New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-29
HE DRAMA-MUSIC.
FIFTH AYENI-E THEATER.

TEE. APosTATE-NIG. BOOTH AS PEsCARA
The engagement of Mr. Booth at the Fifth
,eo,e Theatar has been attended with great
He has played crowded houses for four nights and
largo e has occurred OF places for future performances
Next Monday he will appear Richeeu next wedues
da, as aoo Last evening Shells grim and somber play
of "Thc Apostate" produced. and Mr Booth acted
p,sqra part In which his father used to be extraord
nary and famous and which lac has himself often gwen
a startling and thrilling impression OF his magnetic nre
,mpusive force and blended intellectual and emotional
rover TO embody the frenzed condition OF a strong
nature torn by conflict of good instinct and many
aemonac bcasy passions Ii was close upon nine years
AGO At the Winter Garden that he last acted PescdrG in
This city and the representation recurs therefore "a
considerable novelty. II was watched last night with
vary much Of shudderng interest and fasc
atd attention that human beings oyince when obsery
ing from place OF security. the proceedings OF an a
ator or rattie-snake and this because IT was felt
- oses. reptile vitality and dangerous glitter alike
hSeous and alluring The subject Is not upon which
We and IL possible to pause with any pleasure. MT
Pooth acts this hateful part suppose because II affords
vpnt for suppressed fires and gives the relief OF contrast
and enables him nbend from intellectual stress and
strain 20 denote versatility and to illustrate at once hrs
proAcent mastery OF the traditions Of the tragic stage
and his knowledge OF the mOnstrous aud terrible In hui
man nature These ends attained but we do not see
thai any considerable artistic elevation ensues for tho
aotor or any benefit for the spectator Pcscara. 81 his
best - better calculated TO produce nausea and con-
vusion than either wonder Mr.. Booth does not
attain IN representing this character to that altitude OF
tremendous force, that climax of aroused, vndictve
alert rualignity-typiHed 10y the whiriwind the light
ming and tie tempestuOus midnight skies,-whch was
reached in the part 10y his father and which made the
elder Booths Pesedro great phenomenon of terror
his appearance however is terrible and he offers thor
oughy adequate aud satisfactory semblance of human
hend The drama is in which nobody is seen to
smile and every body heard 10 speak from the neither
rpos region OF bOOt-soles and s effect Is singulaly
chastiy-as the public discovered, last night and VIII
have another opportunity Of discovering on saturday
eyening To see after OF these beautiful Autumn
days such a brute Pescdra. surrounded with such an
sureoe GoubDaSs agony II 20 think Of the observa
,on Of the poor lady IN school" when the ugly usher
told his love: Don't, Mr.. Crux," sine said" and in
such lovely weather. 100"
Not TO lest however upon subject that is not merely
serious but diaboca let say that at several points
IN last nights performance Mr.. Booth reached the
OF urd excitement depicting the delirium Of horror
ard attained poiso Of atrOcous, jubilant wicGeness
and dupcity 40 perfect that il aroused in the spectator
kind OF CHASTITY gee His narrative 10 F0rnda Of the
dream promise OF Emusic" upon He1leyn'S wedding
day and his listening conference.-the of bland hypOc
rsv and latent sardonc humor-when hearing Fo'tndds
discourse virtues reoomPense, in the final wooing
scene may be named points having this denotement
There was a shudder and a hysterical emotion or
laughter all the asscmblaSe as this latter scene
d. and at its close Mr. Booth and likewise Miss
efrevsIewis (FIordGl was called back 10y violent aT
psuse Miss Jerey Lewis acted with unexpected force
and intelligence; and though her performance was
made somewhat artificial Ny that afectation which
seems e. be radical in her nature, and was made
distressing nv that vocasm which only be denoted
a winning draw emitted from windy vacuum-thls
represent alton showed true dramatic fire and promise
of una completeness the time TO come, IL makes
us more than ever wishfG 10 forget her Ophed. aud
% remember only pleasant things she did before ad
venturins TO shipwrcck that Shakespearean sea
which nefs 80 many of the butterflies Of the modern
STAG After FlorindG MICS Jehrey5-Lewis may yet
accomplish much Mr. Charles Fisher acted "that aged
Moor" Mqee, and picturesque intense ana once OF
twice pathoto-and all along adequate. The Heraeva OF
Mr. Harkns cvnced OF turbulence than OF settled
form but II was animated with the right intention, and
that goes far 70 redeem rOughness Of execution The
sceuerv with which "The ApOstate 4" was produced
mingled Italy and Spain but it was handsome and it was
we'll dsposed The little Of the Fifth Avenue Thea
ter scarcely gives ebowrOom to the big and fun plays
IN which Mr. Booth is wont to act The dresses though
uere. exceptionally beautiful. Messrs. B. T. Ringgold
7 " Forrest John Moore, L. Deyeau, ". Beekman and
Hamilton filled out the cast Of miscellaneous parts
-Tbe Apostate has the brilliant merit OF being short
The agony is sharp but 1t also brief The curtain fell
AZ bafpxst ten amidst the silence OF crowd which
though IL had several times before Enthusiastically re-
called Mr. Booth upon the scene-seemed then to feel
that it had supped full Of horrors" and ought to be
quite wiling 10 shut up, in measureless content"