New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13

frsgmcntAry manner; fourthy, dread Of vulgar
ridcale. distinct from high sense of honor OF Of
datcy consequent on this, spirit of selfish vim
Rcoth and Barrett have often before now been seen
as Iago aud the Moor Tho combination IS stronger
present than was in former years for the reason
complishod now In their maturity, than they were IN
1 nos S sS0' be Considered new fact
views of the tragedy The tragedlsns are perfectly ac
foreign ideal Of the Moor, making him sensual
animal in half Of the piece and delrions via beast
speaIc is maintained at every point, The Moor as
shown by Mr. Barrett is the Moor as drawn by shake
mind the incarnation of confding 'magnanimity and
austere morality The love is passionate but 1t is
n Ss nature Of te man The Suffering is an
inerludc of bran-crazing anguish leaving Us victim
and awful calmncss Of despair. Edwin Booth Iago
Tary The frank and e9saas @ Oder 81 the Smiling
i Msny times ssen s has 4i
essence hateful and hdeous, in its aspect SO brill
HTn Ssai sq as w a stage ' S. sap as
Of the absolutely perfect works Of an actors ART
aroused he audience TO The highest pitch Of excite,
ment so that TO almost deathlIke silence succeeded
Booth and Barrett, indeed, were three times re
called after the great scene of act third, and no
rbufe was ever better meited. The contrast bctwe n
The respective STYLES OF these two actors was. of
strongly marked in that scene but each
were they in sympathy and I'm the business of the
situation. MI booth is the moro natural No
actor OF our time has equalled him In the delicate art
bf speaking blank TO preserve its rbythmca
cadence and ye, TO make It seem the language OF nature
Mr. Barrett IS artist OF great capacity IN the use
OF artificial xrcdcnts but there are times when he
lfcv,se becomes free and simply pathetic The vague
pcscntcnt that Is in Othcllos thought when he says
The speech beginning II II were now TO die" was ex
pressed by him with most lovely effect. and ms
manner at the dismissal Of Cassie was entirely NOME
and was richly suf!used with subdued tenderness His
discreet use and guidance Of his own powers In the
Temptation scene gave especial delight to those who
can feel the dclcacy of true art The performance
of Brabantit by Mr. Ben Rogers, Is TO be recoificd
as gem of execution always guided by right feelihs
and fruc taste. The Introduction OF MANY detaiis-
such as the music from the gondolaS az the rise OF
Tho curtain and the sound OF the trumpets as the
dawn breaks upon lagos scene OF pleasure ana ac-
tionr-which suggest the environment OF everyday
fc around tho fortunes and proceedings OF the chaf
acers In the tragedy, IS exceedingly felictous Inc
SET for the council chamber in the Ducal Palace Is
gorgeous Venetian interior, rich In decoration: ana
Dcsdemonas hall has been devised With dainty
regard for those surroundings in which woman mai,
uraIly delights. The work abounds in fine fancies OF
this description. 1t cannot be justly said, however,
that the representative Of Desdcmona at any ume
where acting Is concerned, there's more IN IL man
fair vlsscc' I" Oihelo7 will be repeated to-hlsht
and The Merchant of Venice will be given , on
Wednesday. Edwin Booth delighted everybody py the
dash and sparkle and Juvenile vgor OF bis actlne'