New-York tribune., 1871-11-20
THE DRAMA
MR.. CARES READING FROM rryyy,ov

MR.. CARES READING FROM TTSNyS6v.
About ninety persons assembled Ia Chick
ering Hal On saturday evening. TO hear Mr. Carr read
selections from the poetry Tenny.on Mr. Carr s An
Englsh artist In the branch clocuton and he comes
hither especially commended TO the lovers OF Tepny
in This country by letter OF Endorsement from the poe,
himself This testimonial ought think to have pro.
cured Tor MN Huch more numerous auditory than that
which greeted his first Appearance in America Tenny.
son Is very great man He has enriched English liter
atLre with treasures OF thought and beauty
that will never perish: and. by hi, mag.
Dctic and potential exposition Of all that Is
lovely IN creation and grand in the possib of human
destiny. he has deserved the everlasting graf tudo Of
ninknd' All The civilization OF the future in ts
hunhes' phases Will feel tue soothing aud clevatng
flence Of tins strong and sweet poet uEcilv working
upon the heart aud the intellect stimulating nob. a.-
rati"n+ and reinforcing that gentle virtue witch IL
the ft-bI0'd OF social happiUe1s The igltcst word o!
such is entitled to the respect OF his feIowcrea.
lures; and NJ Carr may account himself fortunate IN
possessing an nrprovsres"ryed and discree. though
-'hat ouch TO Win hi instant attention, wherever he
NAV read That 1t has not Immediately woD him a nu.
hl"r"u' htt"hdii'c" III tins city is fact to he
recorded with surprise. II hi1 hes few how.
ever they were ~ least attentive and sym.thetc They
welcomed h;m with cmphntIc kindness; they followed
his performance with thoughtful interest: and they
recognized Its merits with frequent applause. Those
merits were: Intelligence" "sruestne,. srsbity. fun
aud comprehension of The subjects illustrated,
positive talent for supporting different euttiS char
aCter and trained skill ia the art Of riocuiion. TEc@a
are no. wonderful attributes in artist, an! Mr. Carr
hy q wonderful reader bur these are, mani
fe-ty. respectable qualifications. and Mr Carr certainly
takes rank with Respectable professors OF clncu-
ton. In physical organization he +. slight
and delicate. His pale. Thoughtful face and
pleasant gray eyes animated expression Of
"-e"rness. The temperament .hat he gentle.
I'M Eo psrsu IA,
hs artistic Efforts, could fail to be pleased with his
c"Iity Of feeling and excellence OF nlcuton In one
word the charm that he exercises IL that oi being gen
tcman. and OF apin"hcndiug poetry in its atmosphere
10 ".s than III - form. Eu .: tla; cnhraiinS and
dominating spirit which f. va!iou,ly styled magnetism.
syupah hct" pow, gcn.ns, h" does not poss - the
least scntatior. lie wins-,ut i, by gentle
nrs- and not by coiHnnGE. strength; and must be-
CddrI tnnt ho IN d>ri'. at IonOi pnOu, and ing.
cl"cutiOn Delivered tones thdiIlto her Ia
the ricnc>s ann'nu; yty,,so absolutely csscn-
'iGl this I'm" OF art Mr. Carr rrhd-"?,
rather, rccIt,i. with hur occasional references {" the
h,nt-' Lord Ronald and Lady Clare" "tiuincvtrr,
The Ncrtn.rn aI.nrr~,"" Come INTO til" Garden, and
WY Am ! ~,tr,u: here 80 ,tGhnea lni stlI'-r0rn
MI'd"-nni I.niv cara Yer" Fl" we're lnr,c e
&.Il Tnrr" ir".r others TIA wH dii not hear. TIE
ll.i:n--'"n ta1 - en- iuIf u'n n5 ""nld moi nav"
ban Iu"dltrJ Yer. had hsteurd (" hr! i'r u
Farser." H. oct o'iy Nv. the dalcrt. hut h, a.
ol.n-d the c"npl"to !emuty, ~ th" nnIr"w-nhdci,
ins-ind pi";"un'iy ic.oNnS III srdii, petty,
Ali ctcrnail On~ Itith III "POputt!." There was, II
slo.d be- rntrhcd, Mr Cars rcaiinE OF this charic-
POEM. iant. ph, out uuIn- -tdkca5ic sug
pr-nn u j'.' Il Drk"m, The Endorsement ~
TENN sou n'ly i,spr, 80" - ~ thi' effort d" do not
tlruk tti' rWo 'Nurthrrn Farmers could he given
mo-" hr gives then. II s deserved, also,
other - fr Nr. carr enters fully ln'o the
ln.fi ing hr reads and give, II intelligent cx-
ui..-,l ~. :. more than H., huwnv"i-Whir IA
pIbc readers Out ~ ten, WHO Won 81 Drvcr even
dr.AII q: app 'iE III pui,-nay properly y. expected
fGoi artist wi" put himself prominently forward as
ptf,r Os poet. MT all bl'"sd
pa 'c!t' nm, Et ~ hich l refined rcr-"ns-atl.
b.,iHIs ii-."i 10 cert in Miss Nancy nnvor N the
rrailn.-lui.t cIuy hut he stops there Taken upon
iul- basis he will any fulfill every anllcpatlOn.-
r-ufaIy IrrtItuns, Mr.. Carr In h.nd enuuSI -
plain. prose of hs own. tie poem that he l. about
=, real 1E- ,''-,r;onv might u" spared As prcfh-
tory u,. io thc recitation IL LAZY Clara We're De
We" tr ar 81 tIl' iH"I."rs Of th" N'r" iai!T
vrr T"v@',- I'tIG itc friends aIc-Jn the personal
aufIuItt IA, ppctthdt the! AHd h'rn "ol-GIl'd hs
10 at pf tn. N t- poe IN. ppr tol puulct-
tiri Hul .ir from 'Utc pu-lag rrmon 'ih'r, N q
slated mat tury rather liked IT. II ~ dhcut. ""
thing 10 We're family sh"IIi has" h"ru sup
nos, o care ANYTHING abO, IN" matte. II i! !" an.
,rr.tll VIII. ancc Jotc 81 pont!ess ad "l>~t>'i III
~, be To-,