The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-16

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tered in her arms she bowed her thanks
Yesterday being Nine. Pappenhe,m's birthday, she
was rendered serenade at the Bclvedere after the
performance by the members OF the orchestra.
BOOTHS THEATnR--KING RICHARD H.
There are few among tho shakespearian plays acted
by Edwin Booth that rcpete with greater interest
than Kichard II True il Is not familiar to the ma
jorsy of theategoDg people, nor are It's lines FREE
quentiy quoted, yet there is probably not man or
In the large audience which Witnessed the per-
torrance last evening did away impressed
by the new beauties laid bare In the wonderful in
terpresson by Mr. Booth of the character Of Richard
II is one to which the actor has given more than
usual study, aud part which no has carefully filed
TO HIMSELF SO that he may be said 10 stand alone as
It's on the stage OF America, not OF
scarcely a play in the vas. repertoire of Mr..
Booth in which no completely msrges his identity
as in this In Ricneiisu shyiock and even A OK
ssmbIance or trait Of tho artist as he Is seen
in every day life, but last night his dis.
Il was almost impossible to recognize tho
man. II needless to say that from the beginning 70
bound not by the exquisite beauty OF his elocu
ti0n than by the intensity Of nus action Ihcre can
bo indeed better school for the student o. oratory
graces OF tho urt, the beauty OF gesture
aud the rare expression OF face ana eye
fs ab Tse Scenes 10 which the KING b.n,snss
Henry Boling broks and the Earl OF Northumberland
Gauns; where he is dsposed by BoIiog6roKo and sur
renders his crown. and finally, where alone and IN
10 xn ssDr power and arc among
the most artistic OF Booths creations He wss ably
seconded last nigh! by Mr.; Joseph Wheelook, whose
mirablc; by Mr. Mines Levick as Duke Of Lancaster,
and by Messrs. Pierce, McManus and Evans. Miss
Queen, and Miss Mary Wells acted IN her usual
scientious style the Duchess oil Gloster These
ladies' however, had but little TO say or do. with
the exceptions above tho cast was Indifferent.
Tho piece handsomely mounted, and Is unques
tonaoly one that In the HANDS OF Nj. SoS.n wouna
popular as the best known or Shakespeare's works.
This afternoon "Ruy Blas'' and "a Humping Lega.
Cyl, will be given, and this evening "King Lear J"
Next week the company appear NJ the Brooklyn
Academy OF Music
KING LEAR AS GEORGE THE COUNT JOHANNES.
In the rioting which occurred within tho walls OF
the pretty and classical Lyccum last night there
little variation Of former dsgracoiul sconos In the
absence OF programme the audience left In the
dark as to Of the parts In the tragedy
but this made ttlo difference. Its happiness and
abandon was all the greater Tho King Of tina long,
dishevolled and snowy locks, from his first
entrance betrayed the fact that his naturalization
in the person Of Jones, tho Count Of George, was
botchy piece Of work. The scnily was there, because
it only real; but In the dearth OF the nobcr
which belong character u was well CAL
culstcd TO inspire feeligs but supreme contempt
disgust There portray al OF the part at all.
Tho mental ana physical weakness OF the actor
painfully conspicuous He was con.
stantly addressed with remarks intended TO
DO witty, but very few OF them were lesitinateiy
funny In reference TO his wand OF office, or sceptre,
which he carried when convers,ng with female char
acter, he ADVISED to "stck her IA tho eye, old
..chalk your cuei" "Hit her hard No Frequently
the stage told tna he or she He'd When
several persons entered at once time was marked with
tI.a fnna hnnd M
building would be shakcn down. Military commands
were given TO the actors-"iaItl" Attention, CON-
Known, mo"sed the lines. Il am s' NO. SO
young TO love woman Tor her singing. nor so old
as 10 doto her for anytning-' "Ohl ohl''
was Numbered from pit to dome endcd in con-
vulsive and prolonged laughter The exclamation
was study OF different tones and infections
OF irony. During the second ACT while the Count
was holding forth without being heard, those stand.
ing near told to "Braco up that skcloton y
"Brng in q coffin ~ "Put that clotucspn IN bag ~
An actress succeeded III catching the car oil the
audience with the phrase Eat your choice" I'm
media,ely some one exclaimed, Eyes, you pays your
get wet. Brace up. old mani When
hum hundreds OF wags shouted, 'Don't tckic him.
George" "Scnd for an ambulapccl' II was De.
cared by broker that the straw chapet was "called
In" ''Sweet BY ana By was again sung In chorus
we'll "Don't DO Weary, Children, am Gong
Home" some,imes appropriately and sometimes
otherwise Between acts the sages OF tho gallery pro-
pounded various conundrums, OF which the most
notable were the following
"Who was George Washington"
The answer was given In concert;-
"First peace, nrsl in war, first IN the hearts Of
his countrymen"
"Who was George the CONT Johannos?n
Answer-First IN peace, nrst in war, nrst in tho
hearts OF his country.
The actors as evidenced by their looks directed
some sharp nnIendoos al the audience, but most OF
them were drowned in the tumuit. Tho Count was
cmncntly successful however, In the following pas
sage, which he hurled ut the pit With hump ON his
breast aud flashing glance OF trenchant meanings
"ihou has seen aud thou hast heard how tho
Jdckosses rail at the Lion"
The applause that followed was volcanic; but the
repartee dd not stem the tue OF insult for the Count
was shortly atterward very uncvlly reminded Of mis-
tailors bill
The soto remarks In the audience should not be
entirely iosL broker said:-"Supposc Shakespeare
could have voe to see this, ch Y"
Another-"Hell ought to be reconstructed" An
swer--"No, there's enough OF II hervIn
Sttll apother-"Thc Count is foo! OF actor
any how"
Obsceuity occurred at intervals, but tho women in
the parquet were either cious oil II else II
did not shock them very much.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Arrangements In progress for the production OF