New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-06
Jon the black water of death. False by
In friend and enemy he Is all the time

.on the black water of death. False by
to friend and enemy, he is all the time
acts are not calculated treasons but
paroxysms. He keeps the Observers sym
pity to the last; and in the contemplation
athletic and laInentabe fate the mind is CON
Of that ennObng grief,-that exalted COM
ing Of terror at mortal catastrophe and pity
N inevitable ruin,-which IL is the distinctive
ince of tragedy TO canse
he piece is more simple than description OF IL
ght have led the reader to suppose The alienation
this story of calamtOus inheritance, fatal love,
fatuous frenzy, and pathetic death TO he uls'aH'
md Of Corsica and TO historic period LOO years
might seem, at first to have the effect OF ooscurhe
its outlines and deadening its significance. buV a.
the texture is closely examined II Is Iouhu
to be freshly interesting and rcplete win ron'd'.'o
clements; and, certainly, the writer OF tle fdseuA 8
Mr.. William Young, has told IL in hllccU
Notwithstanding certain rather perlous interudes DC
voted to the Moorspoined his dramatic naIIauto tbn
needful sooquies and colloquies In Mce' w Sir
polished strain of sonorous blank verse; Wmcn whdic
adequate vehicle for the conveyance of the piece
Dramatic situations that authorize ncos eie ace
arc consonant with Lawrence Barretts heppest iioa
actor and closely suited TO MS d m
faculties This tragedy abOlnds VIII! thcin, ana III
Inc skll and effective development of the story each
succeeding situation is more Sn anon more s g re-
sources Of the actor of Ganeon is Therefore
severe. He must irrsdate the spirit ts ia me-
electrical presence in every scene. Lawrence Barrett
pervaded the play equally with his personality and ms
potent and polished art. There i thought IN ue SUD
Stance of all that Lawrence Barrctt achieves as an
sctor and invariably there is delicate beauty III the
form and detail OF his accomplishment IN his eXpres
sioh of the horror and lOathing with when a
ding woman against her will. he completely
thrilled his hearers and in the scene OF the auehp
suicide his noble impeuoSlty aroused coresponueu c
thusiasm. The impeI>onatlon OF CuelOn clca'f "
new figure in the realm of stage romance ana s SUI
cess should add laurel 10 the chapet that ALREADY
crowns one Of the most honoGed actors OF the une
In The production OF this tragedy wealth Oh pctoII
scenery is usedO suggest the warlike state OF Norsld
There is abundance of military accoutremenG Inc
stace Is sometimes pOpulOus with troops. both fhean
and Christian. Miss Gale appeared a. me rIlncv
Rianca and i'm situations requiring INDIVIDUALITY hiu
feeling denoted considerable force and the good result
Of long study and practical training Iha laltn t
and thorough actor, Ben amn Rogers lmpor>oI'' :
the General Savelh. was welcomed with cofnlil SH' =
faction Relief 10 the darkness OF traeoS lnen'y -
by action. incident professions. pictures. mH,G, amu
call quality PRIDE pOmp and circumstance oI SITI"N
war" And these welcome. IN observer Nhu -
compelled 70 See much of the acted drama grows Nc
impened by sexual infatuation The, change. nave
been rlnC upon that theme 10 an everlasting extent
until it almost If there were nothhE el,e III
me world but the sentimental pother that pre'ede>
matrimonv. No piece however i Thought to he pop,
lar that lacks female interest: and aS a dry Ola
LAWYER once remarked. after reading one OF tnarles
Rcades novels. This business of love seems 10 nave
much more do with things than most people Know
ANYTHING about All the same, mature attention Is
an 10 wander away from stage lovers and when 1t
rests on such actor Lawrence Jarrett admlttS
all h!S feTVOr and AL his success a. Gaueloh-Woull
much prefer 70 him in C9S>iuS or CoT)lanuS pi>i
al the laptuies and all the woes Of amaioY passion
and supreme upon the high and shiui' beands OF the
intellect and the soul.