New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-15
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1891

its life cruelty driven into madness ylctorlou
over dishonor by deed of terrible hcToism trl-
umphant over crime even in its forlOrn and pitaDe
dethronement and ruin and, finally released by the
celestial mercy of death. And this is shown by
n poetic method so absolute that TTgRius, while
made an actual man to every human heart Is Kept
n hero to tho universal imagination whether or
scholar or peasant and white ideal of all manly
purity and grace. to that great faculty OF taste
which is the umpire and arbiter of the human mind
Such glorious example Of true dramatic art seems
well worth a special tribute now, when so much
imposture is precautionary stalking over our stage.
and so many crude and wild notions of acting are
circulated broadcast to perplex the public intel
Iigonce.
The sustained poetic exaltationof his embodiment
its unity as a grand AMI sympathetic parsonage. and
It's exquisite simplicity the qualities that have
given it vitality in popular interest, ard through
these it will have perranence in future theatrical
history not less than in present public esteem
There are many beauties in If, Of a more subtitle
description. which most spectators, it Is probable
however much they may feel, do not pause to
aualyzo. The illimtabe tenderness back Of the
sweet dignity in his betrothal Of Vrgiuia TO Ich~;
the dim. trlnstory, evanescent touch of PRESENT.
ment in his forecasing of the festival Joys that are
TO succeed the war; the self-abupgatOn and simple
LONELINESS of his lTiet for the dead DeafGtas
the alternate shock of freezing terror and
cry of joy. in the camp scene-closing with that
grand repression and thrilling outburst, prudence,
bat no patience! "a situation and words that call
AT once for splendid manliness Of sel-command
and an ominous and savage vehemcnce; the glad,
saving comforting cry 10 TuGnia, is she here =
that cry which never failsto bring with it a gush
of Joyous fears; the rapt preoccupatiou and the
exquisite music of voice with which he says, l
never saw thee look so ike thy mother, in all my
life 3" the majesty of his demeanor in the forum;
the look that sees the knife; the mute parting
glance at So7il the accents of broken reason, but
uubrokrn aud everlasting love, that call upon the
name of the poor VrgHid and then the last
low wall of the dying father conscious and happy In
the great boon OF death-thcse all, az Mr.. McCul-
lough gives them, are points OF impressive
beauty invested with the eycr-yaryIng izht and
shadow of a most delicate artistic treatment and
All the while animated with passionate sincerity.
The perfect finish of this performance, indeed, is
little less than wonderful. when viewed with refer
cure 10 the ever-iucrcaSng volume of power and
the evident reality of affecting emotion with which
the work is carried 1t wrought a profound effect
upon its auditors last night, and il had splendid
rccepGon. If acting could do good, this acting
can and does and if ever dramatic art concerned
t public welfare it is when such an ideal Of man
lucss aud hrrui,m is presented through its means,
in such an image of nobility.
The east with which "Yirgnius" was revived
has already been printed in tins place. 1t possesses
elements Of unusual strength. Portions Of the
scenery used last night new, and appropriate
furniture has been provided. The Forum scene is
severely simple. and. for so small a stage, impress
sively connections. At the close OF the camp scene
Nh NcCrliangh was three times called before the
curtain. and was presented with laurel crown upon
. bank of flowers The tragciian was three
times recalled. also. after the great scene
i'm the Forum-the theatre meantime reecho-
ing the tumuitUous shOut3 and Joyous UldUttS. Mr..
Edmund Collier, who acted IVpjgy fiCHfin had
li,rvIs. the wcil-upritcd honor of public recall.
Ills advance as.au actor has been remarkable, tie
preserve. a consistent personality; he invests the
character with dangerous determination; ne ILLS
each pause with appropriate hy-p1y; his bearing
dominant and Gciiheratc; and his grstcul1ton is
large. liberal, and rNpr s-iyc. las piece OF
acting greatly helps the effect OF JUglUiHs,
hy giving him n formidable enemy 10 confront
aud destroy. marked Improvement
wa, observed IN the acting of Miss Kate FOrsi IN,
as lVgin'd. Her griSh scene, ~ the he-Innng was
entirely excellent. and her subsequent stimulation
~ terror had many touches of nature, ani was
wrought with the ease of sincerity. I'm pa'hOS and
iu artistic manipulation the actress has still much
room tur growth. Nr. john \. Lane. VINO was new
here rs I74s, ,rrUs 90 possess nature more Cou>O
Wnt with intellectual than with ei her juvenile
or umatury character; nevertheless, he embodied
the manly lover with intense 90 ue.'uo,-, % noble
department and q delicate, prrciae and finished
>ttIu. The general representation was even AMI
.Ii.Ilctury AMI thi, revival Of Nirguius Is one
OF The best artistic Succe-scs OF the year.