The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-24

theatre 10 not In its dresses. its scenery. its
furniture. or It's machinery. but in ie human
nature--that given . man or q woman all TIE
rest 10 accepted on faith.
dood-by. Uncle Josh. sat three or four
nights looking at you. surrounded by intelli-
gent people.and never could quito get the smell
OF Wild Rentian and dried grass out OF my head
when that last scene was on. There was fine
scented wind from the hills blowing through II.
old fellow. and asked myself hundred times
how II was that this delightful old ruflan out
oil rusticty should come the nearest to that
much Wanted French art OF acting.
And the only answer l could ever make was
that 1t was because he did not seem 10 act ut ALL
But have said great deal more than in
tended to about this for Edwin Booth has been
playing all the week. and there is an immediate
pressure Of new pieces.
Mr.. Booth varies his roles rapidly. He has
played Hamlet Ohello. IdOo. Richeheu. The
Fools Revenge" and Ruv Bias. He does not
play them all equally we'll. but how many actors
have we who dare even attempt them ALL
can almost hear the lusty voice OF The
Gladiator" over in Brooklyn. reminding me
that most OF them are attempted. II It Is not
the voice Of John Mccullough II is the poI
populi.
You don't hear the voice OF the people at the
Fifth Avenue. Booth has no explosive parti-
sans. When he plays TdOo the audience sit
strangely quiet He gets more applause in
OthetIo and Richelieu than in anything else. Did
anybody ever play Otheuo without being APP
plauded for killing his wife. or Richelieu with
out waking the echoes with the curse Of Rome
or all Mr.. Booths impersonations l like his
BGtuccio in Tho Fools Revenge" the least
for cannot help thinking that in his effort to
make II imprisoned and headlong he makes II
tooacrobatic Tho jumping business OF the clown
disturbs mel hardly know why. and vet II is
admirably done. The play tsolf is not to my
mind pleasing one. and tho chief merit Of Mr..
Booths impersonatlon appears to lie in the
facility with which he makes action to n certain
extent determine character. But | am afraid
II his fame were to rest upon his portrayal OF
this part II would be inevitably associated with
his nimbleness.
The moment Mr. Booth passes from roles OF
defamation to roles OF action no falls of a little
The simultaneous production tomorrow
night Of three novelties is a matter Of some in
tcrest. " The Comedy Of Errors" is certainly a
novelty. for il is the one Of Shakospearo's plays
that does not belong to the repertory of all
standard theatres. any more than Robson and
Crane belong to all stock companies.
append the full cast OF this production:
promo Of Syracuse Twin brothers and Mr. stuart Rob.
promio OF Lphesu' Anurhoiuses INV II Crane
Anuphous Of syria. Twin Brothers and Mr Frank
Andrhous Of Ephc unknown to each Mr. Frank ia''
sus other. Aiken
dis nrst appearance here
tscon. a merchant u Syracuse .Chaa We %
Ills nrst appearance here
Duke of Ephesus Mr. James Dunn
Angelo. gold smith Mr. Mason Mitchell
nr Pinch. schoolma,tcr and corjurer MI sol Smith
tleon merChaut. Mr. jordan
Charles Observation-Disclosures. Mr. " Culhngton
Adrianna VIC to Anuphou, or Elhesn. Miss Ada Mona
fntr FIRST nITtnruuCt here
Luciano sister to Airianna 49,. Miss Aleci, Robson
Emilia, Abhess wife u Egcon. Miss Cassie Troy
Leshia Miss Irene Alderman
That Lass o Lowrie's" IL understood TO be
an effective dramatic shaping Of the well known
novel OF that name. Miss Marie Gordon who
has certainly never attempted anything at all
approaching tho character Of Joan Lorrie. and
never. so far rs Ihavc seen. indicated her ability
| to portray SO rugged character. has. from all
accounts. made most favorable impression in
the part. She has the support OF several accom-
plished players. and 1t is announced that her
season here will last but one week. The third
novelty is Marsden's now play Of Yulie" writ
ten for Mr. and Mrs. Williamson. and present
| ing the former excellent actor in a serious melo-
| dramatic and pathetic role This work will be
! given at the Grand Opera Housc-a place not
much given TO new plays, but generally guaran-
teeing full houses 10 both new and old.
NYM CRISKLE