New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-03
THE DRAMA-MUSIO.
EDWIN BOOTH AS RICHELTEu.

Last night, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
EDWIN Booth presented Ricteltem. His perfornsacs Of
this character has long, and justly been regarded s ana
OF the greatest OF his works. R.celtem Is essentially
theatrical part, and profound sincerity Of
combined with vigorous imagination and the perfection
OF minctc skill required IN an actor Win vocId
make IL natural Mr. Booth possessed OF these attn
butes and he accomplishes this result His imersona
ton OF Rceeu has often been described In this conn
The performance, last night but the repetition Of
previous triumph. The essential principle I'm Mr.
Booths acting Rchetteu is the massive repose OF intel
lectual character The personality that he reveals IA
that OF selfcentred indomtablc power. His Richefeu
prevails and governs, not alone by virtue of Office and
rank, but by Inherent royalty OF nature lie ia born
leader and ruler OF Mr. Booth has always ex-
pressed In this character with effect of great beauty
and pathos. the solitude the loneliness of great man.
whose mind and whose experience, I'm lifting him far
above other men. have isolated him from human
partnership The grim humor and the human foibes Of
the character not omitted The execution marked
by certain exquisite refinement of manner curously
suggestive OF the youth of fashion and gaantry
passed away. But, all the while thr condition pre-
scented Is that of lofty abstraction aud majesty
Inc rover Inherent In IMAGINATION and feeling 10 create
perfect Illusion, by dramatic probably,
better denoted than 1t is IN Mr. Booths piesentmelt Of
The demand here. OF course, is for formidable and
tremendous ,hn personality and MI Booths GROWING sue.
bis auditors forget that thov In theatre In Tho
splendid adequacy OF this effort and In the presentation
OF Rtcheeus dual fethe life OF the occcslastio states
man. interested in practical affairs but also the life OF
the worldworn gef-sricken. lonely intellect isolated
upon the pinnacle OF Its gTandeurmay be found the
greatness OF Mr.. Booths embodiment OF Riceiie IL is
noble and touching image OF righteous pc protect
ing innocent weakness; aud person who It. with
appreciation can fail OF being exalted In magnanmity OF
spirit and In moral WORTH II performance that noe
only has delighted the artistic sense OF generation OF
pay-goers but has been of much prscttc good, In its
sautary influence upon society Mr.. Booth Was re-
ceyed with enthusiasm, ana often and loudly appaudcd,
by crowd OF delighted people that filled the holse Dir.
Parks was suitably gallant and denIOnstrative DE
MGuprdt, and Mis- Annie c . Ike appeared Julie DO
MO,t mar TO which character she is uRsuited except by
her ripe professional experience. Mr.. Alfred Hudson
gave discreet performance OF Joseph. Tie scenery
provided for Rchelieu is handsome and satisfactory,
without being especially elaborate The best mount"
that has shown during Mr. Booths engagement ut
this theatre that OF Hamlet. In composition aud
in col0ring the Hamlet" very good
RicbeIleu" will be repeated to- night Wednesday
night and at the matinee next Saturday The full cast
la al.