The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-05

Was made an ovation. He reached his
fathers house in Hartford county, TO open
soon Afterwards q the Front street theater
IL Baltimore, the play being aRichard
Ill" An engagement Ii New York fol-
lowed. and Trip 70 Boston established his
reputation g the coming tragedian Of his
time In 1857 he plsyed bis iirst import
and thenceforth his career was onward
and upward. He travelled from one end Of
the country to the other acting al the
leading Shakesperian roles and filing to
the full the mantle which his fathers
death had thrown upon his shoulders.
John Wilkes was at that time too young to
be competitor. Edwin Booth played
with John Mccullough, E. i. Davenport
after the clash of swords he went by him
self, until recently when he joined for
tunes with the actor who has just died. He
had little in common with any Of the men
who stood compatriot with him in the ar
tisfic field because Of his retiring habits.
Perhaps there is no more interesting
phase Of his life than his appearance in
New York for 100 nights in the character
Of Hamlet That was nearly twenty
five years ago. Then . run Of 100 nights
was something unheard of, and yet he
played the melancholy Dane at the very
pinnacle Of his power and then went back
to San Francisco to receive an ovation after
nearly quarter OF century of absence
from the Pacific coast, where he practically
began his artist career.
Mr.. Booths career surmounts that of
any other man now on the stage, except
ing Joseph Jefferson. To him Mr.. Booth
owes much. The play of "A FOOLS Re-
venge" was sent to rip Van Winkle,"
but he could find nothing in the character
for comedian. He gave it to Mr.. Booth.
who at first saw little in it for him. and
the character of "Bertuccion did not strike
him until after he had studied it for long
time. Perhaps It was ten years before he
really found that in this play he had one of
his stronger cards, and then he played it as
often rs he thought 8 would win. Strong
as Booth Is in sBertucci0," he plays
"Richelieu" with remarkable power.
Iago Is perhaps his greatest part. At
least he thinks 80. The public take much
the same view as does the artist, and Mr..
Booth certainly gives great impersona-
have ever lived who could play Othello
when Edwin Booth acted the willy and
lying Iago. No man who has ever lived
has gwen so artistic finish to this nliscr-
able character as Edwin Booth.
Hamlet is in many respects Mr.. Booths
greatest character. When he has the
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Booth it is well to take many things into
consideration. He was handicapped from
the start with the genius Of father whose
traditions fill up great part Of the stage
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suits = demoralizinr "a even his worst
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IBIS ended tne Srgument, MI. Booth
turning away Win the reJoinoer:
never We. nl,iu .ne Llgnt, pen:
, ~ E ~ IheiancnGiy ana suotie parts that
M. M. povIn susoeeus 1est .ccorulng 70 my
i ,nlno. never regarueo MN as much OF a
Io.el, ,or ne JACKS tnaI sentiment and
sPl'it .nat cails out tne pest emotions OF
:ne , neaIl. noouC InS Iiine Oh ms marriage
III lou ~ MISS levin ne payed lovers
paris WIN sone spirlt. Dut aIter ne lalled
IN nooth tneS.eI, Oh the corner OF Iwen,
" sy-' a anu Si4 NJ; avenue, ana marrled
no, ,..S s.sonu N.Y. MasS w IcAer, wHon ne
llic1 as emu wnen paying MS hrst. en-
fa:sea1rscnt, ~ 1iiie.so, ne seemed 70 devote
..,,a;en a,ii,ost en.1y 70 .ne serious, ana
h;na SUN v.n.els only US wouid give
iilu III yUPpoItI,ii'y ior the solemn ana
Tragic. Euwin Doo.n Is not always, how
sso.' soiel anu nasic as many people
may suppose. ears ana the severe
ss tnae nave Deen put upon
iass h,,t rns,,ar nan sun sJsety more OF
!e:s, puI !. IeHenper one nlght seeing him
1,l!ia.eu ih!o Tue famous CIover CIuo, OF
~! a,niaue,Pnla, anu enteI INTO the spirit OF
members of the nroani,at;on ~, =. .u stI
around his neck he sa;d WITH o,,;J A.. p. si