New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
DRAMA-BOOKS.
THE DRAMA.
LYCEUM THEATER-MR. FRCBTrR.


There WAS not crowd at the I.yceum Thea
,.r last night but Mr. Feohtcr was seen by what, in
aase times OF thin houses is well entitled 20 be called
numsrous assembage; and his auditors gave him glad
ard emphatic welcome. He acted Claude MelnOte !;
od as often before be dgnd the ohafaeter and made
n both noble and interesting. The great outburst OF
manly passion. at the close OF the third actwhich is
,he gom OF this work-pet with the same tumultuous
-ocogntion responsive applause that has followed
rom the nrst. The same points OF excellence were
made, in much the same way and the same symmetry
Of outline and deicacy Of flush adorned the persona
ron II not needful to describe anew what is so thor
oushy well known and has long been recognized
Of the actors best achievements.
OLYMPIC THEATER-EDwIN ADAMS AS RICHARD III.
The engagement of Edwin Adams at the
olympic Theater proSpcrously CONTINUES. Mr. Adams
has setcd EaoeA Arden, RaphGtl. ana Richard III.
Richard III" will be repeated oul Saturday night.
This evening will be devoted to -'tEnoch Arden"
AZ the Saturday Matinee there will occur repetition OF
Tho Marble Heat" Next Monday tfto French Revo-
uiion pay Of "Te Dead Heart" will be acted, and hr
Adams will personate Robert Landry III was in this
character that he first sought and won tho favor Of the
New-York public, at the Broadway Theater tWallacks
arst houscl. in 1856
aRichard III" was presented. last uitht The
osre that saw IL was small aud solenn. A Spanish
roucaG might have stirred them performance could
rot Certain OF the grmy humorous lines that's Richard
.peaks however, evoked signs Of animation; and two
r thre OF the actors bursts elected applause. The
prevaent atmosphere OF the occasion, though, was
heavy oppressive. Something of this result might,
perhaps he cribe1 10 the general wrechedDess OF the
representation in most of the parts that tributary to
sLsSsr. L0ty Anne was acted with competent ability
and bright mteligeno by Mrs c. NJ. Walc0tt CateSby
sas presented in correct and animated style by Mr..
Yaups Taylor. The Mayor properly played by Mr..
g. LeolorCq The Princes were neatly given by Miss
Vtyfa and Mas md was very
ercditahy acted by Mr.. j. w. Norton whose method
.esms steadily IL improve in grace. The rest
eIciously had. II is only Shakespearo's text that
will ebne with luster OF beauty, that even
1uness cannot k through such fog OF Incompetence;
and, habually IL Is only Sbakespeare's text that is
asked bear Such. treatment. Cbbers version, indeed,
was the presented; bur that after all. is patch
WORK OF cloth Of gold which Inauguration has taken
for her immortal raiment and the original radiance
ol Shakespeare is not Obsoured in 1t. We found
fort IN following the faniiiar words and musing
feishted pictures IL was pleasure also, 10 see
glsin Adams iu Rtehari III. for IL was q positive
novelty. aud a very interesting performance Mr.
Adams cannot summon the calm concentrated. viper
Ike gnity the fervid ferocity that .n Shake
speares conception. They far from his nature
aat be cauRot even imagine them-saye as monstrous
prodiges Of mortal condition lie apprOximates 20
th.m though, by fierce looks aud by Wild aud bury
iayclad these answer the purpose very we'll In the
wooug scene his and hearty temperament aided
him tor made his wooing more sincere than, per
h.us he intended IL 10 be. Richard Is IN earnest here
i in the and deadly moods OF the willy scheiner
us tunier-tone OF kndHess and homely eood-nature-
ol-li,S tsed but hidlen-Otten narred the effect
ef hoth s,rdouc cruelty ana brutal fury. The actors
str button Of emphasis, upon the text. too was such
n, sometimes 90 sacrifice delicate shades OF meaning
ani sometimes denote a faint, imperfect conception
Of dec8te shades of character. He spoke TO CGeSby
what should be aside" about the Prlnoes snd be
spoke 70 Anne what should be an aside about her
death II would be possible to specify other minor
deacts-bnt no thoughtful observer Of work OF art
viii pause 70 look straw, unless it happen to be the
particular straw that shows which way tue wind blows.
The EcAgrd III Of Mr.. Adams may not present type
of entire harmony betwixt authors ideal and an
actors peculiar and distinctive faculties 1t offers many
u those naws which by negligence of deep study
OF careful working of details: but it Is massive.
goros full Of earnestDess and re ard 1t is accurately
4,a.Is o,on accepted models Of the English
llage Mr Adams called before the curtain at the
end Of fourth and there manifest general delight
NIth him when .ne curtain finally fell.