The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
MCCULLOUGH AS RIcHAlD III. AT The GRAND

MCCULLOUGH AS RICHAiD ILL., AT The GRAM
OPERA HOUSE
Tho Richard, Duke OF Goster, OF William Shake
spcare is too subtle. villain Tor John NcCul-
Tough 10 present with perfect success. This doubt
less arises not from want OF skill and resource,
OF which this fno artist has plenty, but
from a certain generosity OF soul when can
not sympathizc with tho character. broadly
looked at The conception IS good one His Richard
rs bold advaniurer, courtly enough 10 FAY pleasant
things IN pretty why 10 women with dignity enough
TO command respect at every step Of his gathering
power. rho ambition which hurries MN on
through manifold crimes Is Kept clear Of
sordid ends, however base the means.
He bcstows color OF humanity upon
tho diaboca creature and makes II possible for those
about HIM to believe that there viii be some turning
point Glosters maligniiy-that MS often ieigneI
repent may this time he rcaL Here IS wnrre NO.
CuIough's carnestness make an easy road ior itself
10 desirable effect. II is IN the moments when
Richard IS alone, when all the devil IN MN
comes tear.cssly forth. and in recountng tue
sughtcrs to be done he can gain the goal accom-
tua,cs tie cuormiiics with hideous pleasantly,
that Mccullough falls short. He gives tho Ines
with the traditional chuckles aud frowns, but
, Tho ttn"ng vioioasness to which Giosisr yves
tongue. There Is no miataking Shakcspcares inten.
tion III this. He makes ostcr sensible OF ms mora
dciormity as well Us nis physical. He Is not IKE the
vulgar murderer, who goes stolidly through MS
bloody work. scarcely conscious OF rs cncr
v,
was very good In tho scene Of bcsecch
Ing hun TO accept the crown hs was Clever
but Traditional The rebuff TO Buckingham was no,
u cutting II can be made IL WIS more rudeness
than curt haughtness. But when rebellion hits ita
head ana tho monarch becomes the soldier the
character takcs now hold OF lilo. The sccnc
with the Duchess OF York and Quceu Eliza.
beth very hnc and IN the tent scene
his terror ut the VISIONS and SLOW recovery OF his
mental power was mastcriu. Where strong, single
oruotious were TO Us pictured Mccullough sympathy
was restored TO tho no fairly shook tho mousse
Wniic ~ was strong and perfectly comprehensive
performance throughout did not Ut certain critical
places sound the helish depths OF the character
He plays the Coiey Cbber version with It's time
honored but effective xags," ana we cannot SEQ that
he errs. Even the latest attempt 10 improve tho act
ing edition only rivo the nonstrous Gloster 10
sections. II we would 20 critical 10 small things We
might OBJECT 10 Gloster, alter he has Killed Henry NI
holding The point OF sword In the air wien be
his swor1 'swecp for the poor kings DEATH
II could DO ssecn' TO weep " It's bloody tcardropa
ran oil tho po.nt una not into the hilL We
ciobcrsm, $50 much for Buckingham - laugh
and twlrl his scroll suegcsivciy as he taxes
the STAGE There something OF n0c old
theatrical triumph In the Way e. V. Brooke used "a
clutch his gauntlet anu come down to the iootlightA
Mccullough in some parts so gToat mat there ID IN
tcrest everything he does, and that VIII DO oIr ex
cuso tor noting these tribes.
Mr. WheeGck WIS fair and vigorous Richmond
He pronouEces tho letter 'in quite naturally nOw
but nc must still Improve his SAILORS gait Mr. Lang
don's King Henry was good Tho rest OF the mali
characters poor MISS Stella Boniiacc, Miss
Marie Prescott and Mrs. J. l. Carhart were good IN
their respective roles vi Lady Anne, Queen Elizabeth
ana the Duchess OF York.
'Othcli0'' ut the matinee to-day.