, 1874-11-15

OF BplurG8 aud bombaHt. forced eccGutTlCities.
bravado, anything striking. whether admirable
OF not.-would secure him the public attention.
He prefers to wait. Mr.. Reeve ia not the only
actor who has been co!dly treated.
In personstinE tue character OF Fosco Mr.
Reeve studies rather to present contlstent,
nteliisible b:ing. acting in obedience to certain
impulses Of themselves intelfiglute to tae audi
eDco in such mauucr As to counterfeit nature
in the closest degree. Passing over the general
features Of the character, which we have alreadv
mentioned. We have few words to devote
to tue closing scenes Of the piece. Tho des-
porate depths Of his character hayo been gradu-
ally develored in the glaring frauds which Fosco
has committed. There has been but one weak
uess in the whole Of lis career, and that IS his
love for Marion Hotcoxnt which tends rather to
throw Light upou and measure the extent Of
the mans capacity for evil He has been shown
to be cool, dark, dangerous, aud capable Of
choosing talrnle alternative. BY the insight
gained into the character, the glimpse given OF
it in the former acts. the mind is prepared for
Some catastrophe OF Unusual atrocity. We ex-
pect some doed OF honor; this seems imminent,
and the intensity Of the situation lies mainly in
tho'event which is to crown the piece. The
uncertainty is tho keynote Of the sisua-
tion: Consequently the scene between
elements OF great dramatic strength in itself.
The dramatist has done h1s share toward work
ing it up. and has drawn it out to its utmost
tension, preparing several ingenious surprises to
;.
Reeve, however, that is necessarv to give the
tone to the scene. His manner, his movements,
the mir OF desperate ferocity with wluch he pre-
pares for an emei gency, and the tranquility with
which he meets it. give to the character and the
events expected an dir Of deliberate, premedi-
tated horror. Whether it ia this or some peculiar
gift OF the actor that holds the audience spell
bound il question. Certain it is, however,
that the emt ton OF fear Is so artiatcally, 80
scientifically, stirred that the effect is painful to
rt..f,t 81, 1f
same sort Of Lorror excited by Salyini in his
personation OF OLaelIo. He is at tunes furi-
ous, terrible animal hunnnlze1, and one shud-
lers before his zavings. and cowers as he ap-
pfoaches. There is Hcene in which he appears
to be actually on tne point OF murderiog,-uot
logo. for the mind ratalua enough of the sur
roundiucs t3 remember that it il only o counter
felt Iaqo 1t contemplates,-but the poor, harm
less netor who is piaying lago. This oyerwhelm-
ing fear IS akin to the feeIiuk produced by Count
Fosco. The latter Is the moro ch1lllng, how
ever, as the movement is mora cool and
dalibe1ato and the sense Ct d:abolis1n
more perfect. salyinis 01tello is raw
ening brute from which the semblance of
humanity ia Tor the time obilterated by passion
Count Fosco is acting without passion, and
therefore without paliating circumstances. The
feeling inspired OF inevitable doom is that which
oyercomes one At an execution, and makes the
heart stand still in asonlzed expectation OF
the last act OF the dismal tragedy. To seek
soue o.her object to rest the m,nd is an iusr1uc-
tive desire, but which cannot be gratifed.
The death Of Fosco by the hand Of an assassin
ia relief, and the horror fades away as the
lovers are united. With the inspiration Of q full
house Mr.. Reeve could perform wonders IN this
part There are four opportunities left to play
goers to zee 11r. Reeve. for be playa Thursday
night for the last time, leaving the city next day
for New OF!eaus.
HooLET's THEATRE.
Altar last weeks experience at Hooley's The
ntre We crg "Giya Us more of it," Wo
want more old comedy. "Money" ran
we'll for three nights, was played we'll. and
made popular sensation. But tho hit Of the
week was s'London ASSURANCE" It waB only
played twice,-Thursday and Friday nishts-
Saturday, twice Barley Campbel insisted upon
exercising his authority, and so 1.-The Virgin
inn" Was played. This WAS pity, because.
though 1.-THE Virginian may be sterling pro-
duct,on. sparkling and brilliant; ''London As.
su1ance" has one or two comparative
II good points, and is nearly as well
known and almost equally admired. In
asmuch as the iudulsent public has
allowed "The Tirginian to ait up longer than
ia permitted to most infants Of it's age and
roblstness, its crying for an extension OF prlvl-
lego after everybody thought It IN bed aud taat
asleep, is, to sav tho leaat, hrtlo tiresome. 1t
IL more 50 in view of the fnctthat We are to ha1
moro OF hartley Campbell this week, in the form
Vi Peril" which Mr. Campbell has Rewritten !;
and are to salvlve more yet in the form OF On
tho Nhiue," With possible attacks Of Fate, :"
.'Hearts,'' e. Risks" while vague terror Of
Through Fire has taken hold Of the people.
Thus We turn to - London Assurance With Q
sigh, aod will cherish the memory OF its per-
formance, in view Of the long aud tedious winter
before us ut Hooley's. ~
W'e are induced to speak Of it as perfect
drama,-by contrast,-but have few words OF
demonstrates against sone things. Tho OPEN
N. iutotyiew between Sir Harconrt and 4Aax
uarkauay is becoming tedious in this age OF
enutinent and swash. aud II Mr.. Williams will
Kindly 20 over 1t some day and reduce it he will
confer ! favor. He will leave the cast just as it
10, il II eau teach Miss Doyle how to talk With
out cleuchlng her teeth. aud Alr- Crane to add
one other gesture to lAe one be has. With these
improvements, and one or two orthoepic changes
in the speeches he may boast OF playing ''Lon-
don Assurance" admiralty at Hooleys Theatre.
A1r. O'Seil played tho part Of Dazzle. Barring
habitual tendency to force the gayety OF a
sce.le, OF 3 speech, by endeavorlng to put too
much muscle 1uto it, he played it we'll: He pos
scsses tie necessary v1vucitv in his manner, but
IL uot aware OF it. consequently he IL opt to be
ove1-gad. oseE-reclless. everlasting. and not
quite easy. But there are scenes IN the part
winch he plays with full and perfect en1oyment
Of their freedom. Dazzle, while he lives on his
wits, and suffers no great degree Of modification
ut having to spongea q living, il . good fellow IN
the play; he performs some quite Fraisew orthv
acts aud MINISTERS to tho ultimate happiness OF
all parties ina very uusel1sn aort of way. At
fhe same time Dazzle never ordered wine Known
as MADEIRA" The ouiy idea such word sug-
gests is maseria medica-.a suspicion from which
d bon viyans like Ddzzde would shr,nk in blauk
dismay.
Fleuch, let his French b. French. There are
more thlngs in French than he dreams OF in lis
philosophy for instance, the ced;l1a, which gives