The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-08
IMTSEHENTS.
John Mccullough. Anna Dickinson, and Mr.
Joseph whceIock.

genius. But he IL very awkward.
He reminds me Of Wagncr's music. Mainly,
suspect in his want " rhythm.
Breadth which is the great merit OF Wagner
twhy not length IA wcll is also the distinguish
ing characteristic OF John McCulough's acting
lie If massive in speech and in acton. His
cumbersome immensely quito ovcrpowcrs you
at times. His vWgmhis ia classic Behcmoth.
but cold-boodcd. don't think Blair's rhetoric
would melt in his mouth.
This il nm American popularity. and Mr.. Me
Cullough IL wholly American.
hope tolve long enough to sec the brnwling
and majestic torrent damned up and directed
into nov channels. Then il will make sweet
music with the cnamccd stones.
Tho public accept him gratefully just ne he ia.
When he comes il is dayhrcak with the gallery.
and Memnon himself warblcs
There is time in every sturdy actor's life
when the gallery Is content with him. There
comes time. however. when he il not content
with the gallery Then all goes WELL he has
turned his apple cart into chariot of the SUM
At present John Mccullough is huckstering n
little He puts his hand ON his check and baws
Shakespeare and sheridan Knowles down the
side streets. by and 10y he will set up shop on
the third floor. in quiet ncighhorhood
So il is no use binding Samson with such
green withcs OF criticism as are handy.
1t is vain to point out his Ignorance Of Blair's
rhetoric. or To- tell him that he can carve his
name better with diamond than with Danns-
Gus blade. Ten To one he will outlivc all Of us
who take our Tcnnyson straight: will 20 on
sturdily If not stupidity. and one day be- ac-
knowlcdgcd as the foremost actor Of the land.
These fellows live forever. One Of the gcntlcr
and weaker brood are apt To- die early. for act
ing. IA a rule is more conducive to longevity
than talking.
And il were to point out all Mr. MoCulough's
faults now; to tell him that it is no use for an
actor to have big heart unless he can make it
pump the hlool into his arms that dcclama-
ton without cio.ution Is like salad without
salt. or literature without logic. that dignity
is rs essential - grandeur. elegance IA worthy
rs cloquenro, AMI sulvity. grace. and tender
moss quite IL inosiimahle ~ momentum. II |
were to point out his parallclisms his dead
levels his unwarrantahc loudncss without in
trnsitv. his intensity without graduation. his
graduation without climax. II were to de- all
this. who would thank mo fifty years from this
time. when John VI 'Cullough has corrected it
II and been accepted AZ the great American
lctorl
Let us not dismiss so much noble crudty with
the remark that II Is stirring-a pudd NJ stick
may have the same merit Let H. rather say.
frankly and dis rim nntinsy, that this Calitor-
mia diamond is Of the first water. In, uncut {:
that something Of the same spark is glow NJ in
il that burned in Fprr 81: that the talent Is
there. hut not yet perfectly artculatc.
lie has been -oru this season only in Trgmi,is
and that has left wcl-doflucd image ON our
mind Egyptian and solid. rather than Roman
c~qu' Prs nt.y We shall soc him in Ohoiip.
HiciGr', Logo. AMI IL the gods permit. Hdp,i,f
Then it Will be- observed that John. with the
true American spirit. insists upon naturalging
400 th,s' foreigners.
The same hrrNuy. breezy Western inircpility
VIII Ice recognized in each. We shall ind that
the Dane. tho Moor. and the Ancient are like
ITgU.n,s rather solid without any nunnrcs or
/ infections. and thoroughly domesticat"d
Lctme remark here that can recall FORESTS
| lmp"r-o mat ms when they were bcsnt with
much the same objections. He was called a
hat her. hcathcn. a rough. Perhaps he was.
And vet his last pcriorman ~ OF Lear given in
this city Just before his everlasting farewell. j.
the one performance that lives in my memory
a. II must live in IN" memories Of all who saw
| it-as the most trans evidently beautiful and
noble piers ~ histrionism that our stage had
ever produced.
Forrest was unlike John VI Cuough in on
rospet-no one spnttercd him with rose water
| and civ,i. whoa he played FwginiuS nobody
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