New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-14
ELOCUTION.
MIR. W. LOCKE RICHARDSON'S ENTERTAINMENT
Y. NJ. c. ASSOCIATION.

MIR, W. LOCKE RICHARDSON'S ENTERTAINMENT
Y. NJ. c. ASSOCIATION.
1t was our fortune, last night, to derive con-
siderable real enjoyment from what to US is in general
q sore aniiction-namely. public reading. Mr. W.
Locke Richardson, elocuOnst already entitled to
distinctive position and destined Think to unusual
popularity among artists OF this class gave an entertain
ment the Hall Of the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton and this found source OF pleasure Tho Han
was densely crowded. and after prelude OF organ mu
sic by Mr. A. L. Morawhich for some insorutabe rea-
son. was called second tme-the auditory extended
a civil and almost hearty welcome to Mr. Richardson.
The eocutonst came forward in black clothes, and with
the white kids that we thought sacred to Mr. Van
denho on of this and to Mr. Jeems yellow
plush on all occasions. Mr.. Richardson has nne' manly
figure an expressive countenanee-aert bronzed' anu
resolute-and voice of pleasing quality, high, clear
and soft though neither rich sympathetic HIS ees-
lures are free and ducte He continually employs ac'
ton and he does this with skll-makingit the suitable
outgrowth and expression OF feenng' "ltnou'
marring its spontaneity. His intelligence, In tho
Interpretation OF emotional states and the
rendering Of dialogue was that of q man who has
learned what he knows OF human nature partly Dy
broodng upon his own heart partly by observing man
kind and partly by instructive apprehension 1t was not
the dry and narrow intelligence Of the mere bookman
His mind seen to be delicatey cultured; MS man
ners were refined graceful, and sincere The personality
and the talents, 1t will be understood, were aKe "e
fine, and winning. Mr.. hcnarusOn redu, uhionB
other thing the Courtship from shakespearcs
Henry VI" the called Nothing to WEAR by
Mr.. W. A. Butler; Hoods poem OF "The Dream Oh
Eugene Aran," and Macaulays a. Battle OF IVY" IL
would not be difficult make programme better cal
culatcd to display the readers peculiar abites but
this one was certainly well devised for pleasing the
public Mr. Richardson at his best IN the lighter
selections. He possesses keen OF satric fun and
this plays freshly a reserve power or sense ana
right feeling The ympathes Of the artist were felt to
be distinctly in accord with nobeness in character and
recttude in conduct-wth olfhand scorn OF petty
and commonplace dizziness and affecatol He gave King
Henry's wooing in hearty, sweet aud simple way, that
was truly winsome and his OF the English language
was free pure, and stronghold of Saxon gentleman
and an exact scholar The open sound Of the was not
always agreeable TO individual taste-as In ro-
NANCE" gas" and CHASTITY ;" but that is matter OF
TASTE and need not, therefore, be discussed or his
power to present character Mr. Richardson offered little
evidence although there could be doubt OF his versa
tile ability to conceive It, The limitations Of his nature
and physical constitution TO stop him at tragedy
None Of his attributes tragic His recitation OF
Eugene Aram piece Of head work, and could not
have touched but callow sensibues. His reclta-
ton OF Nothing Wear" the other hand, cap
tal-ull Of light and shadow, and sparkling with fun
fecked intelligence. Mr. Richardson may be called q
comedian of the rOsrum, and he is an uneOmmony good
one. All his selections, should say were reclted.
without book paper. This gentleman. understand
is the Head Master Of Bishop HunngtOns school, AZ
Manlius, in this State.