New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-15
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA
LAWRENCE BARRETT IN A NEW In
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNh'l ,oc

beginning
,r, 1hore were four calls after inc l.''
- ,l four after the second. and Do'h MI
re and Mr. Boxer responder III DreI Spo''"
MI o,tlor expressed his gratitude TO MI p'ui'-'
and his company for the handsome manner III winch
40 niece had been set, and the admirable S'ylc VI
the acting. n.
In his treatment of the old story of Francesc" MI
Boxer has aimed TO carry sympathy WIN "0
band rather than with either the heroine VI 'I0
lover This plav. which Is the old piece that l. L.
Da,.o,rort acted in one act thirty years ago has
bcen rearrangcd and partly re"lH''"'
n1 q consists now OF four ac'S'
18Th ne winch terminates with POSITIVE
- ,,oi,t tod dramatic climax. The language -
1lonk verse of smooth and glowing chaI"o-
tor generally nervous and vigorous, and frequently
Using 70 inpassioned eloquence. The scene Is cheIy
IN Rimini. and the wars of the Guelphs and tie
Cbibellnes are incidentally illustrated. but the
more uiportant object Is t. present stuuy OF eN
coptional phases Of human nature ana 10 snow the
assiou of love as it is rcfracted by the character
upon which it acts, and as II appears III 'io '''"0
which is il consequence.
7, Topooifo Mr.. Boxer has drawn n heroic man,
fender. m1gnanimous capable of al fine feelings III
excess hut warped by physical deloImlty' ana
likely. when deceived and wronced. 10 dissolve III
ruthless and terrible dellrum. He shows man that
could forero the love of woman; but once persuaded
of having won it, he would be tempes uous in bis
ecstasy reckless III his alteration and his happiness
md ferocious and deadly in his resent
ort If iuiurv TO his heart and
his faith. There is strain OF
Othello in Lanciotte, mingled with slghter strain
Of the fierce spirit of Richard ILL.,, and the
character prompts reflection upon those
questions of the reaction of physical de-
tormity upon goodness of heart which
Are aroused by such ancient type as the lester in
s'RiColetto' Human nature shows its absolute
greatness when in the period Of the passions
If uses above the passions and displays. the
shirt IN conquest of all things that would mar It's
divine calm Bat the other sort of character IS the
more picturesque and the more dramatic.
Mr. Boxer has conceived scenes for his hero
that are fraught with iu>uAcrable agony, and
giveu him rare moments of uttcrauce and Splcn-
did dictIon, and the relief If deeds. Mr. Barrett
Earned the part with excellent discretion. The
leformity was not oyerdone The personality was
not verl vet was intellectually handsome, theidcal
Of ardent, impctuous nature, schooled through
bitter philosophy to hold its emotions
In check and to prey upon itself The face
pale aud salow the slightly crooked figure richly
clad Ia black and the vehement manner of speech,
rleckcd a. once by impulse, OF ret ence, were
indeed very strang' ana VIII long De re,
mcmbcIed. The value of such piece oi
acting is That. while II shows very brilliantly the
.fr.f tfo or md lac ire. ~.
temper of rare general faculties for eXprcSSion II
invests a Wieous story with lhe gialnor of poetry,
and makes every s5hsllFG opS,INer toil'S' iI an"
tr,7,,I I.
Mr. Louis James as the Tool made a brilliant hit
His part is utterly Satanic. with laughter
that Is more terrible than malice, ana
Mr. James eApeoNeu II WIN uGVP
Know euto oi III i'l-i'n ,i"Nat - ,"" ' i,
NJ. W.5nvrioLt vas marked nv uu.Nlerrcd
4oro. and neal tenderness Tine piece rcGuiIcs SIX
full sets and a numerous cast. IL had an uucqUV
Ocal success.
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