New-York tribune., 1872-09-10
DRAMATIC.
ACADEMY OF MUsIo-MRs. MACREADf AS shi-
LOCK.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-MRs. NACREADf Ae Shi
LOCK.
The oomewhat remarkable experiment Vi tho
.rronton by woman, OF the part OF Shy'oeN AZ '"o
Academy Of Music last evening, drew toge'hei a"
lorce of curiosity seekers 1t is almost ihcon'oi,
that a woman could successfully emDouy INC 'N1ae
v,rnitv of shakspeare's Jew, ana no paruoull s
-. nos been conserved by the experiment. lliDe was
nen Daeeett the low comedian convulsed the grounu
No. NTH the absurdity Of voice and gesture WIN winch
lne invested the part OF Shyloek and II was not u'
,fklin came that II was raised from the slough o pu
foopery TO the dignity of pathetic Tragedy i"o
chant of Venice is in itself 80 thorough anu oeauu
poem 80 instinct with wealth OF expression anu '
ment that TO reproduce 1t faithfully upon the nlni0
stage requires the fullest accord OF all
SbgIoek is type whose individuality has oeeh s"uiS
abnsed nv many actors who endeavored 10 emoouy
and delineate him. and he gains nothing in dignity anu
force nv renderngs such that OF last night frooap!
there is no woman upon the stage gfted Win even sum
cient physical force to interpret the strong anu
manlnes OF the part and very certainly here Is ho
who can grasp the subtler more delicate ana pureS
masculine traits which guide the every action Oh .no
yindictiye man. Mrs. Macready, who essayed 10 90 .
last night succeeded rs well. probably, az any o n
sex could have done, but the entire ehect ana
of the effort were unnatural and anomalous ono oo
did the passion and the sentiment was in"uui'
above all her feminnity displayed itself strongly a. ."
ness OF a mans voice, and there was an ehuea'o
an mn this void by bombastic rant In the pi'no0 P
sases where Sbvlock mourns the loss oil MS uauHi
| there was TOO great lack OF sincerity anu 'oo - ~,
| abandonment to what Is known az staSinees' =,
neriment indeed must, IN all honesty anu uu'N' -
looked upon as unfortunate ana TINS Is al 'ie ol
no reg,etted for the reason that the LADY eVluen! W
q With all integrity OF purpose. That she
treo is but reproof TO what an uncalledior lnno
yotion The deneaton OF the part OF ShytocE mas De
fore this been essayed by woman, but never Win any
adeouate measure of success and IN TINS day Vi
| increasing sensations, TO renew tue eApeiiuen
90 not altogether commendable, and judging from the
humor of the audience last night not entirely ropous
The ladies and gentlemen supporting Mrs Macreau!
arc with tbe execution OF Mr. Levck who IL merry ahe
rattIinc as Cratiano comparatively unknown 10 th'
local stage but in instances acquitted uemse'c
credtably The play will be repeated during the "eoA
and subsequently Mrs Macready VIII appear III se'eI
provincial theaers With every desire however 10 aF
inland the adys ambition and her evident intelligence II
| the conception Of of the most strongly drawn u
shakespeares characters IL is impossible to gve the a
tpal embodiment and deneation the praise that inr
| dicous friends might wish
RoBINsON's CIRCUS.
| The large tent at Madison-ave. ana fOrty-
fifth st. was filed 10 OverfOwing last ievenng oy te
crowd gathered witness the opening performance o
lanes Robinsons Champion Circus, and those to whom
feats Of skill in riding and tumbing give uenen' "eo
| well satisfied with the exhibition Master clarence
Robinson both in saddle and upon the bareback ex
! hibited GOODNESS and agility in executing some
| NJ the most difficult fests The Davenport
Rrotbers IN postHrng and gymnastc evolution showed
great suppleness of limbs and quiekness OF notion ana
the olympan Brothers," shappee and Whitney called
forth enthusiastic applause by their strength and skill
in balancing The horsemanship of Frank Pastor was
also warmly applauded The slackw performance OF
Mile Louise Boshe next to the riding OF Mr. Robinson
was probably the most wonderful part OF the
without balancing pole she moved about upon her sen
der suppor with gracefuness and standing erect
upon her feet posturng rising upon the extre e
point of her toes, sitting kneeng, lying at full length
upon the wire She neither hesated nor stumbled The
eouestranshp Mr. Robinson however was the feature
| clarence and Eugene mounted upon his shoulders he
displayed remarkable skill and nerve. Inc large au
| oience seemed well pleased.