New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-11
REVIVAL OF HENRY THE FIFTH.

The promised revival of Shakespeare's his
torcal play Of Henry The Fifth was effected last
night at Booths Theaer. The house was entirely ned
and the representation observed with close atea'
ton and received with vehement paudts. Henry v"
was given with the same scenery and music
that used on the occasion OF III
first production at this house in February OF
last year but it was given with somewhat different
east OF parts The exhibit traces of rough usage
in some parts but In tho main they constitute JustS
picturesque anI imposing pageant as at nrst. Inc
tabeau of Battle OF Ancour which was reached %
1880 aroused all tho old-time excitement, and was
called for again and again. Mr.. George Rignold.
acting Henry ". had a royal welcome. Hs
was twice called out at the end Of the
charge upon Harbour, and again ut tho
end OF the battle, and at later points and there was
hearty applause for his delivery of several OF the rea
bursts Of fervor and eloquencc with which this play
abounds The heroic, martial and spenetlc elements IL
this personaon the toying humor the repose the grace
and the ply steal manlness of this persopaon were ex-
cellent from the first and their excellence was last
night to be undated. The direction IN
which tho performance bad always room to grow
was intensity OF emotion coupled with poetic exaltaon
In GALL King Herys illusions and invocatons TO the
Deity, Mr.. Rignod lacked real depth and solemhity-
that which lifts the whole being OF man,
ships are lifted by the grourd-sweE OF the sea-
and in the moments when danger and trouble
ton, though he did not lack either the requisite
dignity, sweetness. and manness, he did lack the re-
ause submity-the isolation and weird Loneliness OF
great His calls TO battle stirred the heart a. with
the sound OF trumpet His OF the speech On
royal condition and his utterance OF the prayer was
slight and thin. His action. however, was uniformly
and excellent. The pauses were often
electrical The speech to the conspirators Lacked
adequate oftiness and grief, at the line a.
to another fall OF man. but IL beautifully uttered
down that point, and 1t finely accented by the
pause and action after the exit of Scroop In Few
Enthusiastically in the first speech before Harheur
he was unduly Evolutionary; but his delivery OF
certain lines in the speech to the Herald was me
and subtle, and splendid In no ordinary
degree. His treatment Of tho humorous portion
instinct with lambent FUN, playing over decision
Of character and checked by manly reserve-was Ike
wise admirable. With deeper nature hr. Rignoas
Henry would be great work; but is III many respects
a great work il stands: and certainly IL Is an I'M
menscy popular one,-as again Indicated last msh'
by the yocferous plaudits OF an assemblage 'e'y
for this solemn week Mr. Frederic.
Thorne acting the perky. choleric, high-tonc0
F,geHen, had tho complement Of warm welcome
Miss Rose Rand the Chorus. and she spoke Wv
resonant lines with sufficiently good delivery II no'
always with good accent Mr.. c. H. Bishop reappeafco'
TO the neral satisfaction, as ncient Pistol Mr v
ParsOc was obviously to Nym. Mile. Louise DOVE
acted tho Princess Katharine. There were few o'ne
new features, but cannot pause longer upon ".
subject The performance lasted till about midnisa~
The revival bids fair to meet with ample success