New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-28

effects though produced by different means we may say
OF this scene-which has stage precedent. In gloomy
grandeur-that II is solemn and awful Tckels
matches wcrl-paintiny OF the midnight funeral Of
Addison in Westminster Abbey.
To see and appreciate the great tragedy OF Julius
Caesar Is to learn precious lesson, and lifted
great hight OF noble feeling 1t Is play that teaches
tho value of liberty, and at the same time reminds
and therein broadens the scope OF mental sgtthat
liberty IL not American invention. Good and evil
forces have been warning In this social world forever
righteousness and freedom the side, and vicious
ness and slavery the other. In looking upon those
representative from Roman history are led to
reflect on this truth and on all that IL implies and
confronted lkcwise with grand ideals Of heroic charac-
ter and pathetic experience. 1t Is perhaps superuous
TO this but almost of necessity the word for the
hour must be the echo Of thoughts and feelings that have
spiritual tone, perfect in its artistic FORM and almost
peerless among the mpershablo productions OF the most
exalted human genius.
Upon the noble beautiful acting with which, in its
principal characters this play interpreted last night
there will come a time for careful thought and
more ample comment than can here be given now. I'M
presentations richly freighted with meaning and
delicately chased in mechanism Mr. Barrets Casss
and Mr.. DavenpOrts Brots may well engross the
golden hour OF lingering and afectonae meditation.
These dramatic persOnagcs the greatest that
adOrn the great shakespearean gallery They found
honored representatives had royal welcome. Mr.. Bar
rett has lost OF MS fiery vitality while he las
gained in subtle power to denote intellectual ascot
icsm. fills CasSs is beautifully refined ever, and
clearly based upon intolerance of tyranny
q principle In the government of mankind and in the
final it is unspeakaDy pathetic. Mr. Davenport
maintained bis old Tepue Brutus 1t is long since
have him like the artist OF old whom we love TO
rememberthoughtful stately gentle gracious and ton
der in the treasures and OF his profess
siOnal scholarship, and at amidst surroundings
worthy Of his powers and his fame Mr. Bangs, Also as
Marc Antory, renewed brilliant success OF former
time. 1t is his choice make the manly and resolute
side of the character prevalent the crafty and pol
itic elements; and his execution is fierce strong, and
deeply effective.
Mir. Mines Leyick assumed Julius Caesar and pre-
scented faithful historic type of the original The Cesar
of fact readers know, tall. thin, aquline bald
headed black-eyed, aud very grave and majestic OF
aspect and demeGuor Mr. Mines Levlck was composed
in careful consonance with this image and he uttered the
of with the fine cadence and iron rmness
they require. Those words few; but they eXude
halo OF power The representative Of Julius Cesar must
denote an indomable but vaporng demonstratIve
spirit aud especially must attain sefpOise upon
great sOldy ofinteect Mr.. Mines Levick did not make
auditors that they actually in presence of
the CBsarian type OF manhood-learned brilliant inn
pcra the perfection OF natural gifts ana the flower of
culture and oOuItesybut he presented such an inter
probation showed him 10 be studOu5, earnest and
able His bearing in the with the soothsayer
quite royal-thOueh he missed the thoughtful pause
and breathless hush that should procedo " He is a
dreamer land he met the death with that emotion of
pathetic agony the detection of friendship which is
TO surmOunt the physical horror OF the moment.
The tragedy has been embarked under auspices of the
most promising kind At its former production it ran
from %, 1871 TO March 10, 1872, and had eighty
FIVE consecutive representations. This time il should
easily sweep onward to its hundred nights.