New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-11
MP EDGAR AS OTHELLO.

n. George Edgar was welcomed by friendly
-, numerous audience last night, at CoVliles
p. IN Fourteenth-st., where he appeared as OheHo'
aa".,.ns,res familiar tragedy. His representation
uoor was seen TO be thoughtful, earnest conVen-
" , 900 NJ acting and such II was viewed WIN
''.rf aon,antment. Mr.. Edgar is an actor who mas
sxa ,sar. OF practical experience and accordingly
80, ot expert IN reseryng his strength or IN conceaf
-. mechanism. Hisexecution last night was AFTER
's ro,ns and feeble and It disclosed the wires all
- Ira course-more especially In tendency 10
,h,ns elocution. Furthermore. the nature that was
,sown through his acting dld not seem enley aueu"e
"a sigh dramatic expression
r,-.s Things we suppose, should be considered by an
= .,tb refersnce to every character that he under
49,. These are--what it does, what 1t says and what
a., and the first and second of these are dependent
on the third auditor, at all events, pretty sure
=. nav the subject in that way. II the personality,
tacs Of tho performance, be deficient OF power ana
.A.rn the performance will awaken no response OF
s,mnathy. That which happens to person In play I.
.nnchnr effective important, significant only III pro
roriou 20 the inherent atractveness twheher OF good
- .vil and by whatsoever name descrbed with which
haa person vitilzed. Mr. Edgar as OheHo clspayed
through an and vslDy mechanical performance
An agreeable noble and gentle quality OF nature ana
ene intelligence but not the magnetic charm ana royai
osvsr Of an authentic sovereign OF dramatic art' he
nav pos.ess these attributes he did not snow them
OhsIo It was agreeable to notice, follows the lines OF
Cha accepted English model aud Is not deformed by im
son Of the innovations of foreign
IN words his ideal OF the Moor is correct ohoer
happier conditions his execution OF this IDEAL might
nyes gran eur ami fascination Of spirit and DOM
nance over artistic means such as we're not on This
occasion. perceptble
One characteristic OF his method, that could well and
tenefciay be modified, is an occasional propensity to
trbulent excess An actor cannot too much feel
ng but feeling defeats itself II is not controlled ana
directed. When Mrs. Siddons unprecedented Quee"
coasanc,, her tears saturated, in one scene. the
collar Of Miss Kelly who played Prince Arthur
But we may be very sure thst the
weeping of Mrs siddons neither distorted her cOunen
snce nor made inaudible AS many real tears
s you ike-so nat they dominate the auditors and not
the actors In the great OF the third act Mr. Ed
ssr "let himself loose and1ent almost TO pieces for
vapt of check-ren The temperance that Shakespeare
is the intellectual Will that should govern
ppseen and unsuspected-he whole structure of acting.
In his expression OF the MoOrs love Mr. Edgar was at
hs hest for he this both romantic and tender; and
Ne was truly and finely dramatic at the dismissal of
nassio As mole the work may justly be described
excellent in purpose but labOrOus in execution vague
IN effect and deficient Of the fire that should fuse the
whole structure and make 1t splendid and potential
for others. Mr.. Edgar readily discard certain de-
fscts-such as an uncertain walk, queer use of the
word "my !" an ood Iahlai actlon, as ii oho"'ns 'Ho
tongue which one of Forests tricks and guturu
ntouation, which is plainly artificial and almost
lud,cros: but his deeper need actor is Tar eAs
readily supped-the that Is, TO 40 his acting more
npon The scene, and not exclusively within his own
mind ~, -
He was twice recalled night, after the third cur
taiD. HIS conductors suggest but little REMARK foI
tous OF Mr. NorlisOns acting in the Temptation scene,
ss Iaoo were marked by iue gravity OF MOOD ana
subtle excellence OF execution; out IN general ne Play Gu
Icoo os If tue part were of Zdmie the area fend
out Of The Black Crook" Grhs aud contortlons are
enrey place IN Id0c'S sOoques ana ths actOr
Appearance Is suggestive OF tLc honest ancient
hut Of j. B. Roberts idea or MeprtsOpheteS. Miss VIII
tons Desdemona should be mentioned as lnI OF lnenl,
even sophisticated.