The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-31
A M u S E M E N T S.
BOOTHS THEATRE.

Last night tho hundrcdth performance of "Julius
Cesar given before large and enthusiastic au
dicnce. Long before tho doors were opened crowd
gathered outside ANXIOUS to see the much talked
of revival The management was in high spirits last
night and Mr.. Jarrett, arrayed in classical evening
costume surveyed the throng of spectators with I'M
icigned delight.
TT sres ct ratio studorum.i in Csessre tantum;
Solus cnim tristes hac tempestate Camenas
Respexit
they exclaimed. That is, they would say so IL they
read the great Roman satirist but 1t is certain
they rejoced that Julius Caesar" hit and drew.
1t is small compliment to tho good taste and APP
probation of pure art among the New York public
that such play this should have had successful
OF 100 nights. This success has not been due TO
either the mgty genius of the great author to the
excellent acting Of many OF the parts to the
Irish Roman cgions nor to the barbarc tribes nor to
the magnificent scenery nor yet to the distinguished
visitors who have sG, IN decorated boxes, but TO all
these attractions when placed before the public to-
gether The pure and elegant dicton OF this remark
able tragedy has been rendered In an almost iauess
manner by those distinguish ed artists without whom
IL Is safe say that the revival would have fallen fiat
upon the public The noble bearing and careful read
ing OF Mr. Davenport the magn ccnt elocution OF Mr.
Barrett aud the nord eloquence OF Mr. Bangs have
Joined In fulfilling the prophecy OF Cassius
How many ages hence
shah this our lofty tragedy be acted oer,
For one hundred times Caesar has been nightly MUIR
dcred In the Senate chamber aud his murdereTs
even ''shadowed" by Now York detective
of satisfaction mingled with sadness pcrvaded
the actors and management last night The former
seemed 10 have reached Its climax Bruus exclaimed
'Oh, julius Caesar thou art mighty yeti" which be did
with unctuous delight, much 10 say, at will
draw IN the Provinces" sadness, Tor the APP
proach Of dissolution also apparent, and 1t
would hardly have seemed out OF place II the actors
waving their swords, hat approached the footghts
claiming 'Are, 1ooker, mOritari fe sdiutdDu&"
AT the end OF the fourth the principal char
acters we're called before the curtain and beng
called individually, they each made short speech.
First, Mr. Barrett said that although 1t
kindness to ask HIM for speech. yet 1t kindness
that kills He then proceeded to thank the audi
Tor the kind RceptoD which they
bad given him, aud he spoke warmly OF
the success OF the Shakespcarian revival
He followed by Mr.. 6angs, who, with graceful
gesture and polished eoqucnce took an historical ret
respect OF the drama, and remarked that although
three centuries had almost elapsed since ths time of
Shakespeare, yet equal to the Bard of Avon had
yet appeared. Dir. davenport then nscended the tr-
bunc and after thanking the audience and speaking Of
the which had met his and his fellow artists
endcavors to please, stated he hoped soon TO meet
them again face To face. He continued that he was
ready, and that he his brother artists were
also ready TO play again IN this theatre at stated
salary per week. Mr. LcvIck ended the quartet by
saying that everything possible had already becn SAID
he would content himself by thanking the audience
in the words Of Shakespeare, .Bcggar that
! am, am poor in thanks; but yet thank you"