The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-20
HERALD l87e-QUADRUPLE

o. thp London theatre goers especially those who are
accustomed 10 the sanguinAry atmosphere OF the Ly
oeum and to Mr. Irvngs daring conception Of the char
acisr or Macbeth and Miss Bateman's weak attempt
at the part OF Lady Macbeth. Miss Ward has rea-
son 70 DO greatly satisfied with the entnu-
siastic criticisms OF the English dramatic
writers upon her acting She brilliant yet natu
raj. winning In her gracefulness while terrible In
power and most perfect in the illustration OF the din
cult sleep walking cannot give you better
idea of the reception she than by quoting the
comments OF the English dramatic journal, the Era
In speaking Of Miss Ward 1t remarks:-
Bravely she attacked the difficulties in her path,
and bravey she overcome them all She had many
physical qualifications for the part-a good presence,
flexible voice, and face full OF variety Of express
sion The delicate and refined aend,' as somebody
has called Lady Macbeth could hardly have had bet
Which she anpe~red MIS- Ward baS her audience At
her command. IL said OF great actress whose
will be associated with the part that in the
scene where Lady Macbeth enters while her lord Is in
Dunoan's chamber, and says THAT which hath made
them drunk has made me bold'-she ought TO have
been blaze. Well, Miss Ward was in blaze, and
tho FIRE OF resolution has seldom been 50
brilliantly exhibited In the banquet scene,
too, the actress distinguished herself by
guests the mental struggle she had endured being most
eloquenty suggested by her physical prostitution I'M
me1's.eiy sney mad gone But u was IN the sleep
umph Here her acting approached sublimity and held
the audience spellbound Rejecting the hideous Sid
DOMAIN fashion OF binding up tho head she presented
most picturesque appearance, and every look and
movement was eloquent or the most bitter remorse.
In tho rubbag Of the hands there appeared TO beas
has been well remarked OF another eminent actress
an Httempt to remove the blood not alone from the
flesh but from the soul The reproduction in her
dreams of the terrible OF which followed
the murder Of Duncan with the hOarse cry ITO bed TO
bed ~ simply awe-inspiring and only when the
actress had left the stage did the spectators awake from
the spell which had bound them. And then went forth
a cheer which seemed TO make the ratters ring and
which must have been a welcome reward 10 the lady
for her splendid Efforts
HERMANN VEINS
deneaton OF Macbeth was intellectual In the highest
sense OF the word OF him the Era remarks
Mr. Hermann Vein was the Macbeth. In point OF
physique there for complaint the part Of
the hypercritca, but the ground Of intelligence Of
conception and power OF delineation there none
The famous sohloquy, ''Is this dagger" &c, was
magnncently given, and rendered additionally ef
feciivc by the sefcommunng pause which preceded It.
Very hne too was his rendering of the after the
murder, where Macbeth's mental anguish deprives
him OF bodily strength Pushed toward the Kings
with no powers Of resistance until suddenly
there is reaction Horror lends him strength,
as, With voice bespeaking at once resolve and
dread ne PUSHES IRON the spot crying, "Ill go no
more |" The exit at the end of this also ad-
miraby ELECTIVE and storm OF applause followed tho
words wake Duncan with thy knocking; | would
thou coud'sI" There many other scenes which
might bs alluded TO in which Mr. VEINS high talent
displayed but we rest content by say
go far 10 enhance his already great reputation.
The difference between Vein and Irving in concep-
ton OF the role is vast Irvings FIRST appear
the stage, when he meets the witches sug-
gests blood and 'vaulting ambition" almost before he
has uttered the first ten Lines He gories in blood from
beginning to end; while in Vein trace the nlu-
Of Lady Macbeth upon q naturally noble
soul, leading him on through depths OF crime
10 his end, and this is evidently according to the
intention of shakespeare The witch were given
with the elaborate usc which generally attributed
to Matthew Locke, ana afforded delightful resting
places for the mind. The music was we'll interpreted
by host of singing witches. The performance went
smoothly great credit beng due in this respect Mr.
Stirling, the stage manager Az the conclusion Miss
Geneveve Ward the recipient Of many floral COM
pments. She deserves tho greatest credit for her
untiring energy in carrying out in such q brilliant
her charming idea Of deneation of the chief
characters ''Maebeth" by American artists and we
only hope that she may be able to fulfil the wishes
Of more than ono English journal for repetition of
the performance at date