, 1880-10-10
Our Tragedians-Keene, McCul-
Tough, and Barrett.
Financial Results of Their Joint Ap-
pearance in This City,
The Professional Directory-The
Dramatic Situation.


TIE THREE TRAGEDIANS.
At all the thoatres where the legitimate
drama hns been revived during the past week
large audiences have attended every production
| In spite at the general impression that three
| frA9ed!ans playing against one another would
be more than play-goers could stand. McCul-
| Tough seems to be more Of a favorit than even
| during his former engagement, and bis magnii-
cent interpretations OF VirBtnf'ts. Ot.e1o, and
KING LcnT hnve hccn witncs scd by audtences that
have crowded the thoGtre. Mccullough yesterday
afternonn plnycd IngU Quo ut tue least satis-
fuctory Of bis performances, and in the evening
he gave bis Richard This trugedtau will bo here
another week, and will successfyeiy represent
sldrtdct9 IN "The Giad1tor." Br1ttus in " Brutus,
or tue Fan Of Tarquin,' shylocA, Vtrgi1tas, and
Jack Cdde.
That Thomas Wallace Keene has rnade one ot
the most emphatic popular hits ever un actor In
the higher roles Of the drama made In this city
there Is not the shadow Of Doubt Hundreds OF
people havc hecn turned from, the doors every
night, excepting whcnsho played Hamlet on
Thursday evening. when. although the rush was
not as great as for the other performances. the
house was crowded His Hamlet was surprise
or THIS meter This popularity Is not what Is
psottess,oaally pr e kaown as paper" popuarity
upper tiers. Since his debut on Monday evening"
~ has peFsonuted tstc'.ari, Shyloc1f, ftcheleu,
J7uMtc!, anu OuflN. and these performances
nave been criticised by US as they occurred.
some Of the characters were assumed By Koene
fpr the trst time, and, considering Tits fnct,
knowledge OF their meaning and q skill
ia portrayal which, when the actor
has softeaed, shaded, and refined his work,
WI Do acceptable to critical Judgment
nt9 personal appearance Is not unlike that OF
Edwin Booth, and his elocutionary methods !
often forcihfy remind one OF that actor. Frc-
quentty be gives evidence of the pnssession Of |
that dramatic fire which kinlies IN audience |
into enthusiasm, In the mechanism OF acting |
ne Is prntlcient, but--nnd this arises from lack
of pract1oo In such parts-his study, by which ]
nc endeayUrs to reach certain results, Is too 0p-
parent. That AfF. keene Is valuable addition
70 the few exponents OF the legitimate drama In
this country tho public have nttcsred by their
attendance and by their cntht1sasm oyer hts
y tragic actress eqnal led by few on the Amer
fcAo stugc to-day. Endowed with most agree-
ab'e stuge presence. With q voice rich aud reso- |
nanf, capable Of rcnchfnX the hight of passion. |
and with refinement and grace as rare upon |
the stage as 1t is winsoue. abe gives to such
tolcs rs Queen Elizabeth, Portfa, Ophclta, and
i)c~feM1nd that glow Of sympathy which en-
dpws familiar part With new Interest.
Lawrence Barrett should be well pleased at |
ats patronage during tho week at Hootey's. He
sclectcd Tor hts rcappeArnpce one OF bis strou4- !
EST parts. that Of Cassas In *' Julius C1esur,"a I
3Rrt IN which be often rcachts the sutfmity of |
ragedy- Mr.. Louis james has made fine i'm
The piece WIS set with marked caro-, and the
ostumes and appnintments have denoted his |
oricNl research. Mr.. Burr6tts program for the
coming week will be "Rchelleu,' "Yorick's !
4ove," Hamlet" - The Merchant OF Venice"
David Garrlck,' and "Othcllu."