, 1876-04-15

IWCKEh8 THEATnE-
1Ir. Doo!ll'a rendering Of 0lhe'lo was nit.
neasel last night by an immense asscmb!ago.
lie seems to hare glyon additional study to thts
part since he last played 1t IN Chicago and llls
improvements tn It Is easily pnrccptiDlo, 1t Is
now ono OF tic things that ho docs least we'll !;
not thing ho docs Ill. uo porsrays, with tho
power md dcftnoss Of master, sll the passion
of tho chnracter; ho fails, uhnro even
tho greatest mind might may fall,
In representing tho massivo simplicity OF
Ohello's nature. It Ia for this roason that he Is
not &tvaya agreeable In tho oarlios acts. and
particularly not In tho epoch before tho Senate,
A tho action advancos, tho terrible pasalon Of
Othcllo which Is ut once an tntlox and conso-
quoncc Of hie simplicity, obtains control Of him;
and thcnceforth Sir. DootA might bo entirely
master OF tho situation. Ilo docs uot, loHevor,
uso hls power to tho best advantage. Ho becomes
nocomo not almost hut altogethor ungoycEnablo.
Ofteiio il tortured by his scf-contsol, which pro-
longs ha n'lsory by requiring proof, and as Inst
| Gully Gtyoa way under the enormous pressure OF
ci.cunstantiAl evidence akitfnlly woaved to-
| getl,er by Iago. Thia eloment Of solf-control,
| ensu aa 1t is, ID exceedingly Important IN any
estimate OF Ulhet!o's character. 1t ~ soldier.
| like quality. 1io who commands others we'll
| must needs command l,iugolf in aome dcgrco.
Tho professional training OF 0taello, and his
| Whole courao OF eduoation and association, bad
| imposed \ curb upon bis will; and the conflict
raging IN hts breast before jealousy obtained
| full control Of him. WAS betwoen liA passionate,
impotuoua hot-blooded Southern nstuEe and
| tua hahlta Of aolf-sonteol which custom bad
taught hitn This conflict. as VIC have said, Mr.
Iooth does not perfectly represent. But It
| uoud bo shallow Judgment that SHOULD
| deny to him great mort In this
part. The numbcr Of living sragedians who caa
| ilnY It ~ veil eau bo counted without exhanst-
ipg tho fingers n{ one hand. Tho performance
IL weak positively. not relnsfVely-as regards tho
high STANDARD ot ideal nrt, not with respect 10
auy human achievements Of the prcsont day..
Tho supporting parts wore not 80 vol! takon
rs In "Tho Merchant OF Vcnlce," Wednesday
night bIr. Wardo ns Ingo was flushed
and smooth IN moments Of aol!iolny,
when ho deliberately planned trescaoFy.
OF planAlaly reasoned With h.s conscience to
provo himself not q villain; but in the col
luauics le was too slow aud precise. lacking
oelor,ty Of u1ovornnnt both In body and mind.
An IaTo WHO should ehow premeditation in h!t
conversation. and carefully measure Oh bin syl.
labios. would not 10 easily whoedle with tlt
doyii as tho original did. Ihero may sbo, It II
true, nn honest diferonce OF opinion on TUT
subject. air. 1Yartte could donhs!cns flad ample
Justification for bis conception OF tho part
llo might say TINT hesitation and catofutnoHs o.
ppeeoh argue NJ anxious desire to be truthful
: and juat; and such an Iago, though opposed t
, stage traditions, has sound aenBa III him asill
We are disposed in this inntanco, however, t.
| cling to tradition. The Desden.o',a OF Mis-
, | Cunlmina waa generally acceptable, and nuc
better than We tire accustomed 10 Eee ns Mc3tck
, | erB. but II Was In thu rough, not being at o.
! sympathotio. Al tha amateur critica are fond q
: saying, "She lackod magnetism" Tho Emil,
ot a1ra. Carroll waH well considered and actod
This afternoon "Ihc Stranger and " kathert1l
aud potruchio u; tonight, "Tlo Apostate."