New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-12
TaE CAST
HENRY IRVING as SHYLOCK.
Broadway Theatre.

Henry Iryings t-npersOnatiOn OF Shylock was
again set before this pu-uc last night AZ TIE Broad
way Theatre and again l. embodied the perfect
IDEAL thar Shakespeare has drawn Of malignant
vitality, retriButive justice. and implacable re-
Fenge- The incidental feicitles Of the production
OF The Merchant OF Venice" remain as admirable
as erer.-lle restoration CT the scene with the
saiier The clash ~ Oriental cymbals for Moroccos
aTyal and departure; the spectral gondolas on the
shadow canals. ShyI0ck's silent. grim return TO
NE deserted home which. il ms absence has been
oespoled, ana the ca borate Opulent pageantrv Of
ne Venetian court Henry Irvirg's Shylock is not
oag The best that the stage can now show. but
Judged ov every standard except that Of sonorous.
ula'oflca- ceclanati0n (Which some people suppose
&c be acting. the best that IL has ever shown. Tor
ne Jew depcted intent not Only on feeding his
sncerf grIdge," but on avelgiEC the wrongs Of
aA race The EnaIgnity. the tnveterate resentment
NE -lodgd hate. and the certain Ioathing'' are
expressed with intense smoulderfng passion. and
VIZ massive potency Of n elect hut mingled
wa those elements. penetrating them interfusiug
men ana welding them, there is attribute OF
sacilicial aUsterity-the suggestion. not alone Of
-@plaeanie personal aninosiry. but Of solemn.
l@Ilo1tive judicial vengeance When the Jew
les INTO the court IL is apparent that he mas ar
wv himself II for the performance Of great
eHsous rite. All sign o. variable and distracted
saaaioI mas disappeared. and nothing now remains
- ne Mosaic ezecgtoue-. II the expression OF
rrleIf or his daughter aDc MS
a-th-at that pathetic climax. NO tears but OF
- shedding and az the 5orl0rn yet ma jestic exit
IN ule court Lrllng's Shylock surpasses all en-
si"enS ~ the part that have Seen seen. The
oscilsCon between specious Kindness and
! nance IS shown with admirable dexteri-y- and
- y d moment in the Trial scene when the cold.
-. aalet1l. terrible lock that shyIock turns
eie Merchant concentrates the whole horrible
- - OF ms monster into one living symbol. and
- - y on the memory forever. II WIS an awful
II eFA that the actor erubodies. and AZ the
= uine 4 Is an ideal of adaunautire fustfce. and
ssr-.~ifsssed With great beauty Of proportion.
=" speech, and artistic self-restraint
r. presence Of that refined ard stately He
st,a- o0ssrf er forgets. Tor 8 moment that
~ = ROT only a monster btit frau6- that
~ Ssa1 Is horrible. and that the bond mo, ,zbi-b
ghraY~I e specious plea OF right was obtained
psfb - ispocriccal pretence Of rae-rtuent ana
ssso. = ~-s-nct Implication thar he would never
he PelAlfy; 50 that. Tor a. his spe vlorss
lex.T --Aseinning traitor who would he--o--s :
d 81 Inc Elli1 trails o. which $685.
hz.-.s ''s1ife are greed. malice rass-.,-,-
tsirs. -S-eeiIE. -nalig--ty. and rhe $1,000.
th-,-- .eacrge By GET use q r,,r,s-l---,
rors-.. -1 y resort % ideal erDesie--e s,-.s
s@--.S = Anc Theological. ke can f-=e,s :
g. -'- sort of forIorn poetic lo,s4f--
Ne -, 1-zierlty- snd bsleruI gra,senr- :. =.
rhane.s y me animal be remains essentials. -
nsrion. - incarnation o. seething hate - -
H. - All the sane hoUeve- -
"slo IN hish esteem bJ actors -