New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09
rick's forgtvins nature wrote OF ne lady 10 hes-

rick's rorgfvins nature. wrote OF ne lady 10 he,
making me Constant and uniform in perSaps the
only constant part Of my hfe-ny esteem and ven
GRAFTON for her.
Never had an artist a happier pair 70 paint
than Hogarth had when he produced the beauti-
full portrait now at Windsor Castle II is a
perfect monument 10 a perfect marriage.
We would like TO follow the author through
all the steps OF his narrative. dwelling esDe-
eially upon those passages in which he deals
with Garrick's achievements as an actor and -
a manager. We wish We could quote intact the
pages on the famous farewell performance But
we must allude. however briefly. TO the essays =
on Macready and Rachel The former 10
sketched with the very touch OF truth Sir
Theodore knew Macready admired him and IN
derstood him He testides 70 the actors merits
yet lays due stress on the fact that Macready
while a remarkable actor, had no special
genius. in the right sense OF the word for the
stage" Accident" he adds. mot Unborn i'm
pulse took him there. and great force Of will
and determined ambition carried him into a
conspicuous place upon II. which his sound in
teHectuaI training and high personal char
acter enabled him 70 maintain with honor
Whatever he had to do. it was his maxim 10
DO thoroughly. The inspiration OF genius was
not within his command
OF the inspiration Of genius pure and simple
the author has much to say in his essay on
Rachel. from which. a previous occasion We
have made some quotations. He relates with
some emotion what he rightly calls the strange.
sad story OF the great actresses career She
began life singing In the streets OF Paris with
her sister. She rose to be recognized as the
queen OF the European stage. yet il is doubtful
If she was ever happy. Her family was inc q
pable OF approaching her genius for its own
sake. and she grow up In surroundings favorable
to the growth of the sOrdidness which was to
prove her undoing. Sir Theodore paints in
clear lines the weakness as well as the strength
Of her character. His paper contains some cap
ital anecdotes and letters and il is rich Ia good
criticism He well remembers the superb char
acter OF certain OF her performances but, IN
like some writers, he frankly acknowledges her
limitations She had not the inner resources
Indispensable to success outside her peculiar
field. Says the critic:
Attired IN classical costume and restricted 10 a
style OF action which masked that natural Ce-
pertinent which Is ever eloquent Of charaOfer Ns-
hard and Unsympathetic nature was for the time
graceful, stately, passionate eager and the ear
thrilled by the varied Cadences. the thrilling in
voice But when her parts approached nearer to
common life. when the emotions became more com
pick and less Oignied. the want quickly felt
IT. lhStead or COrneiNe and Racine. Rachel had
been called upon to illustrate Shakespeare win
all the variety OF infection and subtety OF deveI-
0pTnent which his herOines demand in the pe--
former she must. believe. have utterly failed
AL through his book Sir Theodore is thus care
fui to give the reader a Just impression Of the
subject in hand, not sparins his enthusiasm but
not on the other hand. losing sight OF critical
principles.