New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-04
MUSIC End THE DRAMA.
LOCKE RICHARDSON'S RECIrALs.

LOCKE RlCHARDSONS (ECiIALc'
Mr. Richardson prefaced his second recital with
Che statement that hereafter he will begin his en-
tertalnments at quarter past III instead. OF haif
mast. Four of these entertainments remain to be
cven and they will occur on four successive Satur-
davs The recital Yesterday gave Mr.. Richardson's
condensed version of the first part of Henry the
Fourth.v and it was heard with close attention and
evident pleasure by large MISUNDERSTANDING
Hall being upward of half full. The artist has gwen
especial study to the character Of H0tSpgr, and
this compound of bluff manliness, impet
uous, audacious spirit, irascible temper
reckless courage. ambitious mind. and
practical activity he net only suggested but imper
sonated with amplitude and earnestness and great
v1por and disnctness The innate resentment OF
nobleness against the fictitious authority OF poll
tician-which is a universal sentiment and part OF
all experience-could not be better eIempihed than
tits in the relations of HotsOar and Henry w. as
these are drawn by Shakespeare. Mr. Richardson
showed that he had firmly grasped the principle
which nuderlies this exposition, Henry w. was
v,lv. nlausible schemer. not born ruler oil men,
and therefore he had constantly TO STAND sentlne'
over his own sceptre The excellent, because ootn
human and discreet, emphasis that MI. klchaluson
placed upon Hotspurs sneerlng scorn OF tne usuIpei
gave great and instructive prominence TO TINS view
OF the natural opposition of attributes IN character
Throuphout this recital furthermore, the scrnpu-
Ious care of the artist define each parsonage III
his own mind was most agreeably OBVIOUS Inc
superior bearing of Poins and the VO'co VI
Bardolph, the graceful gayety Of Prince henry
PLAYING over the reserve OF innate royaty,-the
eaturnne gravity Of Worcester. the self-asSer'-
i've tone of the King GlendOres pcovish selt-impa-
tience and AIRS Quicklys suffering cack-ali these
gave evidence of his delicate intuition and his
remarkable dramatic capacity. The least distinct
of his images was the King hmself-a parsonage
who, in life, had q forhddiDg cOnntenance and
loud. harsh voice, and whose character could not
fail to stand forth very boldly, were Mr.. Richardson
to use the long speech in which Henry describes
himself and his policy, as an admonitiOn and exam
pie to the Prince of Wales. 1t is so fine speech
too that we wonder that II should ever be omitted.
Upon Fdlstaf Mr. Richardson, of course lays great
emphasis-more, however, upon his gross and absurd
qualities than upon his nmble brain his
sagacious humor, his comic selt-love, and his
rare knowledge of the world. 1t is
the fat brageart that Mr.. Richardson suggests, with
but little intlmatiOn of the shrewd, Quizzical at
tractive, companionable old wording. Falstah
possesses intellect, courage and kindness and his
extremely cogent remarks upon honor show him to
be consummae master of the philosophy OF selfish
ness Falstaf perishes at last, heart-broken under
his old comrades strong repulse because right must
always ultimately prevail over wrong; but Tor ali
that. as between Prince Henry and old Jack, 1T Is
the humorous reprO5ate and not the successful
sristocrat that carries off the affection of the world
Mr.. Richardson's power Of discrimination as TO
Shakesperean characters, however, Is extraordinary
and signal. His recent reading OF " The Winters
Tale gave such evidence OF this no student of
the matter could fail to recognize. The pathetic
dignity Of EemiOne the drol rOguery of Aut0iycus,
the saturDne violence of Le0ntes, the ingenious
grace of Padito, and the unconseiously humorr;;
Gus eccentrlcity OF the peasants were All
brought forth by him with surprising and delight
full felicity Entertainments Of TINS KIND Afford
valuable help TO those who would pursue the study
OF literature and the dramatic art III an atmosphere
of refinement and taste, and the prosperity OF hem,
accOrdlu gly, is good 10 witness. MI: Rlchards0ns
next recital will offer scenes from Julus Cesar'
THE BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.
As heretofore announced, the programme for
the,1th eoncer, OF the Philharmonic Society Of Brooklyn
was Gounods sacred triology d" The Redemption" The
performance rather gained than lost Interest from the
T. ct that the work been repeatedly heard under
other circumstances and probably had iis highest at
traction for those who after previous hearings listened
TO 1t again 10 different place with another chorus ana
,olo voices partly changed with the orchestra Increased
IN the Absence OF a large organ anu ABOVE all
with tbe pitch heard Tor the first tune in the rem
deriIg Of any choral work
The effect Of tho changed pitch WAS probably dlstn-
guishable by hearers Oh even nouei''0 i"u'
genoa and experience 1t can scarcely be SAID 10 dLh-
sh apprecaD, the brilanoy OF the tone. while gives
IL extraordinary funess, richness anu soiuy' "hlch
we're strkue at the very first moment and seemed to
grow more aud more noble as the work proceeded
particular effect of the altered ptoh was
no doubt the singular purity OF information
IN the chorus, which was the subject OF
common remark In every other quality OF good chorus
Angling sso the BrOoky force cudid Itself ls al
vance since the performance Is perfectly obthcl
and shows clearer than any words can express tHe o"oi
and ipfiue1 &c OF the conductors drill
Mrs. OsgOod and Miss Wnant sang the parts
I'm which they are SO familiar to New 1oTK audiences
The tenor TART was sung with excellent taste by Mr.
Toedt NJ: Rcmmcrtz filed the role Off bass Nara,
Tor the phrases allotted TO the saviour, wnich he haO
formerly sung being given TO MI Max Hclnr4ch, whOde
nyered them with grave proprlety Our OPINION o. ne
Redemption" and Of its performance ia general un9er
Mr. Thomas has already been sufficiently n0led IN tlS
column The Brooklyn rendering, aken ior al Ia az was
the finest have Yet heard Inc HuOieheo "@9
enormous