New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-21


WAS A WILLING MURDERER FROM
TIE FIRsT-A POET AND
HYPoCRITE AS WELL.
Columbia College gave fine hearty welcome TO
Henry Irving yesterday. In return he gave to Co
lunha College. through Its officers students and
friends assembled. lecture on The Character OF
Macbeth" The large hall OF the librarv was set
apart COR the lecture and rs use as a library was
thereby sacrificed FOR the space OF eight hours
Al me tables and catalogue cases and desks were
moved out. and the space was filed with rows OF
chairs Al noon half an hour before the time for
the lecture. nearly ali Of these we've filled aud be-
fore Mr.. Irving finally appeared every place was
taken. including all the space the galleries. which
pr missed any chance 10 him, and there We're
boys sitting on the tops OF the bookcases. small
platform had been built on the south side OF the
hall and the readne-desk it and the wall be
hind Il were decorated with palms
seth Low. tho president OF the college led NJ.
Irving 10 the platform and introduced him with
few words OF compliment and welcome. and OF
promise { the audience OF what it was 20 hear
A. English speaking people. he said. had long
claimed the actor for their Own, before the Soy
reign OF England had given them the right 10 call
him. with pleasant familiarity. Sir Henry. Are:
introducing the speaker the president left the plat
form and took his place beside Miss Ellen Terry
L. The first VOW Of seats.
MIR. IRVING's ADDRESS
The students gave M irving college cheer ana
then he began his lecture. The first few words
were spoken in 50 low C. tone THAI they were not
easily understood eNcep; by those sitting nearest.
in a moment the room became stler, and The
speakers voice clearer and after that every word
was heard except perhaps nov and then Wnen
there was an interruption OF applause Nj Irving
was sometimes conversational in his manner. and
sometimes argUmentatve, and when he quoted
passages from the plav he often became almost
Ike the Macbeth whom ne represents on the stage
This his address.
value ye.y much The honor Of appearing before
to-asv- AMI have thotsht that the best subject
on which I nigh, address YOU would be one P pear
c e.fs The CaarScter Of MACBETH" ~,
TIE generally received opinion regsrdlng s Ma Ma
wons 1i."e' 7r,s ,rsGition mas been in force for
-,arSerrc Of the character of Lady MacDeth bH
;,;sT II am esseHtiay powerful ana dominant
woman and. the play was not sven a. e orIg
;thout challenge OF any kind save now and inen
some scholarly Comment WHICH nI PTaGlKe Ike ,oGay
- he our work 10 examine briefly This proposuq3n.
think W snail hEa s'aJ - ~ ikS mos, bloody
,nnlet hypocritcal villains IN al ne lone saner
80 fSe 5pening % the pay-befoTe The cnrta52 ~
-se~lrc Duncan. out ked even oroacne. ,,., ne
.c- ~ his VI, and hat this vague possioh,X DT
800 "a res3lute Intention under stress o. uqnrd
Iecjsc developments that although s sssssidhoslT
,,it1 fhe subject and even cnitivaleu @s ne reso-
keen sense - he horrors or MS cFirrs' s,d me.
~ v4-v frst suggestion of murder comes lroEi MN
o. the occasion OF MS meeting with the "''0''V
Why 10 I Weld to tha' suggestion
whose ho--il image doth unhx ny hair
n, thought whose murder yet is put 'A"'aH
MACBETHs THREE NEW TITLES
~ - THIS moment no other suggestion OF murae,
49,. has, made by anybody-even ne vitcnes-anu
active cause tOr il
.-t-- is.ar anpears The representations o. ING
..-1as ara on purely natural lines. and II hee1s
ps,vsy no effort OF i9gnetion and only srec Te 70
,,r5ersfand that any gypsy might haye ma4 n,.s
guess the prophecy q Ins,,h,Iitv and corporal
-rsrsferen.e which ihese ladies' seem 10 $3.50
IN common III the modern van , eaa ,i.Ies-Tnane
=: Giants Thame Of Cawd9r and King hai Sn r,e
be Now reeat 1lng r 5nf l'rS own mind
~ smells death know am Thane Of Clam
w rs-srl TO the second he Was returning from
having .,n i,b rs conntTy's enemies had been
Hsatus against his fN-nS ai!u a.. a. r esra:as and
10y V,u.5 he forfeit and. usus! oestowel
1non his victor. WIKI regarh 10 tle tI,.,n Ia
- esIe~ vrhose 'oya.ty g all through the plaF
Nd up In starlke purity, did noi sho" any SUI
prise az j.
Good s7 Why DO you start ana seem 10 80"
Things hat do sound - fair
-, .he a.rertance Of the thought-nay. even 10
tllI upon i;dii no. IN ISL mp ,6 CIV AS tod by
H. chT1nic!er Honshed, gives an ine nefeSs@i ~
facts. and these we're oS.oIe voIk There are
e4-ieve. many who think thai Macbeth "as an az
80 Of tn same kInd-who. unteF M H'iin5
- ,f An ambitious wife coveted ne crow" 80
60 ..Ein- n Tor himself crowns are nor 70 De De
treated in the simple name ~ 80 canon Is
hen man dies As proPerty 90. 70 me tbs ia
80 h. n. crown, anu Al W.
M r-n,an -hat h. should dream Of nailIal p.ss
sibi...cs Of success on ], Is true that Drnca9 ms
80 'Wafco.n and Donabain. stood between hiiH
80 ,1r~assi,r SO long rs the King lived DHt men
ms = nor % age 10 bear arms This point is Of
inpo.ten a. We s'a "a ."usin II was not merely
: vaeTla designation OF kinship; inc TWO men 49,
first cousins, eacA be'hS 'lG me predecessor Of
duncan who the common erahqI sher =, % ,tr,
i9,h the ful relationship IL mus 'oia oy ''e
"Arier Malco.me succeeded Duncaine, t the
-. cf his daughter Beatrice. for Malcolme mao
TWO Ia -ghteTs me - 90 milo one Abhanath Crinen,
being gwen u mari 5 ~rnan. ~ inc Isles and
IL - ~ scotland bare OF that marriage the
foresa.d Dunca1nc me me- TSsne Of camms by
49, eae bs5 sue one Makbetn. valiant gentle
ran aIo on might have beene thought most
vortbie the government OF reaims, -. ,,.,ar
Thus II Is that We unders'ahi ''"'07'' W
py slnels death know am Thane OF CLAIMS,
He was simply speaking Of his own faiheT In US
80, g. IAN So hat while 1t was chlF ma ,ulal III
g. - - dresm OF succession TO the kineshlp
~ ZEN 20 :. hora v,ss no need for any unnatural
go sc.teve such possibility Why. then was
:. - * Usage OF the witches creat ec sucH d
-. g. no mind ~ the victorious lhane L.
cslse he mad long before dscgssea Ell rp NE When
-f- Question OF the murder or thr hhneS hncirs
J.rosr Is In Macbeths castle he Macpeth .
10 rsy win hs conscience ate e be .s bas made up
lbs $40 de6nite.y 20 commit the muraer - -
h. r-fs t5et he VIII not go on Win the pi0Je'' ~
winch she replies.
What beast . then.
-, trfs ENTERPRISE me-
Nor time place
r.. ..o. ssae-e and yet sou would make oo'h'
-. ta, -,,,e themselves and that their h'aess no"
Does .n-nake you
THE tsvpocRIsy OF MACBETH's NATURE