, 1874-11-27

And will elAlitl lilo iazart Of tho tio,
aud tho stamping Of tho aterootypod feaclnE-
soone botwcon Richard anti Richnlond Tao
crord shouted to tho oflcor to proyons tlta nlar-
doring bis victim; the ofticcr yelled, rith tho
stupidity OF hiH kind, "Let him do 1t I'm horo
TO arrest him" and whon Richard crowned tho
climax by graceful fail aud .Rroau, tho mob
hurst opon the doors aud found him painting ard
Of Shakespeare ip tho other. This story waB told
with e,oh porfcct enjoyment, Ruol oonlploto
oblivion OF tho prosont, Tint hfr. DonRhofty
Rcomca to bo really euaottuB hia carly cHcapaao
ties Of his audience for several minutos. Ho
supplemented thia amnstng anecdote with Bov-
cral Of Fraaoh ttaualxtora, Including. tho we'll
known Comment po!tez-voas, Macbeth, for tho
Aa ha 6xod of ,nto tue offgn' fggn sooo, TIM
statuesqno md tho romaatic; tho schools Of
tnlont aud soniua respectively. tho result
Of long and laborious study, tic other OF natural
gtfta merely tratnod for tlo stago. Edmund
ASnn 10 eoaaaase sss not ony tue greatest
either England Or Amorlon. nna Rocona TO him
was Geosea +. Cooke. Tho nano at this gteat
artist brought up tho Hnbtect IT drunkenness,
which hir. Dongnerty regarded as tho bosettln,g
his bearers lie gavo limitations OF Edmund Koau
a. 1polsey, Charles koan na jacques the older
Booth "a hicharuIII., Forrest aa Jack Cade, and
Foahtor aa CLAUDE Mei"ottc. While concoalng to
this last aotor dua praiao for his knowledge Of
tho stage, accuracy OF conception, and tnpfdity
Of execution, he donind TINT ho was qualified to
play In tho English language. lilo considered
i,ln1 good French motor, bit SO moro at to
play IN English than an irish Immigrant, fresh
from Tho OLD Sod, with tho richost Of bioEnoR
still clugihg to lls conversation.
The concluding part Of tho Discourse was Aerl.
prs and qFeli-t,mcd. ne lamensed tho mourntul
decay luto which, tho atago had fallen. John-
aon. Beaumont md Fletcher, Ford, md others
Of sholr day woro lying IN MI nnbroken siumhor,
on tho nhoyes; Masslneer was seldom hcnrd OF.
aud oven Shakespeare was disgracefultY forgot
Ion, Ho contrasteu tho lansniahlug days Of tho
Legitimate drum, WHOM burlas1Ne mud negro~
,nlnstrolsY woro generously supportot with tho
daya whon Dr. johnson and Ills companions
would gathnr TO 500 Kean or tho poesleas Sid
dons, buvng their sents bi1 wcoks in advance !;
md With tue days when In his own city people
began to gather round tho tloatro
door at midnight to- secure seats
for the coming eyonlng. Tho Bfack Crook
n,ado sa.01o.0oo, while "Tha Wintor'a Talo, "
With suporb Gust, ran for but ono wse!s. Nov
tho grandnst dramas and tho most magnificent
actors wore neglected. while 1talnn opera droH
thousands Of paoplo who cried bravo to music
they could not appreciate and wor1s thoy could
not understand. Flo concluded with q warna OK
hortntion to bis hearora TO encourage ,Eenlua bs
generous applause, aud discourage in1n1oralt1
and Incompetence by goneronH hiAhing. Ihif
advice, and tho demand for tho atrictcst police
regulations to preserve quiot in theatres, vii
recommend themselves roaiily to tho yeador.
Tho salo OF seats for tho Cushman roadingt
commences to~daY. Option-tlckots cover alt tht
readings. It desired.