New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-22
PRINCE LOUIS, OF BATTENBERG.
THE ORA INA.
MR.. WILLARD AS CYRUS BLENKARN.


Mr.. Willard gladly welcomed last night, at the
star Theatre. by an eager multitude and he moro
than deserved hi, welcome BY a performance Of Gne
'tnclion and commanding power. In pctins the
personality and experience o. Cyrus BlcNlafn In Mr.
Joncss powerful play OF "Thc Mddlcman.7 Nlr.
Willard presents sweet. noble, simple nature dive tel
from it. natural and letful b. cruel injustice
and the embittciiag 81. Ohe Of dire calamity. II +,
easy 70 conceive and 20 designate this IMAGE bat 70
present it, to maize 1t actual authoritative ana pro
6omnant.-S0 that the spectacle will sradilt" the
mind and touch The heart and, by arousinr pity ANA
sympathy. will ennollc the spectators moral being
and thus accomplish The best re ut thar / p .>lHlo
in arts TO manifest potential intellect pro Ii iol,
pow Of will. sid emotional rcsOurccs OF gr a volume
and Of tcmefdcu, scnsihility. The afti>dc fcict;
Of MIR Wizards cmbcdrcut OF Bloakarl is ob'i
In the complete and sustained identification o. the
actor with the part and tbs is cnhincd by tn con
summate skill with which De reserve his power q. d
modihc, and governs the use OF them.
The climax Of the prayer ,ccnc-wAcrcn The
wlouec and de pordt~ father eurpcatrs for tn power
OF revenge upon those who, apparently havr wrought
bis run and that % bis Innocent chilircu-srana
though it be- IS less tremendous, than the climax u
the scene in The furnace room wherein the doluum
Of triumph suddenly and terribly 'n,ue- upon o."
blight and desO.aiJn Of despair. Mod I'm drama has
provided few slt.dliOrs splendid tbs one D.
In the essential elements Of action. passion cioqucucc
picture and effect and Mr. Willard, Treatment Of T.
illustrates feeling at the highest tension ana "Npr"s
sion I'm The most aGairahle-brcau-e ~" most Ter-
fectly govcrncd-forn. The wonderful ting in Nc
Wizards acting however. is the immense volun" o.
emotion Various judges, Of them well gtputrl
for acutcncss nave denied 70 this actor d." cap-ct
for eNprcs sing passion. Among all the mysteries o.
this mysterious world there IS nothing strange: than
the vasary Of critical opinion Not since Edwin
Booth was in his prime, since those golden day,
O. Davenport and WALLACE and Matilda Heron day
that few people properly apfre catcl until lh'y wcr"
gonej, has the stage displayed an actor capable u
the ma gnihcent outbuIst ana temp Of ir'iiu.-
natural lofty, sustained, vehement and guided with
unerrlng precision. wnic delivered without the least
apparent rcstrant-with which NJ. willard closes
the third act OF THE Middlenan~
II is the banc Of this period. though that every
body sets up 10 he critical; that every observer thinks
more Of himself than Of what he secs ana thai
nobody daics - praise anything above wAl-per.
Mr.. Willard Hike TIE few other actors who striving
u do great things and sometime, showing superb pow
crs. mus; find hi content in tho CONSEQUENCES OF
noble achievement. His career In, been one Of hi-
b.tiOn, perfect dignity. and sjeadfds devotion 10
noble deal He cannot WiS, his reward. The drama
cf The Anddemau7 has been fully described I'm tails
Journal and particular di,GW-itlon upon. ii would Dee
slpcrhuous. II va. pcc-cnt'd with much care AID
Ti;h proficient sll al TIE Star Theatre. and 10"
general fcpr s-ntaCCn 81 q was especially harHo.loD.
Hao was greeted 'i'h Kind welcome. ha, gained
much a, an actrc-s in depth Of feeling, CAVITY 81
pal pO," and grace o; MtlAud. IL Mi, BIliJag.-
coun as her deep rather i'Hn Der nigh ana t'uu
tone, when under re -tresF 81 excitement. size
would prD3aLl, better satisfy her artistic purpose
Inc lovely col.oguy between MaIy Llcnhaim aHd
her iaihor in act second. especially required That
cxped ent OF tender vccali-nI: AMI that dialogue j.
one Of the gems Of the drama. Mr. Willard had
eight calls after the second and third acts. and aior
the last curtain he repeatedly chccrcG Mr. Fred
tyler specially pleased no hone by h, dro!iey o.,
jesse Peg, and Mr.. Royce Carleton, "a, Joseph
Chandlc. dc!ineaied sell compliment huHLuC Win
uerfcri fidelity u life. full cast g. r;hy ~