The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-11-11
AT THE THEATRE.

A certain countryman On witnessing ior
the first time a theatrical performance
which happened TO be Macbeth, remarked
that "Mr Macbeth had gotten together all
| the good old sayings to piease the people
| illustrates in measure the great charao.
! tsrizine feature OF that great tragedy, LOT IL
bristles with aphorisms and generally
used quotations more than any other play
of the immortal bard. Shakespeare mas
based his plot in this rom
the chronicles OF Hqllinshed, which were
based in turn upon partly the genuinely,
historic byHector Boece and the several
InDies whlun O.us.ered about the name OF
the thane OF G amis and Cawdor, and SUP |
seuuently SoOt.aud's king about the mlduie
OF the llth century.
The character Of Macbeth is not difficult,
ofconcepuou TO those familiar with the Di9s-
1 raBhies ia gula. Nero and Richard. Ill But
y 50 base were the deeds Of Q heart haturans
. susceptible 20 good influences though
saturated and perverted by intensity
of desire and ambition for the APP
pellation and power OF KING
, INIT IL would seem uuiair criticism TO say
Il that the ACTOR eXaggerates either by eN-
~ pressions or manner That Mr.. heehe
t. erred on this side was the view OF some last
y night, but those at all familiar with the
tpmperament3 OF the Scottish leaders
In those days will scarcely agree
o,l with them. The tragedian was quite ~
Of In the correct Improvisation, ana his en-
y, tire makeup and general method accorded
nj with the truth OF history.
.S There was one Interpretation we paid
'N especial attention to- the first was the pune
tua ion in the reading 'nang out your pan
49, ners on the outer walls the cry is still
Nd, thev Gomez Mr.. Keene puts the commi
after the word banners" Others have
preferred the other reading, viz "hanl
,o, out your banners on the outer wall, Tn
re cry 10 still they come.n There were two oth
'ies or readings wherein the tragedlan depart
,ed from the accepted versions. But for thes
he has his reasons which show him I'M
,io careful student. In the part lis this III
l In dagger, &C., he considerably departs lroi
In Booths teRditiOn, but Is perhrps as elec
i've in the impressions created. In the ina
struggle with McDuH is equal TO the occ
la, sion. az he was also in the scene where !
jtoi returns from the murder OF 1.-THE wee
''O' Duncan aud again where his "heat'o
' pressed brain" views Banquo az the iesti
in. board.
ovo. Mr.. Gotthold as MacduG won applau
wv all through, as we felt sure that he who 81
night previous did so well as Ric
,,,e mond, would do. He is
! 81 strong and conscientious actor, al
~. a most superior support for his princip
sers Mrs. Hamblin as Lady Macbeth, enter
500 fully into the true spirit of the bold 6a
daring ambitious, murderous and desie
,ng woman who so ruthlessly uTg
redi. her naturally less hendish husba
roe, TO do the deeds which mot even all t
the perfumes Of Araby would wash Ire
ooO The blood stained hands, 1
tsts, sonambulistic delineation, which
the leading feature, evident
It's value by the most perfect silence W
odist which it was received by the audience FRI
s 600 appearance to disappearance, and the b
3 quent appearances,
We chserfully commend
,srtv Keepe aud his strong supp
.ence TO those to whom he shall exhibit their 7
lew powers. Onone occasion Mr.. Edwin 30
man complimented MIR. Keene with u pu
.rrest statement that he made the
Richard III. on the Amer
stage that he had ever seen, excepl
aaron only his father" the elder Booth: II
nj of compliment from high source truly,
-riaee we regard his Macbeth AS inferior to
impersonalion Of the yillsinous Duk
GlOsfer.