tho body OF In the second
Eugene Aram," wherein he did absolute justice to a
minute and most affecting study OF tho emotion Of re-
ia the soul OF murderer David Copperhed's &C
count OF his first dinnerpaIty and Whttiers Barbara
Freitchie." The extract from "CoppeIhsld' was es-
pecally enjoyed by the audience; and the reader,
IN , his Interpretation %, OF It, eyinoed me
perception OF tho humor OF ITS phraseoogy; and
a very remarkable artistic skin in blending light and
bara rreiehie" we had lately occasion to speak No
reader that have heard approach him IN the nat
fcrvOr and the moving eOquenco wheewh he Iectes
this picturesque and profoundly stirring poem occa-
stoned the wamest enthusiasm, amid which the audience
the night I'm all particulars the reading successful
whether the present public interest in read
fined and improving such entertainments trust n
wifi; but IL il does continue Mr. Charles Eytinge cannot
possibly fail TO ucrease the brlliancy and extend tho
scope OF signal success In this department OF art
TONIGHT.
The coming evening will be uncommonly
lively IN the theatrical iword. For example: "she
Stops 20 Conquer" will bo revived at Wallacks ." No
Dodys Daughter" with Mics Kate Reynolds as the hero
ine will be- revived at the New York Theaer Jockey
Club Races" will be revived at the Circus the "Poarl of
Savoy" will be revived nt the Olympic; Mr.. I. b. Do
Mr. Chanfau in the principal character Uncle Toms
Cabin" will be revived afternoon well as evening", Rt
Barnum's Museum; and 1.-THE Grand Duchess" WIZ DC
revived nj the French Theatc The rcmarkabe fact IN
all this II that all the novelties old That was some
time prradoN-but now the timo gives II proof Old
things however cannot dsappont and may be none the
less enjoyed because they have been seen before There
Is great deal Of various talent ON the Newfork stage
at the present time aud IL makes but little difference
through What medium II finds cXpessOn 30 that the ex
preston be- ample and satisfactory.