New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
THE DRAMA-MUSIO.
THE DRAMA.

BOOTHS THEATER-MR. CLARKEs BENEFIT.
The fact that Booths Theater was filled In all
parts on Saturday evcning,-whcn Balwers comedy OF
Money" was acted tbero for the benefit OF Mt George
at least satisfy the comedian that ne Ia
appreciated here aud that he will carry into foreign
community the good wishes Of his His benefit must,
certainly proved substantial Booths Tleater con-
tans seats $50 persons and on this occasion IL was
40 crowded that spectators were ooged 10 stahu
MT Clarke as may 10 surised received hearty greet
ing Of welcome. Bouquets were presented TO him. ana
ne was called out at the end Of each act: and the
largo audience-patent through hours OF heat ana
duness-ollowed his performance with attentive inter
est and approved 1t with frequent plaudits
He appeared as Alfred Ereyn Is good plan to aim
bich even when o man knows that he cannot INT Ms
mark but il Is wise to shoot with the current OF the
wind Mfr. Clarke docs well to choose parts OF nigh
range: but they should be such stand within the d
rection OF his own nature and its development He Is
toe light for Alfred Erei1, His performance was SELF
possessed. glib. forcible, and often graceful; but IL
lacked grim humor deep feeling romantic sombeIness
and moral sucority-and 1t is, perhaps, need
less TO say that Alfred Erelyn without these at
tributes ia scarcely Alfred Erelyn at ALL The
part was written for Macready and every lneament
of II implies gauDt weird passion. mournful dignity
Impressed bitterness and unique intellectual character
combined with morbid temperament. Few actc;s pos
.ess the aptitude-commngng mental weight passion
ate sensbity and picturesque strangeness-for this
part Mr. Clarke lacks it utterly and he VIII waste ms
TINA and labor he tries parts of this CALDER and
tone TO supply the place of great elemental Character
istcs with Juvenile spring. elegance OF department nm
cal grace sharp acccntuaon the ginger OF levity the
mild blandncss OF melancholy attitude or the general
proficiency which he possesses in deft use OF the
light artillery OF the stage. His Alfred Evelyn however
was clever pcce of work. indicative OF his own Pc
euarites-not the lelst meriorous OF which are pre-
c,s,on ~ ideal dtnotness Of touch and frequent grace
Of finish. 49,
Money" in a general way was slaughtered upon THIS
ocnason Mss Gertrude Kellogg, who came forward as
C,ora o1,gs should seriously invited to desst from
assuming TO embody ideals of ioyeliness Aptitude for
Mss Teperance or Lucretia Fox even for Jane Eyre
q, NOT multitude for Medora Mabel Vano or any other
heroine Of beauty ana romance Tho strong mentality
And glowing talents of Miss Kellogg may fit her for other
limos Of artistic endeavor she destroys all Illusion IN
this II ia only necessary to IN nton-as comment SUI
ocenty explicit persons acquainted with our stage
that NJ "a Mary Wells came forward as Lady Franklin
Mr. w A. Donaldson as Grapes. MIR. c. p. De Groot as
Stout and Mr. a. i. Phillips rs sir John Vesey
One of the most amusing results that are noticeable
Mt every performance Of "Money" the
general 10Y with which asPersons upon human
society are welcomed its members This gadness was
AGAIN manifested Every intmatiOn that social man Is
,oercenary sneak wrc, chod toady found bomteous
acceptance and aroused such vruous gadness as only
the st of the might be supposed to FEEL In proud
and noble rem iiation of al admixture. Nobody.
srely was ever half good rs tho average citizen wheh
.d;rno tbo cyncism Of Aired Bregn and mentally de
onncnS rho world as the slave OF Its own gold IL II
some accident of the social constitution thab Is W
blame FOR the faults of mankind: II Is never tne lnnt
indrnty of human nature. That Is the erroneous Coo
trine Of Money" and many natures find sort OF com
hprt in huggiug that deluslon.