Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-18
Second Night of Edwin Booth Ri,helieu


Last evening the admirers of Edwin Booth
again filled Granite Hall. A large house was
assured early in the forenoon, from the rapid
sale of reserved seats. The audience was as
demonstrative and lavish of their applause as
on the first night, although there is no greater
conceivable contrast in the plays presented.
As Hamlet We see Booth in the perfectncss
of form and vigor of manly beauty and
strengths as Rie,.>ieu, the man is transform
ed to the character lie essays. You would
not recognize the actor of the previous night.
Voice, form and conntenance are changed,
only the eyes remain, and they are wild, glar-
ing and volcanic, with strange lustre. mind
fol of the past and suspicious OF the present,
fixed still upon the tgtdre with piercing inter
est. The soul of the Cardinal, nearing its
leave of the tenement Of clay that has served
it SO long. glares out of the windows with su-
perna,ural regard, over the luxury, the in
trigue, the danger, the politics, the empire it
must soon behold no more. The white, flow
ing locks, cap robes, raised moustache, and
pointed wand, all are there. The voice is an
old mans husky treble, and we have the old
mans step, the tremor, and recurring spas
modic power; nor is there any moment when
the actor forgets the part that he has assumed.
IT is Old age itself but you see occasionally
the CLEANS of sunlight telling that it is the
old age of life whose MONDAY was gallant
~, valor, strength. The entire play which
is Bulwer's masterpiece, is full Of telling dra-
matte effects which, through the inspiration
of Booth, lift the audience to sudden heights
and make those tremhle who have aroused
the old mans anger and bitter hatred. The
argument of the piece is spiritual power
The body of Richeleu is wasted, but the soul
remains unscalhed with all its reason, passion
and ind ,mitable will. He is sull preate,
statesman and poet, and equal to a world in
arms. This tremendous power YVES fully
demonstrated last evening.
The other parts of the play, some Of which
were very important, were well sustained.
Miss Pateman and Miss Champion were ex-
tremely happy in their parts-the former as
Julia de Mortimer being particularly excel
lent. Mr.. Bangs personaton Of De Maui
prat we heard frequently commended. Messrs.
Ogden, Rooney, Stark and Taylor fairly sus-
tanned their parts and rose quite often above
the ordinary performers of the stage.
Mr.. Booth and company will next visit
Bangor, but we are glad to know that they
will return again on Tuesday evening next,
when they will present he celebrated drama
of ''The Iron Chest" and Shakespeare's we'll
known comedy of katherine and Pctruchio."
Universalist State Sunday school COmven-
ton.
The exercises of the Uniyersalist State
Sunday School Convention held at Water
vile, commenced on Wednesday, at o'clock
7. Nj. After the singing by the choir prayer
was offered by Rev. ID. T. Stevens. The
President was Mr.. X. Dresser. and the Sec
rotary Rev. ID. b. Byther
1t was voted that Revs. Mr.. French, Mr..
Harlow, and Mr.. Libby be committee to
prepare and submit plan Of organization for
the convention. Records of the convention
of last Year held at Gardiner were then read