New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-14
LochA RIcHAaD.oN.e REcL.ALs.

Yesterdas. al the Uuloa L"aule Theatre, Mr.
Richardson gave the FIRST oi his new series Of
Shakcspear,aa Il entails. The audience was small.
but u YVES composed Of Intellectual refined and
apnrrcar.ya persons. and received ne artist with
atteniiv. interest aud an lffecuonate welcome. Mr..
Richardson !. not stranger here. IL has worked
lard Tor ms success. and he has gained IL; and,
when We he chooses 10 appear before this public bis
efforts are -uIc Of respectful and conslderate APP
p citation.
We gayc. Yesterday, a condensed version OF
Slaacsp ares nob,y intellectual TRAGEDY Of Julius
Cse~ai0-iutrsduclrg il with descriptive remarks,
and iuterspersir. il with apt aad judic.ous com
1aentary. HIS recital O the .e1t was from memory,
aad now as on many prev Ous occasions, he evInced
an ample and minute grasp OF t dialogue aud bus
in.ss of the piece. There 9ere verbal naccuracies
but not serious ones, nor OF frequent occurrence
while tue ire-..y atiOu OF the meaning of the traa
ely was strong, just. hre and cmlrently useful.
This recital. indeed IMPRESSED the Judgment as
scholarly AID instructive. rather Ian IL q large
sense IllumiuttIyr. lie elemental impulses
tlat ale ucelfui to arouse Tie nature OF
this arts aFr uud in hum0r and tenderness and
Julius { az does not contain much of either Of
th-se 1oices.
Mr. Richardson gave a subtitle and affecting ex
precision To tie emotion Of T0rtid m her wife-Ike
beading with her husband and there was much
ara excellent variety Of feeling hs delivery o.
the great speech of MGrc ARt0ag He touched the
spring 81 pa-ho,, also his ut,rauce Of the recon-
citation lines OF Bratas and C0ssirs. and the
rouuce.ncnt orPgrtG's death; AM itis portrayal OF
TIE gentle c0lsderateness o. BrHias as evInced III
IL, tone toward the sleepy Laoius "a lad so custom
arlv scmuo.eut in gh!s play that be
becomes almost amusing III his slOthl,
Wis IL each poiut. delicate and sweet. HIS sense
q! humor. when Is abundant and keen, was well
: own ia co tIast with this grayCr STRAIN OF emo
ton IN tie speeches of the capuc'Ous Roman citi-
Zc4s Inc character upon wmch lac seemed 20 ex-
pead the most Of force WAS dHi0hg, bnt tins was
better ID de- "a tlan eNpTe~si'E-aeelng that a
really tfeu.cHous energy OF physical power IS re
oairei for fRt0Rg. especially n the scene that FOL
icr~s the ASSASSINATION of C0sdr and this MI Rich
q l,Ou lack.
Il. the level colloGuies If the tragedy he gave an
even. tasteful interpretations bgt-Ss there IS more
OF lofty dignity and sonorOus defamation
IN tins work than of any KING
OF warmth. the general effect OF his
work yas lahOrcd, and. therefore, somewhat cold,
] all Shakespeare there probably Is not a more
nearly -perf 81 man than BratGs, VINO completely
perVade~ This pay bnt there l. 10 character more
q iir.t Of !nVe,tIl ure with symp1thetiC humanity
because hl, feelings are So deep and move so
O,ii-tly MI Richardson II always tehcltOus IA his
discrimination OF character and treated his sub
je. with he He intel igsnce aud gentle grace that
iJlg aso made him iJvOrlte. Tle second OF bis
R.cItals viii occur mex. Monday. He was IRE
cucutiy and warmly appiaudrd and II was uotlced
with pleasure that he ses'B- 10 have re urncd 10 US
IN sfr1uv l.att and nInu spirits.