New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31

49,. ne e anenabe 70 remorsc-a torture I'm
"a 's,o 20 Intrinsic depravity The task Of the
lis 70 manifest this Qersonaliiy'-the pro'ago-
a'''' carnival Of revolution and slaughter-in
NJ ,hat excessively associate him with a
SEN uh,r, 10 has loved and. unhappily though
,.s,scsdlv wronecd IN youth. and With their
''' - oil. q wedlock. o. whose existence he
s'' o~,, when he must deliver him 70 the mob.
erotesaue eNpedent 70 provide such
.s Dohespcrrc With a sentimental and TO
''. ,as. hut that was the only way by which
..i,r like sympathetic dramatic action could
Owed from any study 81 his career lie was
O. ~. thirty-ave when he died but both the
.-.-@,.s; and The actor make him older and It Is
- that his love afair occurred when he was
a.. .r.er,,.. that the lady has been married and
widow and chat their son. gallant and
.--.s youth. takes tho Girondist view Of his
and &c eerre,y opposed 10 the hateful tyranny
,a.,a Mountain ana q Rohespierro From that
&c The current o. rho story is smoothly fluent
~ On TIA; basis The cramat't has reared "
.-.-rsro.s fabric q picture and action.
r,..rs q r,ot and incident would be tiresome
- HENRY Irrlrgs greatness In Rohospierre
~ s.-~-,, n.s even consistent. and potential
"-.,,- ~ The character. his preservation OF
- y,-.~-l atmosphere and sustainment OF the
-. -,s-rer--ouveying and brilliantly vitaliz-
- suggestion. az least credible 20 fancy. or what
.-s,~-, .~5 lis times might actually have
intent 't a 4N-FF+fN anu ~ilt-
49,, .v~e q, cxqerience. that reaches every con-
80. 49, touches every heart. TO an actor Of
- a..s -....rs and splendid skill the execution
tentatively easy, meiodramatc execution.
go "a usually easy 10 any proficient player.
- -..,.,. g. o, overvhelm the Imagination and
-. sess~es wiz an irresistible sense q reality
- .-.h An achievement only possible 20 the IN
So. authority and power o. genius. Those are
800 s-.-..es that aavs given this actor his lead
hoe
.gt7a..ve and more complex parts than Robes
- he has never shown those attributes more
ss-..i,eiv than IN This performance The several
....essive s,eros.-each eXceilinS its predecessor
. s~,-rsti- cocercy and point.-coud scarcely
rsvs been better fashioned. dramatically 70 mani
g.. IS resources MS method. and his charm. had
...v been devised 10y his own invention. Coerdge,
al, mentions J. 5esvierres glowing ardor,' also
--s,,o,s his 'coo ferocty" In the first phase
=. ,se character as exhibited BY Irving. the feroc
,.r istent-slum5err beneath stealthy vigilance.
.-su-ated Indifference. and certain sensuous
"a m. f-ls Is when Ciarisse de Malucon lregally
BEAUTIFUL ter6erly womanlike and Qassonateiy
-,sfe-nal IN the person OF Ellen Terry IS seized
~ Rohes7.errcs uyrmidons. IN the forest OF Mont
-o-en-v. The next phase IS vanity. cOmmngled
VITA b,as9herors arrogance this Is when
Roseso.erre. burning incense before the Goddess OF
Liberty IS denounced by Olivier his yet IN
-eo0ruized son. The full disclosure OF the man
res ~ tie ensuing sceue.-ore OF special in
-erllty and prodigious strength.-wherein the
s-he- and the son are confronted and the horror
.--ksn tyrart learns that he has brought his nrsi
eve arl their child within the shadow Of q crue.
nd is~ora.nious death A. that juncture the pas
Jon q tne actor in full torrent and from that
on, inward he acted with the CELEBRITY and burn
NJ ygor Of inspiration. and easily held his great
ad.srce IN one long remor OF excitement and sIs-
e-sa His expression OF the fathers agony, while
aching 10 ascertain whether las son So In one
, the tlmhrils that are carrying tie condemned
-t.,s 70 the guillotne. is misery incarnae. and u
fused an irdennabie dread ard palm. HIS most
-.erdid exercise Of the Imagination, however. IS
ne terrible ghost scene IN the Conc.ergerie
-.-,r. when RobesDiorre Is searching for his son.
