The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-12
M. IRHINGtS OTHHfin


Much Criiici.cd riagcdtnn.
LONDON, Feb. -. -Whcn last WrotoA.
you the world here wa- fan 81 riiuors c.n,,-..
ing Mr. lrNine's OhG'0. \ ccrtaln number
persons produtcd that his pert lrtnancc w,,..f
pe " complete failure, aud they were Of coir
bound To bring about thr iulGlmcnt Of ,Lctr,. .~
prophecies. Accordingly IL has hoon .udd,. b,
discovered 10y many Il the daily pupci- tl,,, ,r
irving has thin figure and a. liui.cd n.,,,,,. 4
voice. II is gratifying to ind that oven cri....
can 10y constant observation Of ava uct.rir.v...
Gus parts discover such fac.s a. tl.sci .,,uf t.,
Another startling revelation ha- come f..r
many quarters that Oth.Uo is a very ..ruL.,I....
actcr' Of which only one view can p.s-,nt, b.,
taken. This Is the more amusiu.. a.b.st ,,r
when Salvini was playing il, We wo.o f.,u,ni ng
the same people that there wore , p.oJ, ,...,
possible views uf tho character Unvnt.r ,t-...
matte criticism in the London press hi.. l,n,l ,
In IT, do,age Mr.. ONcnfurds rriif.r..4 ia. go
Times were always worth reading a,.d fl,..,..o
knew his style could readily discover wilma, ,
piece and It's representation wcr., Ike. U..l.J
the rare art Of indicating thc truth wthti,L. 4
possible offence to those whom Il c,n..r,..
We have changed all that now the yuun, ,yr,..,
who, on account Of his iguorauce oC tnc,tf D
history, has been appointed to- GIL Mr.tNoi,n.s
plac % put forth a sweeping condemnation Of Mr.
lINliiH = VfHfUDs hNl tNNNNtl ms al sNfuTUNul d
bare assertions. The only good ctitiq!e ! have
seen in the London press ia that 10y N.r button
Cook ia the WOrd, to which paper hr has for
some time past tram ferrcd his scr, i,c. from q
PW 1fdd gazette. He does uos. think. riye
Mr. Irving fun credit for the merits oi h, p,r-
Torrance, bat he Is at least an accom- -hod AID
discriminating critic, Wherein he differs from
most of his hrothieu.
Form own part / went to 500 "Oil,lln" on
inc fraf UlLFNf. and In.lfn about A ltf 1
found more both t. DISLIKE ana udtitfr the sec.
nnd time Than tie First. Ia IN, two ni-t act.
thnk NJ IRVING aim, ST entirely misses fho
character. with lron1cl fice and a Venetian
dress aud cloak Of rilnniusly harmoniled rcd
enough but his acting doc. not fulGl tho pl III,
isc of hi. appearance. lie j. nervous where he
should De srlf-ieliant pctuitnt whore mo- -nt Ild
pc imposing. Ihc grand address t. th" senate
hc delivers iu distressed. half fearful fashion.
which Is strongly out OF keeping Will the Wiz
iant OthtLO's chnracter lie put stop 81" ths
Draw IA ltirt7 10y stI.luc uu the rv"INdtau's
sword wifi lis own: which. Judging both from
the general chHiartcr of OhfNn. and from tie
text at that particular point. tal,u &C. ac Nt"ul:
ana there ), no s,h-c ui ."n;'....@ conveyed IA
any 81 hs -yocrhcs untIl hc comes To " NJ rhacl
m make thee an example" when v I'm voice.
gesture aud expression De ris"a com .l,iciv 10
the dignity required. From the Zine wan
jealousy begins 10 wori, I'm the Noor's ."ii n "a
anre. Tho lir't CROWN Of sii,"ici"o ,ni,,,.G
vi 100 rare del"'.ry aud tie hur4t of fury W. 4
IrUJ rs appalling in IT, intensity. llcrnt.ln- d a
Falling into IL trance or cnlcptic ~. witch lD.s
idea II n..:iiir i,v he f,g', WIN ,VLiab-. ".
rlcd out I'm the last -ccne hc c"urc,- the idea
that the Moor did "naught ia nate. but hli n
h"n'i; The death 90 I,si,IGnHt l. an ,s,. i
ZION ihat must hc dHnc.inr hpnnr's .tip.i.Yt
ihe result of a murl'rus fury 'rh' despair
Wuirh '''n. 2" pctiiiy MIN when b" Ie.uu- i,s
folly, BE- terrible. Theactor~ pas, ntnipuri.,t
is Intense anal true: VIVA, he nae 30 misses (. 40
tntsih.tife ta-tn,-s w'ii .n ',,iui.. tlthe ,..-
aricf 'il li- tle cclDl o.. -d farewell ..,och aad
" m"'hnt If should hc nova huge ecn, 20 II
sun AND mo'n.' went tor uotuir..
III atI e. To- Ig ff ID