The New York herald., 1876-12-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
LAWRENCE BARRETT AS RICHARD III


At Booths Theatre last night Mr. Barrett played
Richard III. for the first time before New York
audience. The npping and eager air incentive
for patron of drama to study domestic liIc
the curtain upon audience fairly filling
the lower part, but the upper tiers rescmbcd
deserted village. Tho reputation OF the theatre
for elegance OF scenery and completeness Of It's do
tail was fully maintained and the battle were
presented with martial ardor that was as nspriting
as fierce supernumorarics could make them. The
single funeral incident embarrassing. As the
carriers halted front OF the audience apparently
overcome with the weight OF the colin, they
promptly set il down. Presently the imperative
mand Of Glosier sounds-"Siay you that bear the
corso and 1t down." 1t beng down they let 1t be-
and tho reitoraton Of the impetuous Gloster OF evil
ains, set down tho corse" moves them not but does
the audience In other respects tho stage bust.
ness Of the play which Is full Of excitement,
highly crcditablc
Mr. Barrelts Richard is OF unequal force Tho mis-
fortune Of this actor is his habit OF recoecting him.
self which injurious to the character he plays. So
evident was this in the first acts that aic his
Richard depend upon them we could speak but
mild praise. The opening sooquy, "Now is
the winter OF our discomfort with its ex
quisite imagery tails fiat from this fault In
his interview with Lady Anne over the corpse Of
Henry he does not make the impression that the
Hypocrisy tho audacious pertinaclty and subtle
though devish reasoning OF tho situation demands.
Indeed through nll the play he does not catch tho
flavor which is dst'1lsd from a., the poisonous
tho cruel traits oi Richards nature. in por-
trsying his brutality, IN fulfilling i,Il Gloster's
successful As the play advances and the part OF the
consprator is brought IN be displays still greater
greatness OF his performance commences with the
scene where he Is offered the crown Tho humble
sstance OF the 81 Buckingham, who heads
the dcputation who offer him the crown, the snaky
and deep modesty OF his demeanor IL in pro-
he shows when lett alone at tho top Of the amb
ton for which he has been schcning Once the King
Mr. Barrett, IS truly great Tho veor OF the charac
this point demands tremendous power in the
actor and tho swell Of its OF action carries him
Of himself and gives full sway to bis genuine ab-
ity. Amid all the plots and torturng struggles
TO keep the crown he acompcls the sympathy ana
admiration Of tho audience He is FULLY equal TO the
dignity the elevation OF the character and every
inch king Tho celebrated dream sccnc In the
last act Is superb, and fniry won him tho
- n san,.n..
the character. His remorse IL powerful, his cruelty
severe, his cunning penetrating and his revenge ter
rife That he will make OF II one OF his greatest char
actors certain. The support credtablc through
out, but specia mention should be mado OF Master
Augustus b. Fling, who shows an ability that Is pre-
cocious in the character Of the Duke OF York.
THOMAS BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.
Mr. Theodore Thomas first Philharmonic concert in
BROOKLYN took place last night, and despite the late
calamity which has weighed so heavily tho minds
OF thcatrcgoers n tho City OF Churches and notwth-
standing the intensely cold weather, the Academy of
Music across the river crowded. Tho orchestra
which has long occupied the foremost place in
the history OF music in America, played works
by Beethoven, Wagner and Weber, notably
the funeral march OF sicgiried from tho
ssRing of the Nbeungen." The concert began
with tho glorious symphony IN No. T. by Beethoven
with such orchestra as that OF Mr. Thomas tho
Interpretation OF the work deserving OF high
praise. The Swedish Vocal Quartet. consisting OF
Niles. Amanda Carlson, lnga Ekstrom, Ingeborg Lof
gren and Bertha Erixon, sung quartees by Schumanh
and Sandermann with exquisite expression and effect
and Mmc. Madeline schiller played the piano
Schubert's Fantasia in adapted for orchestra by
Iaszt), and Iiszt's Poonase In T. with such remark
able power that she recalled and
played as an lovely nocturne by Doehler
Mr. Thomas second Philharmonic concert In Brooklyn
takes place January 20, on which occasion the io.
lowing works viii be performed :-Symphony Frithyof
op % first tmeI Heinrich Holman; andan,e canta-
bio, op. 81, Beethoven adapted for orchestra by
Lisztl. overture. Franc JUICES. - Berlioz