81 when the spectres OF his murdered victims
,rcng upon him from The darkness and shatter
m with fear and horror. 40 actor within the
s.. afty years has eQualled Henry Irving IN such
enes as this. His acting OF it goes with memories
the Confessional IN Louis III" the Trial IN
The Bells the ChuTchyard IN Eugene Aram,
10 Closet IN Hamlet" and the Banquet IN Mac
.tn" md Il vii never be forgotten. More cra-
-aa, but no: more impressive. his terrific
.rgre.e 5efore the tribuual-when Robespierre.
-lsaed by storm Of adversaries porishes by self
-a7,ed aea;h-rounds out the perfect revelation Of
great deal o. character and completes truthful
10 thrilling picture u the greatest and the most
hooking political convulsion Of The modern world.
The DIFF, o. al is the inexorable certainty Of
,e'-.b-uon. Tie character contains tho destiny.
So human SOIL can escape from itself. Errors OF
-0r1a-- equally with deeds OF evil follow the
rarsrress'r and there IS no possibility IN nature
era5.rs Tho penalty that nature has ordained.
/ .sl Terry welcomed with impe-uous cheers. i'm
ersrratel c.ar.sse dc Malucon, a character not
stse.v d.ss.mi.sr from that Of the mother In the
a drama c. "Tae Dead Heart."-so magnihcently
swtst b. Henry Irving. at the London Lyceum
-1ea're. zen years ago. Clarisse supplies much
Z Tho dramatic motive. but she does lot bear any
0lsiceraoie part .n the action. Her best scene IS
ra Rooes7.erte after he has discovered her idon-
'y and obtained her liberation. and when the tun-
-'s a-e passing in the street. Here she must ex-
7ess "a loving mothers distraction and terror, in
lew @, hey sons perl, and here Ellen Terry
-ss.ona.e lmpetuous and with perfectly natural
c-on and lovely Qathos OF speech.-st-uck upon /
he hsarts-r.rrs II her auditors and created an
immense effect in her batfed efforts. intercepted |
I'd stayed hy the afflicted and miserable Robes |
ere 70 rsa-h tho window and TO look FOR her |
oy among Tie vretches Condemned 70 the gui!lo- !
10. Ho5espierre." however. Is essentially a |
-ans play. not FL womans. although. as IN The /
lea1 Heart and The Tale Of Two cities. |
mai Is 'ae handspring Of Il. Ellen Terry viii /
qpear neAt Saturday afternoon IN characters that |
ie more harmonious with her personality and. |
tobaoiy more accordant with her taste and In !
'smey. n Nance Oldheld IN Charles Reades
9uant comedy Of that name. and Elaine in Mr..
aimours romantic and pathetic poetoal drama Of
The Amber Heart The latter play has never
zen acted 10 this city.
TIC cast O., "Robespierre." which IS long IN
l'es, among others. Mr Lawrence irving. VINO
-a Tal.,.. i Is the chief business OF ''"s
e-so14ge % aenounce Robespierre at the last'-
s IN fac he DID, on the famous ninth Of Therni-
of IN the Convention. The situation requires
--scl'y iuretsos.ty, promptiude OF impass'0nsD
.,~'a ana brilliant vehemence OF speech All
-'-"'ence Iry.ng who SIS about the age OF '.e
--,-sl IaA-a III l7Si.-twenty-h ve,-and VINO -
a- fat1 and possessed o. frank. expressive
-A's1a1ce IL clear. sonorols voice and d grace
u af'neaDor proved fully equal 10 it'-del'eiAs
7 speech ~ arraignment with Wild energy ana
nm an eocpuon that seemed 20 he purpose
imperfect with excess and being p''"-
sl-e and Interesting figure. MI Lawrence
Wig rrarcf4fn~ ~ Mr. SaT1Cus pay