The New York herald., 1878-02-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
LYcEuM THEATRE-THE COUNT JoANNEs AS
RICHARD III

LYcEuM THEATRE-THE COUNT JoANNEs AS
RICHARD III.
large and fashionable audience greeted George,
the Count Joanncs tho Lyccum Theatre last eveu-
Ing among which were some OF the best known
theatre goers both ladies and gentlemen In the city
The boxes blossomed With ladies' did many OF IN.
parquet seats The Richard OF the Count Joannes
dcrs materially from that Of any actor We have seen
He introduces business hitherto unknown to the
stage, and he plays the humpback without hump.
The audience was as enthusiastic AS It was largo.
and not point made by the actor was lost. Indeed 50
interested was the audience that their comments on
the pay were audible all through the house Tho per-
soua appearance Richard also called Tor continual
remark The boys In the gallery constantly reminded
him TO pull up his boots, and suggested that hc skip
the gutter neither OF which suggestions were acted
upon. In return tho Count addressed such words
as "soft heads' direct ut the audience, SO
therc was no mistak:ng that he meant 10 DO
personal In the scene where lac rs alone
with the Duchess OF Giosev, Hiss Avona FAIRBANKS,
the audience encouraged his advances with such re.
lowU When the Duchess, In her anguish, turned
upon the crac Duko Gostcr and asked with tears
In her eyes, What have doneY" an interested spec
,ator exclaimed, ''Don't tell her, George" Miss
Fairbanks was evidently out Of humor, and
upon the audience which had received hor With Kind
ness and said lyon are not men, put towards, and
this annoyance causcd by the author VI that COW.
ardiy article In last evenings Telegram who If he will
send bis name 10 me, pledge myself tefore heaven
to cowhidc Broadway tomorrow. - Thcn shaking
her DIST at the audience she strobe from
the stage mid thundcrs Of applause. Al
this outburst OF the Lauy Anna policeman
stationed himself half way down the middle aisle 80
TO ready II tho house was again threatened. At
ard the words OF the performers could not possibly
be heard This was noticenbly the case IN the scene
wncrc Richard sees <he ghosts OF his victims. The
Counts dreams wcre broken BY the snores
| OF the audience and shouts Of "Wake up,
George The hand to hand encounter between
| Richmond and Richard passed in dumb show; not
word of either knight was heard. The Count showed
scene wnen instead OF falling beneath the piercing
STEEL he slowly got down all tours and fought on
his hands aud knees. The old saying, "Don't hit a
man when hes down" was shouted at Richmond
scene was when Richard receives the fatal
! stab he pulled the sword from under bis
/ arm, showing the audience beyond doubt that he
was not hut, aud went ut Richmond tooth and nall
| The performance throughout was detnorazing, for
the son that IL encouraged the wrong element in
| the audience People went there to guy, and they
guyed their hearts, content TO their credit, be II
said however, they spared tho ladies and appnudoe
| tho efforts of Miss Ada Gadds and Mss Vincent
| That any oi the actors could 20 through tneil
parts seriously Is a wonder, but Mr. yohnston and
| Mr. Dclmore did exceedingly we'll During one OF the
intermssions the orchestra played 1.-THE Sweet BY
| singing 1t twice through to the end. There was NO
aud the order was much better preserved
than at the Bowery performance OF the play. Al the
cnd Of the play the Count called before the cur
tain amid applause as We have seldom heard In
| q Now York Theatre