New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-10
A REVIVAL OF JULIUS CAESAR.
MR.. MILN AS ANTONY

shskespeare's majestic tragedy OF julius
Caesar" work which is as nearly perfect as any
thing that ever proceeded from the hand Of man. was
produced las. night at the Broadway Theatre LOT
the purpose Of introducing TO this community as
tragic actor Nv George c. Min, performer VINO
wa, once a clergyman. resident In BrooKI!h pu'
who has been upon the stage TOT se'eia' Sea''
Mr. Miln appeared as Antony. ana with MN was
associated Mr.. John Malone. who appeared AS
Brutus. Mr. Henry Jewett. Cassius. and MISS
Mary Shaw as Portia. The public gain, IN pro-
duction OF Julius Caesar" Illustration OF the NE
o. ancient Rome. portrayal Of great historical
events and characters. monition as 10 the mature
and yal.e of liberty, assertion OF the eterhai pii"
ciple Of justice. and enjoyment OF eioaueh' a"u
BEAUTIFUL poetry The tragedy has often peeh more
sumntuously mounted and more ably and enecti'ey
acted than II was on this occasion but the present
ment is creditable 10 those concerned III IT, any
uk.ly TO please Industrious huiti'u0e' va. nm
mediate period, In the local dramatic Wor'a' oe"s
essentially one OF makeshifis, crahhs' shop-Neep"s
.xperiments and small things Inc s"esS va"
chiefly laid on the element OF spectacie'
NJ Min who is a tall thin, dark, ungainly per-
.or oossessed Of a considerable. metallic voice ana
NJ some skill In the art OF exnortauoh' pIese"'eu
Antony as a specious demagogue ana 10 'na' C."
tent his embodiment was sound ana III
c,aLssneare who afterward drew that character IN
Antony and Cleopatra" as one OF stormy grandeur
has in "Jullus Caesar portrayed 1t as either oelsr
entail plausible, and crafty, or passionate Ve"e
ment turbulent. and vindctiye MI Mih' nov"
ever did not invest the character win you'hiu'
ygor nobility Of demeanor. or personal fascha.'on'
qualities which appertan 10 It. and without which
the effect Of II necessarily be that OF elaborate
duc,,ctv effusiye theatrical emotion, ana STEM
,or,an defamation unreieved by Intrinsic charm
A really splendid embodiment OF Antony has not
been seen on stage since the part was payeu oy
Walter MONTGOMERY Mr.. Min, who is not oenc'eh'
OF dramatic instinct and sensbiiity reaoi'y app'e
cd
.,ons of mood and that fictitious vein OF griei-
.r,.r.r nation which are characteristic OF An
tony's infiammatory appeal 10 the populace ana ne
ubeyated a reverberant camor. In his pfopheuc
lamentation over the corpse OF the muroereu CaeSa
Technically Mr.. Minis performance OF Antony was
A respectable effort. In the deciamatory oroer Vi
acting hut II could scarcely be considered work
a, .uch exceptional and massive excellence a. 70
x.rrsnt revival Of Julius Caesar" for the single
purpose OF revealing H.
Sometimes in an old. familiar Shakespearia" o"a'
acter a new actor.-or an old one.-of rare genius
NAV create an effect OF wonder or enchantmeh' Dy
manifestation of prodgious power. or by the magic
Of svmnathetic personal charm. Edwin Booth'
when as a Young man. ne frst played Richard, sur
nr,sed his hearers Lawrence Barrett, after ne had
been long time the stage startled ana dengn'eu
the public when suddenly he flashed iorth as Cas
sius There must be something hne and spiena'a IN
such sffect There is nothing thus royal In Mr. Min.
He has rood abilities for oratory combined WIN d
ssvS sD INA ' appare %, he had adopted The
stage ia early NE before he became ms.s ans 1 be
come a serviceabie actor for 'heavy business that
for such shnkssRss aeanb Page Macdaf
and Edmund Turning actor In mature ire: e., ana s.,
passing from the pulpit to the stage ne mas nS
from the condition OF the amateur Charlie sa d
SE hams aa y VEIN asa
never heard you DO anything else-