New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-04
! MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE CINCINNATI DRAMATIC FESTIVAL
.orHE1LoD PRESENTED IN THE EVENING.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSE.i

oTHEILO" PRESENTED IN THE ENhNNu' Il
,nY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuSE
C,xc,,NSArI May 3.-McCulough has WITH
a,avn from Mercuto, and his part VIII De acted
an Saturday afternoon by Louis James. Io-nsh'
,-a ace Murdoch in Hamlet" This actor Is seventy
three years old, and bis style
of the elaborate school OF the hemDies'
You can, therefore. readily forecast the character
~ tbi. performance When the festival Is over
p.rrn,t w;u have been seen as Cassias. Clifford,
R,usdiok Iaoo, Horatio and Romeo; Mccullough wi'i
have acted Brutus. Master Halter. Othelio ana 'he
Ghost of King Hamlet; Mary Anderson VIII nave
annsared as julia Dcsdemona ana '""''
Clara Morris will have given two perioiln"'o ..s
of Emilia Murdoch will have assumed 1",o"y ~.
aamIet : Mile Rhea will baye preseh'so Do"" w
Cincinnati will then have seen u'e u VIZ -
nlavs of Shakespeare and one by hno"ies' qo'"
titv of fine scenery. and several spiehoiu p'0o =.
that sort of acting which. as RUE IL mas n'' 49,
past times widely appreciated OF saS'Aou
Tho is the only one of the actors who APP
-. In every performance of the week. Is oeg'n-
- 20 suaer under the strain. but shows lndomi'
MA energy. Goodwln's share of the work con-
80, of Nodus and tho First Grapedigger. The 1orher
r.rt did not suit him, but the latter may he gave
q urotesaue tinge to Modas. suggestive Oh ]uTenno
Dominic Sampson, whereas Nodas Is simply oa.u'
-, Gentleman in q situation of comic perpieA'ty'
Tha on,intnes, and delicacy Of this actor, on the
other hand. gave much pleasure. 'ohh
Flls,er has accomplished the astonishing ie".
of acting Dogbery without giving forth one ray VI
bumor or getting q single laugh. hurooch ~ III
x..ted With interest that attaches to venerable
relic Of the past. ..-.s
The "Romeo and Juliet day iseagerly anticipated
hut the tide of strangers has already begun to ebb
from the town. The weather Is NOT ~
Midnisht-" Othello" has ended. There was Ia. an
ostv in full dress and presented was
one OF brilliant animation. The scenery used ior
"Othello" consists Of FIVE sets aud drop, anu
uniformly magnificent, both In composition ana
ro,op The first set occupied the full stage which
ia fifty-two feet deep, and 1t shows a
square with lateral streets, The aeS ffst cur
tain fell at "bond-slaves and pagans. ann tha
after wait of twenty mna baIs hume 1ns
With tapestry After this came the Strand scene at
Cyprus, aud il this the tragedy was actee
down to scene with Tbs " Strand pc
sH1s dRS SfsSa'' arches 'tS distant Tor
darS strest. very picturesque, and Dssdemona's
chamber complete the pageant. There wa, Vas
some confusion in the hand a. xr anu soms.
fair comment indeed. that the actine was over
shadowed by the pageSs anIS e,cept in scattered
spoIs in this theatrical wilderness o'heiio
cannot be spoken through 1og-h morn. ..s,
Much OF the acting was powerful and oeautnui.
McCulonghs Moor so often seen IN New-iork'
and repeatedly described in your co.,
umns, presented gorgeous appearance,
s and bsttsr BY anybody Ie Ponc speech
rolled over the multitude like yonm"d thunder j LEI,
and such passages as Had IL pleased Heaven and
NIf il were now to die" were spoken win All the
eloouence of great heart greatly aroused bafrett
lao was brilliant, and he gaineh several recaiis.
Itssubtlety is perhaps somewhat too obvious lack
of speciousness is now and then apparent. FROM
temperamental reasons. this Idgo. instead OF
being more the soldier than the scholar IN
Clines to become more the scholar IMAM
the soldier But it is fairly scintillant with
fine intelligence and intellectual cparacter.
The picture made by the two actors at Never
pray more was superb, and 1T carried the mouse
fike whIrlwind without any of the insane proPen-
sity to use IdJO as mop when mas
been of late years accepted for Shakespearean oy
the devotees of Salyinl. ~,
The advent of Clara Morris into the
Festival was accomplished as Emaa. ne
part does not awaken her splendid magnetic spirit,
bat she bore it through with discretion and gave "
most illustrative business particularly at her several
exits She WAS almost hidden from view by the
flower pieces that were heaped upon the stage for
her lust be lore the last scene.
Mary Anderson acted Desdsm0nd for the first tune.
The ideal was seen TO be true, because absolutely
accordant with what lie said OF Der by Braodnt,o
aud Cassie and parts of the execution were eAauls-
the Moors jealousy and anger was very
lovely, and the cry of agony when &C
cused by him went TO every heart.
An uneven performance, but affuent with the
hottest emotion of true woman's heart ana only
rough from excess of the turbulent elements OF
passion The vow was beautifully spoken:
John Lane made a capital hit as Casio. In which
his delicate method is brightly revealed. Inc
satisfaction of the public here is justified tonight
In many ways wv