New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-04

was chosen. and a careful and creditable produc-
tiCn OF that dark and agonztng picture OF treach-
cry jealousy, misery. crime ard death was duly
made at the Herald Square Theatre. for the edinca
ton OF an audience that crowded the house every
part The performance should he recorded earnest
In purpose. intelligent in Its general conduct. and
respectable In character. but neither poetical
nor brilliant. Miss Odette Tyler indicated BESIDE
mona as kittenish young woman. prone play
full ways and inclined sit upon the floor This is
sweet. but II is neither correct nor sympathet
Mr.. Hanford. lago. manifested ripe knowledge
OF the old business OF the part. but. for reasons
totally beyond divinaion, he arrayed the Ancient.
for the Temptation scene In sort OF Hamlet gear
md supplied him with book: and IT was notable
that he gave the part ow-comedy twist, espe
cially In the soliloquies.-in which Iago APP
pears the undisguised and veritable min
lister OF hell and in which all such ebui-
'itions Of mirth completely wrong. A
nasal twang and chuckling "sagger'
things in Iago However. the embodiment had the
merits Of consistency. continuity and force. Mr..
Mclean in Othelo. exhibited dignity. feeling. intel
ligence. and at times. much breadth Of action lie
has considerable physical strength. although his
voice soon became rough. and when he reached the
climax OF the great third act he omitted altogether
the noble and splendid passage.-which Is the test
of all Othellos.- Like to the Pontc Sea" Indeed,
a propensity to omit words and TO insert them
where they do not belong seemed to control him all
along. ''Your handkerchief is too little one
OF his readings. and there were many others quite
as destructive. Othello. as John Kemble said.
is "a slow man." but In the person
Of Mr. Mclean he became lethargic No such
deliberation when breaking in upon the fight Of
>assio and Montana. ever before seen. and
there is warrant for t-any more than there Is
for the ponderous dulness. at False to me ana
the sick mans feeble collapse at 20. now for
ever" Mr. Mclean can surely do more with
Othello particularly at points like these. than he
did this occasion His talent is not doubted The
part Of Cassie assumed by Mr.. Richard Buhler
was over-acted until It became tedious with excess
of business" and ridiculous with self-assertion
An interesting feature Of the night was the re-en-
trance of that honored veteran. John A. Ellsler
who acted Brabento.
The re-entrance Of Henry Irving upon the Lon
don stage-by far the most important dramatic
event of the year-will be made at the Lyceum in
that city within a few days. Sardcu's new drama
of 'Robespicrre" in which Irving will represent
the incorrupbe" Is heralded a fabric of start
lirg situations and stirring incidents, and II II
should prove successful probably II VIII. its IN
fuence upon the policy Of theatres and the char
acter Of dramatic entertainments. for consider
able time must necessarily he great. The mere
announcement Of it has already suficed to bring
out several plays the French Revolution ana
others are at hand. Joseph Jefferson mac
not acted since November 3, 1898. when ne was
Obliged prematurey to close his engagement al
tho Fifth Avenue Theatre where he playing
Acres in Inc KlNdlS. -i1dh' HIS iN-'''''''''~N
tho stage last night at jacksonville, Fla present
ing rim Van Wrinkle" ...... Richard Mansfield Is
acting in Philadelphia .Modjeska appeared ias'
right in St Paul.. Julia Arthur Is in chicago
~ Viola Allen continues TO act in Boston pre-
sentine Glory Quayle. in The Christian .....Mr
t1orre &c IN Phla,lephia playing The Rev. Griffith
Davenport" ... Maude Adams is acting in Ch-
cago Sol Smith Russell appeared last hlght III
M.nneapols...Mr Frederick Bond and his as
socia;es appeared last night in Phiiadelphia, pre-
senting THE White Horse Tavern AIR. Daly $
musical company acting "A Runaway Girl Is IN
BOSTON .. Creston Clarke is in PhiiadeIphla'
Mr. Crane will appear next week in Newark
The death list includes the name of Rose Leclercq
who died in London, April !. She was SISTER Oh
Mr. Charles Leclercq. formerly Of Mr.. Days com
/ many who died In 1896. and Of Miss Carlot'a
/ Ieclerca who is remembered In ASSOCIATION VIII"
Charles Fechter, and who, at one tlme' WIS cor
sn,cuoue among the stars Booths Theatre, play
| ing Rosalind and other important characters he-
rp a member Of theatrical famlIy' Rose l|'''.. =
went On the stage childhood. and during al her nv
ho ,.as arnnloved as an actress Her first important
[ annearance was made at the Prlncesss lneh'''
=, "a, IN 1881 when she acted Mrs. Waverey IN
rcbr Rroueham's comedy Of playing WIN fHe.
/ In 1853 AT Drury Lane. she presented Astar'e' "
| "Manfred "-produced by Phelps-and mace re-
| noarkable impression although the part contains
| but fen or twelve words. From that time she
- ro,,d,v in her profession. and at different
|
fines and places she participated in many OF inc
~ ne, inportant dramatir presentments OF 'he ia!
T, 1872 she acted with Fechter and In 1910 she WIS
the original of Claire Ffoliott in Boucicaut dram
of The Shauehraun." Her range OF characters IN
! Guided Ophslia Desdomona and Lady Macbeu III
1854 she acted Olivia. in Twelfth Night WIN
rIorr,. Irving as Malvolio. Among her more recent
! transformations may ne mentioned Lacy pe"S'o'
in Sophia ('Tom Jones'), Marie Leczi'SA"' IA
.,1-bo Pompadour" Lady stanton. In captain
Swift" and Lady Bawtry. In "Ihe DahchS "i''
Her irnpersonation o. LIZ. In THAT Lass 10"
re's - was a work Of extraordinary power i''Se
reclerco in short was capable actress IN many
direc,ions Her natural qualification persona
beauty fine presence melodious and sympathetic
voice and dienihed and graceful denleanor'-"ele
unusual and to these she added the equipme".
only 10 be gained by close study ana cohuHud'
practice In the theatre, at time ana uIue' co'"'
! tons when reputation was more dependent upon
abn,tv than ON photography and newspaper prattle
She played many parts some oil them pr"'d"'iS
and all Of them well. and her professional example
was such as could not. and did not, fan 10 benen'
| the stage. .
The death list includes also the name OF MT +
+ Nsbet for many years dramatic critic ana re-
viewer for The London Times. MT Nisoet was
a Scotchman and he customarlly wrote WIN inc
coldress and the prudence that are characteristic
| of the Scotch but he man OF truth. his Jude
| ment was safe his taste severe. and ne was
the sincere and consistent advocate OF All mat Is
intellectual and worthy in he contemporary drama
| He did not countenance fads or freaks lie was
seldom enthusiastic. and therefore his approval
u,ben given. had worthy significance and con-
| vowed q practicai announcement. He filled aim
cult position with honor TO himself and with credit
IN tho Journal that he repre- scented. and his deatl
| &c a serious loss TO the stage and to society.
W W.