The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-10
ADJUSTMENTS.


Mr. JOHN MCCULLOUGH IN ssE1cHELIEu" At
BOOTHS.
nne house greeted Mr.. Mccullough last night
when the second week OF his engagement began with
the performance OF Bulwer's ambitious play We sup
pose Mr.. Mccullough has added '.Rchchcu" TO his
repertoire lot because he found In himself The
materials for the part, but because every
aspiring ragedian tho English-speakng
stage has presented tho public with less
full studies OF this great yronchmau through
tho somewhat distoring spectaces OF the late Lord
Lytton hell.auous-indeed, over-noneyed lines, pic
turssqus situations. n clever bat easily read plot
and tho fascination Of the lofty central character
mako up play that in good hands always
proves attractive but whose shortening OF greatness
We can painfully measure by putting the woisey Q:
Shakespeare besides the Richelcu Of "the man who
wears the stays" The scornui opithet OF Ternyson
indeed could Do as atty applied TO his
subsiety OF the great Cardinal became arnhce, aud
hence, while describing tho actions OF Richcicu
=. comes nearer IN reality to sketch o. another
Little IN common with such character has
the virile genius OF John Mccullough. Hence
In tho two opening acts saw the actor struggling
unsuccessfuily With the mincina nicettcz OF Bnwer
II resulted IN an unevenness which was only saved
the player Thus Richeiieu was one moment
feeble old man OF ninety and tho next
struggling With the tricks II tho dramass and chang
Ing the years Instead OF the mood OF the Character
IL must not be imagined that 81 any time
Mccullough touched tho edge OF mediocrly;
but he has another decade ~ pass and another
school OF art study before he can give
In tho Rchelicu OF Buwer-a statement winch
tcmpts Us TO hope that no may not hereafter waste
his tmo W studying branch OF art which IS unreal,
however necessary u has been deemed these thirty
years. With the third net came grateful change
As tho action roso in intensity Mr Mccullough rose
with It., and reaching forth out OF his proper
nature grasped the real Rcholieu aud gave
scrcs OF powerful pictures which swept tho whcczy
trickster Of tho nrst OF sight and
lost upon tho house. In the fourth act, whcro tho
Cardinal comes 10 ic to find himsof defed ana humil
atcd when, invoking sacred thundcvs, no draws
charmed ring about the girl who seeks his
protection from tho King, every word and gesture was
the man had found VENT and the spoil which brought
Baradas TO his knees kccny ict by every soul
tho audience. Tho nth act recording RchcIeus til.
umph. was we'll sustained, but again ut times
McC ullough was seen wrestling with tho unreal IL
Is unfortunately performance which cannot DO noted
triumph throughout. but which, nevertheless, Is
magnificent In the most exacting parts Whore limited
talent perfecting the mnutest Details might have
constructed pretty mosaic Mccullough was not seen
to tho best advantage but In tho opportunities which
only broad genius make us own his success
only measured by his cndeavor.
The support generally efficient, the Do Mnuprat
Of Mr. +. b. Wardc, which Is not unfamiliar to New
York. being particularly Mr.. T. X. Golfers Baradas
fair and the Francois Of Mr.. Willie Seymour
nest and natural Tho julie dc Mortcmar OF Mss
Maud Granger was acceptable good looks, foe cos
tunes and gentle grace helping her, even when tho
part scared little beyond her hisrlonc capabilities
so lar as developed
"Richeliep'' VIII 90 repeated this evening, and to-
morrow evpning, Mr. Mccullough viii appear as
Richard I'LL