, 1873-09-02

ntterod 1t would not DO judielous to bollovo that
tt was Oh account Of tho ma1nor Of tho utte1-
t3n a,ce; She % YES tastetul'y attirod, and, to
could eo a0b b. pss 1ase' ot a9 u; mat made .,. all that
Of interest for part on Which tho entire plot
waH supposed to bo concentrated. Mrs, Allen
acquitted horsolf with much credit, hor acting
being uniformly good: Miss Monticello laughod
ally, aud played the tlrt otherwise not very bad
". hlrs Kelnble was opan to criticism like Miss
Montollo. If those ladlos would only think for
q moment how thoy would act in real life, they
stonoall, az Mrs. Todd was good indoed. OF
tho other parts thoro ID no necessity to say any,
thing.
THO audience WAS moderately large, the play Ia
rather wisly-washy b,lt stu thoro ts an enjoy.
should SO every night this week.
THE ACADEMY or MUSIC.
d fow days ago, as MIR. Gardeners charming
theatro approached completion, wo gave do
tailed description Of ita appearance. This was
suaico it to say that the lesp searching Light
from numerous gas.blrnors adds groatly to tho
effeot. Tho brilliant colors show moro brilliant
y, and tho Hombro ones obtain M additional
strength. There arc ono or two draw
light in the contro OF tho domo, Which docs not
coma up to its PROMISE. However, taken as q
whole, tho au1ience-n very largo and culti-
yatod one by tho way--had not aeon anything TO
nurpaaB it, The opening ulght was In every way
Wa nlaca tbc t1,rcn inte2esfed n.rt;ca IN Ihfs
ordor hecn,tsa Il unncrojtv bnnTmana t1,ot tho
audience Ia tho Inst party consulted, and to 10
satisfactory to then everything must be so to the
t3nc.;nn ~ nrfrora aan;n. e n;o,i"1;a,, = PF;ti
no lsss m motor IN Tia title rolc than tha
rising altar Lawrence Barrett. & 1ichelia,1 " ie a
standard drama: Forrest, Macroady, Booth
of Romo thr;llinr Vii, au,nres.cd naason sn az
cor1,in1 nrvov ~, t1 ta,t ~ a,.,o ~,
bnratinx tbe borrior, ot w;siiom md nd nEn.
donco. Tho public have 1''G aocepted it,
worthy Of tha bost taIont tin atare can nrodnca.
No. =. u ahn,,t ~ "a,t; e1n ~
s rna r. Ia vc, s arar 1n,tnro La ~ a5n.e nar
tho sIonk3pc nractinn of 1cco; ~" ioctrla uer, IN
wcI Tia. nRo;ennt i,narna NJ ctinn Jance II +,
invm,r nrnccEs;on hnfnra thn ahndJnrinr Gari;.
gn} pcr1ona ,,en}h.warra,,t nr;ntoi ~ t"nnd
nnti narf,,maJ nonar i, Observation-Disclosures III -nrid
acorcc1v ha maro rrofna3n ' Inn tha ttH 1Jhr XIX
,,nt,ofv scnms to ind nnv fn1,lt will, m 1I1ynrn
for s9 fe,,,t;r" h;s ha5rafnnt,r ~ .1nrId
tinka II rnnd taetn on Inn so;i1 1,tt1c or nothinr
tn to cmstrnrv .vc iyonli Id nnthn, ,nrra nl,o1,f
Tho nieco tbat, to montion thot. in tho ancond
act, Mr. Barrott hns vontured with much uolf-
distrust upon a pli9ht change in tho order
Of two scenes. and That. too, to the improve
Lapg. to tlisacroe with Booth- and Mr. Harrott IN
haforoio9 e docs nnt 1Iny @ s Rc1oe,. u; 1;,,e 70
That of Nir. Dooth. mud for several roanons. TTo
hnn mt thnt tall commondjnr firnro t3,nt dia-
tinruislcs booth. Ia in shnrfar md moro alcn-
iler: his foatnroa haya not tl,ot annii;re cast-
that strong nose. and those tllin. subtlo.
mohiln linp thnt aid I}ont, In r;v;nr
expression to eLudcs OF thought ant1 fealinre,
Couscioua Of being thus unab7a to Bupnjy tl1o
IN entirely iiiIorent direction. Ills make-up is
as uuiko that of Booth as it consistontly can be-.
His forehead Ia low ma wide: his ewes hollog.
aud his upper lin covered with tiny gray nous
taoho, Baon from @ poation noar tic stage. tho
face Ia strongly marked: ut d distsnce,
It is nothing. Xii yeBtigo Of expression is lost
uoar the door md rot tho auditorium is not o
largo one. 1t ia so singular that 90 cBBcutial a
point should bo lost. The author gives ug tho
most favorable opportunities for Judging the
gllmpsos III. Barrett hna oroated d very strong
character. It is . blending Of sonilo weakness
aud superb moutal yigor, The latter always SUBJ
dues the former, but tho brilliant glore from
the dying taper only serves to reveal more clearly
how ncar to the socket it has burned. Here Mr..
Barrett il ominontly successful in his portrayal.
Ills voice is SCARCELY ,lndor that perfect dacir-
liuo which it will reach If this giftod young man
is spared to grace tho stage for o
few yeara moro. Ita feoble utterances
tia full diapason Of his anathema. Tho one
Is from lungs whose active service has long ngo
told With deadly certainty the othor from tho
chcst Of natural aud perfect manhood. It is
brain that survives in Richelieu, not muscle.
Mr.. Barrctt's elocution in excellent iii tho main,
but now aud then triao weak, 10 seldom, how
ever. as uot to strike one who is not on tic
qui viye for q fault. Long and patient
study, added to native ability, hns holped
him to the position 10 holds upon tho stage at
tic present day, There aro aomo mannorisn1s in
Ills Il,c'elicu which arc atrectationp, aud un-
necessary to q distinctive delineation Of tho
character, but it is n,ttter OF taete whether
they improve Or mar. Our opinion inclnes to
tho latter. It is in tho fourth act, in which tho
circle Of lie solemn Church il drawn that tic most
irving test Of his declanatory powers il made,
md Mr. Barrott passed through this with such
anparont power mud oase that three full rounds
Of an,,lause followed tho outburst OF conceu-
tratei desperate passion. 4 question always
pregoutg itseH hero to those yLo have studied
from before The curtain tho character Of tlis
crafty spiritual politician. Would ho Lavo
Uttered that tremendous throat au II is
usually road. or is it not moro natural to
suppose that tho passion of d man whom
nornctual watchfu|nees ind g11artled against yul-
,,n,,1 - ~ .;,,a u.,. L., ,,,nt, , ~ o.r,