The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-13
RICHARD III. IN C0LORS.
THE GREdT TRfGEDY FNfCTED BE
THE PASTIME CLTB

rord' Iodwlnkle' NattimgaIe, and Bntler the
coming stars Of the Tragic StnRc sons
GOOD Acting, and some UrieinuI Aching
Morning Star Hal, on Twcitv-sixth
street. between sixth and Seventh avenues, 10
the name OF a modest little structure used on
| sundays as house Of worship. and on stated
weekday nights as temple Of the muses. ON
! Tuesdiy night 1t was given w To the service OF
| Mepomene, under the direction Of the Pastims
| Dramatic Club, company of colored amateurs.
| who presented for the first time In their career
| the tragcdy u Richard ILL.," The orchostrs
was led 10y Charles Mollenhauer; and the music,
which was sandwched In between every two
acts, WAS excellent.
Mr. Benz. J. Ford enacted the role Of Gios,,r,
aftcrward Richard H., and did his part we'll.
His murder Of King Hen,D W. was judicously
executed, and when he stabbed the dead body,
and directed the defunOt to announce on his
arrival down below that Ginstcr had sent him
there. tho appreciative audience applauded Wig
orously.
buckingham was impersonated by Mr.. L. O,
Martngale, In light blue Jacket and trunks well
frinccd with silver lace. lie read his lines With
good taste aud received numerous encomiume
for the ease and accuracy with which he made
the movement known as Fright about face" in
one, two. three.
''i hWb tioHfU tppHV'os WHtu III mo- lu
the person Of Mr.. +. II. Todwinklc, whose rendi-
ton Of the character was refreshingly original.
" the Tower scene he spoke his bitter speech to
Rrhfm with JUNCTION and With an occasional
disregard for orthppic reductions that stamped
htn a. al actor of decided individuality and In.
depenjence. When to the words, Die, prophet,
In thy speech" he received the hunChhnck'a
sword under HIS left arm, he fell TO the ground
IN Hn artistic heap, aud with body gracefully vet
prumiscuously d fused, utivre his last prayer
and died "a Kirby died, with the plaudits Of adj
mlrng crowds ringing In his cars.
II Mr. rodwinkle represented the King In the
funeral scene, lie surely must have been sub
jectcd to much Inconvenience. Through some
Ieprehonsible oversight, the coffin provided for
the royal remains was made TO tue measure Of =
small boy, and Il Nr. Todwnl<le occupied It he
must have been shut up like a IacKknife In or
der to accommodate himself to its bounds Of
limitation. The coffin WAS covered with black
muslin pail, to which was pinned whl,e card
legs OF the bier were bare ans imprinted, and
owing to the ecant space IN rear OF the stage,
NODDED In their progress toward Chertsey. The
corpse was guarded nv gentlemen bearing hal
herds OF modern design, .nd WIN lam anne,
pageant WAS very impressive. When GiOsicr or
dcrcd the mourniul procession 20 hall, obedi-
ence on the part Of the guard and the bearers
prumnt that many NJ King HentUs lOval
subjects had their buskinnch feet badly bruised,
and the casket with It's sHcred contents was In
danger Of being overturned. at tins critical
moment voice wes heard issuing from the
side: " Don't crowd de mo'ners,' and the catas,
trOrbe was sverted.
HE interesting eolloQuy hetween Go,',r ana
LNNU \ liut k'ii~. ~ IS. I niNI was wei fNIItNd.
although the ear vas sometimes startled ut the
sound Of such uncuuth words as " Flrchus"
aud "heeni"us, which nave no place M our
ndard dictionaries and me wOoiug and wis
ning OF the newly widow by her husbands
and fathers murderer WAS 20 cleNery done tuat
the ladies' IN ihe audience c'ui iii re- iess The
50 .ntrpeous desie to declare aloud That 10 was
just splendit aud awful pretty
tir. j. Bmeueld pl ycd Stanley, Mr. Israel
played Trops, Mr.. Albert Mitchell did ni jus.
lice to R1doli6, aud to Mr.. H. r. Butler fell The
Part of BrdhenbtrH Lieutenant Of the rower
His duties being mainly OF a kTieVous and ear
iul nature, the lieutenant WAS generally mco-
herent when forced to speak aud many Of his
ieteners abored Tor time under the impression
lhnt, Ike DsmoLhenss, he spoke with mouth
full OF pebbles. To allow this impression to take
the form II an imputitiOn would be doing gross
injustice TO u well-dressed aud painstaking ANA
teur.
Queen Elizabeth Miss Ida NJ. Davisl was hru.
nette with hue, speaking ewes. pretty face. a
queonly form, aud a verv pure, sweet voice. Had
she leit her large eyeglnsses in her bOudoir. aud
had the Duchess u York (hrs. =. q. " rtnCale)
made up 20 look few years older. the eject Of
many scenes would have been greatly height
The Lord Movor OF London (ir r. n sammls,
was dressed to represent a page In the disguise
OF bandit, or priest on pilgrimage to the
holy shrine. His guard. ine battalion Of four
sturdy yeOmen, with slaves Ike BARRIERS poles
or huge sticks of peppermint candy, created
hutter Of excitement among the Youthful pOr-
ton OF the audiences and when they stumbled
over one another in essaying To kneel IN Indian
file before the Prince ~ Udl's, the natural i'm
pulse to laugh was repressed by the awe which
the YOUNGSTERS were as mum as niile-tone-.
Anderson Kemp "A lad u fourteen, PLAYED the
PIItcc " " GiCs, aud carried tim. elf rrit roy
ally. The young Duke u l0rh appeared in the
person Of Charles Johnson. a Uoy Of twelve, who,
while ne chewod his roll Of aromatic gum, ban
died sharp words with his uncle Gl0ot>r Ia amuf-
fled voice Ike that Of one who sings sad songs
under blanket and received a round Of wsll-
merted applause.
~ Charles Carter PLAYED Norr,H while Or
FORD WAS loft lfe in the uds Of MIR. y. Peter
son. Tho book with which KING HCniU Ia dis
covered In the lower WAS a paper copy Of
Frenchs STANDARD Drama. Tue same copy
served Gl0stcr as a prayer book in a subsequent
scene. Tue playbill which reflected credit upon
The management AS well IA duon the PRIMER,
bore at the tor, In letters Of goodly PROPORTIONS,
the legend, Labor. OmHtI Fucti"' Ia which
II will be seen that the commas and cNclama-
lions are treated impartially and dispersed ju-
diciously.
The entertainment was thoroughly enioyed
10y all VINO managed to secure seats, and u IS
hoped that the Pastime Dramatic club viii
afford the public another opportunity " hear
them at no distant day.
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